Start with a single brief that you send to every party you ask for a quote. Make clear whether you need a new sign or a face change on an existing one, and whether the request includes 3D letters, lighting or facade work. The outdoor sign manufacturing and installation page helps you define the service scope before you ask for details.
If you send a logo alone to one party, and a facade photo with measurements to another, you will not necessarily receive two comparable quotes. Prepare the same information, then ask for the assumptions on which each price was built.
Quote comparison table
Define the limits of the sign before comparing materials
The phrase “a complete shop sign” is not enough. The supplier may mean the sign body and face, while you expect the letters, the facade, delivery and removal. Write the required parts by name, and ask for them to be confirmed in the quote.
If the request includes illuminated 3D letters, review the letter size, material, finish, lighting method and fixing. And if it includes cladding, do not assume that facade cladding is automatically part of the sign price.
Separate new work from removal of what is already there
Send clear photos of the current facade, and show what you want to keep. The presence of an old sign does not mean that its structure or wiring is suitable for the new use. Ask for removal, preparation and transport responsibilities to be spelled out when needed, and record them in the comparison, rather than treating the lowest overall quote as the lowest cost for the project.
Review the design before it becomes manufacturing
Review the business name, the logo and the Arabic and English lettering if any, the limits of the sign area, and how it relates to entrances and windows. Ask how approval is documented before manufacturing starts.
Request a quote from FACO
Send a photo of the facade, approximate measurements and the city of installation, and make clear whether the request is for a sign only or a complete facade. Contact FACO to review the scope of work in the quote.