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Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign Printing

from £23.82

Need "Exit Only Do Not Enter" on a wall, door or fence? Our exit only do not enter sign printing does it: one clear sign that points drivers and visitors to the right way in or out, in 3 sizes and 3 boards.

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

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 1 working day
  • Printed in the UK

Overview

If "Exit Only Do Not Enter" needs saying clearly, this is the sign, and exit only do not enter sign printing is what we do. It points drivers and visitors to the right way in or out, and you will find it in depots, hospitals, business parks and car parks.

What the sign says

It reads "Exit Only Do Not Enter". Blue and white is the information look: calm, plain and easy to take in on the move.

Where it goes

At entrances and junctions, big enough to read from a moving car. In a car park, signs do most good at the entrance and wherever drivers slow down, so they are read before anyone parks.

Sizing your exit only do not enter sign printing comes down to distance. Reading distance is worked out from the sign’s short side: about a metre for every 25 mm, the distance factor from ISO 3864-1. That makes 297 x 100 to about 4 m, 420 x 150 to about 6 m and 594 x 200 to about 8 m. Pick bigger for car parks, yards and long runs of corridor.

Exit only do not enter sign printing: which material

There is a board for each kind of spot in our exit only do not enter sign printing range:

  • 3mm Foamex, a rigid PVC foam board that screws or sticks up easily and is happiest indoors or out for a season
  • 3mm Dibond, aluminium skins on a solid core, the one to pick for a sign that stays outside for years
  • self-adhesive vinyl, which sticks flat to smooth walls, doors, glass and machine guards

Inside, Foamex or vinyl does the job. Outside for the long haul, go Dibond.

On private land the signs are effectively your terms of use. If a parking company runs the car park, check the wording and sizes they need as well.

The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 require employers to use a safety sign where a risk cannot be removed or controlled some other way.

Got artwork? Upload it. No artwork? Use the online designer, or our paid artwork service (1 design, 2 rounds of changes). Either way a person looks over the file first, free. Each exit only do not enter sign printing job is printed to order and sent out from the UK. We charge £7.95 to send it anywhere on the UK mainland, and nothing once your goods come to £100 or more after discounts. Mainland Highlands postcodes add £10; Northern Ireland, the islands, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, Scilly and the Isle of Wight are quoted. Full details are on the delivery page.

Close relatives: car park signs and everything in site, traffic & hoarding signs. The guide to safety sign colours covers the choice in more depth.

Sizes and prices

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

Size3mm Foamex3mm Dibond aluminium compositeself-adhesive vinyl
297 × 100 mm
420 × 150 mm
594 × 200 mm

Final prices per item with the lowest-priced options. 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.

MessageExit Only Do Not Enter
Sign typeInfo
Materials3mm Foamex, 3mm Dibond aluminium composite and self-adhesive vinyl
Sizes297 × 100 mm, 420 × 150 mm, 594 × 200 mm
Viewing distance297 x 100: 4 m, 420 x 150: 6 m, 594 x 200: 8 m
PrintFull colour, single sided
Made byMade to order and dispatched from the UK
SKUFP-SIT-113
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).

Which size do I need?

A safety sign must be large enough to read from where people will see it. Our conservative guide, based on the distance-factor method in ISO 3864-1, is about 1 metre of viewing distance for every 25 mm of sign height (the shorter side). Use it with your own risk assessment.

SizeReadable from up to about
297 × 100 mm4 m
420 × 150 mm6 m
594 × 200 mm8 m

Well lit or internally lit signs can be read from further away; dim areas need larger signs.

Questions

Quick answers about exit only do not enter sign printing.

What size do I need so people can read "Exit Only Do Not Enter"?

Go by reading distance rather than wall space. In normal light, 297 × 100 mm covers 4 m, 420 × 150 mm covers 6 m and 594 × 200 mm covers 8 m. Choose one size up if people pass quickly or the area is poorly lit.

Is there a standard pictogram that says "Exit Only Do Not Enter"?

Not one that fits this wording, so the "Exit Only Do Not Enter" sign is a text-only design in the standard blue and white information colours.

Where should the "Exit Only Do Not Enter" message go so people act on it?

The right place is at junctions and entrances, big enough to read from a moving car. Fix it where it will not be hidden by doors, deliveries or vehicles.

Am I legally required to display "Exit Only Do Not Enter"?

No law requires one on private land, but the signs are how you set the terms for anyone who parks there. If a parking operator runs the site for you, check their signage rules too. Your risk assessment is what decides the exact positions.

How do I put the Exit Only Do Not Enter sign up?

On smooth walls and doors, sign-fixing tape is quickest; otherwise drill the board and screw it to a wall or post. The vinyl version is self-adhesive: press it onto a clean, dry, smooth surface.

