Neon signage is an eye catching and 'classic' form of sign advertising. With the ability to combine traditional neon tubing with modern day materials and designs, this form of signage can be a great way to get your business noticed.

Suitable for both internal and external use,

YOU ONLY GET ONE CHANCE TO MAKE A FIRST IMPRESSION:

Your sign stands alone as your main source of advertising and for your company to be judged in as little as a few seconds. This can entice a buyer to stop and make a purchase. Is it big enough to read at a glance? Is it imaginative? Does it plainly express who you are and what you do?

Neon signs are made from Lead glass tubing in external diameters ranging from about 8-15 mm is most commonly used. The tube is heated in sections using several types of burners that are selected according to the amount of glass to be heated for each bend. These burners include ribbon, cannon, or cross fires, as well as a variety of torches that run on a simple combination of natural gas (butane or propane work better, however natural gas is cheapest) and air.

An electrode is melted (or welded) to each end of the tube as it is finished. The electrodes are also lead glass and contain a small metal shell with two wires protruding through the glass to which the sign wiring will later be attached. All welds and seals must be perfectly leak-proof before proceeding further. A ribbon burner and crossfire is used to heat the glass and then the glass is formed according to a pattern to the shape of the letter.

Then electrodes are connected to each end and the neon unit is ready for pumping. Neon comes in a variety of colors ranging from bright red to ice blue.

Neon lighting will outlast fluorescent by up to 15 years, and with efficient power consumption and low-maintenance, long-term cost effective. There is a wide range of colors to choose from (over 40 shades) and there is also the option of using a colour cross-fading system which requires only three standard colors to create an almost unlimited spectrum. We offer the following services:

. Neon and cold cathode lighting
. Ceiling cove coffers
. Entrance foyers and under counters
. Bridges and towers

Our wealth of experience means that we manufacture and install only the highest standard tubes. We have installed neon lighting in a wide range of areas for various types of projects in private prestige homes. Unique designs, unparalleled expertise

Lighting effects limited only by your imagination

Signage Monster works closely with designers, architects, builders and retail designers, providing advice and recommendations in developing unique colour co-ordinates to suit lighting projects. We can also supply life colour sample tube layouts and demonstrate on site to simulate the actual effect, or in our showroom at your convenience.

Installation is almost unlimited. Where fluorescent lighting is too difficult to fit, neon lighting will fit into the smallest of spaces, giving a steady, even glow with no flickering and silent operation. Neon cold cathode tubes have a virtually unlimited lifetime, are dimmable and have a cool room temperature operation. In terms of power consumption neon, in comparison with fluorescent lighting, requires only one quarter of wattage for the same amount of lumens, making neon 75% more efficient for the same amount of light (assuming the tubes are correctly made).