Designed, made and installed in the North East
We get asked a lot of questions, and some of them are very important while others are slightly bizarre. So instead of calling us up with the usual questions, we can help answer some of them here.
Believe it or not, sometimes this is the most information we are given. From here, we have to try to tease the details out of our customers. For example, where is the sign going? What sort of application is it? ie. Shop fascia, notice board, no parking sign, sign on posts, etc. After getting a rough idea, the next important factor is the size of the sign. A small sign has a small price, and a large one has a higher price. Normally, we will call out and measure up for our customers, unless they have the information on hand for a quick quotation. Each job is different, so nearly everyone has a different price.
In a printed sticker form, the largest we can print in one piece is 1550mm x 50 metres. If you're after a rigid panel, most materials are available in 2500mm x 1250mm or 3000mm x 1550mm. Anything larger than this would involve joins.
Another frequent question that has an infinite answer. Most signs are available within a week; there are some exceptions to this, though. If we are extremely busy, we could be looking into next week. The other side of this question is if you're not 100% sure what you're after, then the time frame can't really be defined. If we've designed something and you're happy with it in one go, we can start production straight away. If there are alterations, colour changes, wording to be amended, etc., the time frame is still expanding. We can only really say a definite goal date when the designs are approved.
Yes! Of course, we can make the product cheaper and are happy to do so in the correct situation. The systems and materials we use every day have allowed us to move our business forward. When we've made a sign, we don't expect to have to return to it. We use premium vinyls for our graphics for this purpose. BUT, if you're after a short-term sign or product, we can use cheaper, shorter-life materials. We don't use these as standard, and unless we are told the graphics are only short-term, we would spec it for longevity.
Yes! All vinyl graphics can be removed from the vehicle. We generally use a hot air gun to warm up the vinyl and carefully peel away the film. Occasionally, there is adhesive left behind (which is the awkward bit to remove). For this, we'd use either an adhesive remover or something like Mr Muscle multi-surface cleaner (test a small area first). If you want your graphics removed, pop in and we can give you an estimate on the time it takes to remove and give you an indication on cost. Unfortunately, it is a bit like stripping wallpaper. Sometimes it is easy, other times it is a nightmare.
When the vinyl is applied to a vehicle is forms a protective layer on the paint's surface. Over time, the sun's UV fades the paintwork. You wouldn't normally notice it, as the whole panel fades at the same time. When you remove the vinyl, you reveal the original paint colour. To counteract this, you can polish the faded paint to bring it back up to its original glory.
No, we don't. The only paper product that we do print, however, is posters. Our digital system enables us to print posters on a short-run basis, very economically. When you look at larger quantities, in Business cards, leaflets, and letterheads, our system would be too expensive. You're better off ordering with a printer; we can recommend a few if you are interested.
Our opening times are...
Monday - Thursday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm
Friday 9.00 am - 4.00 pm
Saturday 9.00 am - 12.00 pm
We are, however, flexible to help with your situation. For example, if you can't afford for your commercial vehicle to be off the road for too long. We could apply its graphics overnight!