Per order: sign type (yard sign, banner, monument, vehicle wrap, ADA wayfinding, channel letters, LED), dimensions, substrate, mount type. Art proof approval loop. Material takeoff (vinyl, substrate, hardware, LEDs, power supply). Install checklist (permit? HOA? site prep?). Deposit + production + install draw invoicing. For 1-5 person sign shops.
Yard sign, banner, window graphic, vehicle wrap, monument, ADA wayfinding, channel letters, LED illuminated. Per type: default turnaround, typical pricing, required permits, install complexity.
Upload design. Customer reviews in browser. Approve / revise / comment. Timestamped approval PDF in the order record. No 'you approved it last Tuesday' / 'no I didn't' disputes.
Vinyl (sq ft × cost/sqft × waste). Substrate (coroplast, alu-composite, acrylic). Hardware (posts, H-frames, grommets). LEDs + transformer + power supply for illuminated. Shopping list for supplier.
Permit required? Application submitted? HOA approval? Site prep (electrician for LEDs)? Mount hardware. Safety lift rental. Customer on-site at install. Photo before + after.
Deposit at proof approval (covers material risk), production draw at print, final at install. Stripe + ACH + check. Lien waivers. Late fee automation.
Flask + session auth. Customer list, proof archive, install portfolio stay yours. Not on a sign-SaaS marketplace's lead sale list.
Hosted plans are early-access. Self-host today; email tim@dangercorn.net to join the waitlist.
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