Is your sign company:

• Licensed and insured in the state you want the work done?
• A full service sign shop?
• Using the highest quality products with the longest manufacturer warranty?
• Manufacturing the product to engineered sign standards?
• Do they have a large number of satisfied clients who would give a referral or a testimonial?
• Expert in interpreting sign ordinance and code compliance?
• Installers licensed electrical journeymen & welders?
• Contractors license current (Sign and/or Awning Contractor)?
  Liability insurance -minimum $1m umbrella?
• Workman’s Comp Insurance?
• UL Rated shop (Underwriters Laboratory certification)?
• Doing the install and giving a warranty on the full project for a minimum of one year?
• Warranty = Parts & Labor?
• Rated with the BBB (Better Business Bureau)?
• Involved in any local or national associations involving signs and/or awnings?
• Fabricating all stages of the project in-house or do they sub work out?
• Have they been in business long enough to have established good credit with vendors etc?

Sub-contractors:

• Are they licensed and insured to work on your building?
• Get a conditional lien release from all subs before final payment?

—–Do your homework on sign brokers.