Printed PVC Banner

The printed PVC banner, explained in one breath

A solid sheet of banner material, printed edge to edge in full colour, hemmed, punched with eyelets and sent out with ties if you want them. Nothing shows through it, so colours stay punchy and smaller text stays crisp. That is why a printed PVC banner is the default for a shop fascia, a railing outside a church hall, a netball court wall or a car wash forecourt.

Same banner, set up for different jobs

Every product here uses the same materials. The names just point you at the right starting options.

• Facing the weather: Outdoor Banners on 440gsm PVC.
• Inside a shop, hall or reception: Indoor Banners on 400gsm PVC-free.
• Hanging from beams, ceilings or a balcony: Hanging Banners.
• Tied to a fence: Fence Banners.
• An awkward space: Custom Size Banners, which also offer 260gsm mesh.
• Also here: Business, Advertising, Event, Exhibition and Fast Turnaround Banners, each with the full size list.

PVC or PVC-free?

440gsm PVC is the tough one. It's what you want outside and anywhere you need the brightest print. 400gsm PVC-free is made without PVC and suits indoor displays, retail and exhibitions, or any venue or client that asks you to avoid PVC. Both take hems and eyelets the same way, so a printed PVC banner and its PVC-free twin hang identically.

Finishing: hems, eyelets and ties

Pick these in the configurator. Hemmed edges are folded and welded for strength, and we'd have them on anything going outside. Eyelets come in plastic or metal; metal is the stronger pick for a printed PVC banner that stays up for months. Add one or two bags of cable ties and you can put it up the day it lands.

One warning. A solid banner on an open fence behaves like a sail in a gale. On walls, railings and sheltered spots it's fine. On a long exposed fence, look at mesh banners first, or read the PVC or mesh banner guide.

Printed PVC banner sizes

The 13 stock sizes run from 4 ft × 2 ft (1219 × 610 mm) through 6 ft × 3 ft (1829 × 914 mm) and 8 ft × 4 ft (2438 × 1219 mm) up to 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm), with long thin options like 6 ft 7 in × 1 ft 8 in (2000 × 500 mm) for fascias. Live prices sit in the size table near the top of the page. Two stock sizes go past 3 m on one side, 10 ft × 3 ft (3048 × 914 mm) and 13 ft 1 in × 3 ft 3 in (4000 × 1000 mm), so they pick up the oversize delivery charge. You can order 1 to 99 of a design. Not sure what fits? Try the what size banner do I need guide or browse banners by size.

Artwork for a printed PVC banner

• Design at the ordered size or an exact scale such as 1:10.
• Photos at 100 to 150 dpi at full size look sharp from the pavement. Keep logos and text as vectors.
• Leave 50 mm clear of text on every edge. The hem folds there and the eyelets go through it.
• RGB files are converted to CMYK, which can dull very bright greens, blues and oranges. Give us a Pantone reference if a brand colour matters.

Upload a print-ready file, use the free online designer, or book our paid artwork service. A real person checks every uploaded file for free. See the artwork guidelines.

Timing and delivery

Standard production is 4 working days, express from 2 working days and saver 6, counted from when your order and artwork are confirmed. Every printed PVC banner is made to order and dispatched from the UK. UK mainland delivery is £7.95, free on orders of £100 or more after discounts (artwork fees excluded). Mainland Highlands add £10. Northern Ireland, the Scottish islands, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight are quoted. Items over 3 m on any side add £15. Full terms are on the delivery page, and big runs can get a quote.