Custom A-frame signs for business
Sidewalk A-frame signs, also called sandwich boards: a white stand with your own 24 x 36 inch printed faces, for storefronts, open houses, parking lots and job sites. Type your words or upload your artwork, and see it on the stand before you order.
Custom A-frame signs that bring people in
An A-frame sign on the sidewalk catches people who are already walking or driving past: a coffee shop's specials, a salon's walk-ins welcome, a store that is hiring, an open house down the street. Type your words and pick the colors, or upload a design you already have, and the preview shows your sign on a real stand. Each stand is about 45 inches tall with a 24 x 36 inch printed face on one or both sides.
A-frame sign size: 24 x 36 inch faces
The standard A-frame sign size is a 24 x 36 inch face, 2 feet wide and 3 feet tall, and that is what every one of ours carries. The stand itself is about 45 inches tall, 25 inches wide and 3 inches deep, and weighs about 19 pounds. We print your face at that size, mount it on the stand and ship the A-frame assembled, so there is nothing to print or fit yourself. If you make your own artwork, build it at 24 x 36 inches, tall.
Sandwich board signs for restaurants, salons and shops
A sandwich board sign is the same thing as an A-frame: two faces leaning together so people see it from both directions. Restaurants and coffee shops use one for the daily special or "now open", salons for walk-ins welcome, shops for a sale or a new arrival, and offices for "parking in rear" or "deliveries this way". Keep one stand per message and swap stands, rather than crowding one sign with every offer.
Open house A-frame signs for realtors
An open house A-frame sits at the corner and at the driveway, so drivers find the house. Start from the Open House sign and put the time on the bottom line, or upload your brokerage's own design with your name and logo. Two sides means it reads from both directions on the street.
Standard or reflective
The standard stand has full-color printed vinyl faces, right for storefronts, events and open houses. The reflective stand has its faces printed on reflective vinyl, so the words light up when headlights hit them: construction entrances, deliveries this way, visitor check-in and parking lots used early or late. Reflective A-frames are for private property and job sites; they are not traffic control devices for public roads.
Words that read from the street
Fewer words read better. Put the main message on one or two big lines, such as NOW HIRING or OPEN HOUSE, and use the small top and bottom lines for the detail: APPLY INSIDE, TODAY 1 - 4 PM or your phone number. Strong pairs such as black on yellow, white on red or blue on white read from farthest away. The page fits each big line as large as the face allows.
A-frame sign prices
| Stand | One side | Both sides |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $272.95 | $287.95 |
| Reflective | $302.95 | $332.95 |
Prices are per A-frame, with the stand and printed faces included and shipping free in the US. Need several with different messages? Add each design to your cart. For a bigger order, ask us for a quote.
Questions about A-frame signs
What size is an A-frame sign?
The stand is about 45 inches tall, 25 inches wide and 3 inches deep, and it weighs about 19 pounds. Each printed face is 24 x 36 inches, mounted on the white plastic stand. Order one side or both sides; with both sides, the same design shows on each face, so people coming from either direction see it.
Can I put my own artwork or logo on the sign?
Yes. Choose "My artwork" and upload a PNG, JPG, WebP, SVG or PDF, ideally made at 24 x 36 inches (2 by 3, tall). We fit it to the face and email you a proof the same business day (Monday to Friday), and we print once you approve it, or as shown 3 days after we send the proof if we do not hear back.
Do I get a proof when I type my own words?
No proof is needed for typed words: the preview on this page is the sign we print, word for word, in capitals. Check every line and the phone number before you add it to your cart. Artwork you upload always gets a proof first.
What is the reflective A-frame for?
The reflective stand has its faces printed on reflective vinyl, so the sign shows up when headlights hit it: job site entrances, parking lots and driveways used at dusk or at night. It is a sign for private property and job sites, not a traffic control device for public roads.
How is an A-frame sign shipped?
Each A-frame ships assembled with its faces mounted, ready to stand up. A-frame orders are over our $99 free-shipping line, so shipping is free in the US. Typed signs ship 1 to 2 business days after you order; signs with your artwork ship once you approve the proof.
Is an A-frame sign the same as a sandwich board sign?
Yes. A-frame, sandwich board and sidewalk sign are three names for the same thing: a free-standing sign with two faces that lean together at the top, set out on a sidewalk or in a parking lot. Ours has 24 x 36 inch printed faces on a white stand, one side or both.
Can I change the sign later?
The faces are printed vinyl mounted on the stand, so they are meant to stay. For a new message, order a new sign, or keep one stand per message: many shops keep one for daily specials and one for hiring.
For the truck that brings the sign, see magnetic signs and door lettering; for the job site itself, see safety labels and hard hat stickers.