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from £161.81

Scaffold banner printing for builders, scaffolders and developers who want the job to advertise itself. Choose 260gsm mesh or 440gsm PVC, pick a set size up to 16 ft 5 in × 9 ft 10 in (5000 × 3000 mm) or enter your own, and get it made to order and dispatched from the UK.

Size
Width and height
Width can be 1 ft (300 mm) to 16 ft 5 in (5000 mm) and height 1 ft (300 mm) to 9 ft 10 in (3000 mm).

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.

Free online designer

Design your banner 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.

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

Overview

Scaffold banner printing, made to order and dispatched from the UK.

Mesh or PVC: get this bit right

Most people should pick mesh. A scaffold is high, open and exposed, and mesh lets the wind pass through the weave instead of pushing on the whole banner. PVC gives a solid, bolder print, so it suits a sheltered spot, such as a lower lift between two buildings or a courtyard. If in doubt, read mesh banner vs PVC banner before you order.

Sizes that suit scaffold

Three set sizes cover most lifts: 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm), 13 ft 1 in × 6 ft 7 in (4000 × 2000 mm) and 16 ft 5 in × 9 ft 10 in (5000 × 3000 mm). Anything else, type the width (0.3 m to 5 m) and height (0.3 m to 3 m) and it is made to that.

Scaffold banner printing on a real job

A loft conversion on a terraced street. The scaffold is up for six weeks and every neighbour walks past it twice a day. A 4000 × 2000 mm mesh banner with the firm's name, trade and phone number turns that scaffold into the best-placed advert on the road. The scaffolder can add a second banner for the side return.

Artwork and timing

Keep it simple: name, what you do, how to reach you. Big letters, strong contrast. Upload a print-ready file, design one free online, or use our paid artwork service. A person checks every uploaded file at no charge. Standard production is 6 working days after your order and artwork are confirmed, express from 4 and saver 8.

Delivery and the rules

UK mainland delivery is £7.95, free on orders of £100 or more after discounts. Items over 3 m on any side add £15. See the delivery page for areas we quote, or browse all mesh banners.

Scaffold banners are advertisements under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007. A site board naming the builder is usually allowed, but big commercial wraps can need consent, so check with the council before scaffold banner printing for a large job.

Specs

Materials, sizes and finishing.

Sizes9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm), 13 ft 1 in × 6 ft 7 in (4000 × 2000 mm), 16 ft 5 in × 9 ft 10 in (5000 × 3000 mm), custom
Material260gsm mesh, 440gsm PVC
ProductionStandard 6 days, express 4, saver 8
PrintFull colour
Made byMade to order and dispatched from the UK
SKUFP-BAN-072
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 scaffold banner printing.

Is it safe to put a big banner on the scaffolding outside our shop?

Anything fixed to a scaffold catches wind and puts extra load on the structure. Talk to the firm that put the scaffold up before you fit a large one, and pick 260gsm mesh over 440gsm PVC where you can, because air passes through it.

How long until my scaffold banner order ships?

Express gets it out in 4 working days, Standard ships after 6 working days and Saver, the lowest price, after 8 working days. After that, allow 1 to 3 working days with the courier; you get tracking by email. Postage to the UK mainland is £7.95 per basket, not per item, and free when your goods total £100 or more. Sizes over 3 m on a side, such as 4m x 2m and 5m x 3m, go by specialist courier for £15 added once to the order.

Is the price shown for my scaffold banner order the full price?

Yes, for the goods. The price you see is the price you pay at checkout. Delivery, if any, is shown before you pay.

How big do these come?

Choose 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm), 13 ft 1 in × 6 ft 7 in (4000 × 2000 mm) or 16 ft 5 in × 9 ft 10 in (5000 × 3000 mm). A custom width and height is possible too. Measure your space first so your scaffold banner fits. Prices start at £161.81 and change with the size you pick.

Which material is used for the scaffold banners?

Full colour print on 440gsm PVC banner or 260gsm mesh banner. Prices start at £161.81. For another material, send a request from the Get a quote page.

What happens after I order?

