# InstantBanners

> UK online print shop for trades and small businesses: banners, roller banners, flags, signs, safety and site signs, stickers and trade compliance labels, posters, exhibition displays and business stationery. Live prices, no VAT added, online designer, UK delivery £7.95 (free over £99).

Key facts: UK mainland £7.95 per order, free when goods total is £99 or more after discounts (artwork fees excluded); +£15 once per order for oversize items (banners over 3 m on any side, boards larger than A0; street Correx exempt); mainland Scottish Highlands +£10 once per order; Northern Ireland, Scottish islands, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Isles of Scilly and Isle of Wight quoted; no delivery outside the UK. Working days to dispatch from order and artwork confirmation; Saver, Standard and Express shown per product; courier usually 1-3 working days after dispatch. Design online and approve what you see, or upload a file (free file check by a person). Paid: typesetting £15 (1 proof + 2 rounds), design from brief £35, logo redraw £50, new logo £100. Items printed to order are not returnable for change of mind; faulty or damaged items: tell us within 48 hours with photos.

## Machine-readable data

- [Product index with use cases, trades, sizes and guides (JSON)](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge/products.json): every product, its from price, categories, trades, sizes and links
- Per-product questions and answers: https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge/qa/{product-slug}.json (30-40 buyer questions per product)

