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LED Message Centers
Signs Manufacturing Corporation manufacturers, files permits, installs and services
FACTORY-DIRECT
Made in Texas, for Texans, by Us.™
OVER 100 INSTALLATIONS JUST IN DFW
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TURN-KEY Sign Manufacturing, Sign Installation, and Sign Service
North Texas' ONLY LED Sign Builder
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Guaranteed Highest Quality...Guaranteed Lowest Price™ |
We sell our signs FACTORY-DIRECT, WHOLESALE to the public, INSTALLED.
Summary - Sunburst LED Signs™ In a Nutshell
The Special Features and Benefits of all Sunburst LED Signs™ Message Centers
- Turn-Key™ Full-Service Sign Company – We not only manufacture, we install and service all our signs. We are the only LED Sign manufacturer IN THE WORLD to do this. Single-source responsibility.
- All our Digital LED Signs are approved for WET (outdoor location) use, by an OSHA approved testing agency – This is the highest possible environmental suitability rating.
- LongLife™ SolarBrite™ Targeted Light™ Large LED System – A brighter sign with exceptional viewing angles.
- Pole, Monument or Wall - Digital billboards or monument LED signs or even wall mounted LED signs.
- Balanced Array LED Full Color Sign - An option for better looking graphics.
- Classic Series Pixel LED Full-Color Sign - An option for better looking text.
- SMD Enclosed-LED Full-Color Sign - Emerging Surface-Mount-Device technology.
- Balanced Array Exposed-LED Monochrome Sign - A better looking monochrome sign.
- Internal DSMP Processor - Not a computer with all the associated problems they create.
- Open Architecture Programming Software - Proprietary is Bad, Cloud is Bad (usually, see below), Open Architecture Software is Good.
- Both Superior and Enhanced Operating Modes - Lets the sign owner decide which display "look" is best for them.
- Redundant (Backup) Systems - Half the downtime of other LED sign brands.
- Self-Monitoring and Remote Servicing – Both capabilities of all our signs.
- Text, Graphics, Text-over-Image, Fonts, Clip-Art, Pre-Programmed Video, Video, Animation, Slide-Shows, Time, Temperature, Sound - Absolute versatility.
- 64 GB Non-Volatile Memory - This sign will run, and do, whatever you want it to do - every time.
- Impact-Resistant, Flame-Proof, UV-Protected Sign Faces and Glare Shields - A Better, Safer, Longer-Lasting sign.
- Individual Glare Shields - A sign you can read during the day.
- FREE Laptop Computer - Our gift to you. -or-
- FREE Wireless Communication Bridge - For cloud-based programming over your existing internet connection.
- Pre-Programmed - No learning curve.
- SignProgrammer™ CMS Programming – No learning curve.
- Internet Programming Capability - Display intetrnet and website images/videos in real time.
- Quadruple Connection Options – NOT Internet and/or Cloud-dependent to program.
- Sunsational™ Engineering - Each sign is custom-designed for optimum daylight performance also.
- Structural Steel Frames with aluminium Exterior Skins - No rust and lasts forever. Virtually Hail-proof.
- NASA Ceramic Vacuum Microsphere Exterior Coating - Temperature protection for the sign.
- Signlux Paint Systems Automotive+ paints and 2 part primer system - The same exterior paint type they paint a Ferrari with. It looks new virtually forever, helping your business.
- SolarGuard and Lumabrite Protected Plastics - Won't fade and look bad to customers.
- Self-Cleaning Sign Faces - Your sign never looks dirty and dingy, chasing potential customers away.
- Redundant Grid Wiring System – Electronic grid system increases reliability.
- US Military Specification Electrical Insulating Coating - Protects all interior electronics and electrics.
- H2ORepel Waterproof Interior Coating - Double+ protects all interior electronics, electrics and wiring.
- Energy Saving Electrical - Saves 35% or more of electricity costs.
- Thermostat-controlled Power Ventilation - Saves maintenance costs while saving energy costs.
- UL/ETL Listed Sign - This sign Can be legally installed anywhere, and moved anywhere at a later time. Requires much less electrical service than an unlisted sign.
Special Features and Benefits of doing business with Signs Manufacturing
- Guaranteed Highest Quality...Guaranteed Lowest Price - We manufacture the best signs, for the lowest price.
- Visit Texas' Largest Signs Showrooms - Don't buy your sign from a drawing, a slick website, or photo-shopped pictures, when you can actually see and side-by-side compare Real signs and designs.
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5-Year
Warranty plus Lifetime
Guarantee* - The strongest guarantees and warranties in the sign
industry. - Plus Actual On-Your-Site Service by our Factory Personnel - No getting your own contractors and sending in parts, or the whole sign, for repair.
- Product Liability Insurance - Protects you and your customers forever.
- Deposit Insurance - Your money is protected even if we were to default.
- Established 1979 and the Largest Custom Sign Company in North Texas - We back our claims.
- Exclusive Automatic Updates System - Keeps our customers informed, so they know where their sign is in production, when the permits were approved and when the sign is scheduled for install.
- State Licensed Electrical Sign Contractor - We know our business and do our job.
- State Licensed Electrical Contractor - We know electricity.
- Trained QualityCertifiedSigns Technicians - We understand quality.
- We Actually Manufacture the Signs - Single-source responsibility.
