Channel Letters

Channel letters are individually fabricated three-dimensional letters mounted directly to a building face or raceway. Each letter is formed from aluminum coil for the returns and backs, with an acrylic face retained by a trim cap, which is what gives the letter its depth and its crisp edge from the street.

Illumination is the main decision. Face-lit letters push light forward through a coloured acrylic face and read hardest at night from a distance. Reverse-lit letters, often called halo-lit, use an opaque face and throw light backward onto the wall, producing a softer silhouette that suits masonry and architectural facades. Combination lighting does both. All three use LED modules rather than neon, drawing far less power and lasting substantially longer.

Mounting method matters as much as the letters. Flush-mounted letters sit tight to the wall and require individual penetrations and wiring behind each letter. Raceway-mounted letters share a single enclosure that carries the power supplies and mounts as one unit, which most landlords prefer because it means one set of wall penetrations. Every unit is designed, fabricated, and installed by Flite Signs from our Houston facility, with permit-ready drawings prepared before fabrication begins and a five-year warranty on completed work.