Dibond, Correx or Foamex: which is right?

For a temporary job, Correx is the lowest cost and still light and waterproof. For a sign that stays outdoors long term, Dibond aluminium composite is the one. Keep Foamex for sheltered places.

How soon will the Exit Only Do Not Enter sign reach me?

Standard takes 2 working days to make, or Express 1 working day. After that, allow 1 to 3 working days with the courier; you get tracking by email. Mainland UK delivery adds £7.95 to the basket, and nothing once the goods reach £100 after any discount code.

Could the Exit Only Do Not Enter sign say something different, or carry our logo?

This one is printed exactly as shown, but a version with your own wording is possible. Tell us the text you want in place of "Exit Only Do Not Enter", plus any logo or site details. Write to us from the Contact page and a person replies, and we will quote it.

Asked by buyers

How cheaply can I get hold of the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign?

Picked the way the page first loads, with 297 × 100 mm and self-adhesive vinyl, the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign comes to £23.82. 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. On its own the opening price of £23.82 would add £7.95 for mainland delivery; reach £100 of goods and that goes to zero.

Which turnaround speeds can I choose for the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign?

Allow 4 working days on Saver, 2 on Standard or 1 on Express before the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign is 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 the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign?

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. An order of just this at the opening price of £23.82 is under £100, so it pays the £7.95. 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 the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign?

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. Sizes for this sign go from 297 × 100 mm at the small end to 594 × 200 mm, 3 in all.

Vinyl, Dibond or Foamex: which should we pick for an Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign?

Decide by where "Exit Only Do Not Enter" is going and how long it has to last. Staying outside for years, or somewhere busy where it may get knocked? 3mm Dibond aluminium composite, with metal skins, is the tough one. Indoors or under a porch? 3mm Foamex gives a light, smooth board. Going straight onto a door, window or smooth wall? The self-adhesive vinyl sticks flat with no drilling.

Which sizes can the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign be printed in?

The table has 3 sizes. At the small end, 297 × 100 mm costs from £23.82; at the top, 594 × 200 mm costs from £35.77. Each figure is for the cheapest set of options at that size. Unsure? Measure where it will go and check the view from the spot people will stand.

Which size of the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign can people read from further away?

Rough reading distances for "Exit Only Do Not Enter": about 4 m for 297 × 100 mm, 6 m for 420 × 150 mm or 8 m for 594 × 200 mm. The rule of thumb behind them: each 25 mm of height buys roughly one metre of distance. If the light is poor, or people pass quickly on foot or at the wheel, go for the next size up. The figures use the distance factor from ISO 3864-1, and your own risk assessment should settle the final choice.

Where is the best spot for an Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign?

Picture someone arriving at the car park at a church, a gym, a pub or a block of flats who needs to see "Exit Only Do Not Enter". Fix it where drivers come in and wherever they have to pick a direction, low or high enough to read without leaving the seat. Give it decent light and a clear line of sight, with nothing parked, stacked or swinging open in front of it. Keep a short list of where each sign went: it slots into your risk assessment records and makes the odd walk-round check quick. For this sign, the material can be self-adhesive vinyl, 3mm Dibond aluminium composite or 3mm Foamex.

What message is an Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign giving?

This is a words-first design. No ISO 7010 symbol matches "Exit Only Do Not Enter", so the text does the talking. The design follows the information sign pattern, used to give people directions or clear instructions. Typical spots: the car park at a church, a gym, a pub or a block of flats. Word for word, this sign says "Exit Only Do Not Enter".

Could you price a 420 × 150 mm sign for me?

Material by material, it is 3mm Foamex at £26.37, 3mm Dibond aluminium composite at £39.46 and self-adhesive vinyl at £54.80. Add £7.95 for UK mainland delivery, or nothing at all once the goods reach £100. Select it on the page and swap materials, finishes and speed to watch how the figure moves. Before delivery, this sign costs from £23.82. The live price for the options you choose shows on this page before you add to basket.

Can I mix different safety signs in a single order?

You can. Each sign gets a separate basket line, with whatever size and board suit it, and you pay once at the end. Delivery is charged per order, not per sign: £7.95 to the UK mainland, or free once the goods come to £100 or more. For "Exit Only Do Not Enter" the sizes are 297 × 100, 420 × 150 and 594 × 200 mm.

Could the total go up after I reach the checkout?

No surprises: what the page shows for this sign 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. Sizes for this sign go from 297 × 100 mm at the small end to 594 × 200 mm, 3 in all.

I am not a business. Can I buy just one sign?

