Custom Neon Signs in Calgary: The Classic Glow in LED, Minus the Glass
Neon has a pull no other sign has: people notice it, photograph it and remember it. Modern LED neon keeps that glow while losing the fragile glass, the heat and the high power bills of old tube neon.
Our custom neon signs are made from LED neon. We shape it to your logo, lettering or artwork on a custom-cut backing, test it in our Calgary workshop and install it, for bars, cafes, salons, studios, shop windows and feature walls.
- Free site visit & measurement
- Design included
- 2-year warranty
- Own workshop in Calgary
Why Businesses Choose LED Neon
A neon sign is usually bought for one reason: to be noticed. These are the reasons it keeps paying off after the first week:
Instant Attention
A continuous line of light stands out in any window.
A Space People Photograph
Neon walls end up in customers’ photos and posts.
Durable and Safe
No glass tubes to break, and it runs cool.
Low Power Use
Far less energy than traditional glass neon.
Custom Shapes and Colours
Logos, script and artwork in one colour or several.
Dimmable
Bright for a daytime window, softer for an evening room.
Ways to Use Custom Neon
The construction is the same; what changes is where the sign lives and what it needs to do.
Neon logo signs
Your logo redrawn as clean neon lines, the most common request. Script and line logos translate most naturally; solid shapes become outlines and gradients become two or three colours.
Storefront window neon
Hung inside the glass at eye level for people on the sidewalk, protected from the weather. It plugs into a standard outlet, and the back is finished neatly for the view from inside.
Feature wall neon
A phrase, a symbol or your logo as the centrepiece of a dining room, studio or reception: it sets the mood and becomes the spot guests photograph.
Event neon
A backdrop for weddings, launches and pop-ups. Every sign is made to order and is yours to keep afterwards; we do not rent signs.
Neon From Our Workshop
Every sign is bent, mounted and switched on at the workshop before it leaves. A few of them, lit on the bench and on the wall:
Planning Your Neon Sign
A few decisions shape every neon sign. They depend on where it will hang, so here is what we look at for each use:
Logos
Most logos can be made in neon with some adaptation, and you see the full-size line drawing before production. Tiny text under a logo is often better left off or made as a separate sign. If your logo depends on fine detail, photos or gradients, a lit interior logo or a light box may reproduce it more faithfully.
Shop windows
A window sign is read from the sidewalk and across the street, so the lettering is sized for that distance; the guide how to choose letter height explains the rule. The sign can hang from the frame or ceiling or stand on a display base, and brightness is planned so it reads from outside without glare inside.
Feature walls
Neon looks best against darker or textured walls where the glow has contrast. Warm whites and soft colours suit relaxed spaces such as cafes and salons; saturated colours suit bars and gyms. A nearby outlet or a planned cable route keeps the install tidy.
Events
Production usually takes about two weeks, so contact us well before your date. Tell us the date and venue, the wording and colours, how the sign will be displayed (frame, wall or stage) and whether you want delivery and setup or will pick it up from the workshop.
How We Build LED Neon Signs
Good neon is mostly about smooth curves, even brightness and a backing that disappears when the sign is lit. Thin script and tight curves need the most care, so the design stage decides how each stroke will be bent.
Neon works best where atmosphere is part of what customers come for: a bar, a restaurant dining room, a cafe counter or a salon wall. The industry pages for bars and pubs, cafes, restaurants and salons show how it fits next to the other signs a business needs.
Flexible LED neon
The light source is flexible LED neon, bent along the lines of your design. It gives the same continuous glow as glass neon but runs cooler, lasts longer and is far less fragile.
Custom-cut backing
The neon is mounted on a backing cut to the shape of your design, so the sign reads as your logo.
Indoor and covered outdoor
Signs are made for interiors and for covered outdoor use, such as under a canopy. Where the sign will hang is part of the design from day one.
Tested in the workshop
Every neon sign is built and lit in our own workshop before installation, so it arrives ready to switch on.
You approve the line drawing before any neon is bent, and every colour is checked lit on the bench before the sign is carefully packed for delivery or installation.
What Shapes the Price of a Neon Sign
Neon is priced by the design, not by a flat rate: the total length of neon line, the size of the backing and the number of colours make the biggest difference. A short word in one colour and a detailed multi-colour logo are very different jobs.
Send us your design or an idea and we will give you a fixed price before anything is made.
Size is the first thing to settle. Measure the wall or window where the sign will hang and send us the width you have: we draw the neon at that size, so you can see how large the lettering reads before anything is bent.
- Overall size and length of the neon line
- Number of colours
- Detail of the artwork (fine script costs more to bend than block letters)
- Dimming and controls
- Mounting and installation, if you need it
Thinking about glass neon instead? Read LED neon vs glass neon.
Have a design or just an idea?
Send a sketch, a logo or a photo of what you like. We will turn it into a neon layout and a clear price.
From Idea to Glowing Sign
Most neon signs are ready in about two weeks. We handle all the sign permit paperwork: we prepare the drawings, specifications and documents and submit the application on your behalf. If you prefer to apply yourself, you get the complete package from us, ready to submit.
Request
Send us your logo, a photo of the wall and approximate sizes through the form or by email. We reply with a rough price.
Free site visit & measurement
We come to the location, measure the wall, check the surface, power and access, and note anything the landlord or City may ask about.
Design concept
Your logo or idea is redrawn as a neon line drawing at real size, with colours marked, so you can approve exactly what will be bent. Design is included.
Permit documents
If your sign needs a permit, we prepare the drawings, dimensions and specifications for the application and walk you through it.
Fabrication
The neon is shaped and mounted on its custom-cut backing in our workshop, then lit and tested.
Installation & warranty
We mount the sign and connect it. It is covered by a 2-year warranty on the LED lighting, power supply, sign structure, materials and installation.
Neon Sign Questions
Yes, in most cases. We shape LED neon to your design, logo or lettering, in the colours you choose. Solid shapes become outlines and gradients become separate colours.
Any format; SVG is preferred. A picture is fine too; we prepare the drawing for you.
Yes, in covered outdoor locations such as under a canopy. Fully exposed locations call for a different type of sign, such as channel letters.
It plugs into a standard outlet near the window through its power supply; we plan the cable route so it is tidy.
Signs can be made dimmable so you can set the brightness for the room and the time of day.
No. Every sign is custom-made to order, and it is yours to keep afterwards. We can deliver it and set it up at the venue, or you can pick it up from the workshop.
A 2-year warranty covering the LED lighting, power supply, sign structure, materials and installation. Severe weather, accidental damage and vandalism are not covered.
About two weeks on average once the details are confirmed and the 50% deposit is received. The exact timeline is confirmed with your quote.