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New Jersey businesses can price custom LED channel letters online, have them built in Washington and California, and receive them ready for a licensed New Jersey electrical contractor. Banners and window graphics are printed in Renton, WA.
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What we ship
New Jersey is strict about LED wiring. Its Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors exempts only work under 10 volts, has said an LED lighting system runs above that, and requires a licensed electrical contractor even to replace an LED driver, the power supply inside a lit channel letter sign.
Permits follow the statewide Uniform Construction Code: your town’s zoning officer approves the sign, and its construction office issues the building and electrical permits, with the electrical contractor’s seal on the electrical application.
Built in Washington and California
In New Jersey, connecting LED letters or swapping a failed LED driver later is licensed electrical work, so keep your electrical contractor’s details for future service calls.
Starting at $9.68 per inch
Made in Renton, WA
Starting at $1.58 per ft2
Made in Renton, WA
Jersey City requires a Historic Preservation certificate before any work on any sign on a landmark or in a historic district, even with no construction permit, so check before adding lettered window graphics there.
Starting at $1.98 per ft2
Made in Renton, WA
Starting at $16 per item
Made in Renton, WA
Starting at $269.50 per item
Popular choices
Lit letters for strip malls and downtowns, plus graphics for storefront glass.
Bright letters for strip malls and highway frontage.
Starting at $9.68 per inch
Dual lit letters for busy downtown blocks.
Starting at $13.39 per inch
Window graphics that keep the view out in New Jersey.
Starting at $1.98 per ft2
Who can install it
The Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors requires every electrical contractor to be licensed and to hold a valid business permit, both renewed every three years. To sit for the license exam, an applicant shows a four-year approved apprenticeship followed by a year working as a journeyman, then passes a three-part exam.
In its 2015 rule adoption the board explained why lit signs aren’t a do-it-yourself job here. New Jersey has no general “low-voltage” exemption: the statute exempts only work under 10 volts, and because an LED lighting system exceeds 10 volts, it doesn’t qualify. The board added that replacing LED drivers must be done by a licensed electrical contractor. Ask your installer for both the license number and the business permit number.
| Licensing agency | Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors, NJ Division of Consumer Affairs |
|---|---|
| Business | Electrical contractor license and business permit |
| Renewal | Every three years |
| Exempt work | Only under 10 volts; LED systems don’t qualify |
Rules change. Always confirm with the office that issues your permit before you order.
Permits
Every New Jersey municipality approves signs under its own zoning ordinance, usually through the zoning officer and sometimes the planning or zoning board. The building and electrical permits come from the municipal construction office under the state Uniform Construction Code.
Under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.15, the property owner or an agent applies for the construction permit, though a licensed engineer, architect or electrical contractor working on the job may file it. The electrical subcode application carries the licensed electrical contractor’s seal and signature, and plans that need professional review carry the seal of a registered architect or licensed engineer. The state’s current subcodes are the 2024 International Building Code, New Jersey edition, and the 2023 National Electrical Code.
| Sign approval | Your municipality’s zoning officer or board |
|---|---|
| Construction permits | Municipal construction office (building and electrical subcodes) |
| Electrical application | Sealed and signed by the licensed electrical contractor |
| Codes in force | IBC 2024 NJ edition; 2023 NEC |
New to sign permits? Read how sign permits work and what your electrician needs.
Rules change. Always confirm with the office that issues your permit before you order.
Weather
Shore towns from Sandy Hook to Cape May take salt air and nor’easter winds, while North Jersey storefronts deal with snow, road salt and freeze-thaw cycles. Ask your installer for corrosion-resistant fasteners near the coast and sealed wall penetrations everywhere.
How it works
Use the channel letter builder or send your logo.
Check it with your landlord and installer.
Letters in WA or CA; the rest in Renton, WA.
Standard shipping takes 3–6 business days in transit; 3-day, 2-day and overnight shipping are available at checkout. Shipping options.
With our wiring diagram and install pattern (overview). Permit checklist.
On every channel letter style (details).
We build and ship; a local pro installs. A licensed sign installer or electrician in New Jersey mounts and connects your sign. We don’t have an office or installation crew in New Jersey, and orders can’t be picked up.
Questions
We ship custom channel letters anywhere in New Jersey, built in Washington and California and tested before they ship. We don’t install, so you’ll hire a licensed New Jersey electrical contractor to mount and connect them.
No. The state exempts only electrical work under 10 volts, and the electrical board has said LED lighting systems exceed that, so wiring the letters, and even replacing an LED driver later, takes a licensed electrical contractor with a current business permit.
The licensed electrical contractor. Under the Uniform Construction Code, the electrical subcode application carries the contractor’s seal and signature, while the owner or an agent applies for the overall construction permit at the municipal construction office. Plans that need professional review also carry a registered architect’s or licensed engineer’s seal.
Yes. Any sign work on a landmark or in a historic district needs a Certificate of No Effect or a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission before work begins, even if no construction permit is needed. Most requests are reviewed by commission staff rather than at a full commission meeting.
Standard shipping takes 3–6 business days in transit, with 3-day, 2-day and overnight options. Checkout shows the estimated date for each, including production.
Keep reading
Send a storefront photo, your logo and the size and lighting limits confirmed by your landlord or installer. We can suggest options and give you a price before you order.