- Full-Service Sign Company - We manufacture, install, and service all signs; ours and others. Seven cranes/bucket trucks to 80' reach. Seven installation/service crews.
- Eleven Person Your-Location Sales Team - At your location to help you anytime we are needed.
- Electronic LED Sign Experts - Because we manufacture them, we also know how to fix them all.
- Many Different Payment Options - Cash, Credit Card, Conserve Your Nest Egg, Signs on Time Lease (with Zero Down option) and Pay as You Grow Lease/Purchase
- Delayed-Deposit Billing - Significantly reduced initial billing to help you control your cash-flow.
- Grand Opening Package* - We want you to be successful; here's another way we're helping. A free "Coming Soon" and "Grand Opening" banner with your name on it, and free "store" hours lettered on your door. *Minimum order required.
Guaranteed Highest Quality ... Guaranteed Lowest Price™
As detailed on the pages that follow, everything will be done to make your sign look better, and last longer...Guaranteed.
Sunburst Displays™ also guarantees that our price will be the lowest price you can obtain on the products described in this website; now or anytime during the next 90 days.
If you are offered a lower price by someone else we will match that lower price PLUS give you 10% of the difference.
These are NOT the unimpressive, cheap-looking dot-matrix 3-color readerboards, mostly Chinese-made, that so many online sellers tout as "full-color!"
Specifications
Many people selling Message Centers don't (or can't) talk about how and why the sign they are selling is built the way it is. Because we are the manufacturer, and offer 8 DIFFERENT LED MODELS for outdoor use, we can help you decide which is right for your business.
Furthermore, our advanced control hardware inside the sign will take an "equivalent" sign and make it look even better:
Both controllers are showing the same image on the same sign, for a "head-to-head" comparison.
We know that shopping for something as detailed as Message Centers can be confusing. Check out our Specifications to help you ask the right questions.
Personalized Service
No matter what types of signs you are interested in, our sales team, consisting of 11 highly-trained individuals, is at your beck and call.
Let us meet with you in your office, or at your new signs location, or home, or anywhere.
You will probably have a firm quotation, not a non-binding "estimate" like most competitors provide, for what you want during our meeting; certainly no more than a day later.
Are You a "Visual" Person?
It is difficult to picture what a sign is going to look like. What do you picture when we say "triple-layer multi-colored lighting with a textured backplate?"
Our showroom is designed to solve that problem. Most people are visual ... they need to see something firsthand to understand what it is and whether it has value to them. Seeing is believing!
- Visit Texas' Largest Signs Showrooms - Don't buy your sign from a drawing, a slick website, or photo-shopped pictures, when you can actually see and side-by-side compare Real sign types, resolutions, and designs.
Visit Our Unique Sign Lighting Laboratory and Demonstration Showroom with LED Video Displays
Are you a "visual" person? Is seeing believing?
Unique in the entire sign industry, Sunburst Displays™ built an 85’ by 50’ (over 4,000 sq ft) indoor sign lighting laboratory for testing the longevity, visibility, and effectiveness of all the lighted signs we manufacture.
We have opened our laboratory to the public, for FREE, adding a Sign Showroom that includes Message Centers because we realized how important one would be to consumers.
You must determine which LED spacing is best, so that your sign will be successful, considering how you will use it. You want to turn drive-by traffic into walk-in customers!
Therefore, 6 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm, 12mm, 16mm and 19mm 4+billion-color exposed-LED Balanced Array™, exposed-LED Classic™ pixel-cluster Message Centers, and SMD enclosed-LED Message Centers are always available for you to compare to monotone message centers and monochrome 4-thousand-shade display signs.
We are the only manufacturer of all 3 types of Message Centers; Balanced Array™ and Classic™ (Exposed Pixel Cluster), as well as SMD LED Signs™ (Enclosed Pixel Cluster) types of displays.
Also on display are an economical fixed-message Full-color LED Message Centers and a fully self-contained, self-powered portable LED Sign trailer, the LED Sled™.
We invite you to observe all types of signage, viewing them up close as well as from a distance, under varying light conditions (and stay out of the weather while doing so!)
In addition to Message Centers our showroom also displays channel letter signs, both neon and LED lighted. Reverse channel letter signs. Cabinet signs, fluorescent, HID, or LED lighted. Neon and LED building accent lighting. Pinlights™ signs. Letterlites™ signs. Pole, pylon and monument signs. Color-changing signs. Signs with wall-wash lighting. Routed sign faces. Digitally printed and cut vinyl decorated sign faces. Push-thru lettering. And more.
Live Demonstrations of Signage Features
- Sunsational™ Engineering
- NASA's Ceramic Vacuum Microsphere Coating
- Solarguard™ Protective Coatings
- Signlux™ Paint Systems
- Solar Finishes™ Bright Reflective White
- Lumabrite™
No one else can offer you this unique opportunity. Be sure to take advantage.
If you don't visit it could cost you thousands in sales every year. Can you afford not to?
"I almost made a huge mistake by not listening to you and visiting your showroom prior to buying my sign. I thought I knew what I wanted, after listening to so many salespeople...boy, was I wrong. My vision of the sign did not jibe with what it would really turn out to be, even after viewing so many drawings. It was obvious the moment I entered the showroom. If I had stuck to my guns my sign would have been a disaster. I would have wasted a lot of money."
Cecil Drake, Drake Communications
Your business will be better because you do.
Showroom Specials
Sometimes it really pays to shop.
