Recommended Banner Installation

TO GET THE MOST FROM YOUR BANNERS:

The most common complaints are: "The banner I put up was only up for ..... and it-ripped-fell down-the letters blew off".
It is very important to realize that a Banner hung outside can be subjected to numerous forces, some natural, some unnatural. The main reason a banner fails is due to substandard installation.
It is VERY important to select the right type of banner for the conditions.
The type of construction and the TEAR STRENGTH of the banner material used are both major considerations when making your selection.
Banners using only grommets inserted into the banner material as the primary point of attachment are probably the weakest form of construction, no matter the type of material used. We normally use two stronger methods of banner construction:

• D RINGS encompassed by nylon webbing which are box-stitched into/onto the banner. (Number of D Rings and construction varies with size of banner). Tests have proven that this method of construction increases the burst strength by up to 500% over the same banner using grommets.
• WEBBING sewn into the top and bottom hems of the banner and (optionally) extending for several feet for hanging. Grommets are then inserted as required.

RECOMMENDED BANNER INSTALLATION:

Winds of over 20 MPH, particularly if gusty, can destroy even a well installed banner or the structure it is attached to. Large banners strung across streets or between trees in open terrain invite problems if left up in heavy winds. A 4' x 30' banner has the similar sail area of the main sail on a 50 foot sailboat. We have seen properly installed, heavy duty banners bring down a healthy 4 foot in diameter oak tree and another; two 45 foot high, heavy duty aluminum telephone poles. In both cases the banners were undamaged, having been installed with cables as shown above. Wind flaps help vent the wind's power, but at some point either the banner or structure will fail. EXPOSED BANNERS MUST BE TAKEN DOWN WHEN HIGH WIND VELOCITY IS EXPECTED.

Wind flaps may be added to any banner to be hung in a position exposed to the wind:

THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER ARE:

• Use strong ropes, bungees, snap hooks, cables, etc.
• Attach and pull the ropes horizontally, not diagonally (see diagrams).
• Keep tension equal in all 4 corners with whatever you use to tie your banner.
• If a rope becomes slack go back and tighten it.
• Excess flapping of a banner results in tears, cracking, delamination and vinyl lettering flying off.
• GET THE BANNER DOWN IF HIGH WIND IS EXPECTED.

Our standard banners come with either "D" RINGS encompassed by nylon webbing which are box-stitched on to the banner or with webbing sewn into the top and bottom hems.  Temporary, promotional banners that use only grommets should be hung in wind protected areas or against a wall, fence or other solid structure.

TRADE SHOW SHOP -  order phone: 1-800 488-8070

National Phone: 1-800 488-8070

Last modified: November 26, 2007