Foamex Signs
Rigid 3mm or 5mm PVC foam board signs, UV-printed in Battersea, cut to size with holes and rounded corners.
- Free standard UK mainland delivery over £50: tracked, 3-5 working days
- Same-day in London: up to 500 units with print-ready artwork, order and approve your artwork by 2.30pm Mon–Fri; priced at checkout
Foamex signs are the workhorse of shop, office and exhibition signage: a rigid white PVC foam board with a smooth matt-satin face that takes print beautifully and shrugs off the weather. We print yours in-house on a Canon Arizona UV flatbed, so the inks are scratch-resistant, water-resistant and colourfast, then cut every sheet on a Zund flatbed cutter. Choose 3mm for wall-mounted and indoor signs or 5mm where you want extra stiffness across larger panels. Sizes run from A4 to A0, plus 600 x 400mm, 800 x 600mm, 1200 x 800mm and any custom size in millimetres, single or double sided, from one sign to fifty.
- • Available sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, 1200x800, 600x400, 800x600, Custom
- • Paper options: Foamex 3mm, Foamex 5mm
- • Finishing: No Finishing, Hole, Rounded Corners, Lamination Large Format, Digital Proof (Emailed PDF), Custom
- • Minimum order: 1 unit
- • Turnaround: Delivered within 3-5 working days of ordering, once your free print preview is approved.
Please supply your artwork as a print-ready PDF with 3mm bleed and no crop marks (we add our own). Make sure all colours are CMYK and imagery is 300dpi.
- • File Format: PDF (recommended) or high-res JPG/PNG
- • Colour Mode: CMYK. We print from CMYK and do not print Pantone spot colours: a Pantone colour prints as its closest CMYK match
- • Resolution: Minimum 300 DPI at actual size
- • Bleed: 3mm bleed on all edges
- • Fonts: All fonts embedded or converted to outlines
- • Safety Margin: Keep important content 5mm from trim edge
Free design templates
Each template has the bleed, cut line and safe area already marked, so your file is set up correctly first time:
- Download your size: PDF for Illustrator, Affinity or InDesign; PNG for Photoshop or Canva.
- Open it in your design app, or place it on a locked layer at 100% size. It already includes the 3mm bleed.
- Design over it: run your background right to the red bleed edge and keep text and logos inside the green safe area.
- Hide or delete the template layer, then export a print-ready PDF (CMYK, 300dpi) and upload it with your order.
Delivered within 3-5 working days of ordering, once your free print preview is approved. That window is the whole job, not just the van: we print, finish and dispatch your order and the tracked carrier delivers it. The clock starts when you approve your free print preview, so approving promptly is the fastest thing you can do.
Choose your delivery speed at checkout. Every parcel is tracked:
- • Standard delivery: 3-5 working days, free to UK mainland addresses on orders over £50, £5.99 below that
- • Next-day delivery: next working day when you order and approve your artwork by 2.30pm Mon–Fri, priced at checkout
- • Next-day by 1pm or by 10.30am: next working day, with the courier aiming for the time chosen (a target, not a guarantee), when you order and approve your artwork by 2.30pm Mon–Fri, priced at checkout
- • Saturday delivery: Saturday, for orders approved by 2.30pm on Friday, priced at checkout
- • Same-day delivery in London: order up to 500 units with print-ready artwork and approve it by 2.30pm Mon–Fri, and a tracked courier delivers the same day. Priced at checkout, including same-day production.
Northern Ireland, the Highlands & Islands, the Isle of Wight, offshore and international addresses are priced live at checkout, as are unusually heavy orders: over 15kg is £14.95 whatever the order value. Flat prints bigger than A4, such as A3 posters or 25 cm stickers, travel in a larger, board-backed pack: paid delivery services carry a packing charge for it, shown at checkout, and free standard delivery stays free. Very large pieces (any side over 120 cm, such as A0 boards) go by courier rather than post, at the courier price shown at checkout for each service. Pieces over 150 cm, or over 100 cm both ways, are beyond the parcel couriers: they travel with a specialist courier at the rate shown at checkout, or we split the artwork into smaller panels for you free of charge. See live delivery prices and times.
Every order is covered by the Presswift Guarantee: printed to the print preview you approve and the specification you choose, or put right. If what arrives is damaged, short or does not match the approved print preview, contact us within 7 days of delivery with your order number, photos of the problem and a count of the affected copies, and keep the copies unused while we look. We reprint the affected copies to the same specification or, where a reprint is not practical, refund them; approved refunds reach your original payment method within 7-10 working days. Read the Presswift Guarantee.
Because every job is printed to your own artwork and specification, we cannot take a return simply because you have changed your mind, and errors carried through the print preview you approved, or colour and trim variation within normal print tolerance, are not print faults. That is what the free print preview is for: check the colours, wording and layout on the print preview and nothing goes to press until you are happy with it.
Should I choose 3mm or 5mm Foamex?
3mm covers most wall-mounted and indoor signs and keeps the cost down. Pick 5mm for larger panels, exhibition boards or anything that will be handled often, because the extra thickness resists flexing and keeps a big sheet flatter on the wall.
Can Foamex signs go outside?
Yes. PVC foam board is weatherproof and lasts several years outdoors, and the UV-cured ink is water-resistant and colourfast. Fix it with screws through drilled holes or with adhesive pads, and choose 5mm for larger outdoor panels so wind has less to flex.
How do I add fixing holes?
Choose a Hole finish and a to-scale picker appears. Pick a preset such as four corners or two top corners, drag holes into place or type millimetre positions, and set 6, 8 or 10mm diameter. Holes sit at least 12mm from the edge. You can also mark them on your artwork as magenta circles on a HOLES layer.
Do I need lamination on a Foamex sign?
