Service 13 / Field
Billboard Maintenance and Repairs
Keeping structures sound, lighting working, printed faces flat and LED screens at full output, through sun, salt and hurricane season.
A billboard is an outdoor structure with a lifespan
Faces fade and lift. Fixings corrode in salt air. Lamps fail and go unnoticed because nobody drives past at night. LED modules lose brightness unevenly, so a screen degrades into patchiness rather than failing outright.
None of that is dramatic, which is exactly why it gets missed. An advertiser paying for a site is entitled to assume it looks the way it did on day one, and the only way to keep that true is scheduled inspection rather than waiting for a complaint.
We maintain our own network and take on third-party structures. After Hurricane Melissa the difference between maintained and neglected structures was visible across the island, which is covered in our assessment of the network afterwards.
What maintenance covers
Structure, surface, lighting and screen. All four fail differently.
Structural inspection
Fixings, welds, corrosion and foundation condition. Coastal and elevated sites are checked more often.
Face condition
Lifting edges, creasing, tears and fade. A face is re-tensioned or reprinted before it starts looking neglected.
Illumination
Lamp replacement, wiring and timer checks, so an illuminated site is actually illuminated after dark.
LED screen service
Module brightness, dead pixels, ventilation and power. Screens degrade gradually and need measurement, not a glance.
Vegetation clearance
Growth that obstructs sightlines cut back. This is the most common cause of a site quietly underperforming.
Storm preparation and response
Pre-season checks through hurricane season and prioritised response afterwards.
How maintenance is managed
Baseline inspection
Condition recorded and photographed at the start, so change is measurable rather than remembered.
Scheduled visits
Routine inspection at an interval matched to exposure. Coastal, elevated and LED sites need it more often than sheltered static.
Report and prioritise
Issues categorised by urgency. Safety concerns are acted on immediately, cosmetic ones scheduled.
Repair or replace
Re-tensioning, reprint, lamp or module replacement, or structural repair through fabrication.
Seasonal readiness
Pre-hurricane checks, with exposed sites reviewed for wind load before the season.
What fails, and how often to check
| Component | Typical failure | Suggested interval |
|---|---|---|
| Printed face | Lifting, creasing, fade | Monthly visual, quarterly detailed |
| Fixings and frame | Corrosion, loosening | Quarterly, more on coastal sites |
| Illumination | Lamp failure, timer drift | Monthly night check |
| LED modules | Uneven brightness, dead pixels | Quarterly measured check |
| Vegetation | Sightline obstruction | Quarterly, more in wet season |
| Foundations | Movement, cracking | Annually and after major storms |
Frequently asked
Is maintenance included when I book a site?
Do you maintain structures you did not build?
Yes. We start with a baseline inspection so both sides know the condition at handover.
What happens after a hurricane?
Sites are prioritised by safety and exposure. Structural hazards first, then faces and screens. Replacement stock is held so reprints move quickly.
How do I know if my LED screen is degrading?
It rarely fails outright, it dims unevenly. That needs measurement rather than a look, which is why LED sites are on a scheduled check.
Works well with
Keep the site earning
Tell us what you have and where it is, and we will propose an inspection schedule that matches its exposure.