Monument signs

Monument signs are the longest-lived piece of signage a property will install. They’re also the most permit-intensive — every exterior monument in BC requires engineering drawings, soil verification, and municipal approval.

We handle that end-to-end: engineered footing design, electrical service drawings for illuminated variants, and municipal permit submission.

Three common constructions

• Cut stone — natural stone slabs, dry-laid or mortared, with routed or fabricated metal letters mounted to the face. Most permanent; highest cost.
• CMU with stucco — concrete masonry block, stucco-finished in a paint colour matched to the property’s palette. Mid-range cost, long service life.
• Steel-framed with cladding — welded steel armature, clad in metal panel, wood, or fibre cement. Fastest build, widest aesthetic range.

Illumination

Two approaches: ground-wash (uplighting the monument and face from in-ground fixtures, producing dramatic evening drama but no face illumination) or internal face illumination (fabricated channel letters mounted to the face, lit from within).

For winery and residential projects we typically recommend ground-wash — it makes the monument disappear into architecture during the day and glow at night without looking like “a sign.” For commercial properties with roadside legibility requirements, internal illumination wins.