FatPrint receives it, a person checks your file, then your scaffold banner is made to order and handed to the courier. You get tracking by email the day it ships. Questions along the way? The question box on this page reaches a person.

Asked by buyers

How much will Scaffold Banners set me back?

£161.81 is where Scaffold Banners start, set up as 3000 × 2000 mm and 260gsm mesh banner on the Saver speed. Change the size, material, extras, quantity or speed and the total on the page moves straight away. The price you see is the price you pay at checkout, with delivery the only thing that can be added. Delivery anywhere on the UK mainland is £7.95 an order, and it costs nothing once the goods come to £100 or more after any discount code (design and artwork fees are not counted).

Is delivery ever free?

It is £7.95 for the whole order, not per item, and free once the goods reach £100 after any discount code; design or artwork charges are left out of that £100. At £161.81 the opening price is already over £100, so mainland delivery costs nothing. Pick one of the biggest sizes and a one-off £15 oversize charge applies. A mainland Highlands postcode puts a single £10 on the order. Northern Ireland has its delivery priced before you pay, and so do the Channel Islands, the Scottish islands, Scilly, the Isle of Wight and the Isle of Man.

Do the biggest sizes of Scaffold Banners cost more to deliver?

Only the biggest. For Scaffold Banners that means 4m x 2m and 5m x 3m. Very big items (a banner longer than 3 m on any side, or a board bigger than A0) go with a specialist courier, which adds £15 once to the whole order, however many big items are in it. Everything smaller is sent at the ordinary rate. 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.

If I buy Scaffold Banners today, when will they leave you?

As the page first opens, the speeds for Scaffold Banners are Express 4 working days, Standard 6 and Saver 8, counting Monday to Friday and skipping bank holidays. The count begins once we have your order and a file ready to print. A bigger size or a different material can move it by a day either way; each speed shows its own days as you choose. Tracking arrives by email on the day it ships, and the courier usually takes one to three working days from there.

Does banner artwork need bleed the way a flyer does?

Think of it as a margin more than a bleed. Run the background right off every edge, then pull every word and logo a good 50 mm inwards, clear of the folded hem and the eyelets. Set the file up at full size or an exact scale like 1:10, with images between 100 and 150 dpi once scaled up. The online editor draws the eyelets and the safe area on screen so you can see where they fall. Make the artwork for these mesh banners the same size as the one you order, such as 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm).

Could I lay out these mesh banners myself on your website?

Yes. Start the designer from this page, choose a layout to begin with, then drop in your text, logo and photos and drag them where you want. It checks as you go and warns you about leftover sample text, lettering that is too small, anything outside the safe area and images too low in resolution, all before you finish. Designing and previewing costs nothing. The watermark you see on screen is never printed; once you finish, it goes into the basket. Make the artwork for these mesh banners the same size as the one you order, such as 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm).

Why do people choose mesh over an ordinary banner?

Mesh is woven PVC banner material weighing 260gsm, full of tiny holes that let air through. Because the wind passes through, the eyelets, the ties and the fence itself all take less strain. That is why you see it on Heras fencing, scaffolding and exposed building sites. Step back a few metres and the holes vanish so the print looks solid. Up close, very fine lettering can look broken, so choose chunky fonts and strong colours. For these mesh banners, the material can be 260gsm mesh banner; or 440gsm PVC banner, hemmed, eyelets.

How big or small can Scaffold Banners be?

Smallest: 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm), from £161.81. One more is listed in between, and every figure is for the cheapest options. Any other width and height inside the limits on the page can be typed in too. Not sure which? Mark the space out with tape or string first and stand back to look. The live price for the options you choose shows on this page before you add to basket.

Which size of Scaffold Banners gets noticed from across the street?

Grab a tape measure and stand where your visitors will stand. If they are walking past a few metres away, a modest size does the job; if they are across a car park or a road, go bigger. Choices here go from 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm) at the small end to 16 ft 5 in × 9 ft 10 in (5000 × 3000 mm) at the big end. A size of your own can be keyed in as well.

Is there a knack to tying up these mesh banners?

