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- [News](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/news/)
- [What Will Be Your New Year Resolution?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/what-will-be-your-new-year-resolution/) - Happy New Year to you, and let’s hope this one will be much better. If we’re being honest, few will look back on 2024 with any fondness. Terrible weather, global conflicts and tough market conditions made it a difficult twelve months. But this is the season where we all think about what we will do
- [Merry Christmas!](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/merry-christmas/) - Christmas and the end of the new year is finally here. If you want to know what our office hours will be, please read the details here.
- [Ready for Christmas?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/ready-for-christmas/) - #As we run ever faster towards the end of the year, we all look forward to having a magical end to what has been a pretty tough twelve months. Right now you are focused on having a great Christmas. So we need to remind you about a rather important task you don’t want to leave
- [Cygnia and the Science & Media Museum](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/cygnia-and-the-science-media-museum/) - If you’re a fan of The One Show on BBC, or a film buff in general, then you will have enjoyed a piece recently about the National Science & Media Museum in Bradford. You may know it as a Victorian mill town in West Yorkshire, but in fact it’s a place which has a long
- [Signage maintenance - Give your business a competitive advantage](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/signage-maintenance-giving-your-business-competitive-advantage/) - The past 4 years have been turbulent for businesses. After the turmoil from the pandemic, the consequences of the costs pushed inflation to heights not seen for over 40 years. That was of course thankfully a brief experience. But the pressure to increase prices to customers remains. By the same token, there is the need
- [The value of intrusive inspections](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/the-value-of-intrusive-inspections/) - How can you spot if a retail sign is going to be a danger to others? Here's a case study of a failing high street retail sign we were asked to inspect
- [The Right Way To Maintain Signage At Height](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/the-right-way-to-maintain-signage-at-height/) - Looking after your signage at height is not to be taken lightly. Here's what you need to know about caring for any signage you have at height
- [We’re NOT closed during Christmas!](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/were-not-closed-during-christmas/) - While you're tucking into your turkey this Christmas, we'll be here manning the phones during the festive break. Here's why we're open this Christmas.
- [Look After Your Signage – Clear Your Gutters](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/look-after-your-signage-clear-your-gutters/) - You will know how important it is to keep your signage clean. It's also vital you do the same for your gutters. Discover the reasons why
- [Is your signage ready for summer?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/is-your-signage-ready-for-summer/) - The weather is finally turning nicer. But that doesn't mean your signage can relax. Here's why you need to ensure your signs are ready for summer
- [Keeping Signage Maintenance In Good Order](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/keeping-signage-maintenance-in-good-order/) - Your signage can't be cared for with bits of paper and sticky notes. You need a Planned Preventative Maintenance schedule. Here's whay.
- [Will Storm Isha Damage Your Signage?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/will-storm-isha-damage-your-signage/) - It’s only January and we’re facing the NINETH storm to hit the UK this year already. We have a simple answer to prevent your signage failing.
- [3 Peaks Success](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/3-peaks-success/) - They made it – a fantastic effort by all who took part and over £11,000 raised. It was a truly brilliant effort for our 2 fantastic charities! Cygnia Maintenance has selected two great charities to support through various fundraising initiatives throughout 2017 and beyond. Both charities have been chosen due to connections with employees at
- [What's in store for 2024?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/whats-in-store-for-2024/) - Well, 2023 is finally drawing to an end. What do we think will be a focus for us next year? Here's what we believe lies ahead for us next year
- [A look back at 2023](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/a-look-back-at-2023-2/) - It's been quite a year for us at Cygnia. So let's take a look back over the last twelve months during 2023 and see what we have achieved.
- [Cygnia launches branding on fleet](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/cygnia-launches-branding-on-fleet/) - We've started branding the Cygnia fleet. Our vans will now display the Cygnia name on their sides as they hit the roads across the nation.
- [One Less Problem This Winter](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/one-less-problem-this-winter/) - When problems hit your signage during the festive period, Cygnia is your partner who will be there to fix issues - no matter when.
- [One Tip To Lower Your Costs This Winter](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/one-tip-to-lower-your-costs-this-winter/) - Keeping your costs down has never been more important. And with Cygnia, you can make some serious savings with your signage too this winter . Find out how.
- [We don’t get calls from our customers](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/we-dont-get-calls-from-our-customers/) - The bad weather that's hitting us right now doesn't tend to worry Cygnia customers. Here's why the recent storms don't bother them.
- [The Easy Way To Cut Your Signage Lighting Costs By 95%](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/the-easy-way-to-cut-your-signage-lighting-costs-by-95-percent/) - Did you know the most popular form of commercial lighting was never originally intended to be allowed to be available? Way back in the Thirties, GE owned the key patents around fluorescent lighting. But they knew these would hit sales of traditional incandescent lamps – which they just happened to make rather a lot of.