As an additional enticement to coax you into our showroom, and also smooth our manufacturing flow, we periodically have limited Specials only available "in-store;" even unannounced to our sales team.
They are based on opportunities in our production scheduling. If we tell our salespeople in advance they collectively sell too many, causing other problems!
Specials are always for a specific type of custom-built sign with a large variety of available options, but a very limited quantity, and first-come-first-served.
Free On-Site Demonstrations
Arrange an on-site demonstration today! Demonstrations are available in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and all of North Texas.
View first-hand the importance of everything we discuss below.
Using Our Website to Learn About Sunburst Displays™
Your sign forms that very important "first impression" your potential customer has of your business. Your sign must always look nearly as good as it looked the day it was installed so that you survive; don't give potential customers a worsening impression of your business as your sign ages.
Click on the "Technical Details" tab to the left to learn about the intricacies of a Sunburst LED Signs™ Digital Electronic Message Centers.
Also discover how we make each sign to last; including the use of CNC manufacturing, rust-proof metal, structural-steel frames, high-end automotive paint, high-impact plastics, and most importantly, sophisticated protective coatings. All our signs include these many hidden features, critically important to you but often ignored by competitors so they can make more money. We even add self-cleaning properties. Click on the "Construction Details" tab to learn more about these features.
Sunburst Displays™ uses SolarBrite™ LEDs exclusively in manufacturing Sunburst Displays™. Click on the "LED Technology" tab to learn why.
With Electronic Message Centers you are leaving your computer out in the Texas rain, ice, heat and cold, and tornados and hurricane-force winds are trying to blow it away. Sunburst Displays are Built in Texas, for Texans, by us.™
But, it takes more than purchasing an excellent sign for your success. It must be installed properly, and someday in the far future hopefully, it will need to be serviced. This is why it will be important to you that WE manufacture, install and service your LED Electronic Message Centers!
Please use and enjoy this website, the largest information resource about electronic message centers on the internet, created so you can learn about all types of signs and how you can control their affect on your image.
We believe that if you're a knowledgeable purchaser there's a real good chance you'll become our customer.
If you live outside of Texas, please go to http://www.BroadwayDigitalLEDSigns.com (our sister website.)
Changeable Message Centers – A Brief History
When LED lighting first replaced incandescent lighting in changeable message signs their color was monotone, and their array was balanced.
When color LEDs were introduced existing computers could not coordinate the virtually unlimited display options a balanced array offered. This resulted in a very “grainy” product. The 3 led colors (RGB) were therefore grouped into “pixel clusters” so that these classic computers could control the display, providing better results.
We’ve come a long way; computers and processors are thousands of times faster than early models.
The technical ability to place larger individual LEDs closer together without electrical co-interference has greatly improved also. At the same time, the ability to place 3 small LEDs in a single lens evolves.
Not bound by pre-existing equipment or designs, and rather than invest in dated technology, Sunburst LED Signs™ utilizes modern computing power to control the virtually limitless potential of our large LED Balanced Array™ Video Displays and Message Centers.
Message Centers Cost and Pricing Information
"Cost" and subsequent "Pricing" tabs on the left will help you determine general budget pricing for various types and sizes of signs and explain our 5 different payment options.
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Sold FACTORY-DIRECT to our customers. No middle-man profits.
Notice, too, how dealing directly with the manufacturer will save you additional thousands of dollars in sales/use taxes!
The detailed construction and installation information below, and on tabs to the left, is very important in developing a sign that will accomplish your goals.
Please contact us to develop an exact plan to meet your particular needs - for free (see our "Sign Design" page.)
Our professional staff will usually have exact quotations, and exact scale drawings of your signs installed on your building or property ready for you the same day we meet with you. (Much faster than the 2 1/2 week average in our industry.)
If you are planning for the future, please bookmark our website as a "Favorite" so you can find us when you are ready.
"We are buying our next digital signs from you. It is too much effort and money to keep up with a low quality sign."
Myles Pennington II, Trinity Valley Community College
The Most Cost-Effective Advertising You Can Do
How much would you invest to double your take-home pay?
The United State Small Business Administration (SBA) says that Message Centers in front of a business increases the store’s sales volume 15 – 150%.
This is all profit; expenses are already being paid.
Even with a 50% cost-of-goods this is an increase in take-home pay of 7.5% - 75%. Most businesses do not have this high a cost-of-goods.
Deduct from this amount the $10.25 per day it costs to both purchase and operate a 6’ x 12’ free-standing full-color Message Centers that are installed 20’ tall, paying off the loan in 6 years. After that, only deduct about $1.00 per day.
It’s Black and White; what are your current sales? Do you want the additional income? Are you willing to invest $10.25 per day?
This is probably the safest investment in the world, with the highest potential return, for a business owner to make.
“In my previous 9 years of being in business I have never had 40 customers in a day. Since you put up my Sunburst™ LED Display sign I have so-far averaged 53 customers per day, but my business is still growing again.”
Muhammad Faridi, MD, McAllen Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
"...they (American Red Cross) are so impressed with your company and the ROI of the signage..." Lisa McNamara, American Red Cross
Competition
The nature of competition is that every competitor that buys a similar sign after you do will try to purchase one that is bigger and better.
Because of this, buy the latest technology and the biggest sign allowed by city ordinance.