No. The UV-cured print is already scratch- and water-resistant and the board wipes clean, indoors or out. Lamination is for dry-wipe use: add it when you want to write on the board with a dry-wipe pen and wipe it off again, such as a specials board, a price list or a rota.
Can I order a custom size?
Yes. Choose Custom on the product page and enter your width and height in millimetres; the price updates live. We can print and cut any size up to 1220 x 2440mm, so long runs of wayfinding or a full exhibition wall panel are no problem.
How should I set up my artwork?
Supply a print-ready PDF at 300dpi in CMYK with 3mm bleed on every edge, and keep text and logos at least 10mm inside the trim. For double-sided signs, send both sides as separate pages. If you would rather we set the artwork for you, just ask when you order.
How much do Foamex Signs cost?
Foamex Signs start from £18.85 excluding VAT. The price updates live on this page as you choose your size, paper stock and quantity, and the price per unit falls at higher quantities.
What sizes do Foamex Signs come in?
Foamex Signs are available in 8 sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, 1200x800, 600x400 and 800x600. You can also enter a custom size in millimetres and see the price update instantly.
Which paper stocks can I choose for Foamex Signs?
You can print Foamex Signs on Foamex 3mm and Foamex 5mm. Every stock is listed with its weight so you can balance feel and budget, and the page reprices as you switch.
Can I get Foamex Signs delivered the same day?
Yes, on orders of up to 500 items with print-ready artwork. Order Foamex Signs, and approve your artwork, by 2.30pm Mon–Fri and a tracked courier delivers them the same day in London. Elsewhere in the UK, standard tracked delivery takes 3-5 working days, with express and next-day options at checkout (next-day: order and approve your artwork by 2.30pm Mon–Fri).
How much is delivery for Foamex Signs?
Standard tracked delivery is free to UK mainland addresses on orders over £50 (£5.99 below that), and takes 3-5 working days from ordering. Northern Ireland, the Highlands & Islands, the Isle of Wight, offshore and international addresses are priced live at checkout, as are orders over 15kg (£14.95 whatever the order value). Express and next-day services are available at checkout (next-day: order and approve your artwork by 2.30pm Mon–Fri), and a courier can deliver in London on the day you order when you order and approve your artwork by 2.30pm Mon–Fri.
Do you provide free artwork templates for Foamex Signs?
Yes. Free artwork templates for every foamex signs size, in PDF and PNG with the bleed, trim and safe area already marked, are in the Artwork Guidelines section on this page.
About Foamex Signs
Foamex is the name most people use for PVC foam board: a white plastic sheet with a smooth matt-satin surface that holds fine text and solid colour equally well. It is rigid enough to hang flat on a wall without bowing, light enough for one person to carry an A0 panel, and weatherproof for indoor and outdoor use, lasting several years outside. The face wipes clean and it takes screws and adhesive pads. We print it in 3mm and 5mm; 3mm suits most wall-mounted signs, while 5mm gives larger panels and exhibition boards a firmer, flatter feel.
Every Foamex sign is printed direct to the board in our Battersea workshop on a Canon Arizona UV flatbed. UV-cured ink bonds to the surface rather than sitting on a film, so it resists scratches and rain and stays colourfast in a shop window. The printed sheet then goes to our Zund flatbed cutter, which trims it to size and, in the same pass, cuts rounded corners and fixing holes where you placed them with the hole picker. Order single or double sided. A sign needs no lamination; add it only for a board you write on with a dry-wipe pen, such as a specials board.
Send a print-ready PDF at 300dpi in CMYK with 3mm bleed, and keep text and logos at least 10mm inside the trim so nothing crowds a corner or a fixing hole. Holes must sit at least 12mm from the edge; place them with the picker or mark them as magenta circles on a HOLES layer. No artwork yet? Ask us to set it for you. A real person checks every file before it prints, and an emailed PDF print preview is available as an optional add-on. Screens show RGB and we print CMYK, so expect a slight colour shift.
Shop and Office Signage
Fascia panels, reception signs and door plates that stay bright for years.
Exhibition Panels
Light 5mm boards that hang flat on shell schemes and travel without bowing.
Wayfinding
Directional arrows and room signs, drilled and screwed straight to walls.
Menu Boards
Laminated specials boards you write on in dry-wipe pen and wipe clean.
Health and Safety Notices
Weatherproof site and workplace notices with corner holes ready for fixing.
School Signs
Playground rules, classroom names and welcome boards that survive daily knocks.
Wall Art Panels
Photos and artwork printed edge to edge on a smooth matt-satin board.
Gym and Salon Signage
Price lists and studio rules that wipe clean after busy days.
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Foamex Signs specifications
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| Minimum order | 1 unit |
| Production and delivery | Delivered within 3-5 working days of ordering, once your free print preview is approved. |
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| Artwork | Print-ready PDF, CMYK, images at 300dpi, 3mm bleed on all edges, fonts embedded or outlined, and important content kept 5mm inside the trim |
Standard delivery is free to UK mainland addresses on orders over £50 (£5.99 below that) and takes 3-5 working days from ordering. Northern Ireland, the Highlands & Islands, the Isle of Wight, offshore and international addresses are priced live at checkout. Delivery details.
Quality Guaranteed
Every order is printed to the proof you approve and the specification you choose. If what arrives does not match them, or is damaged or short, tell us within 7 days of delivery and we reprint the affected copies or, where a reprint is not practical, refund them. Read the Presswift Guarantee
Fast Turnaround
Order, and approve your artwork, by 2.30pm Mon–Fri for same-day delivery in London, or standard delivery in 3-5 working days.
Expert Support
Every order gets a free file check and a free print preview within the hour (studio hours, 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday). Questions about your file? We reply within 24 hours, Monday to Friday. Contact us
