Sign Face Replacement: New Light Box Faces for New Jersey Businesses
Faded, cracked or out of date? If the cabinet is still sound, a new face makes your light box look new again for far less than a whole new sign. We make printed and cut vinyl acrylic faces in our Linden shop, install them across New Jersey and ship smaller faces anywhere in the USA. We also install in the five boroughs; see our NYC service area.
- New JerseyHome base
- New York CityAll five boroughs
- PhiladelphiaPennsylvania
- ScrantonPennsylvania
New Face or New Sign?
A light box is a metal cabinet with lights inside and a face on the front. The face takes the sun, the weather and the odd stone. The cabinet usually outlasts it by years.
If the cabinet is solid, dry inside and still lights up, a new face is the quick fix. It is also the easy way to change your name, logo or phone number when you rebrand or take over a space.
If the cabinet is rusted through, leaking or loose on the wall, we will tell you, and quote a new light box sign instead.
Light Box Face Materials We Make
Every face is cut to your cabinet. Pick how your graphics go on.
- Logos, photos and gradients
- Printed on white acrylic
- Even glow across the whole face
- Best for busy, colorful brands
- Crisp letters in brand colors
- Clean look for names and logos
- Colors stay true when lit
- Great for simple storefront copy
- Much tougher against impact
- Flexes instead of cracking
- Printed or vinyl graphics
- Good for pole and roadside boxes
Measuring Your Light Box for a New Face
Getting the size right is the whole job. Five quick steps, and we check everything with you before we cut.
- Measure the face, not the cabinet. Take the old face out if you can and measure its width and height. If not, measure the opening inside the frame and tell us which one you measured.
- Note the thickness. Measure the edge of the old face. Most are about 3/16 of an inch thick, but some are thicker.
- Single or double sided. Tell us if the box has one face or two. A projecting box usually has two.
- Take two photos. One of the whole sign from the street and one close up of the frame edge.
- Send your artwork. A logo file or a photo of the old face. We set it up and send a proof before we make anything.
Not sure? For jobs in New Jersey we can come out, measure and install the face for you.
Light Box Faces Shipped Anywhere in the USA
Outside our install area? We ship smaller replacement faces anywhere in the United States.
- Send the size, thickness and a photo of your sign.
- We send a proof with your graphics on the exact face size.
- Your face is cut, printed or vinyled, and checked on a light table.
- It ships packed flat with protective film on both sides.
- Fit it yourself or have a local sign company put it in.
Large faces travel better as a local install. Ask us and we will tell you what ships well for your size.
Face Replacement vs a New Light Box
When a new face does the job, and when it is time for a new sign.
| New face | New light box | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Lower, you keep the cabinet | Higher, a full new sign |
| Time | Usually days once the proof is approved | Usually weeks with approvals |
| Approvals | Often simpler, some towns still review new copy | Town approval and often an electrical permit |
| Best when | Cabinet is sound, dry and lights up | Cabinet is rusted, leaking or loose |
| Lighting | We can swap old tubes for LEDs at the same visit | New LEDs built in |
Need help with the paperwork? See our sign permits service.
We replace sign faces on site across New Jersey, with crews out of Linden most days in Union County, Rahway, Paterson, New Brunswick. In New York City we work in all five boroughs, including Queens.
Light Boxes We Built, Refaced and Installed
Shops, clinics and theaters. Every photo is a real job.
How We Make and Fit a New Face
Made in Linden, checked lit, then fitted or shipped.
01Check the frame
We confirm the size and how the face sits in the retainers.
02Cut and print
The face is cut to size and printed or decorated with vinyl.
03Light test
We check it lit so colors look right and the glow is even.
04Fit or ship
Our crew fits it, or we pack it flat and ship it.
Wholesale Sign Faces for Sign Shops and Property Managers
Sign makers, property managers and franchise owners order replacement faces from us in quantity. We cut to your sizes and ship blind, so you keep the client.
- Quantity order discounts
- White label work and blind shipping
- Faces shipped across the USA
- Printed or cut vinyl acrylic faces
- Proofs before production
- Made in our Linden shop
- Sign makers and print shopsWe build it, you sell it under your name.
- Shopping mall and plaza ownersMatching tenant signs to your center specs.
- Franchisees and multi location brandsThe same sign at every location.
- Freelancers and design agenciesYour design, produced and delivered for your client.
From Your Photo to a Finished Sign in Four Steps
One team and one price. Your quote covers the site survey, design, fabrication and installation, so nothing gets passed to another company.
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01You
Send a photo and your logo
A photo of the wall or storefront, your logo and a rough size. Use the form, email or a call.
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02Gogi Signs
Get your proof and price
We survey the site when needed and send a drawing with sizes, colors and mounting, plus one all in price.
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Approve and we build
A 50 percent deposit starts production in our Linden shop. If the sign needs a permit, we handle the paperwork.
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We install, you pay the balance
Our own crew installs it, with bucket and boom trucks for high work. The balance is due at installation.
Signs for Inside, Outside and On the Road
Every sign family below is designed, built and installed by our own team in Linden. Tap one to see the jobs and options.
A Family Owned Sign Shop in Linden, NJ
Gogi Signs has built signs for New Jersey and New York City businesses since 2005. Today one team in Linden designs, prints, cuts, builds and installs every job.
Nothing is brokered out. The people who quote your sign are the people who build it and hang it.
Built in Linden, Installed Wherever You Are
Our shop sits in Union County, so most New Jersey jobs are a short drive for our crews. Pick your area to see local work, or call us for projects farther away.
New York City
All five boroughsPhiladelphia and Scranton
ProjectsLarger projects and multi location rollouts in Pennsylvania. Call 908-486-7000 to plan yours.
Sign Face Replacement FAQs
What business owners ask before replacing a light box face.
How do I know if I need a new face or a new sign?
If the cabinet is solid, dry inside and still lights up, a new face is usually all you need. If it is rusted through, leaking or loose on the wall, a new light box is the better buy. Send photos and we will tell you which.
What material is a light box face made of?
Most faces are white acrylic with printed graphics or translucent vinyl. For larger or exposed signs we use polycarbonate, which flexes instead of cracking.
Can you ship a sign face to another state?
Yes. We ship smaller replacement faces anywhere in the USA. Send the face size, thickness and a photo, and we send a proof before we make it.
Do I need a permit to change my sign face?
It depends on your town. Some treat a new face as maintenance, others want to review new copy or a new business name. Check with your town, or let us help. See sign permits.
Can you change the lights at the same time?
Yes. When we install the face we can swap old fluorescent tubes for LEDs, which use less power and last longer. See sign repair.
How much does a new sign face cost?
It depends on the size, single or double sided, printed or vinyl, the material and whether we install or ship it. Send the size and a photo and we will price it.
Do you replace faces in New York City?
Yes, in all five boroughs. We check whether your address needs a Department of Buildings filing for the change first. See our NYC service area.
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