{"id":10408,"date":"2017-06-20T02:06:56","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T06:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartsignblog.com\/blog\/?p=10408"},"modified":"2026-02-10T05:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T10:20:43","slug":"reflective-designer-signs-house-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartsign.com/blog\/reflective-designer-signs-house-address\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflective Designer Signs for Address: Don\u2019t Compromise on Style or Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>House address signs that only provide curb appeal fail to perform their most critical function\u2014being easy to spot. As a result, first responders lose precious time in locating rescue sites when time is of the essence.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartsign.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/house-numbers.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartsign.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/house-numbers.png 800w, https:\/\/www.smartsign.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/house-numbers-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smartsign.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/house-numbers-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Increasingly, cities are passing ordinances that set certain requirements for house numbers. For now, they mostly concern the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harfordcountymd.gov\/171\/Help-Us-Get-to-You\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">size and color of the house numbers<\/a>. Some set four inches as the minimum height, others, two and a half inches, but with a requirement that the number color contrast with the color of the house. But even with these requirements, visibility is still compromised when these numbers aren\u2019t reflective.<\/p>\n<p>Although not a law in most places, many local authorities prefer house numbers that are reflective. Significant numbers of cities offer and recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsign.com\/911-signs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">911 address signs<\/a> that are easily visible from the street and not obstructed by trees or bushes.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a stylish address sign that enables first responders to quickly identify your house, consider choosing our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsign.com\/decorative-signs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reflective Designer Signs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Available in a variety of sophisticated and elegant designs, you can create your house number sign or a house address sign in minutes!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartsign.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/reflective-sign-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartsign.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/reflective-sign-2.png 800w, https:\/\/www.smartsign.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/reflective-sign-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smartsign.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/reflective-sign-2-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.smartsign.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/reflective-sign-2-600x300.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not just a pretty package, our designer signs are made to last. Signs are made from traffic-grade reflective aluminum so your house number is easily visible day and night. They resist corrosion and require no maintenance. Your address signs last 10+ years, easy.<\/p>\n<h3>Like this topic? Check out our related products:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"slitrule\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"wraptocenter\"><a href=\"\/address-plaques\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.smartsign.com\/img\/md\/W\/arch-marker-estate-wall-two-line-wp-3008_whitehall-bg.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Address Plaques<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House address signs that only provide curb appeal fail to perform their most critical function\u2014being easy to spot. As a result, first responders lose precious time in locating rescue sites when time is of the essence. Increasingly, cities are passing ordinances that set certain requirements for house numbers. 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