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Foam Board Sign Printing

from £182.24

As low as £4.83 each 1,000 for £4,826.93, Saver

Foam board sign printing for runs of 25 or more: point-of-sale boards, event signs and display panels, printed in full colour on your pick of ten boards, from KAPA and Smart-X to honeycomb cardboard and clear polycarbonate. Sizes A4 to 700 × 1000 mm, made to order and dispatched from the UK.

Sides PrintedSingle Sided

Turnaround
…Working out your price

Price is final, no surprises at checkout. UK delivery £7.95, free over £49.99 this week. Scottish Highlands +£10; islands and NI quoted.

Price per itemAs low as £4.83 each at 1,000

QuantityTotalEach
25£182.24£7.29
75£420.44£5.61
100£539.52£5.40
300£1,492.28£4.97
500£2,445.03£4.89
700£3,397.79£4.85
800£3,874.15£4.84
1,000£4,826.93as low as£4.83

For Doublewall E+E Flute 2.3mm, A4, Varnish: None, Saver. Tap a row to choose that quantity.

Free online designer

Design your sign online

Add your company name, phone and logo to a ready-made layout, move things around and see exactly how it will print. What you see is what we print. No design fee. Only need the file? Buy the print-ready PDF for £9.99.

Artwork

Design fees are fixed, shown as their own line in your basket, and cover the whole quantity of this item. You can also upload later: we email you after you order.

Charity, school, club or place of worship? up to 10% off every orderBusiness? up to 5% off your first order

  • Free UK delivery over £49.99 this week
  • Dispatch from 4 working days
  • Printed in the UK

Overview

Foam board sign printing on this page is built for quantity. Every order starts at 25 boards and goes up to 1000. Think a promotion going into every branch, a sign for every stand at a fair, or a set of panels for a school open evening. Need just one or two? Our Foamex and Dibond boards can be ordered one at a time.

Ten boards in three groups

  • Foam boards: KAPA tex 5mm, KAPA plast 5mm and Smart-X. Light, flat panels for walls, easels and displays.
  • Paper-based boards: Honeycomb Cardboard 10mm, Compact Pressboard 1.6mm and Doublewall E+E Flute 2.3mm, for short-run displays and pop-up stands.
  • Polycarbonate: clear or opal, each in 3mm or 5mm. Clear is see-through; opal is milky white.

Not sure which way to go? The Foamex vs Dibond vs Correx guide explains how rigid boards differ.

Sizes, finish and a real-world run

Seven sizes: A4, A3, A2, 500 × 700 mm, 20x30", A1 and 700 × 1000 mm. A4 and A3 suit shelves and counters; A1 and 700 × 1000 mm read well across a room or a hall. Add the scratch-resistant gloss protection if the boards will be handled, stacked or carried between events, or leave it off for a display that only needs to last a week or two. Print is full colour on one side.

Picture a phone shop chain launching a new offer: 50 A3 boards on KAPA plast, one for each counter, all landing together so every store switches over on the same morning.

Foam board sign printing, from file to door

Upload a print-ready file, use the free online designer, or book the paid artwork service. A person checks every uploaded file for free. Standard production is 4 working days after your order and artwork are confirmed, express from 3 and saver 6. UK mainland delivery is £7.95, free on orders of £100 or more after discounts; the delivery page has the details. See the whole printed signs and boards range for other options.

Sizes and prices

Smallest first. Tap a price to load that size into the buy box.

SizeQuantityFrom
A4 · 210 × 297 mm25
A3 · 297 × 420 mm25
A2 · 420 × 594 mm25
500 × 700 mm25
508 × 762 mm20 × 30 in25
A1 · 594 × 841 mm25
700 × 1000 mm25

Final prices per item with the lowest-priced options at the quantity shown. UK delivery £7.95, free over £49.99 this week. Choose a price to load it into the price calculator.

Specs

Materials, sizes and finishing.

