Bayan Signage cuts, folds, powder-coats and installs solid aluminium signs for community gates, building entrances, car parks and shopfronts across the UAE. Every sign is CNC or laser cut in our Ajman factory, finished in-house to your RAL colour and covered by our 5-year outdoor warranty on powder coat, structure and any LEDs inside.
Aluminium signs are made from solid aluminium sheet, usually 2 to 3 mm, cut to shape, folded into trays with returns, and finished with powder coat, anodising or printed graphics. They are different from aluminium composite panel, which is two thin skins around a plastic or mineral core. Solid aluminium is behind most community entrance signs, building information panels, car park signs and many shaped logo signs in Dubai, and it suits developers, facility managers, schools and retailers who need a permanent outdoor sign.
What separates a good aluminium sign from a poor one is mostly structural. Sheet that is too thin ripples in July sun, raw edges look cheap and collect dust, aluminium bolted straight onto mild steel corrodes at the contact point, and dark standard powder fades fast on a west wall. In our Ajman factory we size sheet thickness to the panel, fold returns instead of leaving raw edges, add rear stiffeners on large panels, specify marine-grade alloy near the sea and isolate every steel fixing.
Bayan Signage has fabricated signs at Alam Square, Industrial Area 2, Ajman, since 2016 as the production arm of Bayan Advertising, with 15 years in the UAE. CNC routing, laser cutting, powder coating, LED assembly and installation all happen under one roof, and our draftsmen prepare the drawings for municipality and free-zone approval, so one team carries an aluminium sign from survey to handover.
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These are the aluminium signs we make most often. Each uses the same core skills: precise cutting, clean folds and a durable finish.
Folded aluminium trays or routed panels carrying the building name, often with backlit cut-out letters, for towers, warehouses and residential blocks.
View details →Powder-coated aluminium plates and cut numbers for villas and community gates, sized to be read from a car and matched to community colours.
View details →Bay numbers, entry and exit signs and reserved bay signs in aluminium with reflective or printed faces, for basements and open car parks.
View details →Aluminium cladding and routed letters on a steel or block structure for community, school and business park entrances.
View details →Individual fabricated letters in aluminium, flat or illuminated, where a facade needs raised lettering rather than a panel.
View details →The heavier alternative for yards, construction sites and gates where knocks from trucks and plant matter more than weight or salt air.
View details →We measure the wall, gate or post position, check the substrate and power if the sign is lit, and photograph the viewing angles. The survey is free in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman.
Designers set letter heights for the viewing distance; draftsmen detail sheet thickness, folds, stiffeners and fixings on a shop drawing that also serves the permit submission.
Sheet is CNC-routed or laser-cut to the outline, with cut-out letters and fixing holes, to ±0.1 mm on the router so routed letters and backing acrylic fit exactly.
Returns are folded, corners joined and ground smooth, and rear stiffeners fixed to large panels. Lit signs get an internal frame, LED modules and a full-brightness test.
Panels are pre-treated and powder-coated in-house to your RAL. Graphics are applied, and every sign is checked against the approved artwork for size and colour before dispatch.
Our crew installs with stainless fixings and isolation washers, levels the sign, tests any lighting after dark and hands over the warranty document.
This is our usual outdoor specification. We adjust it to the site, the community or landlord criteria and your budget, and itemise each change.
| Component | Our standard | Upgrade options | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet | 3 mm 5052 or 5754 alloy for panels over 1 m | Thicker sheet, extruded sections | Marine-grade alloy resists salt air and folds without cracking. |
| Edges | Folded returns, 25 to 50 mm | Welded and ground box construction | Folds stiffen the panel and remove raw, sharp edges. |
| Stiffening | Rear stiffeners every 600 to 800 mm above 2 m width | Full sub-frame for very large signs | Stops waviness when the panel heats up in summer. |
| Finish | Polyester powder coat, 60 to 80 microns | Superdurable powder, anodising, brushed clear coat | Colour life on south and west walls depends on the powder grade. |
| Graphics | Cut vinyl or UV print with laminate | Reflective sheeting, routed cut-outs, backlighting | Cut-outs read as metal by day and can glow at night. |
| Fixings | Stainless with nylon isolation washers | Concealed Z-clips, rails, post clamps | Isolation prevents galvanic corrosion where aluminium meets steel. |
These are the points we raise when we review an aluminium sign brief. Most of them cost nothing to fix on the drawing.
A 600 by 400 mm plate is fine in 2 mm. From about 1.2 m wide we move to 3 mm with folded returns, and from 2 m we add rear stiffeners every 600 to 800 mm. A 1.5 mm sheet spanning 2 m ripples in the heat and dents the first time a trolley touches it. The weight difference is small; the visual difference after one summer is not.
Dark aluminium in full summer sun can exceed 70°C at the surface, and saturated reds and navies fade first. On south and west elevations we recommend superdurable powder or a lighter background with dark lettering. We keep a coated offcut from every job, so a matching sign years later is checked against the original panel rather than the RAL number alone.
