Iowa’s Top Rated Local® Sign Companies Award Winner: Big River Sign Co.

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Big River Sign Co. is an award winner for sign companies in 2019.

If you are looking for a sign company that will get you or your business seen, look no further than this award-winning company!

Big River Sign Co. has received many overwhelmingly positive reviews across four different verified sites with an average rating of 4.96 stars, earning them an impressive Rating Score™ of 97.63 and a 2019 Top Rated Local award for ranking as the number one sign company in Iowa!

Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:

“Big River Sign has helped our businesses with all of our signage. We get competitive pricing, a fast turnaround, and the best customer service you could ever hope for. They are, hands down, the BEST sign people in Dubuque!!!” – I.B.

It is because of excellent reviews like this that Big River Sign Co. is now able to call themselves a Top Rated Local award winner!

Not Your Average Sign Company

We were excited to learn all about Big River Sign Co. and how they have gotten where they are today, so we sat down with the owners, Mike Barden and Jill Barden.

Jill and Mike started Big River Sign Co. in 2006. Back then, it was just the two of them, and now, they have expanded to include four other employees and a larger facility! They concentrate on commercial work and don’t do much retail.

We wanted to know was what it is that makes Big River Sign Co. stand apart from its competitors. We learned that they always make an effort to keep up with the latest technologies available. Customers can be assured that they are getting the best product available. They said:

“We provide superior customer service and design. We also do our best with being on-time with getting our signs done. We really do pride ourselves on our design. People come in here with a vision. They have businesses, and we are helping them to either start or grow their business. It’s great to see how we are helping them. We try to participate in their excitement by going to grand openings and sending follow-up postcards.”

They also told us about their skilled employees:

“Our employees have great experience in the industry, which translates into a better finished product and a great experience. Our installation manager has been doing this for 15 years!”

Building Success By Putting In The Effort

Big River Sign Co. has earned a remarkable reputation, so we wanted to know more about how they have gotten their name out over the years. While Mike and Jill attribute their success to their stellar service and design, they also shared that they have recently been posting videos and photos to their Facebook page, which has been getting them a lot of attention lately.

There are many businesses out there that are looking to build as impressive a reputation as Big River Sign Co. has managed to. We asked if Mike and Jill could share any expert advice with these companies. Here’s what they had to say:

“Don’t underestimate the amount of time and effort that it is going to take. You really have to put in a lot of time and energy.”


Congratulations to Big River Sign Co. for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and special thanks to Mike and Jill for taking the time to speak with us!

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