- [Will You be Blown Away?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/will-you-be-blown-away/) - How do you stop high winds ripping your signs from their mountings? With Cygnia your signs will cope with whatever the weather can throw at them
- [Is your sign letting go?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/is-your-sign-letting-go/) - Ice can cause serious failure with your retail signage and risk the safety of others. Find out how Cygnia keeps your signs safe this winter
- [Trouble Ahead For Your Signage?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/trouble-ahead-for-your-signage/) - Cold weather can spell disaster for your retail signage. One call and Cygnia can help you prevent your signs becoming a risk to others.
- [Will it be one winter too many?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/will-it-be-one-winter-too-many/) - For new signs winter can be a test. For old signage, it can be a test too far. Find out how to prevent winter damaging your older signage.
- [Don't let Storm Babet hit your signage](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/storm-babet-damage-your-signage/) - Storm Babet is the latest severe storm to hit the UK this winter. Here's how to ensure your signage copes with bad weather ahead.
- [Bad Weather Ahead?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/bad-weather-ahead/) - Winter, and colder wet and weather, is round the corner. Don't get caught out - here's how to prepare your signage for the bad weather ahead.
- [What Is A Signage Asset Register?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/what-is-a-signage-asset-register/) - A Signage Asset Register is vital to building an effective signage maintenance plan. Discover what details you should include in your signage asset register
- [How A Signage Maintenance Plan Helps Your Business](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/how-a-signage-maintenance-plan-helps-your-business/) - If you have signage on your property you need to have a maintenance plan. This is mandated under UK law with the likes of the Health & Safety At Work Act, which we have covered in some detail. But another reason why you should have a signage maintenance plan is to protect your brand; over
- [Is The Clock Ticking With Your Signage?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/is-the-clock-ticking-with-your-signage/) - One thing you might notice is our enthusiasm for your signage to use LED lighting. It has so many benefits for your business. Lower energy usage, lasts much longer, and easier to recycle too. But in a few months’ time, fluorescent tubes will no longer be available and your choice of lighting for your signage
- [Are Pests Damaging Your Brand?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/are-pests-damaging-your-brand/) - As any retailer will know, the UK has a combination of climate and environment which, when combined, can quickly make the most attractive business sign look distinctly dowdy. But the increasing numbers of birds in built-up areas presents a very real threat to the visual appeal of your signage too. How do you deal with
- [Repair or Replace?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/repair-or-replace/) - At some point, no matter how well designed your signage may be, you will be faced with a choice; Should you repair or replace your signs? It could be due to a combination of issues that on their own are quite minor. Or it could be down to a very big problem that has you
- [Taking a Data Driven Approach To Signage Maintenance](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/taking-a-data-driven-approach-to-signage-maintenance/) - Love them or hate them, the computing age has transformed so much of your work. And while we all at times wish they weren’t so embedded in our lives, they do make so many tasks easier. Which is why we’re taking a look at how taking a data-driven approach to signage maintenance can benefit you
- [How To Hurt Your Revenues This Winter](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/how-to-lose-revenues-this-winter/) - Of course you don't want to lose a third of your takings this winter. So here's a simple way to easily make sure your business doesn't lose money.
- [Be A Beacon For Your Customers](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/be-a-beacon-to-your-customers/) - With long dark nights ahead, will your retail signage be a beacon to customers this winter? Here's how to make your signage much brighter
- [Avoid A Disaster With Your Signage](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/avoid-a-disaster-with-your-signage/) - We have previously covered how the poor use of fixings during installation can affect your signage. We’ll now take a look at one reason why your signs can fail; what is supporting your sign. And we will cover why you need to have an inspection at least every 5 years to avoid a disaster with
- [Reviewing Your Signage Maintenance? Here’s What You Need To Consider.](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/reviewing-your-signage-maintenance-heres-what-you-need-to-consider/) - One of the unfortunate results of the Pandemic and how it has impacted the economy has been the closure of a lot of businesses. The signage maintenance sector is no exception, and sadly a number of service providers have ceased business. It’s never good to hear when a competitor is no longer trading – it’s
- [Signage, Law And Your Duties](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/signage-law-and-your-duties/) - In previous blog posts we have made references to various pieces of legislation around retail signs. This is because looking after your signage is not just about improving sales but is also a legal requirement. There are three main pieces of legislation that address your signage, so we thought we would look at these in
- [Your Signage, Safety And The Law](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/your-signage-safety-and-the-law/) - If you are run a small or independent store, your shopfront signage is a vital part of promoting your business. You know how important it is to have a sign above the store which looks great and brings customers to your door. It’s your big chance to attract passers-by to pop in and explore your
