How Media Installers works

One managed network for sign installation. Clients send jobs, we price and schedule them, and vetted installers do the work. Here is every step, for both sides.

Photo: crew on site with the work order

For sign shops, designers, and contractors

How a job works for clients

01

Send the job

Use the request form or your trade account. Add photos, sizes, location, dates, and files.

02

We review and quote

We check the details, ask what is missing, and send a quote with price, payment terms, and a proposed date.

03

Approve online

Accept the quote and terms online. We send your accounts payable contact a heads-up so the invoice is expected.

04

We assign a vetted installer

We match a crew to the job type and location, with insurance verified before they are booked.

05

Updates and change orders

Changes mid-job go in the job updates thread. Anything that changes the price becomes a change order you approve first.

06

Photos and one invoice

You get completion photos and a single invoice from Media Installers on your agreed terms.

Your client stays yours

Neither Media Installers nor our installers will ever solicit your client. On-site contact is for the job only, and that commitment is in writing.

For installers and designers

How it works for installers and designers

01

Create your profile

Sign up free and add your skills, service area, equipment, insurance, and work samples. Certifications help but are not required.

02

We review and approve

We check your profile, references, and insurance. Some installers start with a smaller trial job.

03

Get job offers

Approved members get jobs that match their skills and area, with the rate and payment terms shown up front.

04

Accept and install

Accept the job, get the work order and files, and do the install. Questions go through Media Installers.

05

Check in and send photos

Clock in and out on site and upload completion photos so the job can be signed off.

06

Get paid on the stated terms

Once the job is approved complete, you are paid the agreed rate on the terms you accepted.

Clear rates and payment terms

For clients

For installers and designers

Photo: installer on a lift, safety gear on

Insurance and vetting

Every installer submits a certificate of insurance, and we verify it before booking. Local St. Louis crews can work under Media Installers coverage, and for out-of-state jobs we confirm coverage or arrange it for the job. Contractors can ask for a certificate naming them as additional insured.

Common questions

No. Every job goes through Media Installers. We review it, price it, and assign the installer, so quality, insurance, and payment are handled in one place.
Usually one business day once we have photos, sizes, location, and dates.
Post the change in the job updates thread. If it affects the price, we send a change order for you to approve before the crew continues.
No. Certifications like 3M or Avery are a plus, but we also work with skilled installers who are not certified. We look at experience, references, and a trial job.
At the rate shown when the job is offered: a flat rate, a rate per square foot for most vinyl work, or an hourly rate for jobs like channel letters. Lifts, equipment rental, and permits are arranged by Media Installers. Media Installers invoices the client, so installers never chase payment.

Ready to send a job or join?

Send the details for a quote, or create your free member profile.