Buying Guide

Single-sided vs. double-sided yard signs

One printed face or two — a straight side-by-side from the people who print both.

The short answer

Choose double-sided yard signs for any road with traffic in both directions, because a single-sided sign is blank from behind and half your audience never sees it. Choose single-sided when the sign only ever gets viewed from one direction, such as one mounted against a fence or a wall, where printing the back is wasted. Both are printed on 4 mm coroplast with direct UV-cured ink, both ship with galvanized H-stakes on our standard styles, and both start at a minimum order of 12 with a free mockup within 24 hours.

Side by side

	Single-sided	Double-sided
Printed faces	One face printed; the back is bare coroplast	Both faces printed direct with UV-cured ink, usually the same artwork on each
Who can read it	Drivers and walkers approaching from the printed side only	Traffic and foot traffic from either direction
Best placement	Against a fence, wall or building, or on a road with a single approach	Street-facing signs, medians and any road with traffic in both directions
Wind	Presents a face to the wind from one direction only	Presents a full face to the wind whichever way it blows, so it earns a sturdier stake setup
Stakes	Galvanized H-stake included on the standard styles	Galvanized H-stake included, one per sign; heavier stakes for clay and gravel
Cost drivers	Fewer print passes and a lower cost per sign at the same quantity	Both faces are printed, which adds to the cost per sign compared with single-sided
Where we make it standard	Available on corrugated, business and event styles	Standard on real estate and campaign signs, and the dedicated double-sided style

Where double-sided wins

A yard sign on a through street is seen by drivers coming from both directions, and the printed back is what catches the second group. Double-sided printing puts the same artwork on both faces, which is why buyers most often say it is the upgrade they wish they had taken. It also matters for staking: a two-sided sign presents a full face to the wind whichever way it blows, so it deserves a firm stake setup. Real estate and political campaign signs are double-sided as standard for exactly this reason. See double-sided yard signs.

Where single-sided earns its place

If a sign leans against a building, hangs on a fence or faces a single approach, the back is never seen and a second printed face is money you do not need to spend. Single-sided also suits short-run event and directional signs along one route, where every sign is placed to face the same way. The cost drivers are simple: printing one face is less work than printing two, so single-sided brings the cost per sign down at the same quantity. See corrugated plastic yard signs, available single or double sided.

The verdict

Pick double-sided for street-facing signs, campaigns, real estate and any location where people approach from both directions.

Pick single-sided for fence, wall and single-approach placements where the back is never seen.

Either way, the minimum order is 12 signs, your free mockup arrives within 24 hours and the finished order ships in about 2 weeks. Send your logo and quantity through the quote form and we will mock up your sign so you can see how it reads from the road.

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