Custom Signs

Inside or outside, sometimes you need to advertise a little bit. Maybe it's a family name sign to tell friends where you live, maybe it's a company or small business sign or maybe it's a bit of fun like a mancave sign. 

No matter what you're looking for, we are happy to try and meet your requests with signs tailored to your needs and tastes. To help you decide, here's a few options:

Basic Signs: The basic sign has basic information, and is pretty, well, basic looking. Typically made from 3/4" pine and left unstained so you can paint, stain or finish it yourself, or leave it unfinished and keep it indoors and let a soft patina build up over time. 

Extra Option #1: Extra Information: Have a street number, address or other information added above or below the basic sign. This option will include fastening hardware unless otherwise specified by the customer. 

Extra Option #2: Stain: If plain pine isn't your thing then you may be interested in adding some stain to your sign. Choose from a Minwax stain http://www.minwax.ca/wood-products/stains-color-guide/ or another specified stain, dye, etc. I don't typically like to paint, but it is also an option (I suppose...if i have to).

Extra Option #3: Chains: Attach your sign to a post, tree or hang from a beam with chains. Typically this option includes 2 12" lengths of chains along with removable links. Chain lengths can be provided at different lengths as desired.

Extra Option #4: Finish: Exterior finish will provide considerable weather resistance to your sign and both interior and exterior finishes will bring out the colour and the grain of the wood. Interior finishes are available in matte, satin and gloss, exterior finishes are a blend of Helmsman Spar Urethane and teak oil, and are available in satin, semi-gloss and gloss. 

Extra Option #5: The Post: Posts are made from 4"x4" eastern white cedar and finished with a blend of Helmsman Spar Urethane and teak oil which both brings out the colour and adds to the already considerable weather resistance of cedar. Crossbeams are attached with notches and screws. I like to accent the posts by routing a cove into the edges. 

Extra Option # 6: Materials: Other woods can be used in lieu of those mentioned above depending on product availability. Costs will vary depending on the wood used. Western red cedar may be substituted for eastern white cedar if available. Cedar (white or red) may be used for signs, as well as various hardwoods. Please note that some woods may not perform as well in exterior conditions as pine. 

Why not add a little something to your front yard to give it a personal and distinguished touch?

For pricing and other information, contact Don at mapleridgecreations@gmail.com