Construction Site Hoarding
Proof before print: every order gets a digital proof for approval. Turnaround: printed in 24–48 h, delivered worldwide in 7–10 days. Trade accounts: volume pricing from 50 sq ft.
Construction Site Hoarding — made to your size in a choice of 3 fabrics, from 190gsm to 480gsm.
Site hoarding is a long-term outdoor graphic in a hostile environment: dust, plant traffic, weather, and the occasional impact. It also has a job to do commercially, usually announcing what is coming and who is building it.
This product is offered across more than one fabric because the right answer depends on where the panel is going and how long it needs to last. The table below sets every option side by side on the specifications that actually decide the choice — weight, opacity, finish and weather behaviour — so you can compare them directly rather than opening a page for each one.
Best for
- Construction-site hoarding
- Retail refit and coming-soon hoarding
- Development marketing panels
- Perimeter site screening
- Safety and wayfinding messaging
Fabric options compared
| Specification | 600D Tarpaulin (480gsm) | 600D WP PU | 300D WP Stain-Resistant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material & construction | Heavy woven polyester base with a coated tarpaulin finish | Woven polyester with a polyurethane back coating | Woven polyester with a polyurethane back coating |
| Yarn denier | 600D | 600D | 300D |
| Fabric weight | 480 gsm | 300 gsm | 190 gsm |
| Print method | Dye-sublimation | Dye-sublimation | Dye-sublimation |
| Print sides | Single/Double | Single/Double | Single/Double |
| Opacity | Opaque, water-resistant | Opaque, water-resistant | Opaque, water-resistant |
| Finish & feel | Heavy coated surface with a smooth, substantial hand | Firm coated hand, smooth low-sheen face | Firm coated hand, smooth low-sheen face |
| Wind & breathability | Solid panel — we vent, mesh-panel or slit large spans for exposed positions | Solid panel — we vent or mesh-panel large spans for exposed positions | Solid panel — we vent or mesh-panel large spans for exposed positions |
| Water resistance | Water-resistant — the PU coating sheds rain; hems and eyelets are stitched, so we specify this as water-resistant | Water-resistant — the PU coating sheds rain; hems and eyelets are stitched, so we specify this as water-resistant | Water-resistant — the PU coating sheds rain; hems and eyelets are stitched, so we specify this as water-resistant |
| Recommended finishing | Welded hems, heavy-duty eyelets, reinforced webbing edges, keder track | Welded hems, reinforced corners, brass eyelets, tension straps, rope tunnels | Welded hems, reinforced corners, brass eyelets, tension straps, rope tunnels |
| Care | Wipe down with a damp cloth and mild detergent; do not machine wash the coating | Wipe down with a damp cloth and mild detergent; do not machine wash the coating | Wipe down with a damp cloth and mild detergent; do not machine wash the coating |
Which fabric should you choose?
- 600D Tarpaulin (480gsm) — The heaviest cloth we print — specified when a graphic has to stay up for years, not months.
- 600D WP PU — A polyurethane-backed weave for the jobs that live outside through whatever the season brings.
- 300D WP Stain-Resistant — A polyurethane-backed weave for the jobs that live outside through whatever the season brings.
Key advantages
- One product, 3 fabric specifications — compare and choose without leaving the page
- Longest outdoor service life in the range by a clear margin
- Thick coated construction shrugs off abrasion, grit and repeated tensioning
- Fully opaque, so artwork stays dense and readable in direct sun
- Takes welded hems and heavy-duty eyelets for secure structural fixing
Choosing the right specification
Work out the campaign length honestly and buy for it. A lightweight banner is genuinely cheaper for a three-month refit; on an eighteen-month development it will need replacing twice and you will pay for the access each time. For anything beyond a season, a coated Oxford or tarpaulin is the lower total cost.
How ordering works
- Send your artwork — Upload print-ready artwork at any stage — we check scale, resolution and bleed before anything goes to press and come back to you if something needs adjusting.
- Made to your size — Every panel is cut and finished to your dimensions. Tell us the finished size you need and how it is being fixed, and we will allow for hems and fixings correctly.
- Printed by dye-sublimation — Colour is transferred into the polyester fibre under heat, so the image becomes part of the cloth rather than a layer sitting on top of it.
- Finished and shipped — Hems, eyelets, pole pockets, silicone edge and other finishing are applied before your order is folded, boxed and dispatched worldwide.
Related specifications
Closely related products in this range include Retail Refit Hoarding, Coming Soon / Opening Hoarding. They share this fabric and finish, so the choice comes down to format and size.
Technical detail
Why a heavier coating lasts longer outdoors. Coating mass is what stands between the yarn and ultraviolet light, and UV combined with heat cycling is what ends the life of an outdoor graphic, not water. A tarpaulin-grade coating carries far more mass per square metre than a standard PU finish, which is the reason this construction is specified for installations measured in years rather than months.
What to expect from service life. Indoors and out of direct sun, printed polyester holds its appearance for five years or more. Outdoors, published ranges for dye-sublimated polyester run from roughly six to twenty-four months depending on how exposed the position is, with the shorter end applying in high-ultraviolet regions such as the Southwest, Florida and the Gulf Coast, and in coastal or high-wind locations. Sheltered and north-facing installations reach the longer end. Coated and tarpaulin-grade constructions extend beyond that band because the coating carries the UV load.
Best suited to
Multi-year outdoor installations where the cost of taking a graphic down outweighs the cost of buying a heavier one — building wraps, long-term hoarding and site enclosures.
Also in this range
For portable and hand-carried work, our lighter Oxford and PU ranges are easier to handle; for very exposed spans, our vented mesh reduces wind load.
Not sure which fabric is right? Order a free swatch pack and see the weight, texture and finish in your own hands before you commit to a full run.
What you can make with this fabric
Every application this fabric is suited to — tap through for sizes, templates and examples.
