LED Sign Retrofits & Lighting Upgrades
Is your sign flickering, dim, or costing you a fortune in energy bills and maintenance calls? If your business still relies on older fluorescent or neon illumination, the answer is yes.
The Case for Upgrading: Why Retrofit Now?
An LED retrofit is a simple, high-return upgrade that replaces your outdated, inefficient lighting components with modern, high-efficiency LEDs. This service not only makes your sign brighter and more reliable but also saves you significant money and ensures you comply with new environmental regulations, like the fluorescent bulb ban in California. Stop paying to maintain obsolete technology. A LED sign retrofit pays for itself in energy and maintenance savings.
1. Drastically Lower Operating Costs
LEDs consume up to 80% less energy than fluorescent tubes. For a sign that runs 12 hours a day, this translates into immediate and substantial savings on your monthly utility bill.
2. Eliminate Constant Maintenance
Older lighting systems are prone to failure. Ballasts burn out, and tubes flicker in the cold. LEDs are solid-state, rated for 50,000+ hours, and virtually maintenance-free. This means no more service calls and no more “dimly lit” first impression for your customers.
3. Ensure Environmental & Code Compliance
Recent state and federal regulations, including California’s ban on the sale of most fluorescent tubes, are making these old systems obsolete. An LED retrofit is not just a smart upgrade—it’s a necessary step to ensure your sign remains compliant and serviceable for years to come.
4. Superior Brightness & Brand Image
LEDs provide a brighter, clearer, and more even illumination than traditional bulbs. Your sign will be more visible from a distance, day or night, dramatically improving your brand’s curb appeal and professionalism.
Our LED Retrofit Process
We make the upgrade simple, fast, and minimally disruptive.
- Survey: Our technician performs an assessment of your existing sign, measuring the cabinet and identifying the current power setup.
- Recommendation: We provide a clear quote detailing the cost of the retrofit, the new components to be used, and your projected energy savings.
- Installation: Our C-45 licensed installation crew removes the old tubes, ballasts, and wiring and installs the new, UL-listed LED modules and power supplies.
- Completion: We test the sign to ensure perfect, even illumination and handle the disposal of the old, hazardous materials. Most retrofits can be completed in a single service visit.
[Image Placeholder: A technician’s hands shown actively installing new LED modules inside a sign cabinet or light box.]
Who Benefits from an LED Retrofit?
We provide LED retrofit solutions for all types of illuminated signage, including:
- Sign Cabinets & Lightboxes: The most common and highest-impact upgrade.
- Monument Signs: Upgrade internal illumination for multi-tenant and single-business monuments.
- Pylon & Pole Signs: Ensure your high-visibility roadside sign is bright and reliable.
- Illuminated Channel Letters: We can replace failing neon or older LED systems with new, modern components.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the benefits of an LED retrofit?
Upgrading your old fluorescent or neon sign to LED provides two major benefits: significant energy savings (up to 80%) and drastically reduced maintenance. LEDs last much longer and are far more reliable than traditional lighting.
Does California’s fluorescent bulb ban affect my sign?
Yes. California’s 2024 ban on the sale of most fluorescent tubes means that replacing failing bulbs is becoming difficult and costly. An LED retrofit is the permanent, long-term solution that ensures your sign remains compliant, serviceable, and energy-efficient.
How long does an LED retrofit take?
Most retrofits can be completed in a single service visit. Our C-45 licensed technicians arrive with all the necessary components to remove your old tubes, ballasts, and wiring, and install the new LED modules and power supplies. Your sign is typically back up and running the same day with minimal disruption.
Start Your Project
Share your site address, brand standards, and timeline. We’ll review permitting, engineer the solution, and deliver a clear schedule.