SizesA4, A3, A2, 500 × 700 mm, 20x30", A1, 700 × 1000 mm
MaterialHoneycomb Cardboard 10mm, KAPA tex 5mm, Compact Pressboard 1.6mm, Opal Polycarbonate 5mm, Opal Polycarbonate 3mm, Doublewall E+E Flute 2.3mm, Clear Polycarbonate 5mm, Smart-X 10m, KAPA plast 5mm, Clear Polycarbonate 3mm
SubstrateHoneycomb Cardboard 10mm, KAPA tex 5mm, Compact Pressboard 1.6mm, Opal Polycarbonate 5mm, Opal Polycarbonate 3mm, Doublewall E+E Flute 2.3mm, Clear Polycarbonate 5mm, Smart-X 10m, KAPA plast 5mm, Clear Polycarbonate 3mm
VarnishNone, Scratch resistant gloss protection
Quantity25 to 1000
ProductionStandard 4 days, express 3, saver 6
PrintFull colour
Made byMade to order and dispatched from the UK
SKUFP-BRD-019
PriceFinal price shown in the configurator. No surprises at checkout.
DeliveryUK mainland £7.95 per order, free over £49.99 this week. Scottish Highlands +£10; islands and NI quoted.
Artwork checkFree file check on uploaded artwork (resolution, size and bleed). Designs made online: you see exactly what you will get.

Questions

Quick answers about foam board sign printing.

How fast can I have my foam board sign order?

Pick Saver (6 working days), Standard (4 working days) or Express (3 working days); that is the time before it leaves us. Courier delivery follows in 1 to 3 working days. Mainland UK delivery adds £7.95 to the basket, and nothing once the goods reach £100 after any discount code.

What can I choose when ordering a foam board sign?

You can set 7 sizes from A4 (210 × 297 mm) to 700 × 1000 mm, substrate (honeycomb cardboard 10mm, KAPA tex 5mm, compact pressboard 1.6mm, opal polycarbonate 5mm or opal polycarbonate 3mm and more), sides printed (single sided) and varnish (none or scratch resistant gloss protection). The price updates with each choice, so you can compare before paying.

What is a foam board sign made of?

You can have Honeycomb Cardboard 10mm, KAPA tex 5mm, Compact Pressboard 1.6mm, Opal Polycarbonate 5mm, Opal Polycarbonate 3mm, Doublewall E+E Flute 2.3mm, Clear Polycarbonate 5mm, Smart-X 10m, KAPA plast 5mm or Clear Polycarbonate 3mm, with the design printed in full colour. Pick the one that suits where it will be used. It comes in 7 sizes. Prices start at £161.29.

Which sizes can I get a foam board sign in?

7 sizes, starting at A4 (210 × 297 mm) and going up to 700 × 1000 mm. Prices start at £161.29 and change with the size you pick.

Can I check the cost before I order?

It starts at £161.29, the cheapest combination, and changes as you pick options. The figure on the page is the one you pay at checkout. Goods worth £100 or more travel free to a UK mainland address; below that, delivery is a flat £7.95 for the whole order.

Can I order several signs at once?

Yes. Anything from 25 up to 1,000 is priced on this page. The price per piece usually drops as the number goes up, which helps clubs and shops ordering in bulk. Postage to the UK mainland is £7.95 per basket, not per item, and free when your goods total £100 or more.

Asked by buyers

How cheaply can I get hold of Foam Board Signs?

Picked the way the page first loads, with doublewall E+E flute 2.3mm, A4 · 210 × 297 mm and single Sided, Foam Board Signs come to £161.29. Any other mix of options, a faster turnaround included, gets its own price the moment you choose it, and that figure is what you pay at checkout. Only delivery is left to add. At £161.29 the opening price is already over £100, so mainland delivery costs nothing.

Which turnaround speeds can I choose for Foam Board Signs?

Allow 6 working days on Saver, 4 on Standard or 3 on Express before Foam Board Signs are handed to the courier, based on the options the page opens with. Weekends and bank holidays are not counted, and nothing starts until the order is paid and the artwork is confirmed. Pick another size or material and the days beside each speed update, sometimes by a day. After it leaves us, the courier normally delivers in one to three working days and you get the tracking link by email.

Is delivery extra on top of the price of Foam Board Signs?

