Sign Company in Summerville, SC
Imperial Sign Crafters is a sign company in Summerville, SC, building monument signs, business signs, vinyl signage, vehicle wraps and community mailbox kiosks. Our shop is on Miles Jamison Road, so Summerville is where most of our work starts.
- Shop at 709 Miles Jamison Rd
- Founded in 2017 by Matt Harris
- 30+ years in the sign industry
- Visit, call or send photos
Imperial Sign Crafters is a sign company founded in 2017 and located at 709 Miles Jamison Rd, Suite 2, Summerville, SC 29485. It designs and produces monument signs, exterior business signs, interior business signs, vinyl signage, custom signage, vehicle wraps and community mailbox kiosks for Summerville businesses, offices and neighborhoods. Summerville work in its gallery includes the Aster Towns community monument for Starlight Homes. Inside Town limits, sign permits are reviewed by the Town of Summerville Planning Department.
Why work with a sign company in Summerville, SC?
Because it is where the shop is. Every other page in this section is about a place we drive to. This one is about the town we work in every day, at 709 Miles Jamison Rd, Suite 2. For a Summerville customer that means a site visit is a short trip instead of a scheduled day, and you can call ahead and stop by the shop to talk through a project in person.
Owner Matt Harris has more than 30 years in the sign industry, including production and design work for national sign franchises and fleet wrap and large fabrication work, and he appeared on Shark Tank in 2015 with a product he invented and patented. He founded Imperial Sign Crafters in 2017 and stays involved in the projects that come through the shop. More about Matt.
What signs do we make for Summerville businesses and communities?
Everything on our sign services page is built for Summerville customers. These come up most often:
- Monument signs for businesses, churches, offices and community entrances
- Exterior business signs for storefront and building-mounted identification
- Interior business signs for lobbies, reception walls and offices
- Vinyl signage for windows, doors, walls and vehicles
- Custom signage built for a specific site or brand
- Vehicle wraps, partial wraps and lettering for trucks, vans and trailers
- Community mailbox kiosks and pavilions for HOAs, apartments and new developments
Summerville has been adding neighborhoods for years, from the Nexton area on the Berkeley County side to communities off Dorchester Road and Berlin G. Myers Parkway. That growth is why entrance monuments and mailbox kiosks make up so much of our local work.
What have we built in and around Summerville?
The clearest Summerville example in our project gallery is the Aster Towns community monument for Starlight Homes. The rest of the gallery is Charleston area work that uses the same materials and construction a Summerville property needs.
How does signage change across Summerville?
Summerville is a historic town center surrounded by newer suburban growth, and the right sign depends on which part you are in.
Downtown, Hutchinson Square and Main Street
The older core is walkable, with storefronts close to the sidewalk. Signs here work at pedestrian scale: building-mounted identification, window and door lettering, and interior signage that carries the brand inside. Oversized signs tend to fight the street.
North Main Street, Dorchester Road and the commercial corridors
On the busier roads, a sign is read from a moving car. Monument signs at the entrance drive, clear tenant panels on multi-tenant parcels and lettering sized for the speed of the road matter more than fine detail.
Newer neighborhoods and mixed-use areas
Planned communities usually have a developer or HOA approving signage before the Town ever sees it. Entrance monuments, secondary entrance signs and mailbox kiosks should be designed as one set so the community reads as one place.
| Summerville setting | Signage that usually fits | What to plan for |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown storefront | Building-mounted identification, window and door lettering | Town review and any district design rules for the building |
| Commercial corridor parcel | Monument sign at the drive, building identification | Sight lines at the drive and tenant panel layout |
| Office or medical suite | Exterior identification plus interior lobby signage | Landlord sign criteria and matching branding inside and out |
| New residential community | Entrance monument and community mailbox kiosk | Developer or HOA approval alongside Town or county review |
| Service business with trucks | Shop identification and vehicle wraps or lettering | Scheduling vehicles around your work week |
| Property outside Town limits | Same sign types | Review by the county with jurisdiction instead of the Town |
Who approves a business sign in Summerville?
It depends on where the property sits. Inside Town limits, the Town of Summerville Planning Department reviews sign permits, which are filed online through the Town's CitizenServe portal and measured against the Unified Development Ordinance. Summerville spreads across Dorchester, Berkeley and Charleston counties, so an address outside Town limits goes to the county with jurisdiction instead.
We do not publish fees, size limits or review timelines here because they change by district. Our full guide to business sign permits in Summerville covers what reviewers check and what to have ready.
What to have ready before you ask for a quote
- The property address, so the right jurisdiction and zoning district can be identified
- Vector artwork or a logo file, or brand standards if you are a franchise or national tenant
- Photos of the building, the entrance drive and the view from the road
- Whether the sign needs to be lit
- Any landlord, HOA or property management sign criteria that already apply
- Your real deadline, such as an opening date or move-in
Summerville sign questions
Where is Imperial Sign Crafters located in Summerville?
Our shop is at 709 Miles Jamison Rd, Suite 2, Summerville, SC 29485. Call (843) 926-7446 before you stop by so we can make sure someone is free to walk through your project with you.
What kinds of signs do you make for Summerville businesses?
Monument signs, exterior business signs, interior business signs, vinyl signage, custom signage, vehicle wraps and lettering, and community mailbox kiosks and pavilions. Summerville work in our gallery includes the Aster Towns community monument for Starlight Homes.
Do I need a permit for a business sign in Summerville?
In most cases, yes. Inside Town limits, the Town of Summerville Planning Department reviews sign permits, which are filed through the Town's online CitizenServe portal and measured against the Unified Development Ordinance. Summerville spans Dorchester, Berkeley and Charleston counties, so a property outside Town limits is reviewed by the county with jurisdiction. Our Summerville sign permit guide covers the process in detail.
Can you make a sign for a business in downtown Summerville?
Yes. Downtown storefronts around Hutchinson Square and Main Street usually call for building-mounted identification, window lettering and signs scaled to people walking by, not traffic at highway speed. Confirm with the Town early whether your building sits in a district with extra design review.
Do you wrap vehicles in Summerville?
Yes. We design and install vehicle wraps, partial wraps and custom vinyl lettering for work trucks, vans, trailers and fleet vehicles. Being in town makes scheduling a fleet easier.
Do you build entrance signs for new Summerville neighborhoods?
Yes. Community entrance monuments and mailbox kiosks are a large part of our work. The Aster Towns monument we built for Starlight Homes is one Summerville example, and our gallery includes community monuments across the Charleston area.
Our shop in Summerville
Stop by the shop on Miles Jamison Road or call first and we will set aside time to talk through your project.
- Imperial Sign Crafters
- 709 Miles Jamison Rd, Suite 2, Summerville, SC 29485
- Phone
- (843) 926-7446
- imperialsigncrafters@gmail.com
Planning a sign in Summerville?
Call the shop, send your logo and a photo of the building or entrance, and we will talk through what will work on your property.
