Bayan Signage plans and produces grand opening signage for shops, clinics, cafes and restaurants across the UAE: coming soon hoardings, window graphics, launch banners, flags and opening-day backdrops. We run them as one job with your permanent sign, starting its approvals in parallel, so you open with the real sign on the fascia rather than a banner and a promise.
Grand opening signage is everything that announces a new business before and during its first weeks: coming soon graphics on the mall hoarding or site fence, window vinyl with the opening date, launch banners and flags that catch passing traffic, ribbon-cutting backdrops and A-frames on the day itself. Retailers, pharmacies, clinics, cafes, restaurants and showrooms use it to build anticipation during fit-out and give people a reason to walk in now.
The temporary pieces are the easy part. The common failure is opening with only a banner because the permanent sign is still waiting for fabrication or approval, then leaving that banner up for months. It looks unfinished and can breach landlord rules. We treat the grand opening package and the fascia as one project: when you ask about the hoarding, we start the shop drawings and permit for the permanent sign in the same week.
Bayan Signage is the production arm of Bayan Advertising, which has 15 years in the UAE, and has manufactured signs in its own Ajman factory since 2016. Hoarding prints, window vinyl and banners come off our 3.2 m printers, while permanent letters and lightboxes are CNC-cut, wired and light-tested in-house. Permanent outdoor signs carry our 5-year warranty on LEDs, powder coat and structure.
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A full opening usually moves through these pieces in order. Smaller launches may need only window vinyl, a banner and the permanent sign.
Printed graphics on mall hoarding panels or site fencing during fit-out, with logo, a short message and a QR code to collect enquiries.
View details →Printed or cut vinyl announcing the date, launch offers or hiring, in removable vinyl that peels cleanly when the opening period ends.
View details →PVC banners across the shopfront or on fences for the opening period, with reinforced edges, eyelets and ties fixed against wind.
View details →Printed flags on weighted bases or ground spikes, placed where drivers see them before the entrance rather than beside it.
View details →Branded backdrops and welcome boards for the ceremony itself, designed for the photographs guests, press and staff will share.
View details →Illuminated letters or a lightbox fascia, ordered alongside the hoarding so approvals and fabrication finish before opening day.
View details →We map your fit-out and opening dates, measure the hoarding, glass and fascia, and collect the mall's or landlord's criteria. The survey is free in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman.
Our designers produce hoarding, window, banner and permanent sign artwork in one style, with Arabic and English set to your licensed trade name.
Our draftsmen prepare hoarding artwork for the mall and shop drawings for the permanent sign at the same time, so the slow approval starts first, not last.
Hoarding vinyl, window graphics and banners are printed in-house. The permanent sign is CNC-cut, assembled, wired and light-tested at full brightness in our factory.
Each piece is checked against approved artwork. Hoarding goes up during fit-out, often after trading hours in malls, then window graphics, banners and flags in the run-up to opening.
We set backdrops and A-frames before guests arrive, then return after the opening period to remove banners and vinyl and clean the glass.
This is our usual specification for a shop or clinic opening. Large mall hoardings and roadside sites change some rows, and each item is priced separately.
| Item | Our standard | Upgrade options | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoarding graphics | Printed vinyl on hoarding panels, matt laminate | Full-wrap hoarding, cut-out 3D logo | Matt laminate avoids glare under mall lighting and resists scuffs. |
| Window vinyl | Removable printed vinyl | Cut lettering, frosted-effect film | Removable adhesive peels cleanly from glass without residue. |
| Opening banner | 510 gsm PVC flex, reinforced edges, eyelets every 500 mm | Mesh for windy roads, framed banner | Reinforced edges and close eyelets stop banners tearing in the first strong wind. |
| Flags | Printed flags, weighted bases | Ground spikes, double-sided print | Weighted bases suit paving and car parks where spikes cannot go in. |
| Opening-day pieces | Backdrop and A-frame with offer | Welcome board, floor stickers to the door | Gives guests and cameras a clear focus on the day itself. |
| Permanent sign | Illuminated letters or lightbox, Samsung or Epistar LEDs | Halo-lit, stainless or trimless letters | The sign that stays for years deserves the most care, and carries our outdoor warranty. |
Openings rarely go wrong because of a banner. They go wrong because of sequence. These are the points we raise on every grand opening brief.
The permanent sign almost always takes longer than people expect once landlord and municipality approval are included. Start its shop drawings as soon as the lease is signed, alongside the coming soon graphics. A banner that has to stay up for more than a month is usually a sign that the permanent sign was started too late.
An opening date that slips makes a new business look unreliable before it has served anyone. Use coming soon or opening this season on the hoarding until the date is fixed, then add a date sticker or a small vinyl panel once it is certain. It costs little and avoids reprinting a whole hoarding.