Corners go first, which keeps it level, then the rest of the eyelets along the top and bottom edges. Pull each fixing just firm enough to take up the slack without stretching the mesh banner. Cable ties, bungees and rope all work; bungees have a bit of stretch, useful for solid PVC on a windy railing. Check it again after the first gusty day and replace anything that has snapped. For these mesh banners, the material can be 260gsm mesh banner; or 440gsm PVC banner, hemmed, eyelets.

How much does a 13 ft 1 in × 6 ft 7 in (4000 × 2000 mm) mesh banner cost?

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 mesh banner is made to order for you. The live price for the options you choose shows on this page before you add to basket.

Can a private person buy a single mesh banner?

Yes. One is enough, and you do not need a business name or an account to check out. The opening price is £161.81, and any bank card will do. At £161.81 the opening price is already over £100, so mainland delivery costs nothing. A person still checks your file before it is printed, just as for a big order.

Could the total go up after I reach the checkout?

The only thing that can join the goods price is delivery; the price you see is the price you pay at checkout. Delivery anywhere on the UK mainland is £7.95 an order, and it costs nothing once the goods come to £100 or more after any discount code (design and artwork fees are not counted). If you pick a paid design option, it sits in the basket as a separate line with its own fee, so every penny is listed before you pay. Before delivery, these mesh banners cost from £161.81.

How much for the biggest size, 16 ft 5 in × 9 ft 10 in (5000 × 3000 mm)?

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 mesh banners go from 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm) at the small end to 16 ft 5 in × 9 ft 10 in (5000 × 3000 mm), 3 in all. The live price for the options you choose shows on this page before you add to basket.

I need several mesh banners, some in different sizes. How do I buy them?

Set up the first size, type how many you need next to Add to basket, then go back and set up the next size as another line. Every price you see is for one mesh banner, and the quantity box does the multiplying. Paying for artwork? It is charged once per line, not per item, and the option to reuse artwork from another basket item adds no second fee. For big numbers, ask on our Get a quote page. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each mesh banner is made to order for you.

We are a school PTA on a tight budget. How do we get a banner for the summer fair as cheaply as possible?

Start with the smallest size, 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm), from £161.81, and the Saver turnaround, which is the lowest price and takes 8 working days before it is sent. Putting the design together yourself on screen costs nothing. Leave the year off so it can go up again next summer. The price you see is the price you pay at checkout, with delivery the only thing that can be added.

Is there a quicker turnaround for these mesh banners?

Work back from the day you need them. Express takes 4 working days to get Scaffold Banners out, against 8 on Saver, and costs £215.74 on the opening option rather than £161.81. Add up to three working days for the courier, plus any time you need to finish the file. Cutting it fine? Put your date in the question box before you order.

I live in the Scottish Highlands. Will Scaffold Banners cost more to send?

The whole UK is covered. Outside it, sadly, we cannot deliver. Mainland addresses in the Highlands pay one extra £10 on the order, even when delivery would otherwise be free. For Northern Ireland, and for the Channel Islands, the Scottish islands, Scilly, the Isle of Wight and the Isle of Man, we tell you the delivery cost before you pay, so message us your postcode on the Contact page or our Get a quote page. Choose Saver and these mesh banners leave us after 8 working days; Express brings that down to 4.

I am not a designer. What if the file I send turns out to be unusable?

You will not be left guessing. Each uploaded file is opened and looked over by a member of the team, and problems such as low-resolution pictures, no bleed or the wrong page size are sent back to you to fix before printing. If fixing it sounds like a chore, choose typesetting for £15: we lay out your text and logo, show you a first draft, then make up to two rounds of changes. If you have no file, you can build the design for these mesh banners in our free online designer and check every detail before ordering.

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

Roughly 19,685 pixels across and 11,811 down for a 16 ft 5 in × 9 ft 10 in (5000 × 3000 mm) design, which is 100 dpi. That is plenty for something people read from a few metres away; anywhere from 100 to 150 dpi at full size will do. Text and logos are safest as vector art, which never goes fuzzy. Pictures saved from a website or social media are nearly always too small, and our file check will point out any that could print blurred.

