Service
Custom Signs in New Jersey
Storefront, yard, job-site and interior signage built to last outdoors.
Signs are the other half of the business. If a customer can find your shop, read your hours and see your name from the road, the sign has paid for itself — and we build them to survive New Jersey winters.
What the job involves
We fabricate and letter storefront panels, hanging signs, monument faces, window and door graphics, job-site boards, safety and directional signage, magnetic panels, dimensional lettering and construction signs. Substrates are chosen for the job: aluminum for permanent exterior work, coroplast for temporary job-site boards, PVC for interiors, acrylic for reception-area lettering.
Layout follows the same discipline as our vehicle work. Viewing distance sets letter height, contrast sets legibility, and the surrounding architecture sets proportion. A sign meant to be read from a passing car needs far fewer words and far larger type than most people first ask for, and we will say so.
How we do it
Municipal sign ordinances vary town to town across Morris, Essex, Bergen and the rest of our area — size limits, illumination rules, setbacks and permit requirements are all local. We have worked with these codes for three decades and will build to the dimensions your town allows so a sign does not have to come back down.
Interior and window lettering rounds it out: hours of operation, suite numbers, safety notices, frosted privacy vinyl, lobby logos and wall graphics. Same premium films, same installation crew.
Included in custom signs
- Storefront and building signs
- Job-site and construction boards
- Window and door lettering
- Dimensional and acrylic lettering
- Magnetic vehicle panels
- Safety and directional signs
- Yard and monument signage
- Interior wall and lobby graphics
How mobile lettering works
STEP 1
Call or send a photo
Tell us the vehicle, the wording and roughly when you need it. A photo of the truck answers most of our questions in one shot.
STEP 2
Approve the proof
We lay the design out on a template of your actual vehicle and send it back for approval. Nothing is cut until you say yes.
STEP 3
We come to you
We arrive at your yard or job site with everything needed, prep the panels and apply the graphics. Most vehicles are back in service the same day.
What every Lombardo job includes
All of it standard, none of it billed as an extra.
✓Free quote and design consultationNo charge
✓Layout proofed on a template of your actual vehicle before anything is cutAlways
✓Premium Avery, 3M or Oraflow cast film — not cheap calendared vinylStandard
✓On-site application at your yard, driveway or job siteMobile
✓DOT, license and registration numbers sized and placed correctlyChecked
✓Glueless removal years later, so paint and resale value stay intactBuilt in
✓Your artwork kept on file so trucks you buy later still matchFor years
Custom Signs — recent examples
Work photographed at customer yards and job sites across New Jersey.
Custom sign — Lombardo Lettering, NJ
Custom sign — Lombardo Lettering, NJ
Custom decal project — Lombardo Lettering, NJ
Custom sign — Lombardo Lettering, NJ
Custom sign — Lombardo Lettering, NJ
Custom decal project — Lombardo Lettering, NJ
Custom sign — Lombardo Lettering, NJ
Custom sign — Lombardo Lettering, NJ
We don’t cut corners — premium materials only
Why customers leave their old sign shop
The differences that show up on the invoice and on the truck.
| What matters | Lombardo Lettering | Typical sign shop |
|---|---|---|
| Where the work happens | At your yard — we come to you | You drop the vehicle off |
| Downtime | Back in service the same day | Often two or three days |
| Materials | Avery, 3M and Oraflow cast film | Whatever is cheapest that week |
| Proof before cutting | Every job, on your vehicle | Sometimes, on a generic outline |
| Who does the work | The family — third generation | Whoever is on shift |
| Removal years later | Glueless, paint-safe | Baked-on adhesive and ghosting |
| Adding a truck in three years | Stored spec — it matches | Start the design over |
Custom Signs — questions we get asked
Do you handle sign permits?
We build to your town ordinance and supply the drawings and specs your permit application needs. Filing is normally handled by the property owner or their contractor.
How long do exterior signs last?
An aluminum panel with premium vinyl graphics typically holds up seven to ten years outdoors before it needs refacing.
Can you re-face an existing sign?
Yes, and it is usually the cheapest route. We strip the old graphics and apply new ones to the existing panel or cabinet.
Do you install, or just fabricate?
Both. Most jobs are fabricated and installed by us, including window and interior lettering at your location.
Other services
Everything else we do, each on its own page.
Get custom signs in your county
We are mobile — pick your county for local detail.
Quote for custom signs
Tell us the vehicle or the wall, and send a photo if you have one. Same business day reply.
Shop: 95 W Main St, Chester, New Jersey 07930Email: franksignguy@yahoo.comHours: Mon–Fri 7am–5pm, Saturday by appointmentCoverage: Morris, Essex, Warren, Union, Bergen, Somerset, Sussex & Hunterdon counties
Want it done this week?
Call 973-214-2292 — we hold slots for quick jobs.