## Knowledge base

- [Mesh banner vs PVC banner: which do you need?](https://instantbanners.co.uk/guides/pvc-or-mesh-banner/): How solid PVC, mesh and PVC-free banners differ, and which to choose for fences, shop fronts, scaffolding and exposed sites.
- [What size banner do I need? Banner sizes explained](https://instantbanners.co.uk/guides/what-size-banner-do-i-need/): The common UK banner sizes in feet and millimetres, and how to work out the right one from the space, the reading distance and your message.
- [Safety sign colours, shapes and ISO 7010 explained](https://instantbanners.co.uk/guides/safety-sign-colours-shapes-iso-7010/): What each safety sign colour and shape means, what ISO 7010 codes are, what the law expects, and how to choose the right size.
- [Foamex vs Dibond vs Correx: choosing a sign board](https://instantbanners.co.uk/guides/foamex-dibond-or-correx/): The three most common sign boards compared, and which to choose for indoor, long-term outdoor and temporary signs.
- [Roller banner sizes and buying guide](https://instantbanners.co.uk/guides/roller-banner-buying-guide/): Roller banner sizes from 800 to 1500 mm wide, plus how to choose the stand, the material and the artwork layout.
- [Custom print quote: when you need one and what to send](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/print-quote-custom-jobs/): When a job needs a quote instead of the live price, and the details to include (size, quantity, material, deadline, postcode, artwork) for an accurate reply.
- [How to order print online](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/how-to-order-print-online/): Order a banner, sign or stationery in eight steps: options and live price, artwork choice, basket, delivery, card payment and tracking.
- [Print prices explained](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/print-prices-explained/): How the live configurator price is built from size, material, finish, quantity and turnaround, and what is added at checkout.
- [Print turnaround times](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/print-turnaround-times/): Saver, Standard and Express explained: working days to dispatch, when the clock starts, dispatch versus delivery, and how to plan back from a date.
- [What happens after you order](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/what-happens-after-you-order/): From confirmation email to tracking: the file check for uploads, designer approvals, paid artwork services, production, dispatch and cancelling.
- [Banner or roller banner, or a flag: which display to choose](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/banner-or-roller-banner-or-flag/): Compare PVC and mesh banners, roller banners, feather and teardrop flags, A-boards and backdrops by location, set-up, wind and real from-prices.
- [Birthday banner ideas: wording, photos and sizes](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/birthday-banner-ideas/): Ideas for 1st to 100th birthday banners, wording that reads from the road, photo sizes, which banner size suits a fence, wall or venue, and how to hang it.
- [Business card finishes: lamination, foil, spot UV and card types](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/business-card-finishes/): Every business card in our range compared: matt, gloss and soft touch lamination, spot UV, foil, uncoated, triplex and plastic, with real prices.
- [COSHH symbols: the 9 hazard pictograms explained](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/coshh-hazard-symbols/): What each of the nine red-diamond hazard pictograms means, COSHH in plain terms, and which yellow warning signs go on chemical stores and cupboards.
- [Fire extinguisher colours: what each band means](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/fire-extinguisher-colours/): Red body, coloured band: water red, foam cream, CO2 black, dry powder blue, wet chemical yellow. Which fire classes each suits, and the signs and labels to go with them.
- [Flyer vs leaflet: which one do you need](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/flyer-vs-leaflet/): A flyer is one flat sheet; a leaflet is folded into pages. Real sizes, paper weights and folds (half, roll, Z, gate, cross) and when to use each.
- [Indoor or outdoor sign material: choosing by location](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/indoor-or-outdoor-sign-material/): Correx for weeks outside, Foamex indoors, Dibond for years on an exposed wall, vinyl for glass and polypropylene for small outdoor labels.
- [Paper or polypropylene labels: which to choose](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/paper-or-polypropylene-labels/): Gloss paper for dry pre-printed labels, matt paper for ballpoint write-ons, waterproof polypropylene for outdoor, damp and handled labels.
- [Safety signs law in the UK: what you have to put up](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/safety-signs-law-uk/): The 1996 Safety Signs Regulations and the 2005 Fire Safety Order in plain English: when signs are required, who is responsible and a 7-step checklist.
- [Trade show stand checklist: what to order and when](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/trade-show-stand-checklist/): Back wall, roller banners, counter or tablecloth, flyers and business cards: real sizes, prices and turnaround days, with a plan that counts back from show day.
- [A paper sizes in mm: A0 to A7](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/a-paper-sizes-in-mm/): A0 to A7 in millimetres, centimetres and inches, how the series halves, DL, square and envelope sizes, what we print in each size and document sizes with bleed.
- [Heras fence panel size and which banner fits](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/heras-fence-panel-size/): A typical Heras panel is about 3.5 m × 2 m. How to measure yours, which banner size fits, mesh or PVC, and how to cover a long run of fencing.
- [How to measure for a banner](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/how-to-measure-for-a-banner/): Measure between the points you will tie to, take off an allowance for the fixings, then match the numbers to a stock or custom size. Steps, allowances and a size table.
- [Sign letter height and viewing distance](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/sign-letter-height-viewing-distance/): Allow about 25 mm of capital height for every 3 m of viewing distance. A table from 3 m to 50 m, font sizes in points, safety sign sizing and three worked examples.
- [UK poster sizes: A-sizes, imperial and billboard sheets](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/poster-sizes-uk/): Every poster size we print, from A5 to A0, 20 × 30 in and 30 × 40 in, plus 4 and 6 sheet billboard posters, A-board sizes, poster papers and letter heights.
- [Banner artwork at scale: designing big banners at 1:10](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/large-banner-artwork-at-scale/): Design large banners at 1:10 without losing quality: exact page sizes, the pixels photos really need, margins and text at scale, export settings and a proportion check.
- [Bleed and safe area explained](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/bleed-and-safe-area/): What bleed and safe area mean, how much each product needs (3 mm on boards, 50 mm margins on banners), document sizes to use and how to set them up.
- [CMYK vs RGB for print](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/cmyk-vs-rgb-for-print/): Why print uses CMYK, which bright RGB colours change most, how Pantone brand colours are matched, rich black, and how the material changes the colour.
- [DPI for printing: what resolution you need](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/dpi-for-printing/): How much resolution your images need: 300 dpi for small items, 100 to 150 dpi for banners, how to check any image in one sum, and worked examples.
- [How to make a print-ready PDF](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/print-ready-pdf/): What a print-ready PDF needs (size, bleed, fonts, resolution, colour) and how to export one from Canva, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe and Affinity.
- [How to send large artwork files](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/send-large-artwork-files/): Upload limits on the product page and quote form, how to make big files smaller without losing quality, naming files, uploading after you order and what not to send.
- [Roller banner artwork: how to set it up](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/roller-banner-artwork-setup/): Page sizes, pixel sizes, where the logo and text go, the hidden strip at the base, and a 10-step setup for roller banner artwork that reads from across a room.