Send it to a UK mainland address for a flat £7.95, or for free when the goods in the basket add up to £100 or more after discounts; artwork and design charges do not count towards that. The opening price of £161.29 already clears that line. We price delivery first for Northern Ireland and for the Isle of Wight, the Channel Islands, Scilly, the Scottish islands and the Isle of Man; Highland addresses on the mainland just pay £10 extra, one time per order.

Which artwork services are offered with Foam Board Signs?

Several routes, all chosen under Artwork on this page. Send your own finished file (no charge), we set your words and logo on a tidy layout, called typesetting (£15), we design it from your brief (£35), we redraw a blurry or low quality logo as sharp vector art (£30) or we create a brand new logo (£50). Typesetting and design from a brief each come with one first draft and two rounds of changes. The fee is the same whatever quantity you order and shows separately in the basket. There is also a free online designer if you want to build it yourself. On its opening option, Foam Board Signs leaves us after 6 working days on Saver.

Is the online designer free, and how do I use it?

Pick a starting layout, swap in your own words, logo and pictures, and move things around until it looks right. While you work, the tool flags sample text you forgot to change, small text, items outside the safe area and blurry images, before you can finish. It is free to use and the on-screen watermark does not print. What you see is what we print. Make the artwork for these signs the same size as the one you order, such as A4 (210 × 297 mm). Before delivery, these signs cost from £161.29.

Which sheet material goes into these signs?

You can have Foam Board Signs made on Clear Polycarbonate 3mm, KAPA plast 5mm, Smart-X 10m, Clear Polycarbonate 5mm, Doublewall E+E Flute 2.3mm, Opal Polycarbonate 3mm, Opal Polycarbonate 5mm, Compact Pressboard 1.6mm, KAPA tex 5mm and Honeycomb Cardboard 10mm. Switch between the options on the page and the total moves with you, so comparing costs is quick.

Can I leave these signs outside?

Out of doors, the board decides how long Foam Board Signs last. All print fades gradually in strong sunlight, so if a sign is staying up for a long time, point it away from the midday sun where you can.

How do people usually fix up these signs?

Putting up Foam Board Signs takes very little kit. A drill, for a hole near each corner. Then screws with washers for a wall, tightened gently. If the wall is smooth and indoors, double-sided foam tape or sticky pads avoid drilling altogether.

And the largest sign, 700 × 1000 mm: how much is that one?

From £636.60 for 25, with the cheapest settings and the Saver service. That clears the £100 mark on its own, so UK mainland delivery costs nothing. Select it on the page and swap materials, finishes and speed to watch how the figure moves. Sizes for these signs go from A4 (210 × 297 mm) at the small end to 700 × 1000 mm, 7 in all.

How many Foam Board Signs can I buy at one time?

Anything from 25 to 1000. The quantity choices on the page run 25, 50, 75, 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500, and upwards. The figure shown is for the whole batch, not for one, so divide it by the number you picked to see the cost of each. If you need more than 1000, send the size, number and date through our Get a quote page. Before delivery, these signs cost from £161.29.

Could you price a 500 × 700 mm sign for me?

From £375.70 for 25, with the cheapest settings and the Saver service. That clears the £100 mark on its own, so UK mainland delivery costs nothing. Select it on the page and swap materials, finishes and speed to watch how the figure moves. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each sign is made to order for you.

Could the total go up after I reach the checkout?

No surprises: what the page shows for these signs is the goods figure you pay at checkout. Delivery is the one extra, £7.95 to a UK mainland address, and it drops away when the goods reach £100 after discounts. Paid artwork help shows up as its own basket line, so you can check each amount before paying. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each sign is made to order for you. Sizes for these signs go from A4 (210 × 297 mm) at the small end to 700 × 1000 mm, 7 in all.

Do you send to Northern Ireland or the islands?

Yes, anywhere in the UK, though the price differs by area. A Highlands postcode on the mainland pays the usual rate plus a single £10 for the order, and that £10 still applies when the rest of the delivery is free. Northern Ireland gets a price worked out first, as do the Isle of Wight, the Channel Islands, Scilly, the Scottish islands and the Isle of Man: send your postcode through our Get a quote page or the Contact page. We cannot send anything outside the UK. Before delivery, these signs cost from £161.29.