- [Some Tips on Cleaning Your Signage](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/some-tips-on-cleaning-your-signage/) - As the UK’s largest sign maintenance services company, we keep hundreds of signs across the country looking amazing. Most retailers understand that cleaning signs clean can involve a degree of risk to the public and staff, and that how to clean signs correctly is not as straightforward as it may first appear. But we appreciate
- [Protect Your Retail Signage From The Unexpected](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/protect-your-retail-signage-from-the-unexpected/) - As a small retailer you know the importance of having attractive, safe signage for their business. So how can you protect your retail signage from the unexpected? When you have invested so much into your retail business, you need your signage to be at its best. It’s the very first thing the public sees
- [Some Basic Factors In Creating Your Retail Signage](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/some-basic-factors-in-creating-your-retail-signage/) - When you’re setting up your retail store you obviously want to make sure your signage brings in the crowds. But what makes a sign that works hard to promote your business? As the UK's largest provider of retail sign maintenance services, we look after some stunning creations. So here’s some basic factors in creating your
- [Sign Maintenance And Fuel Stations](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/sign-maintenance-and-fuel-stations/) - When you head to a fuel station to fill up your car, you always take some precautions. You can’t smoke, or wave a candle around. Making sparks of any kind is similarly frowned upon. It’s all to do with what every fuel station mainly stores; petrol and diesel. As 1 litre of petrol has the
- [Has The Pandemic Put Your Customers At Risk?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/has-the-pandemic-put-your-customers-at-risk/) - The Pandemic, and enforced closure of many shops across the country, has had a serious impact on the High Street in many different ways. One issue that is beginning to raise its head is the extended pause in trading has meant signs have not been checked over, in some case for several years, and their
- [Is Your Signage Lighting Up The Sky – Or More Like A Damp Sparkler?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/is-your-signage-lighting-up-the-sky-or-more-like-a-damp-sparkler/) - The 5th of November, or Guy Fawkes Night, or Bonfire Night, is a date known across the world. It remembers a time when democracy at the time was at real risk of being literally blown out of existence. Today of course it’s rather more about watching fantastic firework displays. And even now, people still stand
- [Cleaning Is The Worst Thing You Can Do To Your Signage.](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/cleaning-is-the-worst-thing-you-can-do-to-your-signage/) - You might well wonder why we say that cleaning is the worst thing you can do to your signage. After all, like any retail business owner, you will have pride in how your business looks to the outside world. So you sweep up the litter and give the windows a clean each month. And, we
- [How Do You Benefit From Expert Signage Maintenance?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/signage-expert-maintenance-benefits/) - Retailers know that quality signage works well for their business. But what’s the best way to keep your signage looking at its best? We look at the risk in signage being poorly maintained, and the benefits in using expert signage maintenance services. Regardless of the size of your business, having new signage on the
- [Are your signs safe?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/are-your-signs-safe/) - A mentioned by the press is great for your business. But not if you are featured due to a serious accident. Falling signage is a situation no business ever wants to find themselves in. And managing signage safety is an essential way to avoid this, and keep customers and employees safe. The Cygnia Health Check
- [What is Reactive Maintenance?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/what-is-reactive-signage-maintenance/) - Cygnia provides signage maintenance in two forms; reactive and proactive. For this article we cover what reactive maintenance is, with the possible benefits and drawbacks you could receive. In just about every facet of your life you have to deal with some form of maintenance. This holds true whether you own a house, drive
- [How often should you clean your signs?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/how-often-clean-your-signs/) - You know how important it is to keep the signage of your outlet clean and bright. It's a basic piece of housekeeping to maximise the attention your visual branding will get from customers. So it makes perfect sense to ensure you have a regular cleaning schedule for your signs. But how often should you clean
- [Will You Be Caught Out In The Festive Holidays?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/will-you-be-caught-out-in-the-festive-holidays/) - At time of writing this article, outside the weather really is atrocious. The cold is bad enough which you should obviously expect in late November. It's how the heavens are emptying huge buckets of water down over the land while the wind does its level best to push it all back up into the sky
- [Can You Afford Not To Move To LED Lighting?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/can-you-afford-not-to-move-to-led-lighting/) - With costs rising across the board it is only logical to cut back on anything not essential to your business. But with energy prices now spiralling, can you afford not to move to LED lighting? For years we have all become rather comfortable with relatively affordable energy. It has been a cost that businesses
- [Cygnia People Profile: Fraser Burns](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/cygnia-people-profile-fraser-burns/) - At Cygnia we are proud to have real experts caring for your retail and commercial signage. And we’d like you to get to know some of them. So who better to start with than our Managing Director – say hello to Fraser Burns. How long have you been at Cygnia? I joined Cygnia way back
