Helping Dallas businesses stand out from downtown towers to Deep Ellum storefronts. United Signs designs, engineers, and installs ADA-compliant, code-approved signage built for the DFW Metroplex.
Dallas requires permits for all commercial signs, managed by the city's Building Inspection Division under Chapter 51A of the Dallas Development Code. This covers any sign over 20 square feet, all electrical signs, and any new or updated sign. Properties in historic districts need additional landmark commission approval. United Signs handles everything from permit research to final installation, entirely in-house.
From concept to installation, our Dallas signage services are designed to deliver lasting impact for businesses across Texas.
Custom illuminated lettering engineered to Chapter 51A limits and permitted through Dallas Building Inspection
Programmable LED signs and video walls built to Dallas sign code standards across DFW
Ground-mounted entry signage for Dallas office parks and campuses with Texas-sealed structural engineering
Tactile and visual directional systems meeting federal ADA and Texas Building Code requirements
Building IDs and lobby installations with Landmark Commission coordination for Dallas's historic districts
Preventive maintenance protecting Dallas sign investments against North Texas heat, hail, and UV degradation
We confirm zoning, Chapter 51A allowances, SPSD overlays, and Landmark Commission requirements before design begins.
Concepts built within Chapter 51A and SPSD standards with Texas-sealed structural calculations where required.
We submit all applications through DallasNow, including Landmark Commission coordination where required.
Texas-licensed fabrication and installation meeting Chapter 51A requirements across Dallas and DFW.
Maintenance built for North Texas heat, hail, and UV exposure.
United Signs works across Dallas's full commercial economy including retail, corporate, healthcare, hospitality, education, government, faith, entertainment, sports, multifamily, financial, technology, and automotive sectors across the City of Dallas and the broader DFW Metroplex.
From Downtown's glass towers to Deep Ellum's creative storefronts and the corporate campuses of Las Colinas, Dallas businesses trust United Signs for signage that clears Chapter 51A permitting and holds up through North Texas conditions.
Our Dallas team's deep local knowledge means projects advance efficiently in step with DallasNow permit timelines, Special Provision Sign District requirements, and Chapter 51A compliance reviews.
Answers to common questions about custom and digital sign services, installation, permitting, and compliance in Dallas.
The Dallas Building Inspection Division issues all commercial sign permits under Chapter 51A of the Dallas Development Code. A permit is required for any sign over a certain size, all electrical signs, and any new or refaced sign. Applications are submitted through the DallasNow online portal. United Signs manages the full application and approval process on every project.
Yes, for structural sign types. Detached signs require plans sealed by a Texas-registered engineer confirming the sign meets Dallas wind load standards. A Certificate of Occupancy for the business must also be on file before a permit is issued. United Signs prepares all engineering documentation in-house. n
Signs in Dallas historic overlay districts require a certificate of appropriateness from the Dallas Landmark Commission before a permit is issued. The commission reviews materials, dimensions, illumination, and placement. We identify historic overlay status at the start of every project so it is factored into the schedule before design begins. n
Special Provision Sign Districts are overlay zones that add specific requirements on top of base zoning sign rules. They govern sign type, size, illumination, and placement for certain areas. We check for overlay applicability at the start of every project so requirements are built into the design from day one.
Dallas Building Inspection typically approves straightforward permit applications quickly. Projects in historic overlay districts or special provision sign districts carry additional review time, which we build into the project schedule at kickoff. n
We serve the full City of Dallas and the complete DFW Metroplex across Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Rockwall, Kaufman, and Ellis Counties. Our team manages permitting under each municipality's individual sign code across the region.
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