Founded in 1982, TFN Architectural Signage, Inc. also known as Third Floor North, has grown to become one of the most respected custom signage and experiential graphic fabricators on the West Coast. This reputation is cultivated with developers, general contractors, architects, and environmental graphic design studios across the country. TFN's creed, "The job is never complete until the customer and vision is completely satisfied," is TFN's promise to ensure thorough project management and quality fabrication. All projects are delivered from inception to completion through the four divisions listed below.
TFN's Business Development Division consults and works closely with architects and environmental graphic designers to ensure that their proposed designs will be interpreted and function the way they are intended. Competitive bids are offered that closely follow the proposed design documentation with timelines to ensure all projects are completed on time and on budget.
The Project Management Division ensures that each project is implemented to all agreed timelines and budgets while developing the working drawings to adhere to all codes, ensuring safe and proper installation, and generating maximum labor productivity and efficiency based upon the mutually agreed upon project proposal.
TFN's Fabrication Division embraces over 80 collective years of fabrication experience to deliver products and paint finishes that will last well beyond TFN's standard warranty of 3 years (which is one of the highest warranties in the business). In 2003, TFN opened a fabrication facility in Mexico to handle the increased demand by developers for labor-intensive architectural style signage that has now far exceeded the old commercial style of fabricating signs. Although TFN's shop rate is one of the lowest in the industry, a lot of time is allocated to ensure quality the hallmark of TFN. Responding to designers' and developers' requests for higher-standards in the industry, TFN has in some cases set the fabrication standard for limited visible fasteners, seamless construction, and quality paint finishes, which may be why TFN was awarded the Best Custom Fabricator in 2006 from the International Society of Environmental Graphic Designers (SEGD).
TFN's Installation Division is dedicated to ensuring a safe, secure, and clean installation of your project. Two-man crews arrive in fully equipped and clean trucks to your job site. With the ability to expand or contract crews at any time, TFN Architectural Signage can handle all local, interstate, or even international projects. Housed in a 21,000 sq. ft. office/warehouse builiding in sunny Santa Ana, California, is a full staff of 60 people, including estimators, facrication designers, project managers, artisan fabricators, and clean installers, who are aimed to exceed your expectations.