- [Are You Playing Trick or Treat With Your Signage?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/are-you-playing-trick-or-treat-with-your-signage/) - Hallowe’en, or All Hallows Eve to give it the full name, is a much older tradition that the rather Americanised one we enjoy today. Originally a pagan festival rooted in ancient Celtic beliefs, it has survived being reframed by Christianity and has enjoyed an ongoing revival over the last 40 years. Of course, we all
- [How Can You Make Your Signage More Sustainable?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/how-can-you-make-your-signage-more-sustainable/) - In this article we take a look at when you sometimes need to repair signage during its life, and suggest how you can make your signage more sustainable. When you invest in your store signage, you want them to work hard for you, and for them to last. After all, they have an important job
- [Concept Group joins the Hexcite Group](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/concept-group-joins-the-hexcite-group/) - The Hexcite Group is delighted to announce the addition of one of Europe’s leading visual communication experts, Concept Group Limited (Concept) to their group of companies. Concept provides distinctive sign and large format LED solutions using traditional, bespoke and digital signage. Customers include some of the world’s largest Out of Home advertising companies, including Global
- [Are you ready for the long dark nights?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/are-you-ready-for-the-long-dark-nights/) - You probably won’t want to read the next sentence. At time of writing you are just 8 weeks away from Hallowe’en and 16 weeks from Christmas. You might not care either. After all, the sun is out and the days are still long. But the days are already getting shorter, and very soon your signs
- [3 ways your sign is telling you it’s failing](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/3-ways-your-sign-is-telling-you-its-failing/) - We like to think you are visiting our website to understand more about signage maintenance and we can help you with our expert engineers and services. Looking after retail and commercial signage is far from easy – in fact it can be quite a responsibility – and we hope you see how seriously we take
- [Are Your Signs Good Enough To Last?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/are-your-signs-good-enough-to-last/) - Moving on with our series looking at issues with your signs this month, let’s take a step back and go over the signage itself. Quality of materials and construction is a major factor in signage failure. Are Your Signs Good Enough To Last? In previous articles about signage safety, we have been looking at various
- [Is Your Sign Hiding Something?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/is-your-sign-hiding-something/) - We’re continuing our focus on signage safety this month with a deeper look at the reasons why your signage needs to be maintained by experts. In this article, we’ll take a look at the façade behind your sign – is your sign hiding something? When your signage is being installed it’s vital that the area
- [Signage Safety - Don't Let The Lights Go Out](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/signage-safety-dont-let-the-lights-go-out/) - During July we're going to focus on signage safety. Keeping your retail and commercial signage looking great is only half the story when it comes to attracting customers to your door. Your sign must present minimal risk to your staff and the public too. In our first post about signage safety we'll look at the
- [Heatwave and signage](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/heatwave-and-signage/) - With thermometers set to climb above 30 degrees, it looks like summer in the UK is finally here! But what does this mean for your signage? We have seen how the UK has been experiencing more extreme weather – with the likes of Storm Dudley earlier this year and some torrential downpours too, will hotter
- [What is Scheduled Maintenance?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/what-is-scheduled-signage-maintenance/) - Cygnia provides retailers with signage maintenance services in either reactive or scheduled formats. In a previous article we looked at reactive maintenance and covered the potential benefits and drawbacks in adopting this approach to caring for your signage. For this article we’ll take a look at scheduled maintenance, and help you decide if it is
- [A great show at NCS2022](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/cygnia-at-the-national-convenience-show/) - After being away for two years while the world grappled with the pandemic, the National Convenience Show returned to the NEC in April. For three days retailers could sample the very best of food and drink on offer, try out new tech and talk to a variety of exhibitors from Point of Sale to petrochemicals.
- [Easy Signage Maintenance For Smaller Retailers](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/easy-signage-maintenance/) - How can you make signage maintenance for small retailers easy? By developing a signage maintenance service specifically for them. Owners of small retail business have to work hard to stay ahead. There’s dealing with suppliers, maintaining stocks, ensuring staff are happy and productive, keeping the books in order, avoiding falling foul of a tidal wave
- [Join us at the National Convenience Show 2022](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/national-convenience-show/) - We have long believed that the importance of looking after your retail signage just can’t be overstated. Every year staff and members of the public are injured by signs falling from shopfronts, in some case fatally. And yet the condition of far too many retail signs remains perilous. It’s for this reason we’re heading to
- [The Easy Way Small Businesses Keep Their Signage Looking Amazing](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/easy-signage-maintenance-for-small-retailers/) - Small retailers don’t tend to get the same depth of services from suppliers as a large business enjoys. This is especially true when it comes to caring for their retail signage. So what’s the easy way for small business to keep their signage looking as good as a major retailer? We have just the answer.
