No. The tube is bent to those specific letters and bonded to a board cut to fit them, so changing the wording means building a new sign.
Which is why the drawing stage matters. Before you approve, revisions are unlimited and free. After it, the letters are physical.
Why it cannot be changed
A neon sign is not assembled from a set of letters. A continuous run of tube is bent along the path of your wording, cut and joined where the design requires it, wired, sealed, and then bonded to a backboard cut to the outline of those exact letters.
Changing one word would mean new bends, a new board, new wiring and a new bond. That is not a modification, it is a new sign, and it is priced as one.
Where the flexibility actually is
All of it is before approval, and there is a lot of it.
- ✓ Unlimited revisions to wording, font, size, color and layout.
- ✓ No design fee at any point, however many versions it takes.
- ✓ A scaled drawing with exact dimensions and a firm price, before you pay anything.
- ✓ Ask for two versions side by side if you are torn. It costs nothing.
Designing something you will not want to change
| Instead of | Consider | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Names and a wedding date | Names only | The date is what stops it working on a wall later |
| A current slogan | The business name | Slogans change, names rarely do |
| A child's full name and birth date | The first name | Survives the move out of the nursery |
| An event specific phrase | Something you would hang at home | Most event signs get kept, if they can be |
If the wording genuinely has to change
For businesses that expect to rebrand, a UV printed backboard is worth considering at the design stage. Put the permanent element in tube and the changeable element in print, and a future change is a new board rather than a new sign. It costs nothing extra to specify, but it has to be decided up front.
Treat the drawing as the only moment that matters, because it is. Ten minutes checking it is worth more than any amount of flexibility afterwards, and there is no amount afterwards. If you are hesitating between two versions of the wording, ask for both drawn; that is free, and it is the last point at which anything is.
Frequently asked questions
Can the wording on a neon sign be changed later?
No. The tube is bent to your specific letters and bonded to a board cut to their outline, so changing the wording means building a new sign rather than modifying the existing one. All the flexibility is before you approve the drawing, where revisions are unlimited and free.
What if I spot a typo after approving?
Tell us immediately. If the piece has not been bent yet there may be time, but approval starts production and there is no guarantee. This is why we ask you to read the wording letter by letter, and to have someone else read it too, before you approve.
Can you add a word to an existing sign?
Not to a sign with a shaped backboard, because the board is cut to the outline of the original letters. On a No Backboard design where each line mounts separately it is sometimes possible to make and add a section. Send us your order number and we will tell you honestly.
How many design revisions do I get?
Unlimited, with no design fee at any stage. You can also ask for two different versions drawn side by side if you are undecided, which costs nothing and settles the question faster than imagining it.
What if my business rebrands?
Decide it at the design stage. Put the permanent part in tube and the changeable part on a UV printed backboard, and a future change becomes a new board instead of a new sign. It costs nothing extra to specify but it cannot be retrofitted.
We have made neon since 1998, and we still make it ourselves. If something here does not answer your question, ask us.
