Bayan Signage makes office name signs for suite entrances in towers, business centres and free zones: stand-off acrylic plaques, metal letters and glass door logos. We read your building's tenant criteria before we design, print and cut everything in our Ajman factory, and fit the sign at the height and position building management expects.
An office name sign is the sign at the entrance to your suite: on the corridor wall beside the door, on the glass frontage or on the door itself. It is smaller and closer to the reader than a reception logo, and it lives in a corridor where you control neither the lighting, the wall finish nor the neighbours. It is the sign a courier, a new client and a building inspector all use to confirm they have the right door, so it matters to consultancies, clinics, law firms and start-ups alike.
That setting changes what good looks like. Contrast beats size: thin grey text on a glass door disappears against a bright office behind it, and a lit logo in a narrow corridor often looks out of place or is not allowed at all. Glossy faces throw back corridor downlights. In our Ajman factory we test the sign's colours against a photo of your actual corridor, choose matt or satin faces where the lighting is harsh, and print the graphics on the back of the acrylic so cleaners and bags cannot scratch them.
Bayan Signage has made office signage from its own factory in Ajman since 2016, as the production arm of Bayan Advertising, which has worked in the UAE for 15 years. Suite signs are often the first job a new company gives us, and many of our more than 500 clients return for their reception logo, meeting room names and next branch. Our draftsmen know how towers write tenant criteria, which saves rounds of rejected drawings with building management.
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Most towers allow one or two of these formats at a suite entrance. We help you pick the one that fits both the building's rules and your brand.
Thick clear acrylic with the logo reverse-printed and a white or colour backer, held off the wall on metal stand-offs. The most common corridor sign in UAE towers.
View details →Brushed stainless or painted aluminium letters, 50 to 120 mm tall, fixed straight to a wider wall beside double doors. Formal and permanent in appearance.
View details →Frosted or printed vinyl on the glass front, often placed inside the safety manifestation band so one graphic does both jobs.
View details →A smaller plate on or beside a solid door, for single offices, back-of-house suites and buildings that fix the sign position on the door leaf.
View details →A standard plate in the building's own format, for towers that supply the frame and only let tenants change the name and logo insert.
View details →We ask building management for the tenant signage criteria, then photograph the corridor, the door and the wall finish. The site visit is free in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman.
Our designers lay out the logo, name and suite number to the allowed size and height, and show the sign on a photo of your corridor so you see it in context.
Draftsmen prepare a simple elevation and fixing detail for landlord approval, with the company name checked against your trade licence in Arabic and English.
Acrylic is CNC-cut and edge-polished, graphics are UV-printed on the reverse, and metal letters are laser-cut and brushed, all in our own factory.
We check colours, spelling and size against the approved artwork, then fix the sign with plugs, cavity anchors or glass-rated bonding. Most suite signs are fitted in one short visit.
This is our standard build for a stand-off suite plaque. Metal letters and glass vinyl follow their own specification, which we set out on the drawing.
| Component | Our standard | Upgrade options | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face | 10 mm clear cast acrylic, polished edges | Frosted, satin or 15 mm acrylic, brushed aluminium | 10 mm gives a glass-like depth; 5 mm looks thin from the side and can bow on wide plaques. |
| Graphics | Reverse UV print | Cut vinyl, layered acrylic logo, laser-cut stainless inlay | Printing on the back keeps the face smooth and the graphics safe from scratches. |
| Backer | White or colour vinyl behind the print | Second acrylic or aluminium panel | An opaque background makes the print read against any corridor wall colour. |
| Stand-offs | Brushed stainless, 19 mm, 20 mm off the wall | Black, gold or concealed fixings | Stand-offs create a shadow line and hide small unevenness in the wall. |
| Wall fixing | Plugs in block, cavity anchors in gypsum | Glass bonding tape or clamps | The wrong anchor in gypsum is why so many suite signs end up crooked. |
| Text | Company name as on trade licence, suite number | Arabic line, department list, QR code | Building management often checks the wording against your licence. |
Suite signs look simple, and most of the problems we see come from details nobody checked. These are the ones we raise first.
Many towers in Business Bay, DIFC, Media City and the Abu Dhabi free zones publish rules on size, height, materials and lighting for suite signs, and some fix a single colour. Designing first and asking later usually means redesigning. Ask building management for the criteria on day one, or let us ask for you; it often runs to one page and saves several rounds of back and forth.
A suite sign is read from 2 to 5 m, so a 50 to 70 mm company name is plenty. What makes it legible is tonal contrast: dark text on a light ground, or the reverse. Brand colours that are close in tone, such as mid-grey on silver or navy on black, look elegant on screen and vanish in a dim corridor. We test the colours under corridor lighting before printing.
