Custom Signs & Signage
in Winston-Salem, NC
Your trusted sign partner serving Winston-Salem and the Triad since 1976.
Professional Signage for Winston-Salem Businesses
Sign Systems has been designing, fabricating, and installing custom signs for North Carolina businesses since 1976. From our Winston-Salem office at 200 Northgate Park Drive, our team builds building signs, monument signs, channel letter signs, pylon signs, wayfinding systems, and interior signage for businesses across Forsyth County, the Triad, and the surrounding region. Family-owned, three generations strong, and built to deliver on the timelines that matter to your business.
Address: 200 Northgate Park Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Phone: (336) 293-8835
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Why Triad Businesses Choose Sign Systems
Winston-Salem and the Triad have always been markets built on substance. The region’s economy is anchored by major healthcare systems, financial services, education, biotech research, manufacturing, and a fast-growing entrepreneurial sector — the kind of businesses that need signage to do real work, not just look good. Sign Systems has spent 50 years building exactly that kind of signage for businesses across North Carolina. We’re now bringing that experience directly to the Triad with a dedicated local office and project team.
Sign Systems is a full-service sign company, which means design, permitting, fabrication, installation, and ongoing service all happen under one roof. Our Winston-Salem office is run by CJ Hines, our President, and is supported by the same fabrication facility and team that has built signs for healthcare systems, developers, restaurants, and growing brands across the Southeast since 1976. New office. Same standards. Same family. Same accountability.
Sign Services for Winston-Salem Businesses
Every sign we build is custom-designed for the business, the building, and the location. Below is the full range of signage we produce and install for Winston-Salem and Triad clients. Click any service for more detail, or call us at 336-293-8835 to talk through your project.
Custom-fabricated exterior building signs including channel letters, illuminated cabinet signs, and dimensional letters. Built for storefronts, office buildings, healthcare facilities, and corporate campuses across Winston-Salem and the Triad.
Ground-level monument signs in masonry, stone, aluminum, and acrylic. A high-impact entrance statement for medical campuses, corporate parks, retail centers, churches, and institutional sites — particularly common across the Triad’s mixed-use developments.
Interior and exterior wayfinding systems for healthcare campuses, corporate sites, universities, and multi-building developments. Critical for major medical facilities, higher-education campuses, and the multi-tenant properties common in Winston-Salem’s Innovation Quarter and surrounding districts.
Interior and exterior wayfinding systems for healthcare campuses, corporate sites, universities, and multi-building developments. Critical for major medical facilities, higher-education campuses, and the multi-tenant properties common in Winston-Salem’s Innovation Quarter and surrounding districts.
High-visibility pylon and pole signs designed to be seen from the road. Standard for retail centers, shopping plazas, and commercial corridors along Hanes Mall Boulevard, University Parkway, Stratford Road, and the I-40 / I-74 corridors throughout the Triad.
Programmable LED message centers and digital signs that let you update content instantly. Weather-rated, energy-efficient, and built to last in outdoor North Carolina conditions.
One-of-a-kind signage solutions including blade signs, post and panel signs, custom-shaped dimensional signs, and unique branded installations. Especially useful for downtown Winston-Salem, the Arts District, and other heritage districts where standard signs don’t fit.
Industries We Serve in Winston-Salem & the Triad
The Triad’s economy is one of the most diversified in North Carolina. Healthcare, financial services, education, biotech and research, manufacturing, retail, and a growing professional services sector — every one of these verticals demands signage that reflects the seriousness of the business behind it. Our team has built signage for clients across each of these industries for decades.
Healthcare
Wayfinding signage, exterior identification, ADA-compliant interior signs, donor walls, and campus signage programs for hospitals, clinics, and medical office buildings. The Triad is home to major healthcare systems including Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Novant Health, and Cone Health — and signage at this scale requires experience coordinating with facilities teams, designers, and construction managers across multi-building campuses.
