📍 1241 Stonepot Road, Red Bank, NJ 07701 Mon–Fri 8:00–18:00 · Sat 9:00–14:00 · 908-340-7258
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A small shop, built on a simple promise.

We keep the crew small so David personally sees every project. That's how signage stays crisp for a decade instead of a season.

Inside the Harborlight workshop
Our story

Fifteen years of production experience, poured into one small shop.

Before founding Harborlight in 2006, David Hare spent fifteen years as head of production at one of the largest sign companies in Central Jersey. He watched thousands of signs go out the door — and watched too many come back needing repair inside of five years.

The problem was rarely the design. It was the materials, the wiring, and the rush. So David opened a small shop on Stonepot Road with three rules that still hold today: heavier aluminum than the spec calls for, UL-listed components only, and no job leaves the bench until it passes his review.

Nineteen years later we've installed more than twelve hundred signs across Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties. Most of our new work still comes from referrals.

Our values

Four things we refuse to compromise on.

Heavier metal.

We spec .080 aluminum returns where the industry standard is .063. Costs a bit more; lasts twice as long against Jersey coastal weather.

UL-listed only.

Every LED module, transformer and disconnect we install is UL-recognized. That's what insurance underwriters and municipal inspectors expect.

In-house install.

Our own bucket truck, our own crew, our own liability insurance. We never sub the install to someone we haven't trained.

Real warranty.

Five years on LEDs, two years on power supplies, one year on installation labor — written into the invoice, not buried on a website.

The crew

Six people, one workshop.

DH

David Hare

Founder & fabricator

Started as an apprentice sign painter in 1991. Runs the shop, quotes every project, and still bends most of the returns himself.

MC

Marcus Colón

Lead installer

Twelve years with Harborlight. Certified aerial lift operator; drives our 45-foot bucket truck.

SR

Sarah Reilly

Project manager

Handles municipal permits across Monmouth County. Knows the sign ordinance for every town from Sea Bright to Freehold.