Software for sign shop owners
Price the production steps behind the sign.
A supplied print file, a rebuilt logo and a site installation create very different amounts of work. Define the sign and its finish before quoting a total. Microtra helps you arrange items, quantities and prices while design proofing, fabrication choices and site assessment remain your own process.
Make room for the real work.
- Printed panel sign
- Cut vinyl lettering
- Window graphic set
- Banner with specified finishing
- Replacement sign face
- Installation after a site survey
How it works.
Specify what the customer is ordering
Retail shop setup uses Order and Customer. Save the contact and record the agreed size, substrate, finish and intended location in the Order notes. Distinguish an inquiry based on a rough sketch from a production-ready specification before you price it.
See the jobs featureGive artwork work its own boundary
Describe whether the customer supplies usable files or you will prepare artwork. List your estimated design and production labor as appropriate. Keep the proof approval process in your established design workflow; a saved business note does not establish that artwork has been checked or approved.
See the invoicing featureBuild the supply and finishing items
Enter substrates, print area or sign counts with units the customer can understand. Include lamination, edge finishing, fixings, packaging and delivery where agreed. Verify material suitability and supplier costs yourself before setting the prices and markups in the estimate.
See the invoicing featureExplain installation separately
Use estimate notes to state the access assumptions, surface preparation and exclusions from any installation item. Review site permissions through the appropriate official and professional channels. Share the PDF from your device after checking the quantities and confirming that fabrication and installation boundaries are readable.
See the invoicing feature
Useful answers.
Can Microtra generate a print-ready sign design?
This page covers estimating and business records. It does not promise artwork editing, color proofing, file preflight or production nesting. Use your design and fabrication tools to prepare and verify the actual sign files.
How should I charge for several matching signs?
Calculate the shared artwork preparation separately from the material and production work that repeats. Enter your own quantities and pricing method. Check whether each sign has different fixings, packaging or installation conditions before treating them as identical units.
Does the estimate confirm permission to install?
No. Check applicable permissions with the local official source and a qualified professional. Keep responsibility and assumptions clear in the document; preparing an estimate does not determine whether a sign may be installed at a location.
Can the shop track material stock too?
Retail shop starts with stock enabled. Stock by location, supplier information and purchase orders can support the business records around production. They do not replace checking usable sheet sizes, offcuts or material suitability for a particular sign.
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