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Dear Renee, I just wanted to say thank you to you and your crew at Sign-A-Rama for the Monument sign and Building lettering you did for Hoffman & Hoffman. The signage is just what we asked for and the customer service was superior. I really appreciated each of my calls being returned promptly. The installation crew was great to work with. We, as you know, wanted the lettering on the building to be set two inches away from the wall. But once it was installed we changed our mind and wanted the lettering flush against the wall. The installation crew came right back and changed the letters and just did a fantastic job. Thanks again for all you did. Everything really looks great. We would recommend Sign-A-Rama to others and would use you again for our next signage project. Sincerely, Debbie Herndon Executive Assistant Hoffman & Hoffman, Inc.

Hoffman & Hoffman, Inc. - 3816 Patterson Street, Greensboro, NC 27407

Alumacorr: Corrugated copolymer core with a laminated .013 aluminum surface on both sides. Cuts easily using standard woodcutting tools. You can even route and bend AlumaCorr panels. Great for interior or exterior use.

Aluminum: Lightweight, long-lasting non rusting metal good for multiple applications. Not recommended for mounting on walls with rough surfaces such as brick.

Acrylic: Standard substrate for small to midsize translucent signs. Also comes in a variety of specialty finishes such as frosted or non-glare. Material comes in variety of colors as well as clear.

Coroplast: Corrugated plastic, lightweight, readily available in a variety of colors for inexpensive signs and displays.  

Di-Bond: Dibond is an aluminum composite material (ACM) made of two pre-painted sheets of .012" aluminum with a solid polyethylene core.

Foamboard: A foam-centered material covered on both sides with a slick white paper, great for interior printed and point of purchase displays.  

Gatorboard: A rigid foam-centered material covered on both sides with a eggshell white paperboard. Excellent for printing and interior displays and a bit more rigid than Foamcore.  

Lustreboard: A pre-finished sign panel made of ½” thick plywood with a smooth white .013 aluminum face attached. Made for exterior use.v

Magnetic: A 30 mil material with a white matte finish, readily accepts all types of pressure sensitive vinyls and silk screening.  

MDO Board: Medium Density Overlay (MDO) board is a wood panel often used in the sign making and cement forming industries. It is usually made of plywood, coated with outer layers of resin-impregnated kraft paper. Perfect material for temporary job site signs.

Omega Board: Omega Signboard is a high-quality laminated panel board constructed of premium-grade plywood, fully sanded and finished with .015" vinyl surface. It provides durability and weather-ability for signs and displays. Omega Signboard is cost effective and long lasting.

Photo Gloss: A substance made from wood fiber in thin sheets for writing, printing or wrapping. An inexpensive alternative for interior displays and for full-color print ads.  

Polystyrene: A slick, shiny and durable plastic sheeting. Great for a thin substrate or stencil.  

PVC: Poly Vinyl Carbonate material most commonly used for interior plumbing applications. Very lightweight and durable, available in a variety of colors and thicknesses, as well as in shapes and flat sheets.  

Redwood: Extremely hard and durable wood often used for long-lasting exterior sandblasted displays.  

Sign Foam: Man-made material used to replace cost-prohibitive Redwood for sandblasted displays. Also know as HDU (High Density Urethane)   

Static Cling: Transparent material which may be printed to that will stick to clean glass surfaces.  

Steel: A very durable hard and strong alloy consisting principally of iron and carbon. Available in sheets, forms, angles, this is the same material used to manufacture automobiles. Good replacement for aluminum when requiring magnetic traits. 

Vinyl: A paper-thin adhesive-backed material used to cut out letters, numbers and company logos for a variety of applications from Corex to vehicles. Available in a rainbow of colors and textures for a wide spectrum of uses.