Signage Companies in Burnaby, BC

Burnaby was built around four town centres instead of one downtown, and its sign rules follow that shape. Metrotown is the regional core, with Brentwood, Lougheed and Edmonds as the district centres, and the by-law that governs them, Burnaby Sign Bylaw No. 6163, is one of the older codes in the region and still written in imperial units. That trips up owners who design in metric: a freestanding sign generally has to stand at least nine feet high and sit no closer than five feet to intersecting street lines in a required yard, while a fascia sign may project no more than a foot from the wall and cannot exceed a four-foot vertical face. Zoning decides which parts of the by-law apply to your site, so the same brand is measured differently at Metrotown than in an Edmonds low-rise.

What drives Burnaby sign demand

Retail and office identity clusters around the four town centres, but Burnaby also runs a large film and production sector and an active industrial base. Studios like Bridge Studios on Henning Drive and Mammoth Studios sit alongside courier and service fleets, and the Big Bend industrial area in the south along Marine Way adds warehouse and trades signage to the mix.

Burnaby signage services

Around Metrotown and Brentwood we most often match owners with channel letters, storefront and fascia signs and illuminated lightbox signs for retail and office towers. Production crews and service fleets use vehicle wraps; roadside and multi-tenant sites use monument signs and pylon signs within the height limits; and events run on banners. Electronic faces fall under LED digital signs. The full range is on the custom business signs hub.

Burnaby sign questions

Which by-law covers signs in Burnaby?

Burnaby Sign Bylaw No. 6163. It uses imperial measurements and sets different rules by zoning, so confirm your district before finalizing a design.

How tall can a freestanding sign be in Burnaby?

Freestanding signs generally must be at least nine feet high, and in a required yard they cannot sit closer than five feet to intersecting street lines. Some districts cap the maximum height, so the site drives the answer.

Who approves a Burnaby sign permit?

The permit is issued jointly by the Planning and Development Department and the Building Division, so both have to sign off before you install.

Are you the sign shop or a middleman?

Neither in the markup sense. Vancouver Signage Shop is a free matching service. We shortlist vetted Burnaby sign shops that fabricate, install and handle the permit, at no cost to you and with no markup.

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