Financial Services & Corporate
Building identification, lobby signage, branch signage, and corporate wayfinding for banks, financial services firms, and corporate headquarters. Winston-Salem’s identity as a financial center — from the legacy of Wachovia and BB&T to today’s Truist presence and regional banking operations — means signage that holds up to corporate brand standards.
Higher Education & Research
Campus signage, building identification, wayfinding systems, donor walls, and event signage for colleges, universities, and research institutions. The Triad’s higher-ed presence — Wake Forest University, UNCG, Salem College, Winston-Salem State, and the research operations across the Innovation Quarter — represents one of the most signage-intensive industries in the region.
Developers & Commercial Real Estate
Pylon signage for retail centers, leasing signs for office and industrial properties, and full signage packages for ground-up developments. The Triad’s commercial development pipeline — particularly around the Innovation Quarter, downtown Winston-Salem, and the Hanes Mall / Stratford corridor — means signage that integrates into construction timelines and meets every municipality’s design standards.
Retail, Restaurants & Multi-Location Brands
Coordinated signage rollouts for growing brands opening multiple locations across the Triad and beyond. We maintain brand standards from site to site and handle local permitting in every municipality. Past work across our company includes Tupelo Honey Cafe, Mellow Mushroom, Reed’s Jewelers, and dozens of growing regional brands.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Building identification, ADA-compliant interior signage, safety signage, and wayfinding for manufacturers, warehouses, and industrial facilities — the backbone of the Triad’s economy and a category we’ve served across North Carolina for half a century.
Where We Work — Winston-Salem & the Triad
Our Winston-Salem office serves businesses across Forsyth, Guilford, Davidson, Davie, Stokes, and Yadkin counties — including all of greater Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and High Point. For larger or multi-site projects, our reach extends across the broader Piedmont, into the Charlotte metro, the Triangle, and beyond.
- Winston-Salem
- Greensboro
- High Point
- Kernersville
- Hampstead
- Clemmons
- Lewisville
- Pfafftown
- Tobaccoville
- Walkertown
- Rural Hall
- King
- Stokesdale
- Mocksville
- Lexington
- Welcome
- Thomasville
- Jamestown
- Oak Ridge
- Summerfield
- Archdale
- Forsyth County
- Guilford County
- Davidson County
- Davie County
- Stokes County
- Yadkin County
- Asheville, NC
Winston-Salem Districts & Markets
Winston-Salem isn’t one market — it’s a collection of distinct districts and commercial corridors, each with its own character and signage demands. From the research-driven Innovation Quarter to the heritage neighborhoods of Old Salem to the retail corridors of Hanes Mall and Stratford Road, we know what works where.
Innovation Quarter & Downtown
The Innovation Quarter is one of the fastest-growing biotech and research districts in the Southeast, with millions of square feet of mixed-use space and a constant flow of new tenants. Our team handles building identification, wayfinding, ADA interior signage, and tenant signage programs throughout the district. Downtown Winston-Salem has its own historic-overlay considerations that we navigate as standard practice.
Old Salem & Historic Districts
Heritage districts with strict design-review requirements. Hand-painted signs, dimensional letters, blade signs, and historically appropriate signage solutions — work that requires fabrication capabilities most chain sign shops can’t provide.
Hanes Mall Boulevard & Stratford Road
Winston-Salem’s primary retail corridor. Pylon signs, monument signs, channel letters, and storefront signage for retailers, restaurants, and service businesses competing for traffic along these corridors.
University Parkway & Wake Forest Area
Mixed commercial corridor near Wake Forest University’s main campus, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, and a dense network of medical office buildings. Wayfinding, healthcare signage, and university-adjacent retail signage.
Arts District & West End
Independent businesses, galleries, restaurants, and boutiques with distinctive signage needs. Custom blade signs, dimensional letters, and specialty installations that match the eclectic character of the district.
Greensboro & High Point
Our Winston-Salem office serves the entire Triad. Greensboro projects span healthcare, financial services, retail, and higher education (UNCG, Greensboro College). High Point projects often involve furniture-industry signage, hospitality, and the Market District.
