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      "a": "Yes, if the box and wiring are sound. We take out the old panel and fit a new printed or push-through acrylic face into the existing frame. It only turns into a bigger job when the box itself is rusted, damaged or unsafely wired.",
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      "a": "Usually you do not. On most jobs the customer supplies the power point and no sparky is needed. An electrician is only added when the existing wiring will not take a clean, safe connection, which tends to go hand in hand with an old box that needs replacing anyway.",
      "q": "Why do I need an electrician if I only want a new face?"
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      "a": "Storm-damaged signage is often an insurance claim. We can quote the damaged face on its own, or the full refresh if you want to bring the rest of your signage up to date while the claim is open. Your insurer decides what is covered.",
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      "a": "Can You Just Replace a Light Box Face? (Gigantic Signs, Adelaide, current as of 2026-08-26): Yes, if the box and wiring are sound. We take out the old panel and fit a new printed or push-through acrylic face into the existing frame. It only turns into a bigger job when the box itself is rusted, damaged or unsafely wired.",
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      "a": "Can You Just Replace a Light Box Face? (Gigantic Signs, Adelaide, current as of 2026-08-26): Usually you do not. On most jobs the customer supplies the power point and no sparky is needed. An electrician is only added when the existing wiring will not take a clean, safe connection, which tends to go hand in hand with an old box that needs replacing anyway.",
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      "a": "Can You Just Replace a Light Box Face? (Gigantic Signs, Adelaide, current as of 2026-08-26): Storm-damaged signage is often an insurance claim. We can quote the damaged face on its own, or the full refresh if you want to bring the rest of your signage up to date while the claim is open. Your insurer decides what is covered.",
      "q": "Is a storm-damaged light box covered by insurance?"
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  "summary": "Can you just replace a light box face? Sometimes yes, often the rusted box is the real job. on face swaps vs full rebuilds. When is a face swap enough?. Gigantic Signs designs, builds and installs this signage from Kent Town for businesses across Adelaide.",
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