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Tenant panels, refaces and new pylons

Pylon Signs in Los Angeles

Pylon signs lift your name above traffic and parked cars. In our Sun Valley shop we make new tenant panels and faces for the pylon you already have. Planning a new one? We design it on a photo of your property first.

8511 Lankershim Blvd, Sun Valley · Open daily 7 AM–10 PM

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Send a photo from the street. We'll show it at a proposed size and note what your city's rules usually allow. The first mockup and one round of changes are free for business-sign requests, per location. Extra rounds are billed.

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Illustration: multi-tenant pylon sign with NAILS, PIZZA, DENTAL and MARKET panels beside a parking lot
Illustration: A multi-tenant pylon with a panel for each tenant. Your mockup is made on a photo of your own property.

Already have a pylon?

Tenant panels and refaces

A tenant moves out, a new one moves in, and the pylon still shows the old name. If the structure and cabinets are sound, new panels or faces update the sign without new footings or steel. In the City of Los Angeles, a face change with the cabinet left in place doesn't need a permit.

Send a photo of the pylon and the new tenant's logo. We confirm the panel sizes before anything is cut, then make the faces in our shop: acrylic or routed aluminum, with printed or cut vinyl graphics. A full reface gives every panel a matching look and can update the center's name at the same time.

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Reface, repair or replace: what LA asks for

Many older pylons were built under earlier rules. In the City of LA, the kind of work decides whether the sign can stay as it is.
Type of workCity of LA permitWhat LADBS asks
New faces or tenant panels, cabinet staysNot requiredCounts as a non-structural face change.
Alterations up to 10% of the sign's replacement cost in a yearRequiredThe work can match the existing construction, with no change in size, height, position or direction.
Alterations worth 10% to 50%RequiredNo change in size, height, position or direction. New parts are built to new-sign standards.
Over 50%, or bigger, taller, moved or turnedRequiredThe whole sign must meet today's code, including height and area limits.
Cabinet removedRequiredThe new sign must fully meet today's code.

From the LADBS Sign Manual (P/BC 2023-078), alterations and face changes. Information, not an approval. Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena have their own rules.

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Property managers and landlords

Managing a shopping center or plaza?

Panel swaps for new tenants, a full reface of the center's pylon and monument, and sign criteria for the whole property. Send the site address and the tenant list, and we'll reply. In the San Fernando Valley and nearby cities, we can set up a walk-through.

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Mockup first

See the new panels on your pylon first

Pylon sign design starts from the road. The owner, the property manager and the tenants see the new look on a photo of the real sign and agree before anything is cut.

  1. Photo of your pylon

    Take it from the road, in each direction of traffic. No pylon yet? Photograph the spot for the new one. A phone photo is enough.

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  2. New panels at proposed size

    We place the new panels, or the whole new sign, on your photo at a proposed size and color.

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  3. Mockup and quote

    You get the mockup back with a quote for the panels, or for the new pylon. Ask for a change before anything is made.

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Free for business-sign requests: 1 mockup + 1 round of changes per location. Extra rounds are billed. No payment details.

What is a pylon sign?

A pylon sign is a tall freestanding sign on one or two poles, often with aluminum covers over the steel. It lifts your name above cars, landscaping and other buildings, so drivers see it in time to turn in. The City of Los Angeles calls it a pole sign: a freestanding sign on one or two poles, raised more than 12 inches from the ground, that doesn't meet the monument rules. Each pole can be no wider than 10% of the sign's height.

Pylon signs for business are common at shopping centers, strip malls, gas stations and stores on fast boulevards. A multi-tenant pylon, often called a plaza sign, gives each business in a center its own panel.

How pylon signs are built

Four parts. Your quote says who makes and installs each one.
YOUR CENTER Grade 03 Header cabinet and tenant panels 02 Pole covers and cladding 01 Footing and steel 04 LED modules and power run
DiagramA lit double-pole pylon, cut away to show the steel, LEDs and power run.

  • Footing and steel

    Steel pipe or tube set in a reinforced concrete footing, sized by a licensed engineer. LADBS asks for stamped structural plans with foundation details.

  • Pole covers and cladding

    Aluminum covers or a fully clad column hide the steel and carry the property's colors. In the City of LA, a pole sign over 35 ft must be built of metal or another noncombustible material.

  • Header cabinet and tenant panels

    A header cabinet on top carries the center's name or the anchor tenant. The cabinet below is divided into a panel for each tenant, with acrylic or routed aluminum faces and printed or vinyl graphics. Both can be lit or non-lit.

  • LED and underground power

    LED modules inside the cabinets, fed by an underground power run to the base. The National Electrical Code (NEC 600.3) requires electric signs to be listed.

Pylon styles and options

Pick the one closest to what you have in mind. Any of these can be shown in your mockup, so you can compare two looks before you decide.
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Your pick goes with your request. Like more than one? Name the others in the “Anything else?” box on the form.

Where pylon signs fit

Custom pylon signs earn their height where drivers are moving fast or can't see the building.

  • Shopping centers and plazas

    Shopping center pylon signs list the center's name and its tenants. In the City of LA, a pole sign at a mini-shopping center needs a conditional use permit first.

  • Businesses on boulevards

    A tall single-tenant pylon reads from a fast road, where letters on the wall would be too small or seen too late.

  • Gas stations and car washes

    In the City of LA, pole signs for automotive uses also need a conditional use permit. A monument is often the simpler route.
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  • Hidden or set-back properties

    If the building sits behind others or far from the road, a pylon at the driveway may be the only sign drivers see.

