This list of best practices for sign installation in Chicago includes tips and tricks that all sign companies should follow. By following these best practices, sign installation will go smoothly, signs will be correctly sized, and clients will know they can trust the company for all future signage installations.
If you’re not comfortable on a ladder or you don’t like digging and leveling to ensure visual accuracy, consider having an installation expert install your sign for you.
Full-service sign companies like Vital Signs USA provide installation services along with their custom-made signage. Professional installation of your custom-made signs guarantees proper care and handling of the sign, as well as correct placement. Your sign will be quickly installed and will look clean and professional for the duration of its lifetime.
Vital Signs USA offers a wide variety of sign installation services. From exterior signage like channel letters, light boxes and real-estate signage, to interior signage such as dimensional lettering and vinyl graphics, Vital Signs USA installs signs correctly and professionally.
There are several practices for sign installation that are the best. Your full-service sign company should follow these best practices when installing signage.
- Conduct a thorough site survey in advance
This step applies to exterior sign installations. The installation expert should always scope out the premises ahead of time to be adequately prepared for the installation.
By following these best practices, sign installation will go smoothly and signs will be correctly sized.
- Always call ahead
Your installation expert should always connect with you ahead of time to make sure that the agreed upon date and time still works for both of you.
- Be on time
Arriving on time is a clear best practice for maximum customer satisfaction and displays professionalism and courtesy.
- Dress appropriately
Installation experts should always dress for the job. If the sign is being installed in an interior office, for example, the installation expert should arrive wearing a collared shirt.
Installation experts should always dress for the job.
- Introduce yourself upon arrival and leave card
Again, to demonstrate professionalism and courtesy, the installation expert should introduce themselves upon arrival and also leave a business card, in the event that you should need to connect with them again or ask any questions.
- Make sure the signage matches the approved layout
Prior to installation, the installation expert should ensure that the signage matches the approved layout. This is not a time for mistakes!
- Double check measurements
Additionally, prior to installation, all measurements should be double-checked to ensure the signage fits the anticipated measurements and requirements.
- Make sure installation will be level/centered
Installation experts should always avoid a sloppy installation. Your sign should be level and centered, and your installation expert will make tweaks until it is perfect.
- Clean up site when finished
Cleaning up any debris, tools, etc., is a necessary step in sign installation and one that your installation expert should take care of upon finishing the installation.
- If client is on site, make sure they inspect the work before you leave
If the client is present during the installation, he or she should check the installation before the installation expert leaves. This will ensure accuracy of the sign installation.
- Take completion photos
Lastly, the installation expert should take photos of the newly-installed sign.
Sign maintenance, too!
In addition to sign installation, Vital Signs USA can also perform maintenance throughout the sign’s lifetime. A sign is similar to a high-quality car in the sense that it should be well cared for and regularly maintained. After all, this is an investment for your business. Vital Signs USA services and repairs fluorescent signs, neon signs, and LED signs to keep your image clear to your customer.
Our crew hard at work putting up a new sign for a client.
The bottom line
Vital Signs USA travels to many different communities to provide top quality signs. Vital Signs USA’s service area includes all of metropolitan Chicago, including Lombard, Naperville, Oak Brook, DuPage County, and Schaumburg.
Remember, Vital Signs USA is a full-service sign company, providing start-to-finish design and installation for your business’s signage needs. The experts at Vital Signs USA are happy to install your signs for you.
Get a free quote on custom signs (with or without installation), and visit vitalsignsusa.com to learn more about how Vital Signs USA can help your business’s branding succeed.
