Signs East is an owner-operated sign shop in Kingston, NH that repairs neon, LED, channel letter, cabinet, monument, and pylon signs across Southern New Hampshire, the Seacoast, and North Shore Massachusetts. We fix signs we did not build, run LED retrofits on old fluorescent and neon cabinets, and move fast instead of leaving you on a months-long waiting list. Call (978) 818-1740 or request a repair quote.
A dark sign hides your business. We get it lit and working again, whatever type you have.
We are one of the few local shops that still work on real neon. Broken tubes, gas refills, failing transformers, worn electrodes. We track down the problem and bring the glow back.
Dead modules, dim sections, and color that has drifted. We replace failed LED components or convert an aging neon or fluorescent sign to efficient LED that costs less to run.
Monument, pylon, cabinet, and channel letter signs. We handle electrical faults, panel and face replacements, and the structural fixes that keep a large sign safe and readable.
Every hour your sign sits dark, drivers roll past without knowing you are open. They do not see your name. They pick the business down the road that they can actually read.
When a sign quits, you need someone who answers the phone and gets it handled. That is the whole job here. Call and you talk to a real person, often Tor, not a call center three states away.
Signs East has kept New Hampshire and North Shore businesses lit since 2012. Flickering neon, dead LEDs, storm damage, electrical faults. We find the cause and fix it.
Get Your Sign Fixed
If it lights up, shows your name, or sits on your property, we can fix it.
Shorts, failed transformers, bad connections. We find the fault and fix it so the sign holds up.
Dead modules, dim sections, and off colors. We swap failed parts and bring the sign back to full brightness.
Flickering tubes, gas leaks, cracked glass. We bring vintage and custom neon back to life.
One letter out or a whole word dark. Face replacements and raceway repairs get every letter lit again.
Ballast failures, cracked faces, and internal lighting that quit. We service every illuminated cabinet style.
Ground-level monuments to tall pole signs. Structural repairs, panel replacements, and lighting fixes.
Real neon has a look LED still cannot match. The warm glow, the vintage character, the way it pulls eyes off the road. When it starts to fade, most owners assume the whole sign is done. Usually it is not.
Flickering, buzzing, or a tube that has gone dark often comes down to a part, not the whole sign. Repairing it keeps the original craftsmanship and saves you the cost of building new.
Still running fluorescent tubes or aging neon? A retrofit keeps your sign cabinet and structure and swaps the internals for modern LED. Your sign looks the same from the street. The guts get an upgrade.
It usually costs less than building new, and your power bill drops. Here is what changes once the LED goes in.
LED draws a fraction of the power
Years of use before replacement
Easier to read day and night
No more annual bulb changes
Call and you reach a real person, often Tor. We know a dark sign cannot wait.
Tor started the shop and still works on signs every day. You are not a ticket number here.
When we say we will be there, we are there. We do not leave until the job is done right.
Based in Kingston, serving New Hampshire and the North Shore. We know the area and the businesses in it.
Here is how we stack up against the typical shop or national franchise when your sign goes down.
| What matters when a sign fails | Signs East | Typical Sign Company |
|---|---|---|
| Who answers when you call | A real person, often the owner | Voicemail or an out-of-state call center |
| Turnaround time | Fast, with a real timeline up front | Weeks to a 3-month waitlist |
| Who does the work | Owner-operated since 2012 | Rotating crews or subcontractors |
| Real neon repair | Done in-house, tubes and transformers | Sent out or pushed toward replacement |
| Signs we did not build | Repaired, any brand or maker | Often only their own installs |
| LED retrofit option | Keep your cabinet, upgrade the internals | Quote a full new sign instead |
| Local to NH and the North Shore | Based in Kingston, NH | Regional or national footprint |
We work out of Kingston, NH and cover Rockingham and Strafford counties in New Hampshire plus Essex County on the North Shore of Massachusetts. For bigger jobs we travel farther, from the Maine coast down to the Connecticut border. If you are near one of these towns, we can get to you.
It depends on the sign and the part. A loose connection or a swapped transformer can be a same-visit fix. A custom neon tube or a special-order LED module takes longer because we wait on the part. What you will not get is a national franchise leaving you dark for three months. We tell you the real timeline up front and move as soon as we have what the job needs.
Some neon work happens right at your building, like transformer swaps, wiring, and mounting. When a glass tube is cracked or needs new gas, that part comes back to the shop where we can work on it properly, then we reinstall it. We handle the pickup and the reinstall so you are not coordinating it.
Yes. We retrofit fluorescent and neon cabinets, channel letters, and monument signs to LED. Your sign keeps its cabinet and structure while the internals get swapped for LED that draws less power and lasts far longer. For most owners it costs less than building a new sign and drops the electric bill on the sign every month after.
It comes down to the damage and the age of the sign. A rough rule: if a repair runs more than about half the cost of a new sign, replacing it often makes more sense. We give you an honest read and quote both ways so you can pick what fits your budget.
Flickering usually points to a failing transformer, a loose connection, or an aging tube. Sometimes it is a quick fix. Sometimes the transformer needs replacing. Either way it is worth a look before the sign goes fully dark and takes the whole storefront glow with it.
Yes, and we do it often. We repair signs no matter who built them, including national franchise signs, competitor work, and decades-old installs from companies that are long gone. Bring us what you have and we will figure out how to fix it.
We can set up a regular maintenance schedule for businesses with multiple signs or several locations. Catching a small issue early keeps it from turning into an expensive one, and it keeps every sign looking sharp through the year.
We are based in Kingston, NH and serve Southern New Hampshire, the Seacoast, and North Shore Massachusetts, including Plaistow, Exeter, Hampton, Portsmouth, Dover, Rochester, Newburyport, and Haverhill. For larger projects we travel from the Maine coast down to the Connecticut border.
Tell us what is going on and we will come back with a plan and a quote. If it cannot wait, call now and you will talk to a real person.
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