5 Ideas for Sign Maintenance

Spring has sprung all over the Puget Sound region and we are coming out of our long winter

spring nights into longer days with more daylight.  During this time with shortened darkness you need to make sure your sign is maximized on it's fullest potential.  Follow these steps to make sure your sign is ready.

 


Spring Cleaning
.....we all know our winters here in the Puget Sound and all area's can be rather "damp", make sure your sign is free from debris that might have landed on it during the winter storms, or moss that might have built up on some of the corners.  While signs are built to drain water sometimes things can clog up the drain holes and cause the sign to short out.



Timing is key!
 if your sign or parking lot lights are on a timer this might need to be adjusted to come on later then what it is set for during the fall/winter hours.  If you are on a photo cell make sure it is working properly and not being shaded by trees.  



Birds, nice or
nuisance
?  We all enjoy listening to the chirping birds, but a gather spot frequented by the local pack does not leave a pleasingA GREAT example of why you need bird spikes. sight on your sidewalk.  If you see this problem let us know, we can come out and install bird spikes that will prevent the birds from hanging out on your sign or parking lot lights.    

Make sure everything if fully lighting, with minimal dark hours you need to make sure your parking lot lights and signs are fully functioning, even one lamp out can make a BIG difference.  If you find you have some outages give us a call we can send our experienced service technicians out to get things working for you.


Be Cautious
, now is the time that a lot of people are pressure washing and cleaning gutters.  If either of these are on your list be extra cautious around your signs.  Pressure washing can knock mountings loose and cause damage to the signs. If possible leave plenty of space around the sign area when pressure washing.  

Be cautious when you are pressure washing leave room.

 

 If there are any of these chores you are unsure how to do or do not want to attempt to do yourself, no problem.  We have several crews ready to come and do it all for you.

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