Be very careful when picking your sign company. There are good ones out there, but there are far more "bargain basement" companies. Sometimes the cheapest bidder may be the best (banners, vinyl graphics, etc.) but this is not true with an LED Display.
Look at an excerpt from an article in Sign & Digital Graphics, a trade magazine, which gives advice to brokers who are purchasing this type of signage for resale:
You get what you pay for, and what seems like a smart savings upfront can turn into an expensive (and stressful) nightmare later on.
Look for a manufacturer whose signs have a reputation for durability and reliability. The manufacturers service staff should have an intimate knowledge of the sign manufacturing process, rather than those who simply read technical tips from a handbook.
Many overseas manufacturers do not produce stock parts and replacements can be very difficult or impossible to find. In tough times, you want an expert that lives and breathes the technology behind their product...
Why Buy Factory-Direct, and from a State-Licensed Company?
Why not buy from a Sign Dealer (also called a Sign Broker, Car Wrap company or a Sign Store?) There are literally hundreds of them.
Would you give a car dealer $10,000 and tell him to buy you the best car he can for the money, sight unseen (or from a drawing?) Don't you think you would get the car that made him the most?
Do you think you could meet your needs asking for the cheapest car he can buy?
Why would a sign dealer (Car Wrap company or sign store) be any different? Remember, they are merely buying a sign from a manufacturer, maybe foreign, to resell to you, usually to resemble a drawing, making the most money they can.
You need to know ALL of the details on how your sign will be manufactured, and how it will be installed. It needs to meet YOUR needs, not the seller's profit goals. What is he telling the manufacturer you don't need so he can make more money?
Believing "...a sign is a sign" gets you a Yugo instead of a Cadillac. Remember the Yugo? They didn't last very long, either.
Also, most sign dealers, Car Wrap companies and sign stores cannot legally install or service an electric sign. Ask to see their license.
Ask to see a manufacturer's license also. A few are not licensed to do electrical work, either, they also have to hire other companies to install the signs they make.
Now, who provides the warranty? The manufacturer, the installer, the salesman, anyone? If the sign was installed illegally do you think they'll honor their warranty? Did they REALLY obtain your City sign permit? Is the sign even safe?
As a large, UL listed manufacturer, our name is on all our signs. Just like you, we can't afford to have a bad sign destroy our business. We have to care, particularly with our 5 Year $0 Cost Warranty and Lifetime Guarantees.
If you wonder if a sign-seller can legally install and service electrical signs through-out Texas go to http://www.tdlr.texas.gov/LicenseSearch, enter "Electricians" in the "Inquire by License Type" box and the name of the sign business or person in the "Inquire by Name" box. If they are not licensed they can not.
So someone can sell you signs and not be licensed to install or service them. You may have to have this done. But unless the electrical signs you buy are "listed" (U.L. usually) they won't be allowed to be installed in Texas, a State of Texas Consumer Protection Safety Law designed to insure that signs are safe to use, with a few local city ordinance exceptions. It is not illegal to sell them to you, however. Buy carefully.
The State of Texas does NOT allow the installation on non-Listed electrical signs, and a Texas Sign Contractors License (TSCL) is not evidence of an OSHA approved Listing for electrical signs. Additional approvals are required.
Our licenses:
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Underwriters Laboratories (U.L.) File # UXYT.E149959 (Inspected, tested and Nationally approved design, manufacturing and installation.) Nationally Certified.
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Intertek (E.T.L.) File # 4007685. (Inspected, tested and Nationally approved design, manufacturing and installation.) Nationally Certified.
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Texas Electrical Sign Contractors License. TSCL18015, TSCL18016 Statewide Certification.
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Texas Electrical Contractors License. TECL17503 Statewide Certification.
Fully licensed to obtain sign permits for our customers in every city and town in Texas.
"I had a **** (sign company) right across the street … that store's out of business now … I found out they hired some other company to build and install our sign and they did a really #@%&&$ job, the thing has never lit right. **** Corporate won't do anything, they say the closed store was an independent franchise, and the sign builder/installer won't fix it, they say we weren't their customer. I need you to come out, tell me what it will cost to get the thing working properly and get it fixed."
Chris Jennings, Jimmy Johns
The Benefits of Buying Sunburst LED Signs™ Factory-Direct
You need answers to these questions before you buy (anything from anyone.) Don’t be a naïve consumer.
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Competition |
Signs Manufacturing™ |
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Is there a showroom where you can view ALL sign types before you buy? |
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Will the people who built the sign install it? |
No |
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Are the people who will install the sign factory-trained? |
No |
YES |
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Is the sign seller (Car Wrap company) responsible if the sign is not installed properly? |
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YES |
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Is the sign installer responsible if the sign is not installed properly? |
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YES |
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Does the sign manufacturer provide Free Warranty Service? |
No |
YES |
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Does the sign seller (Car Wrap company) provide Free Warranty Service? |
No |
YES |
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Does the sign installer provide Free Warranty Service? |
No |
YES |
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Is there one place to call for ALL services? |
No |
YES |
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Does the sign manufacturer provide free training? |
Phone (China?) |
YES |
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Does the sign seller (Car Wrap company) provide free factory training? |
No |
YES |
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Do you call the sign seller (Car Wrap company) with technical/usage questions? |
No |
YES |
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Does the sign factory provide free technical access? |
Phone (China?) |
YES |
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Where is Tech-support located? Hours (local time?) |
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Dallas |
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Where do you obtain training for new employees? |
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Can you view the sign as it is being made? |
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Can you customize your sign? |
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Does the sign seller (Car Wrap company) control the manufacturing and installation time table? |
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Are there 2nd and 3rd party profit markups? |
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* A poorly installed EMC can void a factory warranty, leaving YOU to haggle responsibility with the installer and sign seller (broker.) For instance, without a separate grounding electrode being installed during the installation of most LED signs the manufacturer’s warranty is void. Will you know if your installer doesn’t install a grounding electrode? Problems will probably begin to occur months later.