Will anyone look at my file before it is printed?

Every file gets a human check for size, bleed and resolution, and we contact you about any problem before printing. With the online designer, what you see on screen is what gets printed. Nobody can know your details better than you, so double-check names, numbers and dates: we print what is supplied, and work begins once the order and file are confirmed. If you have no file, you can build the design for these mesh banners in our free online designer and check every detail before ordering.

Which file formats can I upload?

A PDF made at the size you ordered works best, with the fonts embedded or turned into outlines. AI, EPS and SVG are fine too, as are high resolution JPG, PNG or TIFF images. Word, PowerPoint or Canva designs can be used, but save them out as a full quality PDF where you can. Attach up to 3 files of up to 25 MB each on the product page, or order first and send them afterwards; we email you a link. If you have no file, you can build the design for these mesh banners in our free online designer and check every detail before ordering.

How tall do the letters need to be so people can read these mesh banners from a distance?

Start from how far back your readers will be. Capital letters 25 mm tall are good for roughly 3 m, so 570 mm capitals reach somewhere near 68 m. On a mesh banner measuring 13 ft 1 in × 6 ft 7 in (4000 × 2000 mm), that is one line of text once a 50 mm border is kept all round, leaving 1900 mm of height. Add a smaller second line only if you really need it, and pick a thick, plain font.

Our wording is not finished yet. Can I still pay now and send it later?

Yes. Pay now and add the file afterwards: uploading after ordering is allowed, so you do not have to wait for the final version. If a volunteer, friend or designer is preparing it, they can send the finished file to you to upload, or get in touch through our Contact page quoting your order number. Nothing goes to print until the file arrives and has been checked, so if there is a date to hit, get the artwork over as soon as you can. If you have no file, you can build the design for these mesh banners in our free online designer and check every detail before ordering.

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

Yes. Order printing with an online design and a full resolution PDF comes with it; after payment you can download it from your confirmation email or from My Account. Just want the file? Finish the design and buy the print-ready PDF on its own for £9.99. As digital content, it cannot be cancelled once the download begins. Make the artwork for these mesh banners the same size as the one you order, such as 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm).

If I hang mesh on a fence, can people on the other side read it too?

Not properly. Mesh is printed on one face only. Through the open weave you can make out a faint, back-to-front version from behind, but it does not work as a readable second side. Where a fence has people on both sides, fix a pair of banners with their backs together, or hang solid PVC on each face of the fence. For these mesh banners, the material can be 260gsm mesh banner; or 440gsm PVC banner, hemmed, eyelets.

Can these mesh banners be made to my own measurements?

Yes. Any width between 300 and 5000 mm and any height between 300 and 3000 mm can be entered, and the total changes as you type. For something larger, or a shaped banner, ask us for a price. Sizes for these mesh banners go from 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm) at the small end to 16 ft 5 in × 9 ft 10 in (5000 × 3000 mm), 3 in all. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each mesh banner is made to order for you.

Would Scaffold Banners be useful for builders and contractors?

For sites, extensions and renovations, look under Builders & Construction in the shop: Scaffold Banners are listed there. Prices begin at £161.81; 3 sizes are listed, starting at 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm); the material choices are 260gsm mesh banner; or 440gsm PVC banner, hemmed, eyelets. People buying for that kind of work often add Warning Fragile Roof Sign or A1 Correx Boards. Put everything in one order and delivery is free at £100 or more.

Our sports club wants to put these mesh banners up on match days and take them down afterwards. Is that too much wear?

Yes, that is the kind of use it is made for. Tie it to the pitch-side rail through the eyelets, then snip or untie the ties at the end of the day and roll it up with the print on the outside. Mesh lets the wind through, which helps on an open ground. Keep it dry and rolled between fixtures and it will be ready for the next home game. You will also find these mesh banners in our Builders & Construction section.

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

Yes. The open weave lets wind blow straight through, which is why mesh is used on Heras fencing and scaffolding. Secure every eyelet or hole with a cable tie and look it over after a gusty spell. You will also find these mesh banners in our Builders & Construction section.

