
Popular Usage
For decades, post and panel signs have been a staple for municipalities looking to convey messages to their residents. This informational signage is also often used for commercial property, such as colleges, medical facilities, senior living centers, business parks, and regular parks.
Manufacturing
Since precision sawing, cutting, and drilling operations are a must for successful post and panel manufacturing, it’s common for companies to outsource their signage projects to sign shops. Sign shops usually have a better idea of what materials will cost, and how much the project will cost. They can also provide you with quotes that are more accurate than if you were to try to come up with your own numbers.
Standard Components
A basic post-and-panel system consists of three main components: posts, panels, and support beams. The posts are generally placed at 4-foot intervals in the center with the panel boards spanning the space between them. There are many types with variations in design.
Types of Materials
Under normal weather conditions, signs are designed to be lightweight for ease of installation and transportation. However, this can cause problems when high winds and heavy humidity come into play. For this reason, construction may often have to take into account the weather of the area where they will be placed. In a coastal town, for instance, the thickness of the signs has to be increased to minimize the chance that wind and salt in the air will cause them to fall apart. The post-and-panel sign is usually made out of aluminum, which is strong and long-lasting, but sign faces can also be made out of other materials such as plastic or PVC.
Anchoring
The importance of anchoring these signs cannot be overstated because it prevents them from toppling over during storms. Signs can be anchored in one of two ways: either by digging and burying them like fence posts or by bolting them to hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt with a base plate.