How long should a contractor's sign stay in the yard?
While the work is going on, with the homeowner's OK — and it comes down when the job is done or when the homeowner asks, whichever comes first. Putting it up and taking it down is the contractor's call, and so is following any town or HOA sign rules.
Who decides how long the sign stays up?
The contractor and the homeowner. It's the homeowner's yard, so ask first. After that, putting the sign up and taking it down is on the contractor — and so is any sign rule the town or HOA has.
How do I agree on it with the homeowner?
Settle it before the sign goes in the ground.
- Ask before it goes in, not after.
- Put the start and the end in the estimate or the contract: up when work starts, down within a set number of days after it's finished.
- If the homeowner wants it gone early, take it down that day.
When should the sign go up?
The first day of work, with the homeowner's OK. That's when the trucks show up and the street starts paying attention.
Where in the yard should the sign go?
On the homeowner's property, where people walk by — not out in the street right-of-way, which can include the strip along the curb. Keep it out of the corner where drivers at an intersection need to see.
What happens to an InsideJob sign when the job ends?
It moves to the next job. When you're done, you point the same sign at your next job from your phone, and the next scan opens that job instead. The sign comes out of the yard, and nothing gets reprinted.
What goes on the sign itself?
Your name and services, one question in big words, and a code that opens the job. See the sign for every trade, or read when a QR code on a yard sign works.