- [Signage Maintenance, Commitment Free](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/commitment-free-signage-maintenance/) - Commitment free signage maintenance? Start-up and small retailers need to keep costs down. But they need great looking signage more than ever. So, can they have signage maintenance, commitment free? We believe they can – here’s how. If you’re a small retailer, or just starting out in business, then you will already know how vital
- [What Is The Most Common Reason For A Sign Failing To Stay In Place?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/what-is-the-most-common-reason-for-a-sign-failing-to-stay-in-place/) - At Cygnia we are often asked what is the most common reason for a sign failing to stay in place. We have the largest team of signage maintenance engineers in the UK and each year they go out and look at a huge number of signs which are failing to stay in place. There can
- [What Is The Point Of Signage Maintenance?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/what-is-the-point-of-signage-maintenance/) - For any business using signage the subject of maintenance is often not properly understood. We look at the point of signage maintenance and show why it’s vital. If you don’t look after your signage, the elements will combine to make it look dirty and worn. UV rays will steadily bleach out once vibrant colours. Electrical
- [Can Signage Maintenance Reduce Your Business Insurance Costs?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/can-signage-maintenance-reduce-your-business-insurance-costs/) - Insurance is an essential cost to your business. It’s also a cost you will always be happy to reduce where possible. So, can having signage maintenance reduce your business insurance premiums? We take a look.Your business, like any other, will always be keen to keep costs down. Even for those mandatory overheads, it pays to
- [So you think the storms didn’t affect your signs?<br>Think again.](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/so-you-think-the-storms-didnt-affect-your-signsthink-again/) - Over the last 7 days the country has been hit by a succession of storms. Dudley, Eunice and Franklin have swept across the UK from coast to coast, with high winds, driving rain and snow in the North. And with Storm Gladys limbering up to hit in the next few days, we really do seem
- [6 Reasons Why You Should Upgrade Your Retail Signage To LED Lighting](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/6-reasons-why-you-should-upgrade-your-retail-signage-to-led-lighting/) - As a retailer, you will be all too aware how important it is for your signage to make a great impression. The condition of your retail signage says so much about your business. If it’s dirty and in poor shape, it reflects badly on your store. Bright, clean and properly lit signs symbolise care and
- [Welcome to the team, Wes!](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/welcome-to-the-team-wes/) - Wes Mulligan has joined the Hexcite Group as Group CEO. Wes joins the Hexcite Group as it continues its programme of expansion. The Group, made up of retail, hospitality and property specialists Cygnia Maintenance, Blaze Signs, Gardners, Kesslers and Proportion London, has ambitions to become a centralised partner to many of these sectors’ best-known brands
- [Reduce your signage’s environmental footprint](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/reduce-your-signages-environmental-footprint/) - If you’re looking for more sustainable options when it comes to energy usage, then an LED signage refit offers a fast and effective way of obtaining immediate results. Replacing existing high energy consumption signage presents an ideal opportunity for retailers to cut their energy usage – while at the same time modernising their image. An
- [Is it time to get signage certified as safe?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/is-it-time-to-get-signage-certified-as-safe-2/) - As we emerge from the final restrictions of the pandemic, many businesses are preparing to reopen fully for the first time in many months. A duty of care to staff and customers has never been more important to companies, yet there’s one area that’s often overlooked. When premises are empty, or maintenance budgets reduced signage
- [How To Maintain Your Retail Signage Even When Your Estate Is Changing](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/how-to-maintain-your-retail-signage-even-when-your-estate-is-changing/) - It is still possible to have your signage maintained even when your handling changes in your estate. We show you how you can still keep your signage maintained. If the last two years have taught us all anything it is the need for retailers to manage change. Flexibility is key to survival, especially with the
- [Hidden risks: What’s going on behind your signage?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/hidden-risks-whats-going-on-behind-your-signage/) - It’s easy to take signage for granted, and it can be an area that’s forgotten when you carry out your safety checks. However, regular sign maintenance is essential to ensure the safety of your staff,customers and the general public. It also helps you to avoid expensive repairs to your business premises. As retail, leisure and
- [FAQs with our MD on signage safety](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/faqs-with-our-md-on-signage-safety/) - Getting noticed in the press can be great for business…it can also be quite the opposite if you are featured due to a serious accident. Falling signage is a situation businesses never want to find themselves in. Managing signage safety is an essential way to avoid this and keep customers and employees safe. As we
- [Cygnia Replaces Pumpkins with Santa Hats!](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/cygnia-replaces-pumpkins-with-santa-hats/) - Have you noticed the Santa hats on the Poundland signage? This is a continuing campaign we are providing at selected stores for Poundland. In one week in mid-october we covered the “O” in Poundland with a pumpkin. In the days after Halloween we visited all stores and removed the pumpkin and replaced it with a
- [Maintaining standards with the BSGA](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/maintaining-standards-with-the-bsga/) - The BSGA emblem is recognised as the mark of a quality sign maker and Cygnia are proud to be members. With membership limited to those who set the required in terms of both product quality and customer service our membership of the BSGA supports our quality an professional approach to purchasers looking for assurance of