Our event is close. Can Foam Board Signs be rushed?

Yes. Choose Express and Foam Board Signs can be on the way in 3 working days on the opening option, for £186.75, where Saver is £161.29 and takes 6 days. Then give the courier one to three working days, and send the artwork with the order, because the clock does not run until the file is sorted. If the date is really tight, message us on the Contact page before paying and we will tell you honestly.

Can I send a Word or Canva file for Foam Board Signs?

Word, PowerPoint and Canva are a fair place to start, but export a high quality PDF from them before uploading. Our first choice is always a PDF at the ordered size with fonts embedded or outlined, followed by AI, EPS or SVG, then high resolution JPG, PNG or TIFF. You can add three files, each up to 25 MB, on this page, or upload them after ordering from the email we send. Make the artwork for these signs the same size as the one you order, such as A4 (210 × 297 mm). Sizes for these signs go from A4 (210 × 297 mm) at the small end to 700 × 1000 mm, 7 in all.

How many pixels does a photo need to print well on these signs?

Big items seen from a distance only need 100 to 150 dpi at full size. So a 700 × 1000 mm layout wants about 2,756 by 3,937 pixels. Keep lettering and logos as vectors if you can. An image copied off a web page or a social post rarely has enough pixels; if yours looks likely to print soft, our file check flags it.

Someone else is putting our file together. How does it reach you?

Easiest route: they send the finished file to whoever placed the order, and it gets uploaded after ordering. Up to 3 files of 25 MB each are fine. They can also reach us through the Contact page, as long as they quote your order number so it lands on the right job. Production waits for the checked file, so a late file means a later dispatch date. Sizes for these signs go from A4 (210 × 297 mm) at the small end to 700 × 1000 mm, 7 in all.

Once I finish designing these signs online, is the file mine to keep?

Two ways. Buy the file on its own: finish your design and pay £9.99 for the print-ready PDF, though you give up the right to cancel as soon as you start downloading it. Or order printing, and a full resolution PDF of the design travels with the order, waiting for you in your confirmation email and under My Account once you have paid. Make the artwork for these signs the same size as the one you order, such as A4 (210 × 297 mm). Nothing is printed ahead of time: each sign is made to order for you. On its opening option, Foam Board Signs leaves us after 6 working days on Saver.

Which varnish would you suggest for Foam Board Signs?

A tough, scratch-resistant varnish guards the printed face against handling. For Foam Board Signs the list runs scratch resistant gloss protection or none. Try each one on the page: the figure changes as you click, so the cost of every choice is clear.

How do I pick the right substrate for Foam Board Signs?

It is the board or sheet your print is applied to. For Foam Board Signs the list runs clear polycarbonate 3mm, KAPA plast 5mm, Smart-X 10m, clear polycarbonate 5mm, doublewall E+E flute 2.3mm, opal polycarbonate 3mm, opal polycarbonate 5mm, compact Pressboard 1.6mm, KAPA tex 5mm or honeycomb Cardboard 10mm. Try each one on the page: the figure changes as you click, so the cost of every choice is clear.

Can these signs have print on the front and the back?

Not these. The options only offer single sided printing for Foam Board Signs. Where a message has to face both ways, mount two boards back to back. Still torn between two? Type the question into the box on this page and a person will reply.

We are putting up a full set of signs at our premises. Which ones sit well next to this one?

A school corridor, a shop floor or a club house rarely needs just one notice. Two that often go up beside this one: Foamex Boards and A1 Dibond Signs. Keep every sign in one board type so the set matches, look up sizes and prices on each page, then check out once: one delivery charge for the whole basket, free over £100 of goods. For these signs, the material can be Clear Polycarbonate 3mm, KAPA plast 5mm, Smart-X 10m, Clear Polycarbonate 5mm, Doublewall E+E Flute 2.3mm, Opal Polycarbonate 3mm, Opal Polycarbonate 5mm, Compact Pressboard 1.6mm, KAPA tex 5mm or Honeycomb Cardboard 10mm.

We have a school fair coming up. Would these signs be suitable?

