Signage production means one factory taking your sign from drawing to fixing. Exhibition Printing Riyadh fabricates acrylic, ACP, LED backlit, metal, PVC, wooden and reception signs in-house in Riyadh, along with ACP cladding, unipoles, height barriers, directional, construction and wall branding, for shops, offices, developers and venues across Saudi Arabia.
Every sign job follows the same four steps: measure the site, pick the material, fabricate, then fix it in place. Where projects go wrong is usually step two, so this page is organised by the question that decides it: what does the sign need to do?
Identify a building from the street: ACP signboards for wide fascias, LED backlit letters if you trade after dark, a unipole when the frontage is hidden from the road, and ACP cladding when the facade itself needs a new face. Impress visitors up close: acrylic signboards, metal signboards and reception signage with 3D lettering or a backlit logo. Fill a space with your brand: wall branding. Guide people and vehicles: directional signage, height barrier signs and construction signage with hoarding graphics and project boards. Keep the cost low or the job short: PVC and foam board, or wooden signboards when warmth matters. Already own a sign that looks tired: signboard maintenance.
All of it is cut, printed and assembled in our Riyadh factory on CNC, laser and UV equipment, so one team is accountable for the result. Design consultation is free, installation is available, and we deliver to every region of the Kingdom. Send a photo of the site with rough dimensions and we will recommend the build.
Who orders this
Retail shops and showrooms
Corporate offices and business parks
Restaurants and cafes
Real estate developers and contractors
Facility managers and multi-branch brands
Which type of sign does my business actually need?
Work from the job the sign does. For a shopfront read from the road, ACP gives the flat base and LED letters add night presence. For a reception wall seen at arm's length, choose acrylic or metal. Short campaigns suit PVC or foam board. Cafes and boutiques often pick wood. A low car park entrance needs a height barrier, a site hidden from the road a uni pole, and a large building directional signs. If the sign already exists and only looks tired, ask about maintenance first.
How big should the lettering be?
Measure from where people will first read it. A common rule of thumb is about 25 mm of letter height for every 3 metres of viewing distance, so a sign read from 30 metres needs letters around 250 mm tall. Fast roads need more, because drivers have seconds, not minutes. Arabic script has a different visual size from Latin capitals, so check both languages at full scale rather than matching their point sizes.
What wears a sign out in Saudi conditions?
Sun, heat and dust do most of the damage. Strong UV fades printed colours and vinyl before the base material fails, so outdoor graphics need UV-resistant inks or laminates. Heat stresses LED drivers, which need ventilation and sealed housings. Dust dulls faces and hides contrast, so plan access for cleaning. On the coast, humidity and salt also attack fixings and bare steel, which makes stainless or aluminium the safer choice there.
Signage Production: options compared
Option
Best for
Good to know
Acrylic
Receptions, clinics and close-up shopfronts
Polished look and strong colour, but scratches more easily than metal
ACP
Wide fascias and building frontages
Stays flat at large sizes and needs a supporting frame
LED illuminated
Businesses trading after sunset
Needs a power point and later service access
Metal
Head offices, hotels and name plates
Premium and solid, usually with a higher material cost
PVC or foam board
Interior, temporary and multi-copy signs
Economical, but not the right choice for long full-sun exposure
What affects the price of Signage Production
01
MaterialThe base material sets much of the cost, with printed PVC at the lower end and fabricated metal or lit letters higher.
02
Size and constructionLarger signs need more material and often a frame, and 3D letters take more cutting and assembly than flat panels.
03
LightingAdding LEDs brings modules, drivers, housings and wiring into the job.
04
Site and accessWorking height, wall type, equipment needed and delivery distance all affect the installation cost.
What to send us
Your logo as a vector file (AI, EPS or PDF), if you have one.
The exact Arabic and English wording, checked and final.
A straight-on photo of the wall or site with rough measurements.
Brand colour codes, plus where and how the sign will be viewed.
Good to know
Signage Production: common questions
Quick answers about our services, timing, artwork and delivery. Have another question? Call or WhatsApp us.