- [Experienced signage engineers / fitters / maintenance operatives wanted.](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/experienced-signage-engineers-fitters-maintenance-operatives-wanted/) - We are currently looking for new team members. Cygnia Maintenance operates the UK’s most extensive sign maintenance engineer network. Our engineering crews consist of two skilled operatives who are direct employees of Cygnia thus providing our clients with the added reassurance that our service is carried through to ground level works. As the market leader
- [We do a lot more than just maintain signs](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/we-do-a-lot-more-than-just-maintain-signs/) - From request to completion these lift doors were frosted in less than 24 hours. Our client was delighted. “Fantastic work, and a 24hr turn around. Thank you. Can you pass my thanks onto the team please” Tim Fowler – Arcus FM
- [Pets at Home give Green Light for LED Retrofit](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/pets-at-home-give-green-light-for-led-retrofit/) - As part of their continuous drive to reduce their carbon footprint Pets at Home embarked upon a LED retrofit to the signage across their entire estate. Cygnia have been providing signage maintenance services to Pets at Home since 2009. On the back of a strong working relationship Pets at Home and Cygnia started exploring the
- [Ryman & Robert Dyas sign up for PPMs](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/ryman-robert-dyas-sign-up-for-ppms/) - “Maintaining our signage to the highest standards is important to us and we are delighted to award Cygnia a contract for pre-planned maintenance across the Rymans and Robert Dyas estate.” Andrew Watson, Theo Paphitis Retail Group
- [Cygnia Boutique -Another successful campaign](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/cygnia-boutique-another-successful-campaign/) - Cygnia Boutique™ completed another tightly co-ordinated lightbox campaign exchange this morning. The teams were in 35 department stores throughout the UK, including Harvey Nicholls, Selfridges, John Lewis and House of Fraser. They changed over 100 posters and fixed any illumination failures. All completed before the stores opened to the public. Roll on the next one!
- [Company COVID-19 Update](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/company-covid-19-update/) - In light of the on going situation relating to COVID-19, we wanted to let you know about the steps we have taken to ensure we can continue to support all of our clients during this time. The focus remains the well-being of our employees, our customers and supporting the wider community, and the national effort
- [Hexcite Group acquires Blaze Signs and Cygnia Maintenance](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/hexcite-group-acquires-blaze-signs-and-cygnia-maintenance/) - Blaze Signs will join Kesslers and Gardners as part of Hexcite Group The Hexcite Group provides design, communication, brand activation, display and merchandising products & services for major brand owners and retailers. Hexcite Group, a provider of design, communication, brand activation, display and merchandising products & services for major brand owners and retailers, is delighted
- [Signage refresh delivers both energy savings and visual improvement](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/signage-refresh-delivers-both-energy-savings-and-visual-improvement/) - Cygnia are a leading force in LED signage retrofits in the UK and continually achieve great results for businesses looking for carbon reduction and sustainability. Signage presents a great opportunity for energy reduction and we were pleased to deliver some amazing results for a national retailer. Challenge A large national retailer with an estate of
- [Time to get ready!](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/time-to-get-ready/) - Following the latest government announcements we are sure you are rapidly preparing for your estate to re-open; but have you thought about your signage? With shops unoccupied for some time, it is feasible that issues ordinarily reported and dealt with may have gone unnoticed as the long, harsh, wet winter has taken its toll. We
- [Project Restart – Why Signage Shouldn’t be Forgotten!](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/project-restart-why-signage-shouldnt-be-forgotten/) - As we edge toward the end of the national lockdown with a roadmap in place Government financial support in the form of ‘restart’ grants have been announced. One that no doubt will be welcomed is the grant of up to £6,000.00 for all non – essential retailers or 18,000 for Hospitality and Leisure, come April,
- [How do the clocks going back affect your signage?](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/how-do-the-clocks-going-back-affect-your-signage/) - As we head towards the end of the month we also approach the traditional time of year when we say goodbye to British Summer Time (BST). On the 31st the clocks go back an hour, which has the always welcome benefit of an extra hour in bed. So why are we mentioning this – and

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- [Home](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/) - We Keep Your Retail Signage Looking AmazingCygnia Maintenance began life in 1995 with a brief of creating a service company capable of delivering maintenance services on a national scale.Providing a full portfolio of maintenance services to leading national retailers and small businesses alike. We are here to keep you looking your very best.Our Services Signage
- [Careers](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/cygnia-maintenance-sign-maintenance-jobs-career/) - Join the leading sign maintenance company in the UK With a growing client base, Cygnia Maintenance are continually recruiting sign installers and maintenance engineers throughout the UK. Our engineers must have a full clean UK driving licence and be comfortable working with steps, ladders, scaffold and access platforms. Current Vacancies Assistant engineer positions are currently
- [Retail Gutter Cleaning Services](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/retail-gutter-cleaning-services/) - Cleaning your guttering around your retail property can benefit your signage. Cygnia Maintenance provides gutter cleaning as part of your signage care package.
