Step one for someone who wants to own or build a billboard structure is to find where it should be located. This will affect the way you build and design the structure. After all, billboards seen from an overpass are different from the ones you'll see in Midwest fields near the interstate. The kind of land the billboard structure is standing on and the effective size of your advertisements will also have a lot to do with the way your billboard is put together. Your own build should take into account a number of different factors about the site, and may not match up to anyone else's.
Next, take a look at size. There are a number of industry-standard sizes to pick from when you figure out how large the billboard should be. If you are the only one who'll be using the billboard, this decision is mostly up to personal preference and what will be effective. If you are going to build and design a billboard to be used by others, however, you're going to need to think about what your clients will want. Any size or shape is possible, as long as your billboard is up to code where you live. Make sure you check on local zoning restrictions to make sure that it is acceptable for you to build a billboard structure on your land, as well. You don't want to get part way into your own build of a billboard and discover that it is not permissible where you are living.
You'll need to think about billboard build and design next. Decide if the structure you're going to build will have a face on only one side or if both sides will need to have advertising faces. Decide what kind of arrangement will work best for you. Some kinds of billboard have more than one face on a side. Some of the more unusual billboard structures out there even have the ability to rotate to change their faces. Look at the appropriate engineering standards for your own build, taking into account the many different kinds of weather your billboard structure will have to withstand. This will vary according to your climate. Billboards in cold, wet areas have different stresses than those built in hot, dry areas.
Finally, you can begin to draw up a solid plan for your own build of a billboard structure. This doesn't have to be as complex as the kind of blueprint that an architect would produce for a house, but it does need to be a solid, detailed plan of your proposed structure. The billboard you build and design may need to pass an inspection before you can go further. Once this has happened, you can start looking at other matters, such as supplies. Remember to factor their cost into your plans for building your billboard. You'll want to have all supplies purchased and on hand before you begin to build. This will speed things up and allow you to avoid problems during the course of construction.
Get in touch with the people whom you'd like to put your structure together, and negotiate their fees and terms. Remember that once your billboard is up, it may still need to be inspected to make certain that it complies with local safety standards. Once it is approved, you can begin adding lighting. It's best to do this when you build. Don't think you can save money by avoiding lighting. People are likely to pay a lot more to advertise on a billboard that can be seen at all times of day. Since you want to get the most out of the structure you're building, lighting is going to be very important.
Whether you are interested in profiting from rental of your new billboard structure or just using it to advertise your business, taking the time to plan and think about your own build is very important. The right billboard structure can do a lot for your situation. The wrong one can cost you a lot of money and cause a lot of stress. This is why you need to take lots of factors into account and plan carefully before you get started. Do that, and you'll have little problem with the build and design of your billboard, and it can begin promoting you or your clients quickly and without problems.