- [How to add a logo to a design](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/add-logo-to-design/): How to add your logo in our online designer: the best file types, removing a white background, colours from your logo, placing it well and fixing a low-res logo.
- [How to design a banner online](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/design-a-banner-online/): Step by step through our free online banner designer: logo, your details, layouts, the design checks, approving and adding to your basket.
- [What happens when you approve your design](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/approve-your-design/): What approving a design in our online designer means, the checks that must pass, the Preview, Mock-up and Actual size views, and a checklist before you tick.
- [Banner material guide](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/banner-material-guide/): 440gsm PVC, 260gsm mesh, 400gsm PVC-free, banner vinyl, blockout and fabric: what each banner material is, what gsm means and which one suits your job.
- [Outdoor vinyl stickers and indoor stickers explained](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/vinyl-stickers-indoor-outdoor/): What our vinyl stickers are made of, which surfaces they stick to, what shortens their life outside, window and floor stickers, and how to remove them.
- [Paper weight (gsm) guide](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/paper-weight-gsm-guide/): What gsm means, which paper weight suits letterheads, flyers, postcards and business cards, silk vs gloss vs uncoated, and the weights our products use.
- [What is Correx?](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/what-is-correx/): Correx is fluted polypropylene board: light, waterproof and economical. Thicknesses, uses, sizes, prices, flute direction and how to fix it.
- [What is Dibond?](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/what-is-dibond/): Dibond is 3 mm aluminium composite: two aluminium skins on a plastic core. What it suits, sizes, prices, drilling and profile cut options, and how to fix it.
- [What is Foamex?](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/what-is-foamex/): Foamex is rigid foamed PVC board with a smooth print face. Which thickness to choose, what it suits, sizes, prices and how to fix it.
- [What is NCR paper?](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/what-is-ncr-paper/): NCR (no carbon required) paper copies your writing to the sheets below. Parts and colours, books vs pads vs loose sets, sizes and what to print on the form.
- [Car door magnet fitting and care](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/car-door-magnet-care/): Which panels a magnetic sign will grip, how to fit it without trapping grit, weekly cleaning, car washes, motorway checks and storing magnets flat.
- [How to apply vinyl stickers](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/how-to-apply-vinyl-stickers/): Cleaning and degreasing, positioning with tape, the hinge method for large stickers and window graphics, fixing bubbles, and removing vinyl later.
- [How to fit a banner on Heras fencing](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/banner-on-heras-fencing/): Why mesh suits temporary fencing, which sizes fit a panel, wind load and stability, the fitting steps, and how to check the banner while the site is live.
- [How to fix a sign to a wall](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/how-to-fix-a-sign-to-a-wall/): Screwing Foamex and Dibond through drilled corners, tape for light indoor signs, cable ties for Correx, self-adhesive vinyl, and where safety signs should go.
- [How to hang a banner](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/how-to-hang-a-banner/): Which fixing to use on railings, fences, walls and indoors, the order to tie the eyelets, and what to check after the first windy day.
- [How to put up a feather flag](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/how-to-put-up-a-feather-flag/): Choosing a base for grass, hard ground or a car park, assembling the pole and sleeve, tensioning the flag, and when to bring flags in.
- [How to set up a roller banner](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/how-to-set-up-a-roller-banner/): Setting up and packing down a pull-up banner in the right order, choosing a cartridge for how often you use it, and the mistakes that damage stands.
- [Damaged print order or wrong item: what to do](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/damaged-or-wrong-print-order/): What to do if your print arrives damaged or wrong: check it, photograph it, tell us within 48 hours, and we reprint or refund.
- [Highlands and islands delivery, and Northern Ireland](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/delivery-to-highlands-islands-northern-ireland/): Mainland Scottish Highlands pay £10 extra once per order. Northern Ireland, the Scottish islands and other offshore areas are quoted before you order.
- [Oversize delivery charge](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/oversize-delivery-charge/): When a banner or board counts as oversize, how the £15 is added once per order, which Correx items are exempt and how large items travel.
- [Can PVC banners be recycled?](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/can-pvc-banners-be-recycled/): The honest answer: rarely through household bins. Why banners are hard to recycle, reuse and repurposing ideas, and what happens to Correx, Foamex and paper.
- [How to clean a PVC banner](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/how-to-clean-a-pvc-banner/): Mild soap, a soft sponge and clean water: the safe way to wash a PVC banner, what never to use, stubborn marks, and cleaning mesh, boards and flags.
- [How to store banners](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/how-to-store-banners/): Cleaning and drying before storage, rolling PVC and mesh print side out, where not to keep banners, and storing boards, roller banners and flags for reuse.
- [Cafe and restaurant signage](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/cafe-and-restaurant-signage/): Pavement A-boards, cafe barriers, menu boards, chalkboards, toilet signs, kitchen signs and allergen labels for cafes, restaurants and takeaways.
- [Construction site signage](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/construction-site-signage/): What a building site needs at the gate, on the fence and inside: safety boards, PPE and warning signs, Heras mesh banners, hoardings and site traffic signs.
- [Event signage checklist](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/event-signage-checklist/): A zone-by-zone event signage checklist: feather flags, venue arrows, crowd barrier banners, roller banners, backdrops and toilet signs, planned around production days.
- [Gym signage](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/gym-signage/): Which of our general products suit gyms and fitness studios: window graphics, banners, Foamex rule boards, safety and washroom signs, floor stickers and out-of-service labels.
- [Labels and signs for electricians](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/labels-and-signs-for-electricians/): PAT, RCD, EICR, circuit and warning labels, electrical safety signs, van magnets and NCR books for electricians, grouped by job with sizes and from-prices.
- [School signs and banners](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/school-signs-and-banners/): Admissions, open day, Ofsted and sports day banners for the railings, plus visitor, playground, car park and toilet signs for schools and nurseries.
- [Shop signage for small retailers](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/shop-signage-for-small-retailers/): What a small shop needs above the door, on the window, on the pavement and inside, with real sizes, materials, from-prices and planning tips.
- [Signs and labels for plumbers](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/signs-and-labels-for-plumbers/): Boiler service, inhibitor, cylinder, heat pump and valve labels for plumbers and heating engineers, plus van magnets, NCR books and the starter pack.
- [Signs for landlords and letting agents](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/signs-for-landlords-and-letting-agents/): Gas safety, CO alarm, fire door and EICR labels for each property, communal signs for flats, car park signs, Correx boards and agency stationery.
- [Print glossary](https://instantbanners.co.uk/knowledge-base/print-glossary/): Over 70 print and sign terms explained in plain English, from A-sizes and bleed to triplex and wiro, with the real sizes, materials and options we use.