Yes. Tie them to railings, a fence or a gazebo, or stand them on an easel. If you are outside and the wind picks up, check the fixings again during the day. Leave time for making and delivery before the date of the fair. For these signs, the material can be Clear Polycarbonate 3mm, KAPA plast 5mm, Smart-X 10m, Clear Polycarbonate 5mm, Doublewall E+E Flute 2.3mm, Opal Polycarbonate 3mm, Opal Polycarbonate 5mm, Compact Pressboard 1.6mm, KAPA tex 5mm or Honeycomb Cardboard 10mm.

Could we put these signs up on a building site or around works?

They work on site hoardings and cabins. Whoever puts them up should tie off every fixing point firmly and check again once the wind has been blowing. For these signs, the material can be Clear Polycarbonate 3mm, KAPA plast 5mm, Smart-X 10m, Clear Polycarbonate 5mm, Doublewall E+E Flute 2.3mm, Opal Polycarbonate 3mm, Opal Polycarbonate 5mm, Compact Pressboard 1.6mm, KAPA tex 5mm or Honeycomb Cardboard 10mm.

I run a small shop. Would these signs work on the front of it?

A cafe, salon, market stall or corner shop can put these signs to good use out front. Fixed to the fascia or wall with screws, a printed board makes a tidy shop sign. For scale, 500 × 700 mm is £375.70. Large or lit signs may need advertisement consent from the council, and your landlord may have a say.

Should I get Foam Board Signs, or would A2 Dibond Signs suit me better?

Set Foam Board Signs beside A2 Dibond Signs and a few things differ. Material: Compact Pressboard 1.6mm, KAPA tex 5mm or Honeycomb Cardboard 10mm on this page, against 3mm Di-Bond on the other. Sizes: 7 on this page, the smallest A4 (210 × 297 mm), and only A2 (420 × 594 mm) on the other. Opening price: £161.29 on this page and £49.98 on the other. On the Standard service it is 4 working days on this page and 6 on the other. Go by the spot it is going in and how long it needs to last, then open both pages and compare the live totals.

Where do Foam Board Signs and A3 Dibond Signs differ?

Comparing Foam Board Signs with A3 Dibond Signs, this is what changes. Material: Compact Pressboard 1.6mm, KAPA tex 5mm or Honeycomb Cardboard 10mm on this page, against 3mm Di-Bond on the other. Sizes: 7 on this page, the smallest A4 (210 × 297 mm), and only A3 (297 × 420 mm) on the other. Opening price: £161.29 on this page and £49.98 on the other. On the Standard service it is 4 working days on this page and 6 on the other. Go by the spot it is going in and how long it needs to last, then open both pages and compare the live totals.

How would I decide between A1 Dibond Signs and Foam Board Signs?

Comparing Foam Board Signs with A1 Dibond Signs, this is what changes. Material: Compact Pressboard 1.6mm, KAPA tex 5mm or Honeycomb Cardboard 10mm on this page, against 3mm Di-Bond on the other. Sizes: 7 on this page, the smallest A4 (210 × 297 mm), and only A1 (594 × 841 mm) on the other. Opening price: £161.29 on this page and £75.76 on the other. On the Standard service it is 4 working days on this page and 6 on the other. Go by the spot it is going in and how long it needs to last, then open both pages and compare the live totals.

I am ordering these signs for a school or charity. Do I need to open an account?

No account is needed. Guest checkout lets a parent, volunteer or club secretary order once and pay by debit or credit card through Stripe. The price you see is the price you pay at checkout, and the confirmation email you receive lists the items and the amount paid for your records. If the committee needs a price agreed before anyone pays, the Get a quote page is the better starting point. Sizes for these signs go from A4 (210 × 297 mm) at the small end to 700 × 1000 mm, 7 in all.

Can I send these signs back if I no longer need them?

If they arrive faulty, damaged or not what you ordered, yes: under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 we reprint or refund. A change of mind is different. Each order is made to your specification, and reg. 28(1)(b) of the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 takes those goods out of the 14-day right to cancel. Before production starts, though, you can cancel for all your money back. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each sign is made to order for you. Sizes for these signs go from A4 (210 × 297 mm) at the small end to 700 × 1000 mm, 7 in all.

