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2806 E 50th St, Chattanooga, TN, 37407
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Bill Ortwein Signs, Inc
Ortwein is the sign company Chattanooga trusts! We can design, manufacture, install, repair, or service any type of custom sign. Locally owned for over 90 years, Ortwein has been the #1 Chattanooga Sign Company for decades. We have two manufacturing facilities located on the TN/GA border in Chattanooga, TN. One facility is a 13,000 sq Ft. Channel Letter and Vinyl goods manufacturing facility, which also houses the Ortwein Sign Company corporate offices. Our second facility is a 26,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility for production of pylon signs, monument signs, awnings, sunshades and canopies. This much larger metal fab shop is within steps of our other facility, keeping the operational efficiency high. This facility also houses our sign face thermoforming capabilities.
From BuildZoom: Bill Ortwein Signs, Inc, 2806 E 50th St, Chattanooga, TN holds a Contractor, Contractors: Contractors And Ltd Licensed Plumbers license and 3 other licenses according to the Tennessee license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 112 ranks in the top 3% of 55,771 Tennessee licensed contractors.
Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring Bill Ortwein Signs, Inc, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our bidding system to get competitive quotes.
Bill Ortwein Signs, Inc Contact Information
Phone Number: (423) 867-9211
Address: 2806 E 50th St, Chattanooga, TN 37407
Bill Ortwein Signs, Inc Chattanooga
Quality
112
97th percentile
Pro tip:
We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Bill Ortwein Signs, Inc has a BuildZoom score of 112, which places them above 97% of 55,771 contractors in Tennessee.
Activity
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19 projects
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2025 |
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27 projects
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2024 |
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28 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Bill Ortwein Signs, Inc has worked on at least
74.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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6 projects
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Home Additions |
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70 projects
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Signage projects |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Bill Ortwein Signs, Inc mostly works on
signage project
and home addition
projects.
Pricing
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33 projects
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< $5k |
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30 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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5 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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2 projects
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$50k-$100k |
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2 projects
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$100k-$250k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $6,550. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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Building Permits by Bill Ortwein Signs, Inc
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To erect 5 illuminated wall signs & to erect 4 non-illuminated directional ground signs for riptide car wash. no wall sign to exceed 15% of the façade. the 4 directional signs cannot exceed 30 in overall height & must be setback 2ft from the row. electrical sign permit needed. - b.) riptide carwash wall signs (x3): 56.4sqft each - c.) free vacuums wall sign: 63.25sqft - d.) car wash w... see more
Valuation:
$47,000
Permit #:
CASN 2025015552
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect 4 illuminated canopy signs 1 illuminated directional canopy sign 1 illuminated projection sign & 1 non-illuminated directional ground sign for north river flats. no building sign to exceed 15% of the façade up to 192sqft for total sign area per the mul-a base zoning. no more than 2 building signs per elevation per the mul-a base zoning district. projection sign not to project... see more
Valuation:
$34,433
Permit #:
CASN 2025036158
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect 1 illuminated 58sqft pylon sign for riptide car wash. pylon sign to have an overall height of 20ft to have a clearance of 11ft from the bottom sign cabinet to grade & to meet the 10ft minimum front setback from the row/property line. pylon sign was originally approved under issued sign permit #2025015552 along with other signage but the pylon was removed from that scope of wo... see more
Valuation:
$20,000
Permit #:
CASN 2025027364
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect 5 illuminated wall signs & to reface an existing pole sign for modern warriors. no wall sign to exceed 15% of the façade. no changes are to be made to the size height or location of the existing pole sign (please see original sign permit #201224092 for existing pole sign for reference & please see sign permit #2025002159 where the decorative rifle was removed only from the ex... see more
Valuation:
$20,000
Permit #:
CASN 2025008893
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect 1 illuminated 16sqft blade sign for edition nashville. blade sign must meet the 1ft minimum separation requirement from the wall/façade to the blade sign cabinet per the dtc projection sign guidelines. blade sign cabinet to be opaque with text graphics & logo to illuminate only per the dtc. blade sign overall projection 4'-9 & not to project/hang over the public row/property ... see more
Valuation:
$5,750
Permit #:
CASN 2025039249
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect 1 non-illuminated 28.2sqft monument sign for mccrory flats apartment homes. monument sign to have an overall height of 4’-10”. monument sign must meet the 15ft minimum front setback from the property line. no electrical work to be done. leah denio [email protected] 423-867-9208. ***plans have been reviewed and stamped. attachment has been uploaded in cityworks.***
Valuation:
$10,000
Permit #:
CASN 2025039245
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect 1 illuminated 16sqft blade sign for edition nashville. blade sign must meet the 1ft minimum separation requirement from the wall/façade to the blade sign cabinet per the dtc projection sign guidelines. blade sign cabinet to be opaque with text graphics & logo to illuminate only per the dtc. blade sign overall projection 4'-9 & not to project/hang over the public row/property ... see more
Valuation:
$5,750
Permit #:
CASN T2025039249
Status:
filed
