Frequently Asked Questions
Why Do I Need a Sign for my Business?
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- Signs are an effective, yet inexpensive, form of advertising for any business.
- A sign is introduces your business to the public, identifying your business to existing and potential customers.
- An effective Advertising tool. advertising 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- People often judge a business by the sign that identifies the business to your public.
- Increasing your business simply by adding or updating your sign.
- Anaheim Signs has the experience to provide effective signage at an affordable cost compared to other forms of advertisement.
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What is the Most Effective Sign for my Business?
- Anaheim Signs will set up a consultation with you to determine what is most effective for your business.
- Cost effective
- Effective Color and Design
- Effective Advertising
Are Business Signs Expensive?
- Business signs are the least expensive, yet most effective, form of advertising for independent and national retail businesses.
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- You pay for the sign once and it works for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for years. Use of other media requires paying month after month and you never have the benefit of ownership. You also have no assurance that you’re reaching potential customers.
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- From a business owner’s perspective, a sign should not be viewed as an expense, but as a capital investment. When you factor in your return on investment, signs are not expensive. An effective sign will most likely pay for itself many times over.
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- The price for signs will vary greatly depending upon the size, design, style, manufacturer, and mounting type. Please call or email for prices. It will not cost you anything for a sign quote.
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How Can I Determine Whether My Current Sign is Effective?
- A simple customer survey might do the trick to see if your current sign is an effective form of advertising. Asking your customers questions such as can you recall what our sign looks like from memory? You may discover that customers remember the graphic or image on the sign, but not the business name, or maybe it’s the color that stands out in their memory. This is the time to listen to your customers and find our what if anything needs to be changed. In the survey it would be good to ask if your customers have any suggestions on what they might change. or what they would do differently with your company sign.
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- Remember to thank your customers for their time and input after the survey this might be a discount you offer for those who participate in the survey. or a coupon for future services.
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How do I Choose a Sign Company?
- the quality of the signs offered. Craftsmanship.
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- the sign company’s ability to design and deliver a sign that fits your needs
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- the product knowledge and experience of the sign company.
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- the price, quality and value offered.
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- the follow-up and ongoing service provided.
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- Always use a State Licensed Sign Contractor.
- Customer Referrals. Find out what others are saying about Anaheim Signs
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- Anaheim Signs has been family owned and operated since 1910. Serving all of Southern California. We have all these benefits to offer.
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What Are Some of the Alternative Payment Methods for Signs?
- A deposit of 50% of the total sign order is usually required when you place an order, with the balance paid on completion.
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- We accept all forms of payment. We use PAYPAL for our credit card transactions.
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- You can arrange for the sign to be financed through your bank or other lending institutions, however, you will need to make these arrangements on your own. Sign companies normally will not involve themselves with financing.
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What Are Some of the Legal Issues with Business Signs that I Should Know?
- Almost all local governments control the construction, materials, electrical or other operating components, size, numbers and location of business signs. Typically, standards for construction, materials, and operation are found in local building and electrical codes; regulations controlling physical parameters and placement or display are found either as part of a comprehensive land use zoning code or in a separate sign code.
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- Business signs are considered a form of commercial speech that has significant protection from unlawful government interference under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Also, under the Fourteenth Amendment, local governments are required to provide due process and equal treatment to all applicants as part of the sign permitting process.
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- There are federal laws protecting a sign company or business owner when someone tries to copy the design, artwork, or wording of a business sign without authorization. For example, an innovative method for constructing a sign may be protected by a patent, the original artwork on a sign may be copyrighted, and a unique business logo may obtain both trademark and copyright protection.
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- Whether a business owner owns or leases the sign, the sign is a business asset and receives the same tax treatment as any other tangible business property.
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| Building and Electrical Codes |
- The construction, installation, and operation of any permanent business sign will need to conform to all applicable building and electrical codes. Because compliance with these codes requires specialized technical expertise, a business owner should specify that conformity to these codes is the responsibility of the sign company that builds and installs a business sign. This responsibility would extend to the sign company’s subcontractors.
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| Local Zoning or Sign Codes |
- Nearly every local government regulates the display of business signs. Such regulations are found either in the local zoning code or a separate “sign code.”
- Anaheim Signs is familiar with local zoning codes and can get permits as needed.
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Please feel free to call Anaheim signs or contact by email if you have any further questions. You will find Contact information for Anaheim Signs on the
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