Projecting and Blade Signs in St. John's, NL
What Is a Projecting Sign?
A projecting sign — also called a blade sign or bracket sign — extends perpendicularly from a building face rather than sitting flush against it. Where a flat wall sign is designed to be read from straight ahead, a projecting sign is designed to be read by people walking or driving along the street parallel to the building. They're a practical and visually distinctive choice for businesses in pedestrian-heavy areas where catching foot traffic is the priority.
Projecting signs are common in downtown St. John's, along Water Street and Duckworth Street, and in any commercial corridor where shoppers are moving along the sidewalk rather than driving past.
When Does a Projecting Sign Make Sense?
If your storefront has limited wall space for signage, if you're located in a row of businesses where flat wall signs blend together, or if you're in an area with significant pedestrian traffic, a projecting sign can be the most effective signage option available to you. A well-positioned blade sign visible from 50 to 100 metres in both directions along a busy street does the job of a much larger wall sign.
Construction and Design Options
Projecting signs can be fabricated in almost any shape — rectangular, shaped to your logo, or custom silhouettes. Common construction methods include aluminum cabinet construction (illuminated or non-illuminated), flat panel signs on decorative brackets, and fabricated metal signs with dimensional elements.
We fabricate projecting signs in our St. John's shop and engineer the bracket and wall attachment for the specific building surface and local wind load requirements. A projecting sign has significant wind exposure — engineering the attachment correctly is not optional.
Permits for Projecting Signs in St. John's
The City of St. John's has specific regulations governing projecting signs — including restrictions on how far a sign can extend from the building face and minimum clearance from the sidewalk. If you're in the downtown area, there may be additional heritage or design review considerations. We're familiar with these requirements and handle permitting as part of our process.
Getting Started
Leaman Signs has been designing and installing projecting signs throughout St. John's since 2011. Contact us to discuss your location and what type of projecting sign would work best for your business.
Contact us to get your projecting sign project started.
info@leamansigns.ca
(709) 753-7545
77 Blackmarsh Road
St. John’s, NL, A1E 1S6