Aluminium bolted directly to mild steel brackets corrodes at the contact point, faster near the coast and around irrigation. We use stainless fixings with nylon or neoprene washers between the two metals, and on posts we isolate the clamp. It adds minutes on site and prevents white crusting and loose fixings later.
For a long, flat fascia with nothing cut or folded, ACP is lighter and cheaper. For shaped signs, routed letters, folded edges or signs that get knocked, solid aluminium is stronger. Solid aluminium is also non-combustible, which can simplify facade approvals. We recommend by sign, not by habit.
Freestanding signs need posts and foundations sized for wind, which gusts hard on open sites in shamal season and carries sand that scours finishes. We detail post size, base plate and foundation on the shop drawing, so the panel is never the strongest part of a sign that falls over.
We quote each aluminium sign from its drawing. Send the size, artwork, a site photo and whether it is wall or post mounted, and you receive an itemised quote covering fabrication, installation and permits, usually within 24 hours.
Aluminium is bought by area and thickness. Moving from 2 to 3 mm adds material but prevents dents and waviness on larger panels.
A plain rectangle is quick. Shaped outlines, routed letters and logos add CNC time, and backing them with acrylic adds fabrication.
Flat plates are cheapest. Folded trays, welded corners ground smooth and boxed signs with hidden fixings add skilled labour.
Standard powder is economical. Superdurable powder, anodising, metallic finishes and printed graphics with laminate cost more per square metre.
Backlit cut-out letters need LED modules, an internal frame, a driver and a power connection, which turns a plate into a lit sign.
Wall fixing is simplest. Posts, base plates, foundations and work at height add steelwork, excavation and access cost.
Our draftsmen prepare municipality or free-zone submissions as part of the job, and authority fees are listed separately.
Most outdoor aluminium signs need approval before installation. In Dubai that is usually Dubai Municipality, or the master developer or free-zone authority such as JAFZA, TECOM or DMCC where the site sits in their area. Sharjah and Ajman signs go through the relevant municipality, and gated communities often add their own criteria on colour, size and position.
Facade fire rules have tightened, and Dubai Civil Defence looks closely at combustible facade materials. Solid aluminium is non-combustible, which can make approval simpler than with some composite panels. Our draftsmen prepare drawings and specifications for the submission, and we confirm the current requirement for your exact site at the survey, since rules vary by location.
CNC routing, laser cutting, folding, powder coating and LED assembly all happen in our Ajman factory, and you are welcome to visit during production.
Outdoor aluminium signs are covered for 5 years on powder coat, structure and any LEDs, with a written warranty document at handover.
Our own draftsmen prepare drawings for Dubai Municipality, Sharjah, Ajman and free-zone submissions, check the details for your site and follow each application through.
We keep a coated offcut from every job, so second-phase signs for another gate or building match the originals in real UAE sunlight.
Designers, draftsmen, fabricators, electricians and installers work together, with one project manager as your single contact from survey to handover.
More than 500 clients across the UAE, including national retail groups and international brands, many of them repeat customers.
It depends on size and sheet thickness, shape and cut-outs, folding, finish, illumination, supports and permits. A small powder-coated gate plate costs far less than a large routed, backlit entrance panel on posts. Send the size, artwork and a site photo, and we will send an itemised quote, usually within 24 hours.
It depends on the sign. Solid aluminium is stronger at the edges, folds into trays, suits cut-outs and is non-combustible. ACP is lighter for its size, flatter over large spans and cheaper for big plain panels. For small, shaped or knocked signs aluminium usually wins; for long flat fascias ACP often does.
No, aluminium does not rust as steel does. It can pit near the sea if poorly treated, or corrode where it touches steel. Marine-grade alloy, proper pre-treatment before powder coating and stainless fixings with isolation washers prevent almost all of these problems in UAE conditions.
Plates up to about 600 mm wide are usually fine at 2 mm. Larger panels are better at 3 mm with folded returns, and anything over about 2 m wide needs rear stiffeners. Thicker sheet resists dents and stays flat through summer, which matters far more outdoors than the small extra weight.
A well-made aluminium sign with quality powder coat typically lasts many years outdoors, and our outdoor signs carry a 5-year warranty on powder coat, structure and any LEDs. Dark colours on west-facing walls fade first, and signs that are washed regularly outlast those left under dust.
Yes. We route the letters out of a folded aluminium tray, back them with opal acrylic and light them from inside with Samsung or Epistar LED modules. The face reads as metal by day and the letters glow at night. Lit signs need a power point and usually an approval for outdoor illumination.
Most outdoor signs need approval from the municipality, free zone or master developer, and communities and landlords may add their own rules. We prepare the drawings and handle the submission as part of the job, and confirm the current requirement for your exact address at the survey.
Yes. Our crews install across all seven emirates from our factory in Ajman, including wall-mounted, post-mounted and illuminated signs. The site survey is free in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman, and the crew that fabricates your sign is the crew that installs it, so fixings and levels match the shop drawing.
Send your logo, the fascia size and a site photo. Our estimating team replies with options and an itemised price, usually within 24 hours.