- [Leisure Complexes Signage Maintenance](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/services/leisure-complexes-signage-maintenance/) - Caring for signage while your customers enjoy themselvesMany towns and cities are ranked on the quality of the leisure facilities they possess. Stadiums, concert venues, gyms, health & wellbeing, and community centres are popular destinations for a huge range of pursuits. From iconic sports arenas to the local spa, their signs draw in the crowds.
- [Signage Maintenance](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/services/signage-maintenance/) - Cygnia has the largest network of certified engineers to provide signage maintenance services for a wide range of retail and commercial installations.
- [Factories and Depots Signage Maintenance](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/services/factories-and-depots-signage-maintenance/) - Keeping signage at factories and depots clear and safeSignage at factories and depots is just as vital as any located in the retail sector. They provide important direction and clarity to workers and visitors alike. For owners and landlords, well-maintained signage can make a real difference to the efficiency of deliveries, collections, as well as
- [Retail Parks Signage Maintenance](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/services/retail-parks-signage-maintenance/) - Signage care for retailers and landlords of retail parksRetail parks are an attractive proposition for many consumer businesses. From large white goods to the weekly shop, a retail park is an easy to reach location to drive to, browse round and collect your purchases. The custom-built properties allows retailers to keep their operating costs down.
- [High Street Signage Maintenance](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/services/high-street-signage-maintenance/) - Caring for signage on every high streetThe High Street remains a core part shopping in the UK. Town and city centres across the country adorned with iconic names line the roads. With their close proximity to offices and housing, a high street location make a strong business case for retailers. But your signage in the
- [Shopping Centre Signage Maintenance](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/services/shopping-centre-signage-maintenance/) - Cygnia provides a complete signage maintenance service for shopping centres across the UK via the largest network of expert engineers
- [Fuel Forecourt Services](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/services/fuel-forecourt-services/) - Cygnia provides a complete signage service for fuel forecourts to keep signage safe and looking great to attract customers
- [Supermarket Signage Services](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/services/supermarket-services/) - Cygnia provides a complete signage maintenance service for supermarkets across the UK to keep your signage looking great to attract customers
- [About Us](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/about-us/) - Cygnia provide a wide range of retail and commercial signage maintenance, repairs, upgrades and safety inspections for businesses across the UK
- [Services](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/services/) - Cygnia provides a wide range of signage maintenance services via the UK's largest network of skilled and certified signage engineers
- [Hexcite](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/hexcite-group/) - The biggest experts in retail signage working together for your businessCygnia Maintenance is a proud member of Hexcite Holdings; a united team, trusted to deliver the total signage solution. Working as part of a group brings multiple benefits to our clients. Our teams act as a central point of contact for a whole range of
- [Sustainability](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/sustainability/) - Sustainability is high on our agendaSustainable retail signage presents an ideal opportunity for our clients to cut their energy usage, modernise their image and make cost-savings. Adopting and embedding the very best contemporary and forward-looking principles of carbon reduction and sustainability in all that we do, and all that we sell, sits at the heart
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- [Cygnia Direct](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/cygnia-direct/) - CYGNIA DIRECT. HASSLE-FREE SIGNAGE MAINTENANCEThe easy, simple way for new and small retailers to keep your signage looking amazing.Quote MeWhy Choose Cygnia Direct? Keeps Your Signage SafeSignage safety inspections to protect your staff and customers Flexible CareGet Signage Maintenance when you need it Commitment-FreePay-As-You-Go service keeps it simple for your business Expert Sign Maintenance –
- [Case Studies](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/case-studies/) - Here is a set of case studies giving you examples of our work with retail clients across the UK
- [Privacy policy](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy
- [Contact](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/contact/) - Contact Cygnia Maintenance today for further information on our servicesOur contact details Cygnia Maintenance Limited Units 3&4 Anson Close Pysons Road Broadstairs Kent, CT10 2YB sales@cygniamaintenance.com 01843 862944 Mon - Sun: 24HrsGet in touch with the team below Please selectMaintenanceEnergyHealth CheckSpecial ProjectsPest ProtectionOther Δ
- [Sign Health Check](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/services/sign-health-check/) - Retail Sign Management - Your Safety Is Our PriorityEvery business has a duty of care to their staff and customers – maintaining safe signage is essential to deliver this duty. Our aim is to provide a cost-effective retail sign maintenance service in order to achieve optimal levels of sign safety across your entire estate. There
