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Custom address plaques are the perfect way to create an elegant and inviting environment for residents and potential homeowners in a housing development or subdivision. Large cast aluminium signs are custom made including: their size, shape, color and unique emblems. Housing developments can easily add a sense of community, style and elegance by displaying one of these custom address plaques in the entrance way of the property. They are tasteful, beautiful and easy to customize.

Designing a Custom Aluminium Sign for a Housing Complex

Selecting the Size of the Plaque

For a housing development the sign can be relatively large, whereas a residential house number sign would be quite small. The sign should be large enough that it is easily spotted by anyone looking to find the complex. The custom sign maker can assist customers determine the appropriate size for their community.

Determine the Color Scheme

The colors of the plaque are primarily a personal decision but some factors to consider are:

•Colors that match the homes in the complex

•Bright and cheery colors that will be welcoming

•Colors that help the sign and complex to stand out

Colors can be selected for both the background and the numbers or wording on the sign. When there is more than one color it is best to choose colors that complement one another.

The Shape of the Sign

The shape of the sign can be: rectangular, oval, arch or bordered. Each shape exudes a different look and feel from elegant and antique to simple and straightforward. Select a shape that complements the houses in the subdivision. If every home has a house number sign that is oval, then the main sign could also have this shape. Before deciding on a shape the customer can even draw a couple of sketches to help make the decision easier.

Emblems for Personalization

Emblems help to make the sign completely unique. They are available in multiple sizes and can be custom painted. For a housing complex it is best to choose an emblem that is general. While homeowners may select emblems that match their interests and personalities such as golfers or a golden retriever, a complex may want to choose an emblem such as maple leaves, a thatched cottage or a heraldic oak tree.

Mounting the Custom Sign

Signs can be mounted horizontally, vertically or by hanging tabs. This decision should be based on the layout of the complex’s entrance and where the sign will be displayed.

After all of these customizations options have been determined and selected, the custom plaque is ready to be created. These made-to-order signs can be shipped within three to six weeks and will arrive with their mounting brackets. Custom plaques are a unique and personalized way to capture the personality of the residential complex and the people who live there.

Mayfair Signs creates their custom address plaques by hand. All of their signs are made to order. To begin designing a custom sign visit mayfairsigns.

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