Of course. Anyone can order, with no trade account and no minimum beyond one. Prices for the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign begin at £23.82, checkout works without an account and you pay by card. Parents, clubs, churches and small shops order single items all the time. On its own the opening price of £23.82 would add £7.95 for mainland delivery; reach £100 of goods and that goes to zero.

And the largest sign, 594 × 200 mm: how much is that one?

Material by material, it is 3mm Foamex at £35.77, 3mm Dibond aluminium composite at £44.47 and self-adhesive vinyl at £70.72. Add £7.95 for UK mainland delivery, or nothing at all once the goods reach £100. Select it on the page and swap materials, finishes and speed to watch how the figure moves. Before delivery, this sign costs from £23.82. On its opening option, Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign leaves us after 4 working days on Saver. The live price for the options you choose shows on this page before you add to basket.

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

Each price on the page is for a single sign in the size and material chosen. Put the number you want in the box beside Add to basket and the total multiplies. For a different size or material, add it as a separate line; the basket keeps them apart. An artwork fee is charged once per line, whatever the quantity, and choosing to reuse the artwork from another item in your basket costs nothing more. Very large runs can go through Get a quote. Sizes for this sign go from 297 × 100 mm at the small end to 594 × 200 mm, 3 in all.

Our event is close. Can the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign be rushed?

Yes. Choose Express and the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign can be on the way in 1 working day on the opening option, for £31.75, where Saver is £23.82 and takes 4 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.

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, this sign costs from £23.82.

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

That is why a person looks at every upload before anything is printed. Typical snags are a document at the wrong size, missing bleed, blurry photos and words sitting too near the trim. If we spot one, we explain what to change and you send a fresh file. Or hand it over to us: for £15 our typesetting places your wording and logo on a neat layout, with one first draft and two rounds of changes. Make the artwork for this sign the same size as the one you order, such as 297 × 100 mm.

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 this sign go from 297 × 100 mm at the small end to 594 × 200 mm, 3 in all.

How many pixels does a photo need to print well on this sign?

Close-up items need about 300 dpi at full size. So a 594 × 200 mm layout wants about 7,016 by 2,362 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.

Can I send a Word or Canva file for the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign?

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. Sizes for this sign go from 297 × 100 mm at the small end to 594 × 200 mm, 3 in all.

Will anyone look at my file before it is printed?

Yes, a real person on our team opens every uploaded file and checks the size, the bleed and the resolution. If something is off, you hear from us before anything is made. We print what you send, though, so read the spelling, numbers and dates yourself as well. Making starts when the order and the file are both confirmed. Sizes for this sign go from 297 × 100 mm at the small end to 594 × 200 mm, 3 in all.

Can the wording on an Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign be changed, or our logo added?

Yes. To reword "Exit Only Do Not Enter" or add a logo, pick the typesetting option (£15) for your text and logo on a clean layout, or the design-from-your-brief option (£35), then send us the details. Both paid options include one first draft and two rounds of changes. Uploading your own print-ready file costs nothing, and someone on our team looks it over before printing. Leave the safety symbol and its colours untouched, though: altering them makes the meaning less clear. For this sign, the material can be self-adhesive vinyl, 3mm Dibond aluminium composite or 3mm Foamex.

What thickness is the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign, and does it feel sturdy?

Three millimetres, whichever board you go for. Pick self-adhesive vinyl instead and you get a thin film that lies flat against whatever you stick it to. Dibond feels stiff because a plastic core is sandwiched between two thin aluminium sheets, yet it is still simple to screw or stick up. Foamex is foamed PVC, so it weighs very little in the hand.

Does the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign come in a peel-and-stick version?

It does. Pick self-adhesive vinyl from the material list and it comes as a peel-off sticker. That is handy on a glass shop door, a classroom cupboard, a machine or a smooth painted wall, anywhere screwing a board up would be awkward. Wipe the spot, let it dry, then press it down from the centre outwards to push the air away. On rough brick or dusty surfaces, a board will hold better.

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: Exit Left Arrow Sign and Car Park Entrance Sign. 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 this sign, the material can be self-adhesive vinyl, 3mm Dibond aluminium composite or 3mm Foamex.

It gets dark early in winter. Can people still read the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign in the evening?

Not in pitch darkness. Pick Foamex, Dibond or vinyl sticker and it is the same story: nothing on this page reflects headlights or glows by itself. Fix it where a street light, porch light or security lamp already shines, or fit a small light above it. Where a risk assessment asks for photoluminescent or reflective signs, those need to come from a specialist maker rather than from us. For this sign, the material can be self-adhesive vinyl, 3mm Dibond aluminium composite or 3mm Foamex.