On a mall unit with 6 to 10 m of frontage, a single strong graphic works far better than a list of services: the logo at least 400 to 600 mm high, one short line, and a QR code or social handle to capture interest. Shoppers walk past at speed. They remember one image, not seven bullet points.
Flags placed beside the door are seen too late. Place them 30 to 50 m before the entrance, where drivers can still slow down and turn in, and space them so they do not block the view of the shopfront itself. Banner letters on the fascia should be 200 to 300 mm tall to read across a car park or service road.
Opening banners belong up for the opening period, ideally no longer than a month. After that they look tired and may breach landlord or permit conditions. Agree the removal date when they go up, and choose removable vinyl for glass. If you remove window graphics yourself, peel slowly on a warm afternoon so the adhesive comes away with the film.
We quote the opening package and the permanent sign together. Send your dates, frontage photos and the landlord's criteria, and you will usually receive an itemised quote within 24 hours.
Graphics on large mall hoardings or long site fences cover big areas; vinyl, boards and installation scale with frontage length.
A full package with hoarding, windows, banners, flags and opening-day extras costs more than a single banner but looks coordinated.
Removable vinyl, laminated prints and quality flags cost more than basic options but look better and protect glass and surfaces.
Mall installations often need night work and mall permits. Fascias at height or on main roads may need lifts and extra crew.
Hoarding reviews, landlord approvals and permits for banners or the permanent sign need drawings and submissions, quoted as separate lines.
Letter type, lighting, size and access drive the largest single cost in most opening projects, and it lasts far longer than everything else.
Most UAE malls have detailed hoarding and shopfront criteria covering graphics, materials, colours and installation hours, and they review artwork before anything is printed. Banners and flags visible from public roads may need temporary permits from the municipality or free-zone authority. We follow the current criteria for your location and build approval time into the opening schedule.
The permanent sign usually needs landlord approval and a permit from Dubai Municipality, Sharjah or Ajman Municipality, or the relevant free zone, with the trade name matching your licence in Arabic and English. Our draftsmen prepare and submit the drawings early, in parallel with your fit-out. Requirements vary by site, so we confirm them at the survey.
We plan hoarding, banners and the fascia together, so the permanent sign's approval starts early and you open with it installed.
Printing, CNC cutting, LED assembly and light testing happen in our own factory, which you are welcome to visit during production.
The permanent outdoor sign is covered for 5 years on LEDs, powder coat and structure, with a warranty document at handover.
Our draftsmen prepare mall hoarding submissions and permanent sign permits for Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and free-zone authorities.
Each stage, each piece, installation and permits are listed separately, so you can phase spending around your opening.
More than 500 clients, including national retail groups and international brands that return to us for each new branch opening.
It depends on the hoarding size, the number of pieces, materials, installation access and approvals, plus the permanent sign, which is usually the largest item. A window graphic and one banner cost far less than a full mall hoarding package. Send your dates and frontage photos, and we will usually send an itemised quote within 24 hours.
Coming soon graphics typically go up four to twelve weeks before opening, as soon as the hoarding or shopfront is available. Earlier is better for building anticipation and collecting enquiries. In malls, hoarding graphics usually go up when fit-out starts, after the mall has reviewed the artwork.
Banners visible from public roads often need temporary permits from the municipality or free-zone authority, and in malls banners and hoarding graphics need mall approval. Requirements vary by location and landlord, so we confirm the current requirement for your site and include it in the opening schedule.
Most should come down within a month of opening. Longer than that, a banner starts to look tired and may breach landlord or permit conditions. Plan the removal date in advance and make sure the permanent sign is ready, so the shopfront looks settled once the opening period ends.
Yes, if it is ordered early. Permanent signs need design, approvals and fabrication, and the approval stage is usually the longest; we give you a realistic schedule with the quote. Ordering at the same time as the coming soon graphics gives the best chance of installation before opening, with temporary signage as a short bridge only if needed.
Keep it simple: the logo, a short message such as coming soon, and a QR code or social handle. Add an opening date only when it is certain. Hiring notices can work well too, but avoid crowding the hoarding with long lists of services that nobody reads while walking past.
Yes. We design, print, fabricate and install coming soon graphics, window vinyl, banners, flags, opening-day pieces and the permanent sign, and handle approvals. One team keeps the look consistent and the timeline coordinated, so each stage hands over to the next without gaps.
Yes. We install across all seven emirates from our factory in Ajman, including mall night installations in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. The site survey is free in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman, and multi-branch rollouts get one project manager for every location.
Send your logo, the fascia size and a site photo. Our estimating team replies with options and an itemised price, usually within 24 hours.