Sign Comparison Chart


Sign
Material

Average
Lifespan

(estimated)

Good for use on Posts or Fence Wire

Needs a backer board or nails on 4 corners

Name and address can be added

Custom signs available in this material

Available Colors

How
Supplied

Cost

Comments

Flexible
Vinyl
(8 mil)

5+ Yrs

No

Yes

Yes

No

101V Yellow/
Orange
102 Red Only

Perforated Roll

Low

Durable, inexpensive, most popular

Heavy Gauge
Flexible
Vinyl
(13 mil)

8+ Yrs

No

Yes

Yes

No

White
Orange
Purple
Yellow

Individual sheets

Med

Very durable

Semi-Rigid
Plastic
(.024 Gauge)

5+ Yrs

No

Recommended

Yes

Yes

Yellow
Orange;
 other colors avail for $20 charge

Individual Pieces

Med

Good value


Aluminum
(.012 Gauge)

10+ Yrs

No

Recommended

Yes

Yes

Orange,
Yellow;
other colors available for $20 charge

Individual Pieces

Med

Will not rust, mount with aluminum nails

Self-Support Plastic
(.110 Gauge)

10+ Yrs

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yellow
Orange
White

Individual Pieces

Med-High

Wind resistant; Will not bend

Self-Support Aluminum
(.032 Gauge)

15+ Yrs

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yellow
Orange
White

Individual Pieces

High

Very durable, Won’t Rust, Mount with Aluminum Nails

Heavy Duty Reflective Aluminum
(.80 Gauge)

15+ Yrs

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

White

Individual Pieces

High

Made of same material as road signs

Tyvek

1 – 2 Yrs

No

Yes

Yes

No

White, Yellow, Orange

Perforated Roll

Low

Least expensive but least durable

“Bumper Tough” Polymer

10+ Yrs

Yes

No

Yes

No

Orange, Yellow, Neon Green, Purple

Individual Pieces

High

Not your ordinary sign! Made of similar material as bumpers on today’s cars. Exceptionally durable!