Is the sign installer working for you, or the factory, or only the sign seller (broker?) Who is legally responsible?
Who has the financial ability to remedy accidents and omissions? Single-source responsibility is best. Product liability insurance is good, too.
Why are “Listed" Signs Critical to You?
Virtually ALL cities, as well as the State of Texas, adopt the National Electric Code as law.
The National Electric Code (NEC) requires that for electrical, structural, and installation safety all electrical signs be "Listed" (tested and labelled with an appropriate Listing Mark.)
Certification (testing and labeling) organizations acceptable in the USA to test to the multitude of Standards signs are required to meet are determined by OSHA.
For you the Listing Mark is insurance. It means that the sign has been tested to insure that it is structurally and electrically safe, and will be installed properly. You benefit from the knowledge that it is not solely us telling you that our signs are safe, this is what the testing laboratories and the US Government says also.
Will your sign be tested and approved for safe use in a Wet (Outdoor) location? Not if it’s not Listed!
Underwriters Laboratories (“UL” Listing Mark) and Intertek (“ETL” Listing Mark – originally Edison Testing Laboratory founded by Thomas Edison) are the premier certification organizations and 80% of all things electrical are tested by them.
If the sign you are purchasing does not have a ETL or UL Listing Mark label the sign is probably not legal to install, anywhere in Texas. There are a few local city ordinance exceptions.
Buy carefully.
Intertek is over twice the size of UL, and has a greater global presence. UL is the largest in the USA. We have both companies test and apply Listing Marks to various signs.
Whether it's channel letters, a wall cabinet sign, a monument sign, pole or pylon signs, electronic message centers, video displays, neon or other electric signs Intertek and Underwriter’s Laboratory pose the toughest design, structural, electrical, and installation standards on the products they approve.
We are the 9th oldest UL Listed Manufacturer in North Texas. (File #UXYT.E149959)
To see if a manufacturer is a UL Listed sign manufacturer go to ul.com and under "Looking for UL Certified Products?" click "Visit UL Product iQ today." Register for free, then enter "UXYT" in the "Search" box for lighted signs, or "UYFS" for electronic signs.
To see if a manufacturer is an ETL Listed sign manufacturer go to http://etlwhidirectory.etlsemko.com/WebClients/ITS/DLP/products.nsf/ and enter "UL-48" in the search box. We are the third oldest ETL Listed sign company in Texas. ( File #4007685) (One of the two older companies makes lighted scoreboards, the other makes lighted office door signs.)
There are many sign companies that pretend to be Listed, but are not!
Not all of our production is Listed; some specialty signs custom manufactured for clients are not able to be Listed because of their design, however most are.
Incidentally, ISO (International Organization of Standardization) Standards, such as ISO 9001, are NOT electrical Listings (similar to a UL or ETL Listing) that allow a sign to be installed in Texas. That said, components in our electronic signs also meet ISO 9001 and 2008 standards.
Underwriter’s Laboratory and Intertek do NOT judge the appearance, appeal, or the longevity of a product. This is why our many years of experience serving international, national, regional and local customers, and our investment so that we can apply the knowledge we’ve gained, will give you a superior product which will impress your customers for years to come.
Free Factory Tour
Come and see the array of equipment and tools, and the facility dedicated to making good signs.
Tour our state-of-the-art sign manufacturing facilities. Signs Manufacturing™ is America's innovation leader in creative solutions to signage manufacturing and durability. Learn more about our accomplishments by by accessing our Innovations webpage.
See how your sign will be made.
Contact a sales consultant to arrange a plant tour.
State Licensed Sign Installation and Sign Service
We are a full-service sign company.
We
provide
sign site surveys,
sign permits,
sign installation
and
sign maintenance
services for electrical and non-electrical signs for our customers as well as other sign
companies. We
provide this work in Dallas, Fort Worth (DFW), and ALL of
North Texas and Northeast Texas.
State Sign and Electrical License Numbers: TECL17503, TSCL18015, TSCL18016.
Our technicians are also Quality Certified Signs™ certified. (Click the "Installation & Service" tab for details.)
