Custom Banners in Chicago
Banners are made to the inch and priced by the square foot, so you specify the space rather than pick from stock sizes. Enter a width and height on any of the four materials below and watch the price update. In Chicago the material decision is usually made by the weather rather than the budget.
Custom Banners in Chicago — configure and buy
13oz Vinyl Banner — from $45. Full-color 13oz scrim vinyl banners, made to any size for indoor or outdoor use.
18oz Blockout Banner — from $45. Heavy 18oz blockout vinyl with an opaque core — the choice for double-sided banners.
Mesh Banner — from $45. Perforated mesh vinyl that lets wind pass through — ideal for fences and building wraps.
9oz Wrinkle-Free Fabric Banner — from $45. Dye-sublimated 9oz wrinkle-free polyester with a premium, no-glare matte finish.
About Custom Banners
A banner solves the signage problems that fixed-format displays cannot. You pick the material, the exact size and the way it attaches, which is why one product covers a booth header at an exhibition, a fence wrap at an outdoor event, a stage backdrop at a corporate function and a storefront promotion. Four materials cover the range: scrim vinyl for general use, blockout for true double-sided printing, mesh for anywhere the wind gets at it, and dye-sublimated fabric for indoor halls where lighting would glare off vinyl. Pricing is by the square foot, so the size is a decision rather than a constraint.
Comparing models? The Banners category page puts every option we print side by side.
Wind is the deciding factor here
A solid banner on an exposed Chicago fence line or rooftop is a sail, and it will pull its own grommets out long before the print fails. Mesh exists for exactly this: a 70/30 perforation lets air through instead of loading the fixings. For anything going up outdoors between the lake and an open lot, mesh is the default rather than the upgrade.
Freeze, thaw, and what it does to a fixing
A Chicago winter puts a banner through repeated freeze-thaw cycles, and the failure point is almost always the attachment rather than the material. Tie off every grommet rather than the four corners, use bungee or cable ties that give a little rather than rigid wire, and check the fixings after the first hard freeze.
Inside the halls, weight and glare change the answer
For a banner hanging inside McCormick Place, wind is irrelevant and lighting is the problem. The 9oz dye-sublimated fabric reads matte under the hall rig where vinyl bounces the light back, and it folds into a case rather than shipping as a roll — which on a floor that bills by weight and handling is worth more than the material difference.
Shipping to Chicago
Banners ship folded as a parcel, so going from a 6 ft banner to a 12 ft one changes the weight rather than the shipping method. Order the exact size the wall or fence needs rather than rounding up to a stock size — it is priced by the square foot, so the size you actually want is usually the cheaper one anyway. Production time is on the product page and transit is added to it.
Frequently asked questions
Which banner material handles Chicago wind best?
Mesh. Its 70/30 perforation lets roughly 30 percent of the air through rather than loading the fixings, which is what tears grommets out of a solid banner on an exposed line.
Is there a maximum size for a banner on a Chicago building or fence?
Not in practice. Banners are made to the inch up to 10 ft by 145 ft single sided, or 9.5 ft wide once a pole pocket is added. Anything larger is produced as welded panels and quoted on request, which is how long building wraps are made.
Can I get a double-sided banner with no show-through?
Yes — that is what the 18oz blockout is for. An opaque layer between two PVC faces stops light passing through, so two different prints never ghost into each other.
Is banner printing priced by size or by format?
By the square foot. Custom banner printing here is made to the inch, so a 7 ft by 3 ft sign is priced as 21 square feet rather than being rounded up to the nearest stock format. Standard hems and brass grommets are included on vinyl and mesh, so what arrives is ready to hang.
Do you deliver banners to Chicago?
Yes, to any Chicago address. Size changes the weight rather than the shipping method, so a large banner still arrives as a parcel rather than on a pallet. Production time is on the product page and transit is added to it.
What artwork do you need for a made-to-size banner?
Build the file to the exact size you ordered - PDF or JPEG, CMYK at 150dpi, fonts outlined, no bleed or crop marks. Upload it with the order and a free proof comes back before printing.