We need a few different designs. Do they each need their own order?

No. Each design goes into the basket as a separate line with its own file or online design, and you pay for them all in one checkout. Delivery is counted once for the whole order and costs nothing when the goods reach £100. If two lines share the same artwork, pick the artwork option that reuses a file already in your basket, so any design fee is only paid once. Sizes for these signs go from A4 (210 × 297 mm) at the small end to 700 × 1000 mm, 7 in all.

I am not sure which options to pick for these signs. Can someone advise me?

Yes. Type your question into the box on this page and a real person replies. Mention where the sign will be used, how long you need it to last and the date you need it by. Answered questions may be shown on the page for other buyers, so leave personal details out of it. Private questions can go through the Contact page, and anything the options here cannot price can go through the Get a quote page. Before delivery, these signs cost from £161.29.

Our club needs a big batch of signs, or an odd size. Can you price it?

Yes. Fill in our Get a quote page, giving the size, how many, the material, when you need them and the delivery postcode, and attach your artwork if it is ready. A price comes back to you by email. Get a quote is also how delivery to Northern Ireland and the islands gets priced. Sizes for these signs go from A4 (210 × 297 mm) at the small end to 700 × 1000 mm, 7 in all.

Can I pay for Foam Board Signs by card as a guest?

Yes. Guest checkout is fine, and any debit or credit card works. Stripe processes the payment for us, which keeps your card number off our system entirely. We begin making these signs once the payment has cleared and the artwork is confirmed. Large or out of the ordinary jobs can be quoted first from the Get a quote page. Sizes for these signs go from A4 (210 × 297 mm) at the small end to 700 × 1000 mm, 7 in all.

Our treasurer needs a receipt for the accounts. What do we get?

Keep the order confirmation email we send: it itemises the purchase and the payment, and works as a plain receipt for your records. The total at checkout for these signs is the goods price on the page plus delivery, so the email matches what left the account. Need something more formal for an audit or a grant claim? Message us from the Contact page with your order number. Sizes for these signs go from A4 (210 × 297 mm) at the small end to 700 × 1000 mm, 7 in all.

Should I send my file as RGB or CMYK?

CMYK if you can. An RGB file gets converted to CMYK for printing, and vivid greens, blues and oranges may lose a little brightness on the way. Have a Pantone number for your brand colour? Tell us and we match it as near as the material lets us. Expect a small shift between screen and print either way: a screen shines light at you, while printed items reflect it. Make the artwork for these signs the same size as the one you order, such as A4 (210 × 297 mm).

Bleed and dpi mean nothing to me. Can I still get printing done?

Yes. You do not need any print knowledge to order Foam Board Signs. Send us your words and logo with the typesetting option (£15) and we build the layout, then you get a first draft and two rounds of changes. If you would rather make it yourself, the online designer checks the technical side as you go. Whatever you choose, a real person looks at the file before printing.

Which mistakes does the online designer warn me about?

Five things: placeholder wording still sitting in the layout, lettering smaller than will print clearly, anything creeping past the safe area or right up to the trim, logos or photos with too few pixels for the size, and shapes lying on top of words. A serious issue has to be sorted before you finish, while a plain warning can be accepted if you are happy with it. Your spelling is not read, so go over names, numbers and dates yourself. Make the artwork for these signs the same size as the one you order, such as A4 (210 × 297 mm). Before delivery, these signs cost from £161.29.

Can I change the sides printed on Foam Board Signs?

One side means the design appears on the front only. Two sides puts print on both faces, handy when people approach from either direction, for example a flag on a pole or a sign that faces two ways. On Foam Board Signs there is no choice to make: single Sided comes as standard. Your size, quantity and turnaround settle the final figure.

What is the safest way to clean these signs?

Treat Foam Board Signs gently: a soft cloth and soapy warm water, a rinse, then a dry. Strong cleaners, solvents and scourers can take the shine off the print or lift it, so leave them in the cupboard. Store spares flat, not leaning, to stop them bowing.

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