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect/replace 3 illuminated wall signs & to reface tenant panels on an existing multitenant pylon sign for planet fitness. no building sign to exceed 15% of the tenant's façade. no changes are to be made to the size height or location of the existing multitenant pylon sign (please see original sign permit #199801440 of the existing multitenant pylon sign for reference). electrical ... see more
Valuation:
$8,820
Permit #:
CASN 2025037224
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect 1 illuminated 57sqft wall sign & to reface 2 tenant panels on an existing multi-tenant pylon sign for cosmo prof. wall sign not to exceed 15% of the façade. no changes are to be made to the size height or location of the existing multi-tenant pylon sign (please see original sign permit #201033090 of the existing multi-tenant pylon sign for reference). electrical sign permit n... see more
Valuation:
$8,950
Permit #:
CASN 2025000362
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect 1 illuminated wall sign & 1 illuminated blade sign for studio fire fitness. neither building to exceed 1.5sqft of sign area per 1 linear foot of the tenant’s building façade per the dtc “transitional street type” sign guidelines. blade sign not to project/hang over the public row/property line. blade sign must meet the 1ft minimum distance requirement from the wall/façade to ... see more
Valuation:
$4,000
Permit #:
CASN 2025035313
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect 1 non-illuminated 192sqft wall sign for sign station. wall sign not to exceed 15% of the façade. no electrical work to be done. poc: jason wheeler [email protected] 615-726-3558. ***plans have been reviewed and stamped. attachment has been uploaded in cityworks.***
Valuation:
$4,000
Permit #:
CASN 2024097197
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect 1 illuminated 87sqft wall sign for usa fleet sales. wall sign not to exceed 15% of the façade. electrical sign permit needed. poc: leah denio [email protected] 616-450-2539. ***plans have been reviewed and stamped. attachment has been uploaded in cityworks.***ul e526793 e526794 e526795 e526796 e526797 e526798 e526799 e526800 e526801 e526802 e526803 e526804 e526805 e526806
Valuation:
$3,000
Permit #:
CASN 2025025421
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect 1 illuminated 13sqft wall sign & to addition door/window vinyl for geico. wall sign not to exceed 15% of the façade. electrical sign permit needed. ul#'s: t80301053-58 poc: jason wheeler [email protected] 615-726-3558. ***plans have been reviewed and stamped. attachment has been uploaded in cityworks.***
Valuation:
$1,675
Permit #:
CASN 2025015080
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect 1 temporary 32sqft banner & to remove the rifle decorative accessory only (no change to structure of sign cabinet or pole themselves) & to reface the sign cabinet on the existing pole sign with a black panel until new permanent signage/refaces are installed for modern warriors. no changes are to be made to the sign cabinet structure itself height or location of the existing p... see more
Valuation:
$1,500
Permit #:
CASN 2025002159
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect 3 illuminated wall signs for buckle #560. no building sign to exceed 15% of the tenant’s façade. electrical sign permit needed. - s1.) store front elevation wall sign: 22.33sqft - s2.) store rear elevation wall sign: 75.2sqft - s3.) elevation facing i-24 wall sign: 75.2sqft poc: jason wheeler [email protected] 615-726-3558. ***plans have been reviewed and stamped. atta... see more
Valuation:
$15,000
Permit #:
CASN T2025064052
Status:
filed
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect/replace 1 illuminated 214sqft wall sign for genesis diamonds. wall sign not to exceed 15% of the tenant’s façade. other smaller wall signage to remain (please see original sign permit #2021025038 for the smaller wall signage & see original sign permit #2022003388 for the “pre-owned rolex” wall sign). electrical sign permit needed. leah denio [email protected] 423-867-920... see more
Valuation:
$10,000
Permit #:
CASN 2025055941
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect 1 non-illuminated 24sqft wall sign for oak & willow. wall sign subject to the green hills udo otherwise the wall sign must not exceed 15% of the tenant’s façade. no electrical work to be done. poc: jason wheeler [email protected] 615-726-3558. ***plans have been reviewed and stamped. attachment has been uploaded in cityworks.***
Valuation:
$750
Permit #:
CASN T2025072593
Status:
filed
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect 1 non-illuminated 9sqft wall sign for melt hot pilates. wall sign not to exceed 15% of the façade. no electrical work to be done. poc: sean heatherly [email protected] 615-243-5807. ***plans have been reviewed and stamped. attachment has been uploaded in cityworks.***
Valuation:
$1,100
Permit #:
CASN 2025069515
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Sign package for nashville soccer club stadium. electrical permit required -[eg-04] nashville sc (logo wall sign):11.28sqft -[x-02b] nashville sc (canopy/beam mounted sign): 16.12sqft -[x-03a] tickets (wall sign):10.9sqft -[x-04b] supporters gate (beam mounted sign):60.95sqft -[id-16b] team store (2 total) wall signs:26sqft each -[id-19] team store (wall sign):23sqft -[id-19b] team st... see more
Valuation:
$320,000
Permit #:
CASN 2022009152
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To erect 2 illuminated wall signs for the crestmoor. neither wall sign to exceed 15% of the façade. electrical sign permit needed. sign 1: 46867866 – 46867877 sign 2: 46867878 – 46867889 - west/entrance elevation wall sign: 76.4sqft - south elevation wall sign: 152.4sqft poc: jason wheeler [email protected] 615-726-3558. ***plans have been reviewed and stamped. attachment has b... see more
Valuation:
$59,689
Permit #:
CASN 2024104694
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Verified License
| License # | 61534 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Tennessee |
| Type | Contractor, Contractors: Contractors And Ltd Licensed Plumbers |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of April 2026.
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| License # | 61534 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Tennessee |
| Type | Contractor |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of January, 2023. Check the current license status of Bill Ortwein Signs, Inc with the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
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| License # | DC985 |
| Status | Active |
| City | Nashville |
| Type | Licensed State Electrical Contractor |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of March, 2023. Check the current license status of Bill Ortwein Signs, Inc with the Nashville ePermits License Lookup
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Verified License
| License # | MCN12132 |
| Status | Active |
| City | Nashville |
| Type | Master Contractor |
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112
BuildZoom Score
335
Permits
- Building permit records show that Bill Ortwein Signs, Inc has worked on 335 permitted projects.