Painted Signs
Brush, roller, and gold leaf — hand-painted lettering and murals on walls, windows, and wood, the way signs were made before vinyl.
Signs Painted by Hand, Built to Weather
Some walls want paint. Rough stucco, old brick, and concrete block reject vinyl within a season; a hand-painted sign soaks into the surface and stays put. We lay out lettering and artwork to scale, then paint it on site with exterior-grade enamels and mural paints made for the substrate.
That covers a lot of ground: painted wall lettering and logos, large-scale murals, ghost-sign style advertising, painted window lettering and gold leaf, sandblasted and painted wood, and lettering on doors, trucks, and boats.
Every job starts with a scaled layout you approve on a photo of the actual wall, so what goes up is exactly what you signed off on.
Painted Signs & Murals We've Done Around Stockton
A sample of hand-painted lettering and murals we've produced across the region. Click any project for the full story.
Paint That Fits the Surface
Scaled layouts, substrate-matched paints, and painters who letter by hand — here's what goes into every painted sign:
Surfaces
- Stucco, brick & block
- Concrete & tilt-up
- Wood & sandblasted panels
- Glass (window lettering)
- Metal & vehicles
Styles
- Painted wall lettering & logos
- Murals & large-scale art
- Gold leaf & reverse glass
- Vintage / ghost-sign look
- Sandblasted painted wood
Process
- Scaled layout on a photo of your wall
- Surface prep & sealing
- Projected or pounced patterns
- Exterior-grade enamels & mural paints
- Clear coat where the sun demands it
Typical Timeline
- Design & proof: 3–5 business days
- Permit (exterior murals): 2–6 weeks (varies by city)
- Painting: 1–5 days on site
- Weather-dependent scheduling
Have a Wall That Wants Paint?
Free on-site consultation in the Stockton area. Send us a photo of the wall and we'll lay the sign out on it.
Get a Free Quote Call (209) 299-4247City Signs Stockton is a satellite office of City Signs Modesto. Local consultations available by appointment. All signs are custom manufactured at our production facility in Modesto, CA.