Neon Sign Repair in Los Angeles
If your neon sign has stopped lighting up, is flickering, has a cracked section of glass, or just isn't glowing the way it used to, I repair neon signs at my Echo Park and Costa Mesa studio — for businesses, collectors, and anyone with a piece worth bringing back to life.
Common Neon Sign Problems I Repair
Sections that won't light — often a gas leak, a bad seal, or an electrode issue
Flickering or dimming — usually points to a failing transformer or a loose connection
Cracked or broken glass tubing — sections can often be rebuilt without replacing the entire sign
Uneven or inconsistent glow — can indicate gas pressure issues or aging phosphor coating
Buzzing or humming sounds — typically a transformer problem, worth addressing before it fails completely
Old or vintage signs that have gone dark — bringing older pieces back to life is some of my favorite repair work, since it often means restoring a piece of real history rather than just fixing a fixture
Why Work With a Real Neon Studio for Repairs
A lot of "repair" services are really just middlemen who ship your sign out to someone else. I fabricate neon myself, in my own studio, which means I actually understand how a sign was built in the first place — the glass bending, the gas fill, the wiring — not just how to swap a part. That matters for repair work specifically: diagnosing what's actually wrong with a neon sign takes the same hands-on knowledge it takes to build one.
Vintage and Older Sign Repair
Older neon signs, including genuinely vintage pieces, need a different level of care than a sign built last year — matching original glass color, working with aging components, and sometimes simply figuring out what a sign even needs after years of wear. I take on vintage neon sign repair regularly, and it's some of the most rewarding work I do: getting a piece of real neon history glowing again, rather than replacing it with something new.
Serving Los Angeles and Surrounding Areas
I repair neon signs throughout Los Angeles, including Hollywood, Costa Mesa, Orange County, Burbank, and surrounding neighborhoods, with pickup and drop-off available for most jobs, or in-studio service for pieces that can be brought to Echo Park or to Costa Mesa hub directly. For sensitive or difficult-to-move installations, I can also discuss on-site evaluation.
Repair Pricing and Turnaround
For a simple repair — a beer sign or small piece that's stopped working — typical pricing starts at $125 to $300, depending on the severity of the break and what's actually needed to fix it. Larger or more complex signs, or repairs involving significant glass work, will run higher; I'll always give you a real assessment before starting any work.
Turnaround for most repairs runs about two weeks to a month, depending on the scope of the repair and current shop schedule. Vintage or harder-to-source glass colors can occasionally extend that timeline.
What to Expect
Tell me what's wrong — a photo or video of the issue helps a lot, even before you bring the sign in
Diagnosis — I'll identify whether it's a glass, gas, or electrical issue, and give you an honest assessment of what it'll take to fix
Repair — most repairs are turned around efficiently, with the goal of getting your sign back to full brightness, not just "working again"
Return or reinstall — pickup, drop-off, or reinstallation depending on the piece
Have a neon sign that needs repair? Reach out with a photo or description of the issue, and I'll let you know what it'll take to bring it back to life.