- [Special Projects](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/services/special-projects/) - Drive Your Bespoke Projects With Our ExpertiseGiven our unrivalled levels of operational coverage, Cygnia Maintenance are ideally placed to assist you with your special signage projects. Utilising our storage, distribution, labour and management information we are well positioned and able to provide multiple capabilities to manage your requirements.Our specialist signage projects include:Ad-hoc marketing / poster
- [Energy Saving](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/services/energy-saving/) - Is Your Signage Using Too Much Energy?Signage presents a great opportunity for energy reduction. As experts in the sign maintenance industry, Cygnia Maintenance can demonstrate the potential energy saving opportunities available to your business through a signage audit. Upon completion of a full signage audit across your estate, our experienced energy consultants will analyse the
- [Pest Protection](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/services/pest-protection/) - Protecting your signage from pests to present your business at its bestBird netting or bird spikes fitted to your signage will deter birds flocking to foul a façade or nest behind the signage. Cygnia Maintenance can use different methods to protect your signage from birds and other pests which will help to reduce sign maintenance
- [Quality Assured](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/services/quality-assured/) - Cygnia set the standards for quality in retail signageCygnia prides itself on its ability to be flexible and move quickly to accommodate the changing needs of an evolutionary market. In recent years the retail world has seen significant change in the property management function, as more and more retailers have sought to outsource on-going supply
- [Installation](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/services/installation/) - Commercial UK retail signage maintenance and lighting to the highest standardCygnia are the largest provider of specialist signage maintenance, repair, energy saving and safety inspection services in the UK, with an annual turnover in excess of £7m, employing over 80 staff. Cygnia Maintenance is a proud member of the Hexcite Group. The Hexcite Group of
- [Terms and conditions](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/terms-and-conditions/) - General information One of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by KeyDesign and how we use it. If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us through email at
- [Sign Cleaning](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/sign-cleaning/) - Signage is often an overlooked consumer of energySignage presents is a great opportunity for energy reduction. As experts in the sign maintenance industry, Cygnia Maintenance can demonstrate the potential energy saving opportunities available to your business through a signage audit. Upon completion of a full signage audit across your estate, our experienced energy consultants will
- [Help Desk](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/help-desk/) - We take care of all the details of your retail signage maintenanceOur industry leading customer support allows each and every one of our customers to enjoy the benefits of having their own dedicated Account Manager to attend to their needs and requirements.Part of your teamThe Cygnia help desk is manned 24 hours a day, 365
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## Portfolio

- [Sub-Facia Inspection And Repair](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/case-study/sub-facis-inspection-and-repair/) - ClientIndependent Property LandlordDownload case studyThe ChallengeCygnia were tasked with improving the safety and integrity of retail signage fixed to the front of a private row of shops.Project DeliveryCygnia conducted a full sub-facia rebuild using a combination of timber and aluminium framework. When re-constructing sub-facies Cygnia uses as a munimum Class 3 plywood of 15mm thickness.
- [Planned Preventative Maintenance: Odeon](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/case-study/odeon/) - ClientOdeonDownload case studyThe ChallengeDeliver a comprehensive Planned Maintenance Maintenance schedule for a large complex estateThe ChallengeCygnia conduct Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) to both internal and external signage across the Odeon estate twice a year. All signage is thoroughly cleaned on each PPM visit At the time of PPM all signage is checked for full illumination
- [Petrol Filling Stations](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/case-study/petrol-filling-stations/) - ClientPetrol Filling StationsDownload case studyThe ChallengeWith their highly explosive liquids and gases, Petrol filling stations can be extremely hazardous places to work and demand extensive certification of trained maintenance staff.All Cygnia engineers are PSA accredited to carry out works on Petrol Filling Stations.Cygnia conduct works to PFS locations such as: LED Price display systems –
- [LED Conversion: Reiss](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/case-study/led-conversion-reiss/) - ClientReissDownload case studyThe ChallengeReiss is a British fashion brand and retail store chain, wanted to improve their sustainability by converting their existing internal decorative light boxes to LED illumination.Project DeliveryCygnia was asked by Reiss to convert the light boxes in use across their estate. The resulting LED Retrofit project was completed to all current fluorescent
- [LED Conversion: Royals Shopping Centre](https://www.cygniamaintenance.com/case-study/led-conversion-royals/) - ClientRoyals Shopping CentreDownload case studyThe ChallengeThe Royals Shopping Centre in Southend-on-Sea wanted to improve the visual impact of their external brand signage while also reducing their energy consumption and impact on the enrvironment.Project DeliveryCygnia were engaged by Royals to remove and installed refurbished Royals letters and carry out a LED conversion from the previous neon

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