Bayan Signage designs and fabricates double-sided light box signs that project from a wall, stand on a post or hang from a canopy, so drivers and pedestrians coming from either direction can read them. We weld the brackets, light both faces evenly from one LED plane and fix every sign into structure, not cladding.
A double-sided light box sign is an illuminated cabinet with a graphic face on each side, lit from a single set of LEDs inside and mounted at right angles to the street. A flat fascia is only readable from the front; people walking along a shaded arcade or driving down a service road see it edge-on until they are past it. Turning the sign through 90 degrees fixes that, which is why pharmacies, cafes, clinics, petrol forecourts and car park entrances across the UAE rely on them.
The hard part is not the box. It is lighting two faces from one space without one looking brighter, stopping the artwork on one side ghosting through the other at night, and holding a sail-shaped object off a wall in a shamal gust. A projecting box is a lever, and every extra 100 mm of reach multiplies the load on the fixings. We fit an opaque white divider between the LED planes, design the bracket and anchors for wind rather than weight, and weld the steelwork in our own factory.
Bayan Signage has built illuminated signs in Ajman since 2016 as the production arm of Bayan Advertising, which has been in the UAE market for 15 years. Galvanised steel welding, powder coating, LED assembly and printing all happen in-house at Alam Square, Industrial Area 2. Our draftsmen prepare the dimensioned drawings that authorities ask for when a sign projects over a footpath, and our own crews install across all seven emirates.
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The cabinet is similar in every case. The mounting changes, and with it the structure, the approvals and the cost.
A round, square or shaped box on a welded steel arm, 500 to 1,000 mm across. The classic sign for shops on arcades and busy pavements.
View details →Hung from a canopy edge or covered walkway on rigid rods, never chains. Used for forecourts, drive-throughs and podium walkways.
View details →A single aluminium or steel post with a concrete footing, read by drivers from both directions. Common at car park and compound entrances.
View details →A lit double-faced head on a pylon or totem structure, engineered as part of the pylon for forecourts and roadside retail.
View details →For exposed coastal or roadside sites: sealed faces, drainage, IP67 drivers and stainless fixings suited to salt air and sand.
View details →We find out what is behind the facade at the fixing point, measure footpath clearance and sight lines from both approaches, and locate power. The survey is free in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman.
Our draftsmen size the arm, base plate and anchors for wind on both faces, and produce a dimensioned drawing showing projection, clearance and content for the approval submission.
Cabinet sides are folded or welded in aluminium. Brackets and posts are welded from galvanised steel and powder-coated, with the cable route built inside so no wiring shows.
Faces are CNC-cut and graphics laid or printed, each reading correctly from its own side. LEDs go on a central plane with an opaque divider, then both faces are run at full brightness.
We compare the two faces lit side by side for brightness and colour, check artwork orientation against the approved drawing, and confirm the hinged faces open freely for service.
Anchors are set in resin into solid block or concrete and left to cure. The box is hung, levelled, wired to an accessible driver and checked after dark from each approach.
Our standard build for a projecting sign of up to about 1 m. Posts, frames and larger boxes follow the same principles with heavier structure, all itemised on the quote.
| Component | Our standard | Upgrade options | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet | Folded 1.5 to 2 mm aluminium, powder-coated | Shaped logo cabinet, rolled returns | Round and square boxes read best at an angle and cost least to make. |
| Faces | 4 to 5 mm opal cast acrylic, hinged or clip-fixed | Polycarbonate, printed backlit film, embossed faces | Hinged faces let either side open for service without taking the box down. |
| Light plane | Back-to-back LED trays with opaque divider | Double-sided LED boards for slimmer boxes | Without the divider, one face shows the other's artwork reversed at night. |
| Bracket | Galvanised steel arm, powder-coated to RAL | Decorative scroll arm, concealed base plate | Galvanising keeps rust from starting at the wall plate, where water collects. |
| Anchors | Resin-set studs into concrete or solid block | Through-bolts with back plate on weak walls | Cladding is not structural; a gust can pull a box fixed only to ACP or stone. |
| Driver | IP67, in a sealed box reachable from the ground | Timer or photocell switching | A driver at ground level is a ten-minute repair; one inside the box needs access equipment. |
Projecting and post signs fail in a few predictable ways. These are the checks we make on every double-sided brief.
Pedestrians on an arcade read a sign from 15 to 30 m, so a 600 mm box with letters of 120 to 150 mm is plenty. Drivers turning into a car park read it from 40 to 60 m and need main text nearer 250 to 300 mm, which pushes the box to 1 m or more. We size from the furthest point where the decision to turn is made, then check the box still looks right from the door.
Some clients want Arabic on one side and English on the other. We usually advise against it: each direction of traffic then misses half the name. Put both scripts on both faces and keep the artwork identical, mirrored in position but never in reading direction. It also means one set of approved artwork, one colour check and a simpler face replacement later.
