Quick answers.
Everything most clients ask before booking.
How long does a shopfront sign take from mockup to install? +
Most shopfront jobs go from mockup to mounted in 7 days. Day 1: site visit or photo brief over WhatsApp. Day 2: custom mockup in your inbox. Days 3-5: manufacture in our Durban workshop. Days 6-7: clean install on your timeline.
Do you do illuminated / 3D / channel-letter signs, or just printed banners? +
Yes — we specialise in fabricated signage. Illuminated lightboxes, halo-lit letters, face-lit acrylic 3D channel letters, internal-LED building signs, and ACM aluminium composite mounting. We are NOT a print-shop. Printed banners are part of what we offer, but the workshop's edge is premium fabrication.
Where in South Africa do you operate? +
Based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. We service all of greater Durban (Berea, Overport, Umhlanga, Phoenix, Pinetown, Westville) and travel across KZN for larger installs. National enquiries handled case-by-case.
Do you offer a free mockup? +
Yes. Send a photo of your shopfront (or your van) to Zubair on WhatsApp 083 783 5227. You'll get a custom mockup back in 24 hours. No invoice, no quote dance, no commitment.
Who installs the sign — you or a sub-contractor? +
Our own team. We don't sub-contract installation. Wiring, mounting, anchoring, electrical compliance — all in-house, owner-supervised by Zubair Karodia.
How weather-proof are your signs? +
Built for KZN's coastal humidity and summer storms. We use marine-grade ACM, UV-stable acrylic, sealed LED housings and anti-corrosion fasteners. Most shopfront installs come with a workmanship warranty.
Can you handle the building's compliance / permit liaison? +
For tenanted shopfronts in malls and arcades, yes — we deal with the landlord/centre management on signage approvals as part of the install. For free-standing or new-construction billboards, we'll guide you through municipal signage by-laws.
Do you do vehicle wraps? +
Yes — full and partial wraps for vans, trucks, bakkies, sedans. We use 3M and Avery Dennison vinyl with professional installation. Examples: Hasmart van, Eezee Noodles truck.
What's the fastest you've done a job? +
Three days from photo-brief to mounted, for a grand-opening banner. Standard timeline is 5-7 days. Same-week emergency repairs of damaged signs are common.
Who is the owner / who do I speak to? +
Zubair Karodia owns and runs The Graphic Co. You speak directly to him via WhatsApp on 083 783 5227 — every quote, every install, every after-care. Not a sales rep, not a chatbot.
Do you have a portfolio? +
Yes — see our /work page for real client installs. Princess Hanifa's wedding-gown billboard, Laeeque Bakeware shopfront, Hot Joe's, G2 lightbox, RoofCo building signage, Hasmart van, Eezee Noodles truck, and dozens of unpublished jobs.
How do I book? +
WhatsApp Zubair on 083 783 5227 with a photo of your shopfront. Or use the form at /get-mockup — it sends straight to his WhatsApp.