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Custom sign manufacturing

Custom Routed Signage — Built to Order, Shipped Nationwide

We manufacture the finished routed sign: carved panels, raised lettering, recessed backgrounds, dimensional logos, textured wood-look signs and trade components built from approved artwork.

7 Business Day Turnaround*
Routed Sign SpecialistsThe entire site is about routed and dimensional signage.
Since 1984Decades of sign manufacturing experience.
Nationwide ShippingManufactured in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Real Shop WorkCNC routing plus hand finishing and inspection.
Fresh from production

Latest Routed Signs From Our Shop

Recent custom routed signage made in our shop. As new work is completed, the newest project moves to the front and older work moves into the gallery.

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Lowcountry Primary Care finished dimensional sign with a palm tree mark, raised border and gold lettering
Recently completed

Lowcountry Primary Care

A finished dimensional sign with a shaped border, layered palm tree mark and gold details. The completed face shows how custom routed elements work together.

Recently completed • shop video

Highlands Jewelers

Watch the finished routed sign: a woodgrain field, raised lettering and a contrasting dimensional border, shown in our shop.

John Houston Tennis Complex custom routed dimensional sign with black textured background and yellow raised lettering
Recently completed

John Houston Tennis Complex

Custom shaped routed sign with a textured background, dimensional lettering, routed border detail and layered logo work.

*Standard-production target for qualifying straightforward routed signs after approved production-ready artwork and payment. Up to two paint colors, normal routing and finishing. Complex assemblies, specialty finishes, oversized work, revisions and larger quantities may require additional production time. Shipping transit is separate.

Inside our Alpharetta, Georgia sign shop

Watch the hand-finishing that happens after the CNC work is done.

Routing creates precise geometry, but the last stage still depends on fitting, cleanup, alignment, inspection and careful handling before the sign is packed.

Every finished sign receives this hands-on attention before it leaves our shop. We compare the completed work with the approved artwork and project specifications, verify the colors and dimensional details, inspect the background texture and edge finish, and make any final adjustments needed. The sign is then protected, packaged for its size and destination, and prepared for nationwide shipment from our Alpharetta, Georgia manufacturing shop. We produce custom routed signs for sign companies, brokers, contractors, franchise locations and commercial buyers throughout the United States.

Hands-on finishing of a sandblasted-look HDU sign • View video details

HDU sign material explained

What is routed signage?

Routed signage is sign work shaped or carved with CNC routing to create a finished panel, dimensional lettering, recessed background, V-grooved detail, custom perimeter or layered assembly. The term describes how the sign is manufactured—not one single material.

Customers often know they want a carved or dimensional sign long before they know what HDU is. We start with the finished appearance, viewing distance and installation, then choose the substrate and routing method that make sense.

HDU is our preferred exterior carving material for many projects because it machines consistently and does not rot like natural wood. Acrylic, PVC, rigid backers and metal hardware can also be part of the final assembly.

Common routed sign options
Material15-pound exterior-grade HDU is our standard for most sign projects.
ThicknessCommon panel thicknesses are 1 inch, 1.5 inches and 2 inches, selected according to relief depth, size and installation.
ConstructionSingle-sided or double-sided panels, layered components, applied letters, routed borders and shaped profiles.
Surface detailSmooth, recessed, raised, V-carved, woodgrain and sandblasted-look treatments where suitable.
Completion levelRaw, primed or fully painted to the approved project specification.
DeliveryProtective packaging and nationwide shipping for sign shops and commercial buyers.
A production partner for the sign trade

We manufacture the routed work that turns approved artwork into a physical sign.

Send the size, logo or reference and the intended use. We can produce a complete finished sign or supply routed panels, letters and components for another sign shop to finish and install.

The manufacturing scope is written before production begins so there is no confusion about routing depth, loose components, primer, paint, mounting provisions, packing or shipping.

Before material is cut, the approved drawing identifies the dimensions, routed depths, separate pieces and mounting details that affect fabrication.

Certified Angus Beef dimensional HDU logo sign with raised lettering
Core production services

Choose the amount of routed fabrication your project needs.

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Finished routed signs

Complete dimensional signs manufactured, painted, assembled and packed for the destination.

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Routed sign panels

CNC-machined faces with raised, recessed, V-carved or textured details.

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Dimensional letters and logos

Separate HDU, acrylic and compatible components cut from approved artwork.

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Wood-look carved signs

Traditional grain, shaped panels and dimensional copy using exterior-grade materials.

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Trade production

Machining-only, primed or finished work for sign shops, brokers and resellers.

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Protected nationwide shipping

Packaging planned around the finished face, loose components and receiving location.

Featured capabilities

Routed sign styles and components customers ask us to manufacture

Patrick Farms green and gold community entrance sign

Patrick Farms green and gold community entrance sign

A shaped community entrance panel with raised copy, routed borders and a contrasting green-and-gold finish.

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Custom Exit Only dimensional sign with bamboo-style border and raised purple letters

Custom Exit Only dimensional sign

A narrow directional sign where the bamboo-style border, raised copy and compact layout all depend on clean tool access.

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Flat-cut acrylic letters and layered sign components

Flat-cut acrylic letters and layered sign components

Flat-cut acrylic letters and layered logo pieces show how routed components can be supplied as separate parts for assembly.

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Dowling Walsh Gallery dimensional sign

Dowling Walsh Gallery dimensional sign

Raised lettering and a restrained panel profile create dimension without making the gallery sign visually heavy.

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Material and production clarity

Why HDU is the material we reach for on many exterior routed signs

High-density urethane is not the product we sell; the routed sign is. HDU matters because it gives the shop a uniform, non-rotting board that can be carved deeply without knots or grain direction.

For many projects we begin with 15-pound HDU and choose thickness around panel size, relief depth, edge profile and mounting. Denser or thicker material is used when the design gives us a reason.

From quote to shipment

How the production process works

Send the project

Provide the finished size, artwork or reference, quantity and delivery ZIP.

Review the construction

We check material, routing depth, edge strength, layers and mounting provisions.

Approve the drawing

Dimensions, spelling, colors and component locations are confirmed before machining.

Machine the parts

CNC routing creates the profiles, pockets, V-grooves, relief and separate components.

Finish and inspect

Hand preparation, coatings, assembly and detail checks complete the physical work.

Pack for delivery

The finished sign or components are protected and labeled for the receiving customer or installer.

Real signs from our shop

Recent routed signs, dimensional panels and lettering

These are real production examples—not stock renderings. The projects show the range of shapes, lettering styles, routed details, layered components and finished applications available for sign shops and commercial buyers.

Project estimating

Tell us what the finished sign needs to do.

Send the finished size, artwork or a clear reference, where the sign will be used and the delivery ZIP. You do not need to know whether HDU, acrylic or another routed material is best before asking for a quote.

Production desk: 404-946-5842
Email: contact@routedsignage.com

RoutedSignage.com manufactures and ships custom work nationwide. Installation is not included unless it is specifically written into a separate local proposal.