Custom Entrance Signs Designed, Permitted, & Installed by One Local Team
Monument and Free Standing Signs are freestanding exterior signs permanently anchored to the ground by a solid base, poles, or pylons. They stand apart from the building itself, positioned at property entrances where passing drivers and arriving visitors encounter them first. That placement makes them one of the most valuable signage investments an Aurora business can make.
A well-designed entrance sign does more than label a property. It intercepts potential customers before they reach your door, communicates permanence and professionalism, and keeps your brand visible around the clock. Illuminated monument signs extend that visibility through evenings and early mornings without any additional effort on your part.
Pylon signs serve a related but distinct purpose. Taller than traditional monument signs, pylon signs are designed for businesses set back from the road or located in commercial plazas where height is necessary for drivers traveling at speed to spot the sign in time to turn. Both formats provide continuous brand exposure regardless of time of day or weather conditions.
Colorado’s climate puts exterior signage through its paces. Our signs are built to hold up through Aurora’s sun exposure, temperature swings, and snow seasons, and we offer both illuminated and non-illuminated options so the format we specify fits your site conditions and visibility goals.
Full-Service Monument Sign Projects at FASTSIGNS® of Aurora, CO
A monument or freestanding sign project has several moving parts: site survey, design proofs, permit application, fabrication, and professional installation. Coordinating those stages across multiple vendors adds time and risk to a significant investment. We manage the entire process under one roof.
Our process starts with a consultation to understand your property, your brand, and your visibility goals. From there, our Graphic Design team develops concepts tailored to your site. Because monument signs in Aurora require a city permit before installation, our Survey and Permitting service handles documentation preparation and coordinates with the city on your behalf. The result can be a smoother timeline with fewer surprises.
Our customers consistently describe our team as professional, detail-oriented, and responsive, which is reflected in our 4.9 average rating on Google. That reputation comes from how we approach every project: attentive to your schedule and committed to getting the details right before anything goes into the ground.
Start Your Monument Sign Project in Aurora
Whether you’re establishing a new entrance sign or replacing an outdated structure, FASTSIGNS® of Aurora, CO can take your project from first concept to installed sign. We serve businesses throughout Aurora, CO and bring direct familiarity with the city’s sign code to every project we take on.
Call us at (303) 529-7004 or request a quote online. We can talk through your site, your goals, and which format makes the most sense for your property.
Monument & Freestanding Sign Types & Materials
Choosing the right sign format depends on your property’s setback from the road, your zoning district’s height limits, and whether the sign needs to identify one business or several. Here’s how the main formats compare.
Monument Signs Low-profile signs with a solid base set close to grade, typically 4 to 9 feet tall and 6 to 15 feet wide. The base is commonly constructed from brick, stone, poured concrete, metal, or high-density urethane (HDU) that replicates the look of carved stone or wood and is usually matched to the building’s architecture for a cohesive entrance presentation.
Pylon Signs Taller structures supported by poles or a structural column, designed for high-speed road visibility. Pylon signs are a practical choice along Aurora’s busier commercial corridors where road speeds and property setbacks put a low-profile monument sign out of a driver’s sightline.
Pole Signs & Pedestal Signs Additional freestanding formats suited to specific site conditions. Pedestal signs offer a monument-style appearance on a more compact footprint. Pole signs maximize height where zoning permits.
Illumination options include integrated LED lighting, backlit sign cabinets, and externally lit faces, all of which extend visibility into evening hours. Monument signs can also incorporate changeable components such as multi-tenant panels or electronic message centers to accommodate tenant directories or rotating messages.
Aurora Sign Permitting for Monument & Freestanding Signs
Monument and freestanding signs in Aurora, CO require a city permit before installation. Our Survey and Permitting service handles the documentation and works through the city’s review process so you don’t have to manage it separately.
A few details worth knowing before you plan your project:
Review timeline: Per Aurora’s Unified Development Ordinance, the Chief Building Official must issue a decision on complete sign permit applications within 30 calendar days.
Special commercial sign standard areas: Along certain major commercial streets in Aurora, monument-style freestanding signs are the only permitted ground sign format, with a maximum height of 20 feet above grade.
Approval criteria: The city evaluates whether the application complies with all applicable sign standards in Aurora’s Unified Development Ordinance for the sign type being permitted.
Site factors: Placement must account for setback from the roadway, sightlines, potential obstruction by landscaping, and compliance with height and size rules for your specific zone.
Incomplete applications and non-compliant designs are the most common sources of permit delays. Our familiarity with Aurora’s sign code means we prepare documentation correctly the first time, which can help keep your fabrication and installation timeline on track.
Who Uses Monument Signs in Aurora, CO
Monument and Free Standing Signs appear across a wide range of property types throughout Aurora. Here’s where they show up most often and what they accomplish in each context.
Corporate Office Parks & Commercial Plazas Multi-tenant properties use pylon signs with modular panels to list each tenant while maintaining a unified entrance structure. Single-tenant office buildings use monument signs to establish a professional presence at the property line.
Healthcare & Medical Campuses Freestanding directional signs route patients and visitors to the correct entrance or parking area before they reach the building, reducing confusion at large facilities.
Retail Centers Pylon signs along Aurora’s commercial corridors give retailers the height needed for visibility from moving traffic, while monument signs at secondary entrances anchor the property identity at a pedestrian scale.
Schools, Religious Organizations & Community Properties These properties often use monument signs with changeable reader boards to communicate schedules, events, and announcements without replacing the primary sign structure.
Residential Communities HOA entrance signs in monument format establish neighborhood identity and communicate permanence at the community entrance.
