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Friday, March 30, 2012

Tax information on writing off your sign advertising

The information provided below will assist you on amortizations for your taxes on sign advertising.

Thank you eHow for giving instructions on:

Thank you IRS for this information on Business Start-Up Costs:


So, give us a call so that we can give you a free quote on your new sign.

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972-514-SIGN

Thursday, March 29, 2012

OSHA's Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards

Thank you OSHA for insuring that companies are actually following the rules on Safety.

The following were the top 10 most frequently cited standards in fiscal year 2011 (October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011):
  1. Scaffolding, general requirements, construction (29 CFR 1926.451) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  2. Fall protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  3. Hazard communication standard, general industry (29 CFR 1910.1200) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  4. Respiratory protection, general industry (29 CFR 1910.134) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  5. Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry (29 CFR 1910.147) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  6. Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment, general industry (29 CFR 1910.305) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  7. Powered industrial trucks, general industry (29 CFR 1910.178) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  8. Ladders, construction (29 CFR 1926.1053) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  9. Electrical systems design, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.303) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  10. Machines, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.212) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page



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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Have you Spring Cleaned your Signs?

The time has sprung forward, but have you sprung forward to spring clean your signs?  Just like your car, storage unit, or landscaping, your signs could benefit from a good spring cleaning.

With Texas weather being flaky from HOT summers and not so cold winters, wind, hail and storms which in turn, turns your sign flaky.  The sun and the heat can warp sign faces, fade colors and even crack quality vinyl.  Have you noticed your channel letters or faces on your pylon sign starting to fade and discolor?  What about missing pieces, faces or damaged lights on your channel letters (see picture above).  Extended exposure to the heat and sun your sign faces will start to look yellow and colors will show signs of fading.  The constant expanding and contracting of the vinyl (example would be window vinyl) over time will cause the edges to start to peel even quality vinyls to crack over time.


Here are some great pointers to think about:

  • With the time change, have you checked out your signs at night?  You may need to have your timer reset.
  • Is your channel letters missing pieces or whole words?  Fixing them will prolong the life of the cabinet that houses the lighting.
  • Are your bulbs dim or burned out?  Bulbs get old and fade, it is always good to change all bulbs because even if you may change one bulb the others in a very short time will also burn out and then this would then affect the transformers or the ballast. 
  • Does your signage look good and it is functioning properly for your potential customer?
Give us a call for a free quote on:
  • Cleaning your signs.
  • Servicing all types of signs including but not limited to; LED message centers, Illuminated signs, Channel letters, Pole signs, Pylon signs.
  • Manufacturing and Installing signs.
  • Plus many more....

Razor Signs
972-514-SIGN


Tuesday, March 27, 2012

What makes your sign stand out from the crowd?

Most signs now a days are designed in a box shape; why not think outside the box and let us design a sign around your budget.

See what USA Today by Steve Strauss has to say about "To make your sign stand out, be prepared to spend".  Great article, Thanks Steve!




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Monday, March 26, 2012

Multi-Tenant Signs

We once knew them as Shopping Center Signs but so often we refer them to multi tenant signs or retail monuments and further defined for buildings with three or more businesses.

We can offer you Different styles such as the "monument" style, "pylon" style or why not just go with a LED Message board to advertise your businesses with?

We work closely with property management companies, landlords and the city, to make sure your business doesn't get lost in the crowd.  When tenants are choosing a location for their business, it's important to provide them with a sign that gets maximum visibility.  Razor Signs even offers preferred signage services to your tenants, allowing them to open quickly and start generating the walk-thru traffic they'll need to be sucessful.

Razor Signs
972-514-SIGN