1824 Berry Blvd, Louisville, KY 40215
1824 Berry Blvd, Louisville, KY 40215
Practice 01 — Core Capability
When you work with Commonwealth, your sign doesn't go to a broker who sends it to a factory you've never seen. It's designed, fabricated, and installed by our team in Louisville — the same people who answer the phone when you call. That means faster turnaround, better quality control, and accountability at every step.
We fabricate aluminum channel letters by hand. We run our own wide-format digital printers. We cut, bend, weld, wire, and install — all in-house. It's the old-fashioned way of doing things, and it's exactly why our work holds up where others' doesn't.
More than 45 years in business means we've seen what fails in a Louisville summer. We spec the right materials for the right conditions, every time.
No outsourcing. No middleman. Everything from raw aluminum to finished installation is handled by our crew.No outsourcing. No middleman. Everything from raw aluminum to finished installation is handled by our crew.
One point of contact from design through permitting through install. You don't coordinate — we do.
We know which substrates, finishes, and laminates perform in outdoor conditions — and which ones don't. 45 years of field knowledge informs every spec.
We maintain what we build. Ongoing service contracts, repair programs, and emergency service keep your investment looking its best.
We pull every permit. We know local zoning codes across the region. We handle the paperwork so you don't have to.
We fabricate the full spectrum of commercial signage — from a single storefront letter set to a complex multi-unit pylon. Here's what we build, and how we build it.
Our signature product and the most widely recognized commercial sign type. Individually fabricated three-dimensional letters formed from aluminum, with LED illumination options including standard front-lit, reverse-lit (halo), combination-lit, and open-face. Each letter is hand-bent, welded, painted, and wired to exact brand color specifications. We mount to raceway systems or directly to building faces, per code.
Channel letters are the gold standard for retail, restaurant, and hospitality clients — recognizable at distance, durable in weather, and endlessly customizable. If you have a brand font, we'll match it exactly.
MATERIAL
Aluminum face, returns & back
ILLUMINATION
LED modules (front, halo, combo, open)
Mounting
Raceway, direct, or flush to wall
Custom fonts
Yes — any typeface, any size
Typical industries
Retail, Restaurant, Healthcare, Banking
Ground-level identification structures that anchor the identity of a location. Monument signs communicate permanence and professionalism — the right choice for healthcare campuses, corporate parks, hotels, banks, and multi-tenant developments. We design and fabricate monument signs in aluminum, composite panels, dimensional foam, stone veneer, and combinations — built to match the architectural character of the building.
Multi-tenant monuments with changeable copy panels allow property managers to update tenant listings without replacing the entire structure — a smart long-term investment for commercial real estate.
MATERIAL
Aluminum, composite, foam, stone veneer
ILLUMINATION
Internal LED, external flood, or none
Mounting
Routed, dimensional, digital, changeable
Custom fonts
Yes — changeable panel systems available
Typical industries
Healthcare, CRE, Hospitality, Corporate
When your location needs to be seen from the highway or across a parking lot, a pylon sign delivers. Single-pole or double-pole structures reaching heights of 20 to 80+ feet, with single or double-faced cabinet tops. We engineer, fabricate, and install — including foundation work, electrical conduit, and final inspection. Full-color digital message centers can be integrated into pylon structures for maximum impact.
HEIGHT RANGE
10 ft to 80+ ft
CABINET FACES
Single or double, LED-lit
FOUNDATION
Engineered per local code
DIGITAL INTEGRATION
EMC panels available
Internally illuminated cabinet signs (also called lightbox signs or box signs) are workhorses of commercial signage — reliable, versatile, and highly visible at night. We fabricate aluminum cabinet frames with solar-grade Lexan polycarbonate faces, vacuum-formed to shape for dimensional appearance. Face graphics are digitally printed for full-color reproduction and UV-resistant outdoor performance. Ideal for QSR, convenience, and retail applications.
