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CRAWFORD
SIGN COMPANY
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Sign Co. “A”
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Sign Co. “B”
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Does the sign company offer a written guarantee on their work?
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YES
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Does the sign company offer a written competitive price guarantee?
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YES
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Does the sign company have existing signage in Western North Carolina that has lasted 10-20 years?
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YES
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How long has the sign company been in the sign business?
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50 years
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What is the average turn around time for a lighted sign to be manufactured and installed?
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2 - 6 weeks
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How long has the sign company been a U.L. (Underwriter’s Laboratory) certified manufacturer?
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Since 1962
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a) For large projects, do you deal with an owner of the business?
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b) Do you deal with a salesman who is paid commission?
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YES
NO
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How many combined years of sign/graphics experience do the employees of the company have?
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135+ years
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How many full time employees does the sign company have?
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8
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Is the sign company adequately insured (i.e., $2,000,000 or more) as evidenced by a written Certificate of Insurance naming the customer as an additional insured?
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YES
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How many dollars of business assets (excluding Real Estate) does the sign company have?
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$1,000,000+
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Does the company have a web site to provide you with sign photos and information about the company?
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YES
crawfordsignco.com
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Does the sign company have an in-house neon plant owned by the sign company?
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YES
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Does the sign company have in-house vacuum face forming equipment with the capacity to do an 8’ x16’ panned and embossed face in one piece?
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YES
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Does the sign company have an e-mail address available for the electronic transfer of graphics?
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YES
(contact us)
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Does the sign company have a full time sign painter, with 30 years experience, on the payroll capable of very high quality work, including air brush painting?
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YES
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Does the sign company have a full time employee with 30 years experience and a full time ladder truck devoted to service work on signs?
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YES
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a) Does the sign company have a full time graphic artist with a college degree in graphic arts on their payroll to provide sign design and drawings?
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b) Does the sign company violate Federal copyright laws by using another sign company’s drawings without written permission from the sign company who prepared the original drawing?
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YES
NO
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Does the sign company have a full time employee on the payroll with a BS in electrical engineering in charge of building and wiring their electric signs?
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YES
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Does the sign company have a full time senior sign installer on the payroll with 38 years of experience installing electric signs in Western North Carolina?
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YES
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