Lit signs for walls and windows
LED Neon Business Signs in Los Angeles
8511 Lankershim Blvd, Sun Valley · Open daily 7 AM–10 PM
Send a photo of the wall or window where it will hang. We place the sign on it at the proposed size. The first mockup and one round of changes are free for business-sign requests, per location. Extra rounds are billed.
What is an LED neon sign?
An LED neon sign is a row of small LEDs inside a soft silicone tube. The tube spreads the light into one smooth line, so from the front it reads like the glass neon on old Hollywood signs. The tube bends along your lettering and is fixed to a clear or colored acrylic backer, which hangs on the wall or in a window.
That makes custom logo neon signs practical for small businesses: they're light, they run on low-voltage power and a bump won't shatter them. Of all the custom LED signs for business, LED neon is the one made to be seen up close: behind a bar, over a front desk or in a window, where people stop long enough to look.
Mockup first
See the neon on your wall before it's built
Send a straight-on photo of the wall, window or fascia. We draw your sign on it at a proposed width, in the tube colors you pick, so you can tell whether the script reads from the door before any tube is cut.
Send a night photo too, and the mockup shows the sign switched on. The first mockup and one round of changes are free for business-sign requests, per location. Extra rounds are billed.
A phone photo is enough. No payment details.
Your photo
You send
- A photo of the wall or window
- Your logo, or the words and a font you like
- The rough width you have in mind
Your neon on it
You get back
- The sign on your photo, at a proposed size
- Tube colors and backer shape to choose from
- A quote for the sign as shown
LED neon or glass neon?
| Question | LED neon (what we build) | Glass neon |
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| How it lights | LEDs inside a silicone tube that spreads the light into one even line. | Neon or argon gas inside glass tubes, bent by hand over a flame. |
| Power | Low-voltage DC from a power supply, usually 12 or 24 volts. | A transformer that steps power up to thousands of volts. |
| If it gets bumped | The tube flexes instead of cracking. | Glass can crack, and a cracked tube goes dark. |
| The glow | Smooth and even from the front. Most tube looks dimmer from the side. | A full, round glow from every angle. |
A general comparison of the two technologies. Brightness and power draw depend on the tube and power supply chosen for your sign.
How we build an LED neon sign
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Artwork to tube lines
We redraw your logo or lettering as single lines the tube can follow. Hairline strokes and small dots get simplified, and you see that in the mockup first. -
Flexible LED tube
LED neon tube in the colors you pick, cut to length and bent along each line. One sign can mix several colors, such as a white name over a pink tagline. -
Acrylic backer
Clear, colored or UV-printed acrylic, cut on our CNC router or laser to a rectangle or to the outline of the design. The tube is fixed to its face. -
Power and mounting
A low-voltage power supply, plug-in or set up for hardwiring by a licensed contractor, with an optional dimmer. Standoffs hold it on a wall; cables hang it in a window or from a ceiling.
Made in Sun Valley
A neon sign shop on Lankershim, not a web store
Backers are cut on our CNC router and laser, printed on our UV printer and fitted with LED tube at Angels Print, 8511 Lankershim Blvd in Sun Valley. Your mockup is drawn in the same building where the sign is made.
Working in the Valley, Burbank or Glendale? Bring your logo on a phone or a laptop and talk it through at the shop. We're open daily, 7 AM to 10 PM; call ahead so the right person is there.
Where neon business signs work
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Restaurants and bars
A name or a short line behind the bar or across the dining-room wall. Warm white keeps it calm; pink and red read as nightlife.Restaurant signs -
Salons, spas and studios
A script logo over the mirrors or the front desk. Soft colors on a clear backer look light against painted walls. -
Gyms
A slogan on the training-floor wall, sized to read from the far end of the room. -
Shop windows
Your logo or a short line that reads from the sidewalk after dark. It shares the City of LA's window limit with your vinyl lettering.Window graphics -
Offices and lobbies
A company line on a break-room or feature wall. For the main reception sign, halo-lit or dimensional letters often fit better.Lobby signs -
Patios and covered entries
Outdoor neon signs under a patio cover or an awning, out of direct rain and midday sun. Lit signs on the building need a permit.