We
serve and have installed signs in the Texas cities of
Addison,
Aledo,
Allen,
Alvarado, Anna, Argyle,
Arlington,
Athens, Aubrey, Avalon,
Azle,
Balch Springs,
Bedford,
Benbrook,
Blue Mound, Bonham,
Briar, Bridgeport,
Buckingham,
Burleson, Caddo Mills,
Canton,
Carrollton,
Cedar Hill, Celina,
Cleburne, Cockrell Hill,
Colleyville,
The Colony, Combine,
Coppell,
Corsicana,
Crandall,
Crowley,
Dallas, Dalworthington
Gardens, Decatur,
Denison,
Denton,
Desoto, D/FW Airport, Dido,
Duncanville, Eagle Mountain Lake,
Edgecliff,
Ennis,
Euless,
Everman,
Farmers Branch, Farmersville,
Ferris,
Flower Mound, Forest Hill,
Forney,
Fort Worth,
Frisco,
Gainesville,
Garland,
Glenn Heights,
Granbury,
Grand Prairie,
Grapevine,
Greenville, Gun Barrel
City,
Haltom City,
Haslet,
Highland Park,
Hillsboro, Hudson Oaks,
Hurst,
Hutchins,
Irving, Italy, Itasca,
Jacksboro,
Joshua,
Justin,
Kaufman, Keene,
Keller,
Kennedale, Kleberg, Krum,
Lake Dallas,
Lake Worth,
Lakeside,
Lancaster,
Las Colinas, Lawson,
Lewisville,
Little Elm, Longview,
Mansfield, Marshall,
Maypearl,
McKinney, Melissa,
Mesquite,
Midlothian, Milford,
Mineral Wells, Mount
Pleasant, Mount Vernon,
Murphy,
Nevada, Newark,
North Richland Hills,
Ovilla, Palmer,
Pantego, Paris,
Parker County, Pelican
Bay, Pittsburg,
Plano, Ponder, Princeton,
Prosper,
Quinlan, Quitman,
Red Oak, Rendon,
Richardson,
Richland Hills, Rice,
River
Oaks,
Roanoke,
Rockwall,
Rowlett,
Royse City,
Sachse,
Saginaw,
Sansom Park, Sanger,
Seagoville,
Sherman, Silver Creek,
Southlake,
Springtown,
Stephenville, Sulphur Springs,
Sunnyvale,
Terrell, Texarkana,
Trophy Club, Tyler,
University Park, Van
Alstyne, Valley View,
Watauga,
Waxahachie,
Weatherford, Wedgewood,
Westlake, Weston,
Westover Hills, Wheatland,
White Settlement, Whitney, Wichita Falls,
Willow Park,
Wills Point,
Wilmer, and
Wylie.
ZIP Codes 75001 thru 76958.
Area Codes 214, 254, 430, 469, 682, 817, 903, 940, and 972.
Serving Collin, Cook, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Navarro, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, Titus, Van Zandt, Wood, and Wise Counties in Texas.
We also have signs in 43 different states, and 6 other nations.
Sunburst Displays' Four-building Manufacturing Campus prior to our 7,500 sq. ft. expansion (2001 photo courtesy of Bing.)
Weekend photo showing Sunburst Displays' 2004 Building Expansion, taken during our 2009 re-roofing project (Courtesy of Google Earth.)
Using Our Website to Learn | The Knowledge Tree™
Your sign forms that very important "first impression" your potential customer has of your business. Your sign must always look nearly as good as it looked the day it was installed so that you don't give potential customers a worsening impression of your business as your sign ages.
An example of our dedication to helping our customers succeed is this website. It IS the definitive source on signage information, ranked by Alexa® in the top 0.05% of ALL websites in the world, the top 0.01% in the USA!
We call our website The Knowledge Tree™. Online since 1997, this website is full of information regarding signs. Our database to create it requires over 8,000 pages; more information than some "encyclopedias."
The Knowledge Tree™ tells you how we manufacture our signage, and why.
Knowledge Tree™ links are on the left side of every page. For instance, click our "Types of Signs" button, then pick any of our products, and explore that page's tabs and discover how we make each sign to last; including the use of CNC manufacturing, rust-proof metal, structural-steel frames, high-end automotive paint, high-impact plastics, and most importantly, sophisticated protective coatings.
Go to our "About" page and select tabs to learn about the history of Signs Manufacturing, and many other subjects.
Unsure, or unconvinced about the importance of signage to the survival and success of a business? Click our "About" page's "Importance of Signage" tab.
Please use and enjoy this 550+ page website with over 3,000 images, the largest information resource about signs on the internet, created so you can learn about all types of signs and how you can control their affect on your image and business. Consider "bookmarking" our site as a "favorite" for easier reference later.
We believe that if you're a knowledgeable purchaser there's a real good chance you'll become our customer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are programmable LED signs, and how do they differ from traditional static business signs or other digital options like LCD screens?
Programmable LED signage takes a user's images, video, animations or text and dynamically displays it on the sign in a rapidly changeable manner. Using LEDs and pixels, the sign displays the businesses' message in a similar fashion to a television or a computer monitor. The dynamic nature of the signage, allowing for changing messages without delay, makes them a far superior advertising method for a business or a church.
What does "LED" stand for, and how do programmable LED signs work to display content?
LED stands for Light Emitting Diode. Each diode creates a color, generally red, green or blue. By combinding those colors you generate other colors, just like a computer monitor. A controller inside the sign takes the messages and determines which LED should light up, and how much, in order for the sign to reflect the correct image, video or text. Your Sign Expert at Signs Manufacturing can explain more and, in our sign showroom, let you see exactly how it all works.
What are the different types of programmable LED signs?
There's basically two types of technology on the market today: LED and SMD. Both have their place in signage. LEDs are brighter and work best for outdoor use. They also last longer and are more durable. SMDs are smaller, dimmer, but you can pack more of them into a smaller area. So, although each SMD may be smaller than their LED cousins, when you pack twice as many in there you can still achieve a very bright sign. Signs Manufacturing offers both technologies and our Sign Experts will determine which is ideal for your business signage.