A 1 m square box weighs perhaps 20 to 35 kg, which is manageable. The bigger load is wind pressure on both faces and edges, acting through the length of the arm. Doubling the projection roughly doubles the bending force at the wall plate. That is why we design the arm and anchors first, and why we refuse to fix a projecting sign to cladding alone.
Over a public footpath the underside typically needs at least 2.5 m clearance, and landlords or authorities may ask for more. Near a loading bay, allow for the highest vehicle that will pass, not the average one. We mark the box position on site before fabrication so you can see exactly where it will sit.
A flat cabinet top collects sand, and the first shower or wash sends brown streaks down both faces. A slight slope or a capped top keeps the faces clean between visits. It costs almost nothing at the drawing stage and saves cleaning call-outs for the life of the sign.
Every projecting or post sign is quoted from its drawing. Send us your logo, the approximate size, a photo of the wall or ground and the street view, and we return an itemised quote, usually within 24 hours.
Round and square cabinets are quickest to make. Shaped logo boxes need CNC-cut profiles, rolled returns and custom faces, which add fabrication time.
Twin LED trays or double-sided boards, plus the divider, cost noticeably more to light than a single-sided box of the same size.
A short wall arm is modest. Long reach arms, posts with concrete footings and pylon tops need more steel, galvanising and sometimes structural calculations.
Opal acrylic with cut vinyl is economical. Polycarbonate for low or vandal-prone positions, printed backlit film and embossed faces cost more.
Core drilling, trenching cable to a post, new isolators and reinstating paving can rival the cost of the sign on a kerbside job.
Projecting and post-mounted signs in public view usually need a dimensioned drawing and submission, listed as a separate line.
Signs that project over a pavement or stand on public land usually need approval before installation. In Dubai that is normally Dubai Municipality, or the free-zone or master-developer authority where the plot sits in its area, and signs near roads may also involve RTA. Sharjah and Ajman signs go through the relevant municipality. Malls, communities and managed buildings often add their own limits on projection and size.
Our draftsmen prepare drawings showing the box, the bracket, the projection, the clearance below and the sign content in Arabic and English, checked against your trade licence. We submit them and respond to comments. Rules on clearance and projection differ between locations and change over time, so we confirm the current requirement for your exact site during the survey.
We weld galvanised brackets and posts, powder-coat them and build the cabinet in the same Ajman factory, so the arm and the box are designed together.
A central LED plane, an opaque divider and a side-by-side test at full brightness make sure neither face looks dimmer or shows the other's artwork.
Our installers locate solid block or concrete behind the facade and set anchors in resin. We do not hang projecting signs on cladding alone.
Outdoor double-sided signs are covered for 5 years on LEDs, powder coat and structure, with a warranty document at handover.
Clearance, projection and content drawings for municipalities, free zones and landlords are prepared by our own technical draftsmen.
More than 500 clients, including national retail groups and international brands, many of whom come back to us for every new branch.
Yes. Each face is made separately, so they can carry different artwork, such as a logo on one side and opening hours on the other. The box then needs an opaque divider so neither design shows through at night. Most clients still choose the same design on both faces, because traffic from each direction then gets the full message.
Most projecting boxes are 500 to 1,000 mm across, standing 100 to 200 mm clear of the wall. Longer reaches are possible with a heavier arm and a check of the wall structure. Landlords and authorities often set a maximum projection over footpaths, so we confirm the limit for your street before design.
Usually, yes. Signs projecting over public footpaths or visible from the road generally need approval from Dubai Municipality or the relevant free-zone or community authority, and malls and developers may apply stricter rules. We prepare the drawings, handle the submission and confirm the current requirement for your location.
It depends mostly on size, shape, the bracket or post, face material and the civil and electrical work on site. A small round box on a wall arm costs far less than a 1.5 m box on a post with a new cable trench. We send an itemised quote, usually within 24 hours of receiving your logo, rough size and photos.
Round and square boxes are the easiest to read at an angle and the most economical. A logo-shaped box is more memorable and suits brands with a strong symbol, but fitting text inside an irregular outline is harder. On a busy street, a simple shape with a bold mark usually beats a complex one.
A blade sign is any flat sign projecting from a wall; it can be printed, cut metal or lit. A double-sided lightbox is a lit cabinet, deeper and brighter, with faces that can be opened and changed. For night visibility on a shopping street the lightbox wins; for a heritage-style frontage a slim unlit blade often looks better.
Often, yes. If the cabinet and bracket are sound, we make new faces, refresh the graphics and swap fluorescent tubes for LEDs inside the same box. At the survey we check the bracket and wall plate for rust and water damage, and tell you honestly whether repair or a new box is the better value.
We use galvanised steel brackets with a powder-coat finish, stainless fixings in the right grade for the site, and isolating washers wherever stainless meets aluminium. Once a year, check the wall plate for rust spots, which are the first sign of water getting in. For beachfront sites we specify a sealed weatherproof cabinet build.
Send your logo, the fascia size and a site photo. Our estimating team replies with options and an itemised price, usually within 24 hours.