## Product ranges

- [Banners](https://instantbanners.co.uk/product-category/banners/)
- [Shop by Trade](https://instantbanners.co.uk/product-category/trades/)
- [Roller Banners & Stands](https://instantbanners.co.uk/product-category/banner-stands/)
- [Exhibition Displays & Backdrops](https://instantbanners.co.uk/product-category/exhibition-displays/)
- [Flags](https://instantbanners.co.uk/product-category/flags/)
- [Printed Signs & Boards](https://instantbanners.co.uk/product-category/signs-boards/)
- [Safety Signs](https://instantbanners.co.uk/product-category/safety-signs/)
- [Site, Traffic & Hoarding Signs](https://instantbanners.co.uk/product-category/site-signs/)
- [Window Graphics](https://instantbanners.co.uk/product-category/window-graphics/)
- [Vehicle Signs & Magnets](https://instantbanners.co.uk/product-category/vehicle-graphics/)
- [Stickers & Labels](https://instantbanners.co.uk/product-category/stickers/)
- [Posters, Frames & Pavement Signs](https://instantbanners.co.uk/product-category/posters-frames/)
- [DTF Transfers](https://instantbanners.co.uk/product-category/dtf-transfers/)
- [Stationery](https://instantbanners.co.uk/product-category/business-stationery/)

## Help

- [Delivery](https://instantbanners.co.uk/delivery/)
- [Artwork guidelines](https://instantbanners.co.uk/artwork-guidelines/)
- [Returns and refunds](https://instantbanners.co.uk/returns-refunds/)
- [Get a quote](https://instantbanners.co.uk/get-a-quote/)
- [Contact](https://instantbanners.co.uk/contact/)