Channel Letter Signs in Lafayette, LA
Channel letters are individual lit letters mounted straight to your building. They are what most people picture when they picture a real storefront sign. Sign Design Pros builds and installs them across Lafayette.
A recent Lafayette project
Main Squeeze Juice Co. is on Old Camp Rd in Lafayette. Their storefront is brick, with a curved metal awning below the sign area.
We built the wordmark as a letter set and the round logo as its own piece. Splitting them that way let the logo keep its shape instead of getting squeezed into the same line as the text. On brick, mounting matters as much as the letters. We anchor into the brick itself, not the mortar joint, so the sign stays tight.
The same sign after dark, and other lit letter work:
Three ways to light a letter
They cost different amounts and look very different at night:
| Type | What it looks like after dark |
|---|---|
| Front-lit | The face of each letter glows. The most common, the most readable from a distance, and the least expensive of the lit options. |
| Halo-lit (reverse) | The letter face stays solid and light spills onto the wall behind it. Upscale and softer. Reads at shorter range. |
| Combination | Both at once. The most dramatic and the most expensive. Worth it when the sign is your main identity piece. |
What channel letters cost
Lighting style is the biggest driver after size:
| What you're buying | Typical range | What moves the number |
|---|---|---|
| Front-lit channel letters | $3,000–$7,000 | The classic storefront look — acrylic faces, aluminum returns, LED-lit from inside. |
| Halo-lit (reverse) channel letters | $4,000–$9,000 | Light washes the wall behind each letter. More fabrication, more upscale result. |
| Combination front-lit + halo-lit | $5,000–$12,000 | Both effects in one letter set — the premium storefront option. |
| Non-illuminated dimensional letters | $2,000–$5,000 | No electrical work or LED components, so the cost drops accordingly. |
These are typical U.S. industry ranges (checked July 2026), shared to help you budget — not a quote. Sign Design Pros prices every project individually, so request a free, itemized quote for your exact number.