Are monochrome programmable LED signs still effective for businesses, or should I opt for full-color digital LED signage?
In short ... get a full color sign. The monochrome signage is much less widely used anymore. Finding parts and even new suppliers for the technology is difficult as almost everybody has abandoned monochrome as the full color LED signage prices have come down.
Who can benefit most from using programmable LED signs for their business?
Any organization that wants to get a message across to the people in their area can greatly benefit from an digital LED sign. A church will frequently show welcome messages, sermon times, holiday greetings, locally targeted messages, etc. A retail business may show specials, store hours, products, etc. Even a lawyer's office can use programmable signs to show messages like awards, community involvement, etc. So, there is no organization that cannot make great use out of an electronic LED marquee sign.
What features do programmable LED signs offer for customization?
Digital marquee signs have a tremendous level of customization. For messages you can display images, text, videos, weather information and more. Scheduling messages for specific times lets you target political messaging, holiday greetings, cheering on the local football team, etc. Functionally you can customize the brightness of the sign, dimming it at specific times, turning it off (blank screen) when you need it, etc.
Additionally
We are the "greenest" sign company in Texas. Click the "Our Environment" tab on our "About Us" page to learn about our environmental efforts.
Competitive Sign Companies
Be informed and buy carefully.
We warn about companies with slick websites containing photo-shopped pictures, websites that seem to offer everything you want; factory-direct sales, very low prices, free delivery, made in America, great guarantee, readily available service, etc. Lots of flowery testimonials, too.
An example is this company (to the right) which sells LED signs on Ebay "factory-direct." They advertise on Google, Bing, and many internet sites, too.
They used to say that their signs were UL listed, and that they had a Better Business Bureau A+ rating, until UL and the BBB both found out and made them remove these false claims.
Nice website, but Google their address to see if you think they can actually do all the things they say they can. Their "factory" is the upstairs business in the Google picture on the right; the one with with the Chinese-made led signs in their windows, but no main sign. Click on the picture and expand it get a closer look.
There are lots of people like this out there. We highly recommend you do a little research on their company before sending any money. One of the best things you can do is visit their facility, if that is available to you. If not, at least Google their address and make sure they HAVE a facility! Be informed and buy carefully.
Comparing LED Signage
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Specifications - Our Turn-Key™ Installed Pricing Includes: |
Sunburst LED Displays |
US-made Competitors (ie: Watchfire, Daktronics) |
Chinese made |
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Full-Color Classic™ Series Exposed Pixel-Cluster LED Sign: Classic™ II, III, VI, or X, or |
YES |
option? |
option? |
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SMD Full-Color Enclosed-LED Sign: EPiC™ 1474 and 2588 |
YES |
option? |
option? |
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Monochrome Exposed-LED Sign: 10 mm |
YES |
option? |
option? |
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Electronic Message Center Color: Red, or Full Color |
YES |
option? |
option? |
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RGY 3-color, non-video, non-gray-scale display |
NO |
? |
? |
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LongLife™ SolarBrite™ Targeted Light™ Large LED System |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Electronic Message Center Display Capability: 4,000 shades or 4+ billion colors and shades |
YES |
option? |
option? |
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LEDs per Square Foot (6, 8, 10 mm / I, II, III, VI, X): 3844, 2344, 1462, 930 / 2747, 1545, 1073, 687 |
YES |
option? |
option? |
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Sunsational™ Engineering |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Shading Glare Shields |
YES |
? |
? |
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Electronic Message Center Viewing Angles: 170° horizontally, 85° vertically |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Electronic Message Center Minimum Character Size: varies by size, 2 1/8" minimum |
YES |
? |
? |
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Display Appearance: retainer faces or "bleed" faces |
YES |
option? |
NO |
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Impact-Resistant, UV Protected, Flame-Resistant Sign Faces |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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SolarGuard™ Protection |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Lumabrite™ Protection |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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FREE Laptop Computer or FREE Wireless Bridge Connector |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Hand-Held Programmer |
NO |
? |
? |
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Encrypted Security Access to Display |
YES |
option? |
option? |
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YES |
NO |
NO |
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Pre-Programming of the Sign |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Internal DSMP Processor in Sign |
YES |
option? |
option? |
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Superior™ and Enhanced™ Operating Modes available |
YES |
NO |
option? |
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Cloud-dependent for Programming |
NO |
YES |
option? |
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Internet-dependent for Programming |
NO |
YES |
option? |
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Pre-Programmed Tutorials |
YES |
option? |
option? |
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FREE U.S. Based Factory-Direct Technical Support always available |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Open-Architecture Programming Software |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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LED Video Display Sign Text/Graphics Capabilities |
YES |
YES |
option? |
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YES |
YES |
option? |
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Clip-Art |
YES |
YES |
option? |
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Video |
YES |
YES |
option? |
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Pre-programmed Video |
YES |
YES |
option? |
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Animation |
YES |
YES |
option? |
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Slide-show Playback |
YES |
YES |
option? |
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Sound Capable |
YES |
option? |
NO |
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Internet Programming Capability |
YES |
option? |
NO |
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64 GB Non-volatile Memory |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Double-faced Signs Single/Double Programming Option |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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LED Video Display Sign Time & Temperature |
YES |
option? |
option? |
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Automatic Display Brightness Adjustment |
YES |
option? |
option? |
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FailSafe™ Display Maximum Brightness Adjustment - REQUIRED BY SOME CITIES |
YES |
option? |
NO |