Why Triad Businesses Trust Sign Systems
Sign Systems was founded in 1976 by Norris and Dolores Hines. Three generations of the Hines family have led the company since. Our Winston-Salem office is new, but our experience isn’t. Jeff Hines is our CEO. CJ Hines is our President and runs the Winston-Salem office. Tucker Hines is our Vice President. Long tenure, accountable leadership, and a team that’s been doing this work since before most of our competitors existed.
Every sign is designed, built, finished, and installed by our team. No outsourcing, no shipping delays from out-of-state fabricators, no quality surprises. Our fabrication facility includes paint, vinyl, electrical, and finishing capabilities — which matters when a project requires a specific finish, an ADA-compliant detail, or a historic-district approval that a chain shop can’t produce.
Sign permitting in Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point, and across the Triad varies meaningfully by municipality. Each city’s sign ordinance has its own quirks, review timelines, and design overlays. Our project managers handle the entire permit process so your project doesn’t stall in administrative review.
From single Winston-Salem storefronts to full multi-site signage programs across the Southeast, our team coordinates rollouts that keep brand standards consistent across every location. We work alongside developers, healthcare systems, restaurant groups, and growing brands — and many of our long-term clients have multiple locations in the Triad and beyond.
Get a Free Quote for Your Winston-Salem Sign Project
Whether you’re planning a new development, opening a new location, or updating your signage, our team is ready to help.
Contact Sign Systems today to schedule a consultation and get started on a custom signage solution tailored to your business.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sign Systems new to Winston-Salem?
Sign Systems has been in business since 1976 and has served clients across North Carolina — including the Triad — for decades. Our Winston-Salem office at 200 Northgate Park Drive is our newest location, opened to give Triad clients a dedicated local project team and shorter response times. The company isn’t new. The local office is.
Where is Sign Systems' Winston-Salem office located?
Our Winston-Salem office is at 200 Northgate Park Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106. CJ Hines, our President, runs the Winston-Salem office and can be reached at 336-293-8835.
What areas around Winston-Salem do you serve?
From our Winston-Salem office we serve the entire Triad — Forsyth, Guilford, Davidson, Davie, Stokes, and Yadkin counties — including Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, Clemmons, Lewisville, Mocksville, Lexington, Thomasville, Jamestown, and surrounding communities. For multi-location and specialty projects, we work across the Southeast.
Do you handle sign permits in Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and High Point?
Yes. Permitting is part of every project we manage. Our team handles research, applications, technical drawings, and coordination with the City of Winston-Salem, City of Greensboro, City of High Point, and surrounding municipalities. Each Triad city has its own sign ordinance and design overlays — we navigate them all as standard practice.
How much does a custom sign cost in Winston-Salem, NC?
Sign costs vary widely based on size, materials, illumination, mounting, and permitting requirements. As a general guide: channel letter signs typically range from $3,500 to $10,000+, monument signs run from $7,500 to $25,000+, and large pylon signs can exceed $30,000. Healthcare wayfinding programs and multi-building corporate signage are quoted by scope. We provide detailed quotes after a free site assessment so there are no surprises.
How long does it take to design, build, and install a custom sign?
Typical lead times run 6 to 10 weeks from approved design to installation, depending on permit timelines, sign size, and electrical complexity. Triad projects that require historic-district approval, design-review board sign-off, or coordination with major healthcare or higher-ed campuses may take longer — we factor that into every quote and timeline so there are no surprises.
Can you handle signage projects in the Innovation Quarter or for major healthcare campuses?
Yes. Multi-building and multi-tenant projects are a core part of our work. We coordinate with facilities teams, designers, general contractors, and construction managers to deliver building identification, wayfinding, exterior, and interior signage on schedule — whether it’s a single suite tenant in the Innovation Quarter or a full campus signage program for a healthcare system.
Can you handle signage for multiple locations across the Triad and beyond?
Yes — multi-location signage rollouts are a core part of our business. We work with developers, healthcare systems, restaurant groups, and growing brands to deliver consistent signage across many sites. Our team coordinates with general contractors, handles permitting in each municipality, and keeps every site on schedule.