FACE MATERIAL
Solar-grade Lexan polycarbonate
CABINET
Aluminum frame, powder-coated
GRAPHICS
Full-color digital print, UV-resistant
ILLUMINATION
Internal LED grid
Full-color LED message centers let you change your message as often as you need — promotions, hours, events, prices, safety messages, and more — all remotely managed from a computer or mobile device. We supply, install, and program EMC displays as standalone structures or integrated into monument and pylon signs. Daylight-readable brightness with automatic dimming for night hours. FCC-compliant and zoning-reviewed before every install.
RESOLUTION
From 16mm to 6mm pixel pitch
BRIGHTNESS
Auto-dimming, daylight readable
CONTROL
Cloud software, mobile app
INTEGRATION
Monument, pylon, or standalone
Our in-house digital printing operation covers the full range of large-format graphic needs — from a single window cling to a 200-foot building wrap. We print on vinyl, fabric, mesh, rigid substrates, and specialty films using UV-resistant inks rated for outdoor exposure. Quick turnaround, consistent color matching to PMS and brand standards, and finishing (grommets, laminate, mounting) done in-house.
SUBSTRATES
Vinyl, fabric, mesh, rigid, film
INKS
UV-resistant, PMS-matched
APPLICATIONS
Banners, wraps, graphics, decals, murals
FINISHING
Grommets, laminate, mounting, trim
Beyond our primary product lines, we fabricate and install the full spectrum of commercial sign types. ADA-compliant interior signage systems — directories, room ID, accessible parking — designed and installed per ICC A117.1 standards. Traditional neon and LED neon for statement pieces. Branded fabric and metal awning systems with integrated lettering. And comprehensive service and repair for signs of all types, regardless of original manufacturer.
ADA compliance
ICC A117.1, full interior systems
NEON
Traditional neon & LED neon flex
AWNINGS
Fabric & metal, branded graphics
SERVICE
Any sign type, any manufacturer
Every project follows the same disciplined process — one that's been refined over 45 years of fabricating commercial signage in Louisville. Nothing leaves our shop unless it meets our standard, and our standard is high.
We visit your location, assess the conditions, measure the space, review zoning and code requirements, and understand your brand standards before we draw a single line.
Our design team produces detailed renderings showing your sign on your building — to scale, in your brand colors — so you can approve with confidence before anything is cut.
Permitting We prepare and submit all permit applications, coordinate with local authorities, and manage the approval process from start to finish. Most clients never touch a permit form.
Your sign is built in our Louisville shop — aluminum cutting, bending, welding, painting, LED installation, and digital printing all performed by our crew. No outsourcing, no surprises.
Our certified installation crews handle all structural, electrical, and finishing work. We leave the site clean and the sign lit. Final inspection and documentation provided.
We offer preventive maintenance contracts and responsive repair service — because a dark sign or a damaged face is a missed opportunity every day it's not fixed.
We're a tight-knit crew of creators, fabricators, designers, and project managers who take pride in every job — from a single storefront sign to a multi-site national rollout.
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Site surveys & measurements
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Architectural renderings
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Brand color matching (PMS)
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Zoning & code review
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3D visualization
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Multi-location standards documentation
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Aluminum channel letters
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Cabinet & lightbox signs
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Vacuum-formed Lexan faces
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Dimensional letters & logos
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Wide-format digital printing
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Neon & LED neon
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Electronic message centers
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Permit acquisition
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General contractor coordination
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Electrical sub-coordination
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Schedule management
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Quality inspections
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As-built documentation
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National rollout coordination
Across Louisville and the region, from local businesses to national brands.
New car dealerships, used car lots, service centers, body shops — we know the signage standards of every major auto brand.
Hospitals, clinics, dental practices, urgent care — ADA-compliant, patient-friendly, and built to healthcare brand standards.
Branch identity, ATM surrounds, drive-through canopy signs — we understand bank brand compliance programs.
Hotel exteriors, porte-cochère signs, lobby directories, wayfinding — brand-consistent across every guest touchpoint.
QSR channel letters, menu boards, drive-through pylons, interior graphics — fast-casual to fine dining.
Mall storefronts, freestanding retail, power centers, strip centers — high-visibility signs that drive foot traffic.
Tenant directories, building identification, construction wrap, development signage — from groundbreak to grand opening.
Campus wayfinding, athletic facility branding, marquee signs, and school identity.