LED neon or another lit sign?
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Illustration
Channel letters
Individual lit 3D letters on the fascia out front. They read from across the street, and open-face letters with exposed LEDs give a retro, neon-like look. See channel letter signs
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Illustration
Blade sign
A two-sided sign that sticks out over the sidewalk for people walking by. Its faces can carry LED neon, so a bar or cafe on a busy block keeps the neon look out on the street. See blade signs
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Illustration
Window graphics
Vinyl lettering, hours and logos on the glass. No power needed, and they read by day. Many shops pair them with one neon piece. See window graphics
Sign-type photos are illustrations, not our projects.
LA permit note
Neon in your window counts as a sign in Los Angeles
In the City of Los Angeles, any sign attached to, leaning against or within 6 feet of a window or door and visible from outside is a window sign. All window signs together may cover no more than 10% of the window area, and vinyl lettering and hours on the same glass count toward it.
A new sign needs a permit, and window signs aren't on the Sign Manual's list of signs that skip one. One application and one sign pre-inspection can cover all the window signs on the same building. Permits for lit signs are issued only to a C-10 or C-45 licensed contractor. Our licensed sign-contractor partner files the permit, and we prepare the drawings. Your quote lists the installer's CSLB license number.
Information, not an approval. A sign deep inside the room that can't be seen from outside isn't a window sign under that definition; tell us where yours will hang. Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena have their own rules. Read the Los Angeles sign permit guide or the LADBS Sign Manual (P/BC 2023-078).
In the City of LA, new, changed, removed and lit signs usually need a permit. A face change alone usually doesn't.
What a neon business sign usually costs
HomeAdvisor's national reference for a neon sign is $50 to $800, assuming the wiring and an outlet are already in place to plug it in. It doesn't list LED neon separately from glass neon. The same guide lists electrical wiring ($560 to $2,300) and a building permit ($400 to $2,500) as separate costs (HomeAdvisor, updated June 2026).
Those are national figures, not our price. A large logo, several tube colors, an outdoor build or a window sign that needs a permit all change the number. The real one comes from your photo and your artwork.
Send a photo for a real number. Any range shown is a national reference, not our price.
What a complete quote includesWhat we need for a quote
Free: 1 mockup + 1 round of changes per location for business-sign requests. Extra rounds are billed. No payment details. No obligation to order.
- A straight-on photo of the wall or window where the sign goes
- Your logo file, or the words and a font you like
- Rough width, and how high it will hang
- Tube colors, if you already know them
- Indoor, in the window or outdoors
- Where the nearest outlet or power is
- The address, so we know which city's rules apply
A night photo of the spot helps us judge how bright the sign should be.
Send photos any time
Email hello@angelssigns.com with your business name in the subject.
Related sign types
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Illuminated signs Every kind of lit sign: letters, cabinets, neon and blades.
See illuminated signs
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Lightbox signs An LED-lit cabinet with a printed face you can change later.
See lightbox signs
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Halo-lit letters Solid letters that throw a soft glow on the wall behind them.
See halo-lit letters
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Lobby signs Your logo on the wall behind the front desk.
See lobby signs
Sign-type photos are illustrations, not our projects.
Neon business sign questions
Still deciding? Call (818) 806-9006 or text a photo and ask.
Do you make glass neon signs?
Can LED neon follow my script logo?
Can LED neon match my brand colors?
Does a neon sign in my window need a permit in Los Angeles?
Can neon business signs go outdoors?
Plug-in or hardwired power?
How big should my neon sign be?
See your neon sign on your own wall
Free: 1 mockup + 1 round of changes per location for business-sign requests. Extra rounds are billed. Or bring your logo to the shop, open daily 7 AM–10 PM.
What to send
- A straight-on photo of the wall or window.
- Your logo, or the words you want lit.
- The address, so we know which city's rules apply.
One photo is enough to start. A night photo helps with brightness.
8511 Lankershim Blvd, Sun Valley, CA 91352Open daily 7 AM to 10 PMGet directions