Having someone "hookup" the electrical, or install it is
not the issue.
-- What license do YOU have?
-- What insurance do you have?
-- Can you slap a UL Decal (this will be inspected) on it and be the
responsible insurer (it will be asked) for the install and the site?
-- Do you KNOW this client? Did they ask if you have a license....
THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY YOU if you don't have a license,
they can call the license board and you can get fined on top
of that. If I remember right, it's $10,000 each violation, you
can have multiple violations on a single job depending on
how poorly it's done.
In your state, in order to do signage work (except for wraps,
banners, promotional) over 600.00 you need to have one
of the contractors license to do that. You can NOT act as a
contractor and sub it out. You can't take any money and have
someone else do the whole thing or part of it.
In order to get just the SIGN SPECIALIST contractors license,
you need 4000 hours of verifiable experience from another
licensed shop.
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Generally as far as getting the sign permitted, the process is:
-- You always look up the sign code (usually find that in the
city/county website)
-- Some municipalities require a "sign program" - This is usually
given to the tenant as a criteria for how large a sign can be.
-- Once you get that information, you design it, get it approved
by the tenant, then the landlord.
-- Once done, then you make a permit package that includes an
- overall map where the sign is located
- an elevation and side view with measurements and side view that
are within the square footage allowed
- a section view of how it's attached, wall construction, how it's lit,
and electrical hook up, then...
-- Take it to the city's Building/Permiting Department it is then that
they will ask you for a CONTRACTORS LICENSE (and maybe even a
business for that city)
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Why are you using a raceway or logo box? Are they allowed?
In some areas, they are not, you need to look it up in the sign code.
Wood wall means nothing, is it stud framed? any material in-between that
can conduct electricity? Any place to stub electrical from behind?...
Just wood? sounds kinda sketchy...
Raceways are ugly, logo boxes can be. Just depends on the design.
Attaching is pretty straightforward once you know the wall contraction,
pounce pattern, drill holes, fasten with correct fasteners, correct pass thrus'
all connections should be water tight, no wires exposed.
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My suggestion is:
You want to learn how to do this, and service your clients with a quality
and SAFE product? partner with a licensed shop, act as the salesman/project
manager, and watch/follow the installers around and learn that part of
the business... they make the money, but you get the needed hours to
get a license and be legit... or what we do... Design the package, send
it out to bid, have the client deal directly with the sign shop and you get
paid for design only.
I get you want to do this, and get some money, but your state is pretty strict...
I'm not trying to be a jerk, I'm trying to warn you of the pitfalls... last time I
warned a sign maker here, she thought I slapped her hand... we ended up becoming
business partners and doing pretty good just designing and sending jobs out to bid.
You are not helping your clients (or yourself) if you are doing this illegally.
