ALPHABET SIGNS Blog

Letter board replacement panels are hard-to-find items that Alphabet Signs can turn around in about 5 business days.

There's sometimes confusion about how pricing works on these panels because customers are charged by the incremental square foot.

An incremental square foot rounds up the nearest whole foot. If you need an 18 inch wide x 40 inch wide panel, for example, the measurements would round to 24 inches and 48 inches for the cost. You would, of course, get the correct size panel at 18x40, but the cost is calculated by 24x48.

Our felt and vinyl materials come on large sheets that need to be cut to your specified dimensions. The reason for incremental pricing is to account for the unusable scrap portions of the sheet when cutting your custom letter board.

Alphabetsigns.com will calculate the cost of your board automatically when the size is entered on the product page. You can also take the incremental square foot multiplied by the cost, and that will also give a complete cost.

These panels are available in several colors. The largest size available is 96W x 48H. If you need a size bigger than those dimensions, you could consider putting a few smaller boards next to each other. This is a great way to save on shipping, too, as boards over 36x48 typically have to be delivered by a freight carrier.

Replacement panels are great for cabinets that are still in good shape but just need a little face lift. Measure the inside of the cabinet, so you can figure out what size panel you'll need. Keep in mind that you'll either need to fit the panel through the door or take the cabinet apart to put the new panel in. If you take the cabinet apart and it's an outdoor unit, remember to also re-silicone anywhere that water might leak into the cabinet. Preventing moisture from getting to the letter panel is the best to way to preserve the life of the letter board. The boards are mounted on 1/2 inch thick fiberboard, so any amount of moisture that gets into that pressed wood will cause the board to warp. When the board warps, letters will start to fall out.

When measuring for a replacement panel, remember that there's a 1/2 inch aluminum band that goes around the outside of the felt or vinyl and fiberboard. You want to measure the outside dimensions of the panel you need including that band. We will send you a panel that has the outside dimensions of what you enter on the website when you order.

Our friendly customer service representatives can help you with these products anytime with a phone call to 800-582-6366 during business hours Monday through Friday. You can always reach us via email at the Contact Us link. We'll respond to you as soon as possible.