A sign on the hinge side disappears behind the door when it is open, which is exactly when visitors are arriving. We set the centre at about 1,500 to 1,600 mm on the latch side, which matches common wayfinding practice and the Dubai Universal Design Code's expectations, unless the building fixes its own height for every suite.
On a glass frontage, clear vinyl or thin text reads against whatever is behind it: furniture, people, a bright window. Give the logo a frosted or white panel behind it, or print a backer layer, so it reads from the corridor in daylight and at night. Setting it inside the manifestation band at 850 to 1,000 mm or 1,400 to 1,600 mm saves a second graphic.
Couriers and visitors find you by number first and name second. If your sign covers the building's suite number, or the building has none, include the number on your sign at a similar size to the name. It is a small detail that cuts missed deliveries and confused visitors knocking on your neighbour's door.
Suite signs are quoted from your logo and the building's rules. Send your logo, the wall or door photo and any tenant criteria, and we usually return an itemised quote within 24 hours.
Printed acrylic plaques are the most economical. Brushed stainless, coloured metal finishes and flat-cut letters cost more in material and finishing.
Moving from a small plaque to a wide one, or from 8 mm to 15 mm acrylic, adds material and edge polishing time.
Single-colour vinyl is simplest. Full-colour print, layered acrylic and laser-cut metal inlays each add a production step.
Stand-offs into block are quick. Gypsum, glass and stone need different anchors or bonding and a little more time on site.
Ordering signs for several floors or branches together shares the setup cost and keeps colours consistent between them.
Towers that require supervised access, permits to work or after-hours installation add labour to an otherwise short job.
An office name sign inside a tower corridor does not usually need a municipality permit, but it almost always needs building management's approval. Many towers and free zones in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah publish tenant criteria covering size, mounting height, materials and lighting, and many expect the name to match the trade licence, including the legal suffix. Shortened brand names sometimes need separate approval.
Where buildings follow the Dubai Universal Design Code, room and suite identification is also expected to have good contrast and a consistent, reachable height. Our draftsmen prepare the drawing for the landlord and design within both sets of rules. Requirements differ from tower to tower, so we confirm the current criteria for your building before production.
CNC cutting, edge polishing, UV printing and metal letter work all happen in Ajman, so a suite sign is straightforward to produce and easy to match later.
Our draftsmen prepare drawings in the format building managers expect, which usually means approval at the first submission.
We check the company name against your trade licence in Arabic and English before anything is printed.
Most suite signs are fixed in one short visit, with the right anchor for gypsum, block or glass and no dust left in the corridor.
The same team can make your reception logo, meeting room signs and desk signs, so fonts and finishes match across the office.
Fabrication and installation are priced separately, usually within 24 hours, so a small job gets the same clear answer as a large one.
It depends on the type, size, material and fixing surface. A printed acrylic plaque on stand-offs is the most economical choice, while brushed stainless letters or a layered acrylic logo cost more. Several signs ordered together cost less each. Send us your logo, a photo of the entrance and any tenant criteria, and we will send an itemised quote, usually within 24 hours.
The programme is confirmed with your quote, because it depends on the sign type, the quantity and how quickly building management approves the drawing. That approval is often the longest step, so we prepare the drawing early and submit it while the artwork is being finalised. We give you a realistic schedule with the quote, and installation itself is a short, tidy visit.
In most towers and free zones, yes. Building management usually checks size, position, materials and wording against its tenant criteria, and many ask for a drawing before installation. A municipality permit is not usually needed for a sign inside a corridor. We prepare the drawing and confirm the current requirement for your building.
Acrylic plaques carry full-colour logos, look clean and cost less. Brushed stainless or aluminium letters look more formal and suit law, finance and engineering firms, but they show only the shape of the logo, not its colours. If your brand colour matters, acrylic is usually the better choice; if permanence matters more, metal.
Yes. We cut or print vinyl for glass fronts and doors, usually frosted or with a white backer so it reads against a bright interior. Placing the logo inside the manifestation band means the same graphic marks the glass for safety. We fit it on site after the glass has been cleaned.
It depends on the building and your business. Many towers do not require Arabic on internal suite signs, but government-facing companies and clinics often include it, and some free zones expect it. When we add Arabic, we set it as its own line at a matching visual size and check it against your trade licence.
On signs we made, usually only the face needs replacing. Stand-off plaques come off their caps, so a new printed face can be fitted to the same holes. Metal letters we installed can be removed and the wall made good. We keep the artwork and drawings for every sign we make, which makes reorders and changes quick.
Send your logo, the fascia size and a site photo. Our estimating team replies with options and an itemised price, usually within 24 hours.