Nationwide Service
Sign Permitting & Engineering Services
Headquartered in Charleston. Serving in every state across America.
Before your sign goes up, get the approvals lined up. Your sign represents your business. Its location, dimensions, construction, lighting, and installation also need to meet the requirements of the community where it will operate. SOC helps you navigate the process—from the initial site review and permit drawings to engineering coordination, municipal review, and installation.
Pricing
Permitting & Engineering Pricing
The permitting service fee, site survey, and engineering services are separate. Government charges and other project costs are additional. Your proposal will identify the covered signs and locations, included deliverables, and any separately priced work before we proceed.
Plus the cost of the permit and associated government fees. No sales tax charged on the $650 service fee.
Request Permitting ServicesFinal survey pricing depends on the location, access, sign type, and documentation required.
Request a Site SurveyFinal engineering pricing depends on the sign, structure, location, required calculations, and project scope.
Request Engineering Stamp ServicesA South Carolina Business with Nationwide Reach
SOC holds a South Carolina Specialty Trades License and is registered with the South Carolina Secretary of State. Headquartered in Charleston, we coordinate signage projects across all 50 states. Permit applications and installation work are handled according to the requirements of the project's jurisdiction, using appropriately licensed professionals where required. Required engineering documents are prepared and sealed by a professional engineer licensed in the state where the project is located.
The Process
How the Sign Permitting Process Works
We offer sign permitting coordination across municipalities throughout America, along with nationwide installation services through our network of veteran contractors and qualified local partners. Whether you need one storefront sign or coordinated approvals for multiple locations, we help turn the requirements into an organized project plan.
Timeline
How Long Does Sign Permitting Take?
There is no single nationwide approval timeline. The schedule depends on the municipality, sign type, completeness of the application, engineering requirements, review workload, and any board meeting dates.
A project requiring routine staff review can follow a different schedule from one requiring engineering, historic district review, or a variance. Board submission deadlines may occur well before the meeting itself. Missing a deadline or receiving a request for revisions can move the project to a later review cycle.
We establish a project-specific schedule after identifying the approval path. Treat the following as separate milestones:
Tell us your opening date early. We can plan around that goal, but government review and approval dates are controlled by the reviewing authorities. Expedited review, where available, may carry additional fees and does not guarantee approval.
Scope & Costs
What Costs Are Separate from the $650 Service Fee?
Your project may involve municipal application and permit charges, engineering, on-site surveys, drawing preparation, electrical permits, board fees, specialist reports, or other required services. Fabrication and installation are also separate unless included in your proposal.
The $650 fee is SOC's permitting service charge. It is not the government's permit price and does not include the engineering stamp service. We identify the scope and known additional costs in the proposal; newly identified requirements are communicated as the project develops.
Get Started
What We Need to Get Started
Don't have all of this yet? Send what you have. We will identify the next information needed to move the project forward.
Ready to Get Your Sign Mission Moving?
From the first site review to the final installation, SOC helps you understand what is required, who needs to approve it, and what comes next.
Sign Permitting Services: $650 service fee, no sales tax on that fee, plus permit costs and associated fees.
Site Surveys for Permitting: Starting at $400.
Sign Engineering Stamp Services: Starting at $750.
Headquartered in Charleston. Serving in every state across America.
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