What pylon signs usually cost

Panel and reface work is quoted from a photo and the panel sizes. A new pylon is a bigger project: HomeAdvisor's national reference for pylon signs is $20,000 to $100,000 (HomeAdvisor, 2026). That's a national reference, not our price. These six things move the price most:

  • Height and size

    Taller signs need more steel, a bigger footing and more cladding.

  • Panels and sides

    How many tenant panels, and whether the sign is single- or double-sided.

  • Lighting and power

    LED modules, power supplies and the power run to the base.

  • Structure and footing

    Engineering, steel, concrete and the crane or lift to set the sign.

  • Removing the old sign

    Taking down an old pylon, or its cabinets, before the new one goes up.

  • Permits and approvals

    City fees, and a conditional use permit where the code calls for one.
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Send a photo for a real number. Any range shown is a national reference, not our price.

LA permit note

Pylon signs and Los Angeles permits

The City of Los Angeles code calls a pylon a pole sign. A new one has to fit these limits:

  • Frontage: at least 50 ft of street frontage, with one pole or projecting sign per 200 ft
  • Height: 25 ft with 50 ft of frontage, 35 ft with 50 to 100 ft, 42 ft with more than 100 ft
  • Area: up to 400 sq ft for one sign
  • Setback: at least 10 ft from interior lot lines, 5 ft on a corner or flag lot

Pole signs aren't allowed in C1, C1.5 or CR zones. Mini-shopping centers and automotive uses need a conditional use permit from City Planning first. A sign within 500 ft of a freeway and visible from it needs LADOT approval.

Permits for lit signs go 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.

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See which city reviews your sign and what it usually asks for.

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City of Los Angeles: when a pylon sign needs a permit

Usually needs a permit

  • A new pylon or pole sign
  • Alterations to an existing pylon For example taller, bigger, moved, turned or rebuilt.
  • Lit (illuminated) pylons The permit is issued to a C-10 or C-45 licensed contractor.
  • Removing a pylon, or removing its cabinet

Usually doesn't

  • New faces or tenant panels in the existing cabinet, with the cabinet left in place

From the LADBS Sign Manual, P/BC 2023-078. Sign districts and specific plans can be stricter, so we confirm the rules for your address. Information, not an approval.

What we need for a quote

Send what you have. Anything missing, we'll ask about.
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Free: 1 mockup + 1 round of changes per location for business-sign requests. Extra rounds are billed. No payment details.

  • Photos of the pylon, or the spot for a new one, from the road in both directions
  • The property address, so we know which city reviews the sign
  • Approximate height, or the size of the existing pylon and its panels
  • Tenant names and logo files
  • The center's sign criteria, if there are any
  • Lit or non-lit, and whether the existing sign has power
  • For a reface: a close-up of one cabinet with its panel in place

Old drawings of the pylon help with panel sizes. We confirm every size before anything is cut.

Send photos any time

Text them to (818) 806-9006

Email hello@angelsprint.com with your business name in the subject.

A flatbed cutter in our Sun Valley shop with a printed panel on the bed
Our shopThe flatbed cutter in our shop, with a printed panel on the bed.

Made in Sun Valley

Panels and faces from our shop on Lankershim

Tenant panels, faces, routed aluminum, acrylic and the printed and vinyl graphics on them are made at Angels Print, 8511 Lankershim Blvd in Sun Valley, on our own flatbed cutter, CNC router and UV printers. Come see material samples before you choose. We're open daily, 7 AM to 10 PM.

For a new pylon, the steel, footing, crane and power run depend on the site. Your quote says who does each part, and installation is done by a licensed sign-contractor partner.

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Pylon sign questions

Still deciding? Call (818) 806-9006 or text a photo and ask.

Can you reface our existing pylon?
Often, yes. If the structure and cabinets are sound, new faces or tenant panels update the sign without new footings or steel. In the City of LA a face change with the cabinet left in place doesn't need a permit. We check the existing sign from your photos before quoting.
Can a tenant order just their own panel?
Yes. Send the panel size, a photo of the pylon and the logo, and we'll match the center's criteria. The landlord usually approves the panel design first.
How tall can a pylon sign be in Los Angeles?
In the City of LA: 25 ft with 50 ft of street frontage, 35 ft with 50 to 100 ft, and 42 ft with more than 100 ft. Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena set their own limits, and sign districts can be stricter. We check the rules for your address before design.
Our pylon is older than today's code. Can we keep it?
Usually, if you only change the faces. Alterations worth more than half the sign's replacement cost, or any change that makes it bigger, taller, moved or turned, mean the whole sign must meet today's code. That can mean a shorter or smaller sign.
Do pylon signs need engineering?
A new one does. LADBS asks for structural plans and calculations stamped by a California-licensed engineer or architect, with foundation details. Your quote says who prepares them.
How much does a pylon sign cost?
Panel and reface work is quoted from a photo and the panel sizes. HomeAdvisor's national reference for a pylon sign is $20,000 to $100,000; that's a national range, not our price.
Pylon or monument sign?
A pylon stands tall and suits fast roads and buildings hidden behind others. A monument sits low, up to 8 ft in the City of LA, and suits slower streets and campuses. Frontage, zone and use often decide: a pole sign needs at least 50 ft of street frontage.
Who installs the pylon?
A licensed sign-contractor partner. Your quote lists the installer's CSLB license number and says who does each part of the job.

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See your new panels on your pylon

Send one photo of the pylon from the road. We send back the new panels on your sign, with a quote.
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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.

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