Guides for running a sign shop
Practical, numerate, from the trade — pricing, costing, waste and installation. No fluff, worked examples in AUD.
How to price signs — a method your whole shop can repeat
A working method for pricing signage: materials with real waste, machine time, labour, overhead and markup — with worked examples in AUD. From the Sign OS team.
Read the guide →Job costing for sign shops — quoted margin isn't real margin
Quoted margin isn't real margin. A practical job-costing setup for sign shops: track actual materials, time and purchases per job, and close the loop monthly.
Read the guide →Substrate waste: the margin you're throwing in the skip
Practical ways sign shops cut substrate waste: nesting and layout, offcut rules that actually work, roll planning, and pricing waste honestly instead of hiding it.
Read the guide →Quoting sign installation — where good jobs go to lose money
How to quote sign installs without losing your margin on site: surveys, access equipment, crew time, travel, SWMS paperwork and the variations that eat profit.
Read the guide →Choosing sign shop software in Australia — a working method
A working method for choosing sign shop management software in Australia — quoting engines, production, Xero/MYOB, pricing models — with an honest look at the field.
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