How should I keep these mesh banners between uses?

Make sure it is bone dry and clean, then roll it up loosely with the print on the outside, round a cardboard tube if one is handy. Try not to fold it, because sharp folds leave creases and the ink can crack along them. Snip off old cable ties before rolling so they do not press marks into the print, and store the roll in a dry cupboard well clear of radiators. For these mesh banners, the material can be 260gsm mesh banner; or 440gsm PVC banner, hemmed, eyelets.

Is it legal to hang these mesh banners on a fence or building I do not own?

Only with the owner's say-so, so ask the landowner or building owner before anything goes up. In England, outdoor banners are adverts in the eyes of the 2007 Control of Advertisements Regulations. Plenty of temporary banners need no application, but the size, the location and how long it is left up all count. Your local council can tell you if you are in doubt. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland each have similar rules of their own. For these mesh banners, the material can be 260gsm mesh banner; or 440gsm PVC banner, hemmed, eyelets.

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

Of course. Tell us three things: where these mesh banners will go, whether it is for one day or for years, and your deadline. Send that through the question box on this page or the Contact page, and a member of the team will suggest options. If what you need is outside the options listed, the Get a quote page lets you describe it and get a price. Sizes for these mesh banners go from 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm) at the small end to 16 ft 5 in × 9 ft 10 in (5000 × 3000 mm), 3 in all.

Can I send these mesh banners back if I no longer need them?

Not for a change of mind. These mesh banners are made for your order, and goods made to your specification fall outside the 14-day cancellation right (reg. 28(1)(b) of the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013). You can still cancel and get all your money back before production begins. Anything faulty, damaged or wrong is covered by the Consumer Rights Act 2015, and we reprint it or refund you. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each mesh banner is made to order for you.

Which cards do you take, and is paying online safe?

You pay by debit or credit card when you check out, and you can do it as a guest without making an account. Card details are handled by Stripe, a specialist payment company, so the full card number never reaches us or sits on our system. Printing starts after payment goes through and your file has been checked. If your group needs a price agreed before anyone pays, ask for a quote instead. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each mesh banner is made to order for you.

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

One checkout covers the lot. Add a basket line for every design, attach the right file to each, then pay once. You pay a single delivery charge of £7.95 for the whole order, or nothing if the goods add up to £100 or more. Repeating one design on another line? Choose the artwork choice that points to a file already in the basket, and no second design fee is charged. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each mesh banner is made to order for you.

Can I buy Scaffold Banners and other products in the same basket?

Yes. Different products, sizes and quantities can all sit in one basket, each as its own line with its own options. Delivery is charged once for the whole order, £7.95 to the UK mainland, and it is free when the goods reach £100 after discount codes. An oversize item adds £15, but only once however many there are. If two items share a design, choose the option to reuse artwork from another basket item and there is no second artwork fee. Before delivery, these mesh banners cost from £161.81.

Which mistakes does the online designer warn me about?

Spelling is the one thing it cannot judge, so read that yourself. It does catch placeholder words nobody changed, tiny lettering, anything drifting beyond the safe area or near the trim, blurry logos and photos, and objects covering words. Issues that would spoil the print stop you finishing until they are sorted; lighter warnings you may choose to accept. Make the artwork for these mesh banners the same size as the one you order, such as 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm).

Can I design these mesh banners first and show the committee before we pay?

Yes. The online designer is free to use, so you can build the design, look at it on screen and share it round before anyone commits. The preview carries a watermark on screen only; it never appears on the printed item. When everyone is happy, finish the design and order. What you see is what gets printed, so check names, dates and numbers together first. Make the artwork for these mesh banners the same size as the one you order, such as 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm).

Is mesh see-through when there is a light behind it?

A little. With a floodlight or a bright window behind it, light shows through the tiny holes. When the light falls on the front it looks like a solid banner. For anything lit from behind, or where you want the richest colour, go for solid PVC instead. For these mesh banners, the material can be 260gsm mesh banner; or 440gsm PVC banner, hemmed, eyelets.

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