Monument SIGN BUYER'S CHECKLIST

 I REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING FROM MY SIGN COMPANY

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Lifetime Warranty

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“Partial” and “Final” Lien Releases to insure that My Deposit and Final Payment Money is used to pay for Materials and Labor used in My Sign, so that I am not legally personally liable for these debts

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$2,000,000 General Liability Insurance

Product Liability Insurance

State of Texas License to Manufacture Signs

Signs Manufactured In-House (NOT subcontracted)

.063, #3003 H-14 or heavier Aluminum Sign Panels (NOT steel or “Paint-grip”)

Welded Structural Steel inner frames

Structural Frame Painted PRIOR to Exterior Skins being Attached (Prevents Rust)

All Seams Caulked

Drain Holes

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Interior and Exterior of Sign EPOXY Primed Prior to Painting

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UV Stabilized Acrylic Urethane (automotive) quality paints used (Wyandotte Grip-Gard, Grip-Flex, and Meta-Flex paints) or equal

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Inside of Sign Cabinet Painted Reflective White

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Only Cyro impact-Modified-Acrylic, GE Lexan, 3M or Cooley Flexible Sign Face Material used for Sign Faces

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Sign Faces must be removable without taking the sign to the ground

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SolarGuard™ Clear Solar Protection on Plastics, and/or

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OptiGard™ Flexible Sign Face Protection System

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Lumabrite™ Optical Brighteners on Plastics

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Self-cleaning Sign Faces

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UV Stabilized Translucent Wyandotte Grip-Flex, paint (or equal) used for Graphics

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“Daylight” Illumination

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High-output fluorescent or HID internal signs lighting

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Hi-pot tested Electrical Circuits

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Every Ballast Fused

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Pre-heat circuits individually tested at EVERY socket

Neon made In-House (NOT subcontracted)

Computer Generated (exact) Neon Patterns

Nickel-Flex Electrodes with Dumet alloy inner leads, heavy-gauge solid-nickel corrosion-                                        proof 7-strand exterior leads and ceramic collars used on all neon

All Neon “burned-in” prior to installation (24 hours minimum)

Transformer loading checked by both voltage and amperage tests

Only Ground Fault Indicating transformers used in this sign

Only Translux high-voltage silicone-insulated wire used during neon installation

Neon Electrode Boots as required by Underwriter’s Laboratory

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Only Glass tube/wire supports with stainless steel bases used (NOT plastic)

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Sign meets Underwriter's Laboratory, National Electrical Code, State and City Codes

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In-House Installation & Service (NOT subcontracted)

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All components will be new.

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All fasteners will be galvanized or non-corrosive.

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Signs attached to poles are Welded in Place

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The work area will be left in a broom-clean condition

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Permit acquisition labor is included in this quotation

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Installations supervised by State Licensed Master Sign Electrician and Master Electrician

State Licensed Sign Installers and State Licensed Electricians will be used

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Maintenance Manual

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