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Factory-Direct LED Video Display Sign Software Training |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Wireless Modem Link to Programming Computer |
YES |
option? |
option? |
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Cat.5 Linkable to Programming Computer |
YES |
option? |
option? |
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Cloud-based Link to Programming Computer |
YES |
YES |
option? |
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Cell-phone Mobile Link to Programming Computer |
YES |
option? |
option? |
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Quadruple Programming-Connection Options |
YES |
NO |
option? |
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Software Installed by Factory Personnel |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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PRE-PROGRAMMED |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Self-Monitoring/Remote Servicing (requires internet connection) |
YES |
option? |
NO |
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YES |
YES |
NO |
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All Aluminum Exterior Metal |
YES |
YES |
option? |
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Structural Interior Frame |
YES |
? |
NO |
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CNC Precision Manufacturing: |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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NASA Ceramic Vacuum Microsphere Shield |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Painted with Signlux Paint System™ |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Anti-corrosion Electrical Connectors |
YES |
NO |
? |
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Parallel Display Wiring to Prevent In-Series Outages |
YES |
? |
NO |
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MIL-I-4605C US Military Specification Electrical Insulation Coating |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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H2ORepel™ Waterproof Interior Coating |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Self-Cleaning Sign Faces |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Power Ventilation Cooling |
YES |
option? |
NO |
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Flow-through all-aluminum heat-sink for electrical components |
YES |
? |
NO |
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YES |
YES |
NO |
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ANSI/UL 5.5 24 hour Electrical Usage and Stability Tested |
YES |
YES |
NO |
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ANSI/UL 5.7 Gasket Aging Tested |
YES |
YES |
NO |
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ANSI/UL 5.8 Gasket Adhesion Tested |
YES |
YES |
NO |
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YES |
YES |
NO |
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ANSI/UL 5.3 Hi-Pot Tested while the Sign is Wet |
YES |
YES |
NO |
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ANSI/UL 5.1 Bond Impedance Tested |
YES |
YES |
NO |
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YES |
YES |
NO |
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ANSI/UL 8.12.1 Electronics Humidity Tested |
YES |
YES |
NO |
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YES |
NO |
NO |
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Mil Std. 883 High Heat Tested |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Mil Std. 810 High Altitude Tested |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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ASTM D 5048/UL 94 5VA Flammability Tested |
YES |
option? |
NO |
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ASTM D149-09 Dielectric Voltage Withstand Tested |
YES |
option? |
NO |
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Internal Branch-Circuit Breakers HUGE COST SAVINGS PROVIDING ELECTRICAL TO SIGN |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Reverse Polarity Protection |
YES |
YES |
NO |
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Labeled and Listed - REQUIRED FOR THE SIGN TO BE INSTALLED IN TEXAS |
YES |
YES |
NO |
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Design Center and Drawings |
YES |
SUB |
SUB |
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Flush-mount or Imbedded Mounting Flexibility |
YES |
? |
? |
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Sign Placement/Sizing Drawing |
YES |
SUB |
SUB |
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YES |
SUB |
SUB |
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Permit Drawings |
YES |
SUB |
SUB |
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Landlord Drawings |
YES |
SUB |
SUB |
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YES |
SUB |
SUB |
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Permit Filing |
YES |
SUB |
SUB |
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Delivery Cost |
YES |
SUB |
SUB |
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Pre-Installation City Inspection |
YES |
SUB |
SUB |
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Pipe Cost |
YES |
SUB |
SUB |
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Foundation Cost |
YES |
SUB |
SUB |
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Masonry Cost |
YES |
SUB |
SUB |
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YES |
SUB |
SUB |
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QualityCertifiedSigns™ Trained Technicians Utilized |
YES |
SUB |
SUB |
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Post-Installation City Inspection |
YES |
SUB |
SUB |
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On-Site Initial Training |
YES |
SUB |
SUB |
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Recurrent/Training of New Personnel always available |
YES |
SUB |
SUB |
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5-Year Parts and Labor Guarantee |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Lifetime Parts and Service Warranties |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Local Parts Source |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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On-Site Service by Factory Service Personnel (At the customer’s location) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Free U.S. Based Factory-Direct Technical Support always available |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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YES |
NO |
NO |
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Guaranteed Upgrade Price™ |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Design Obsolescence Protection |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Optional Zap Protection™ and Zap Insurance™ |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Product Liability Insurance |
YES |
option? |
NO |
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Deposit and Completion Insurances |
YES |
option? |
NO |
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Almost 85% sales/use tax savings because we are the actual manufacturer and installer. This saves you thousands of dollars |
YES |
NO |
NO |
North Texas’ Largest Custom Sign Manufacturer
Our suppliers tell us that we are the largest custom sign manufacturer in North Texas.
But, some of our competitors have begun claiming this also! Verify. Ask Google “Who is the largest sign manufacturer in North Texas?”
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Manufacturing™ featuring the
signage we create, and the customers we serve in the DFW Metroplex
area of North Texas.
SignDawgsTV™ is one of YouTube's most successful series, with 3,000,000+ viewers. Over 100 episodes continue to be viewed over-and-over.
You can view all SignDawgsTV™ episodes @ SignDawgsTV.com
Literature
We believe we are the only sign company that offers informative literature on signage, our "Sign Buyer's Guide" series.
Our most popular Guides are:
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