Will an Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign cope with rain and wind outdoors?

Rain is rarely the problem for "Exit Only Do Not Enter"; sunshine is. Every printed sign fades slowly in strong sun, so make a habit of checking outdoor ones and renew any that have faded too far. Dibond is the board to pick for a permanent outdoor home. Foamex copes with a covered spot but prefers life indoors. For this sign, the material can be self-adhesive vinyl, 3mm Dibond aluminium composite or 3mm Foamex.

What is the easiest way to put up an Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign?

To mount "Exit Only Do Not Enter" on a wall, drill a hole near each corner of the board and screw it on with a washer under each head; stop once it feels snug, as Foamex in particular does not like being overtightened. Where drilling is not wanted, say on a painted door or a smooth wall inside, double-sided foam tape or sticky pads hold it well. For a fence, make a hole at each corner and loop cable ties through. The vinyl one needs no tools: peel off the backing and press it on once the surface has been wiped and dried.

How would I decide between Exit Left Arrow Sign and Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign?

Set the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign beside the Exit Left Arrow Sign and a few things differ. Material: self-adhesive vinyl, 3mm Dibond aluminium composite or 3mm Foamex on this page, against 3mm Dibond aluminium composite, 5mm Foamex or 3.5mm Correx on the other. Sizes: 3 on this page, the smallest 297 × 100 mm, and 3 on the other, the smallest A3 (297 × 420 mm). Opening price: £23.82 on this page and £26.07 on the other. On the Standard service it is 2 working days on this page and 3 on the other. Choose by where it is going and for how long.

Does the material change the price of the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign?

Taking the smallest size, 297 × 100 mm, as the example: self-adhesive vinyl at £50.78, 3mm Dibond aluminium composite at £39.46 and 3mm Foamex at £23.82. Larger sizes follow a similar pattern, and the full grid sits in the size table further up the page. Think about where it is going first: a cheap material in the wrong spot can end up costing more. Before delivery, this sign costs from £23.82. On this page, Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign starts from £23.82.

Should I get the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign, or would Car Park Entrance Sign suit me better?

Set the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign beside the Car Park Entrance Sign and a few things differ. Material: self-adhesive vinyl, 3mm Dibond aluminium composite or 3mm Foamex on this page, against 3mm Dibond aluminium composite, 5mm Foamex or 3.5mm Correx on the other. Sizes: 3 on this page, the smallest 297 × 100 mm, and 3 on the other, the smallest A3 (297 × 420 mm). Opening price: £23.82 on this page and £26.07 on the other. On the Standard service it is 2 working days on this page and 3 on the other. Choose by where it is going and for how long.

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 it 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. Before delivery, this sign costs from £23.82.

Do I pay delivery on each item in my basket?

No. One delivery charge covers the whole basket, so adding the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign to other items does not add a second one. It is £7.95 to a UK mainland address and nothing once the goods total £100 after any discount code. Using the same design on two items? Pick the reuse-artwork option on the second one and you pay the artwork fee just once. Each line keeps its own size and quantity.

Do I have to register before I can buy?

There is no need to sign up. Pay as a guest with a bank card, handled securely by Stripe, and you still get an order confirmation email and a tracking email on dispatch. An account is optional; it just keeps your order history in one place. Before delivery, this sign costs from £23.82.

I have spotted a typo after paying. Can it be fixed?

Tell us quickly through the Contact page, quoting your order number. Before production starts we can take a corrected file, or cancel and refund the whole order. After that it cannot be changed. A print that matches your finished design or the file you sent is not a fault, so it pays to read every word and number before you order. Sizes for this sign go from 297 × 100 mm at the small end to 594 × 200 mm, 3 in all.

The parcel turned up damaged. How do I sort it out?

Take photos of the damage and the box it came in, then send them through the contact form within 48 hours of delivery, with your order number. Hold on to the item rather than posting it back; we reply and arrange a reprint or refund. This sits alongside your legal rights, which the returns page covers. Choose Saver and this sign leaves us after 4 working days; Express brings that down to 2.

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

Yes. You do not need any print knowledge to order the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign. 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. Whatever you choose, a real person looks at the file before printing.

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 a printed item reflects it. Sizes for this sign go from 297 × 100 mm at the small end to 594 × 200 mm, 3 in all.

Could the Exit Only Do Not Enter Sign go on a door, say an office or classroom door?

Start with the position: eye level, on the push side or on the wall next to the frame, so the message is still visible with the door open. For the door itself, choose self-adhesive vinyl, which suits painted doors and glass panels. A 3mm Foamex board on foam tape also sits well on a flat door. On a fire door, get the go-ahead from whoever looks after the building before any screws go in.

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