I think that clients in general are willing to spend more money now than they were 10 years ago for a quality product that's going to last. Signs are not just something to take for granted and throw on buildings. Paul says he chose porcelain enamel because of its vandalism-resistant qualities. The Children's Shelter is a stopover point for children . So far so good.
Installation poses no additional problems.
They are delivered in this fashion to prevent warping of the porcelain. Swan then puts a metal angle on the wall, hangs the panels like a picture and drills through them. This way, the holes are drilled on the side instead of through the front. Another method involves filling the inside of the pan with a similarly-sized piece of plywood and then attaching it to the wall by drilling through the plywood instead of the sign. Although porcelain enamel has many formidable attributes, he adds that, as with any material, there are pluses and minuses.