Rice signs

Rice Signs is a family-owned manufacturer and national supplier of MUTCD-compliant traffic signs and highway safety products based in Auburn, Alabama. They produce regulatory, warning, parking, school, and pedestrian signs, along with roll-up signs, barricades, and custom street name signs. The company ships nationwide to contractors, municipalities, government agencies, and businesses since 2001.

The company manufactures signs in their own plant in Auburn, Alabama, where they have been screen printing, sheeting, and shipping MUTCD signs since 2001. They offer aluminum sign fabrication, digital printing, screen printing, CNC routing, and custom traffic signs in various sizes and materials. Their manufacturing capabilities include reflective sheeting application and barricade assembly for Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3.

Rice Signs provides free shipping on qualifying products, including non-oversized metal traffic signs, roll-up signs, and stands that do not exceed certain sizes. Free shipping does not apply to poles, hardware, drums, channelizers, or barricades. Oversized items are excluded, including any finished metal sign with a dimension of 36 inches or greater.

Orders placed before 3:30 PM Central typically ship in 1 to 2 business days. Small packages ship via UPS with tracking numbers emailed each evening, while larger orders ship by truck freight (LTL) with PRO numbers provided to customers. Larger orders usually take additional days to complete and ship.

The company offers volume pricing for contractors, municipalities, and government agencies on every order. Government accounts can pay by purchase order or on net-30 terms, and they can quote against bid specifications including MUTCD size, legend, ASTM sheeting type, and aluminum gauge. Large orders ship palletized and banded for LTL freight pickup.

Rice Signs uses rust-proof .080” aluminum for their signs and pre-punches 3/8” mounting holes. Designs are printed onto high-intensity prismatic or full-cube prismatic sheeting and can be layered with an optional anti-graffiti film. They also offer custom overlays with arrows or text for roll-up signs.

Errors made by Rice Signs are replaced at their cost, while custom items are not returnable. Customer errors are subject to a 15% restocking fee, and return requests must be made within 14 days of delivery. Temporary traffic control items like roll-up signs, stands, drums, and channelizers are not returnable unless approved.

The company has a 4.1 out of 5 Trustburn rating from 11 reviews. Recent feedback from 2023 highlights exceptional customer service, top-notch product quality, and quick response times. Reviewers frequently praise the ease of the website and the helpfulness of the team in answering queries.

Rice Signs serves HOAs, apartment communities, cities, private property owners, and more for No Parking Signs. These signs can be placed in any public or private parking area, including bus stops, business parking lots, and residential streets. They are often mounted below Tow Away Zone Placards and Loading Zone Placards.

No Parking Signs are white with red text and a red border, though states and cities have their own design specifications. The company can add university logos, time ranges for street sweeping, or load zone dates. All customizations remain federally compliant based on standard MUTCD designs.

The company offers a wide range of regulatory signs including stop signs, speed limit signs, yield signs, one-way signs, and no-turn signs. They also provide roll-up signs in multiple colors and sizes with custom wording, as well as sign posts and barricades for every road safety application.

Customers can reach the company by calling 1-888-728-7665 or 1-334-887-7040, or by faxing to 1-877-546-6165 or 1-334-821-3714. Will call customers should contact customer service at 888-728-7665 to place orders and ensure item availability before visiting the Auburn location.

The company's website is secured with a DigiCert SSL Extended Validation certificate, which involves a full background check and verification that the organization exists and is present at the listed address. This is the most rigorous verification process available for their digital security.