Key takeaways
- Coroplast on H stakes is the standard jobsite sign: light, waterproof and quick to plant.
- Double sided signs catch traffic from both directions on the street.
- Keep the sign to a name, a phone number, one service and a QR code.
- Plan one sign per active job plus spares, since signs get lost, mowed and kept.
- A QR code that opens a tracked page and drops the lead into your CRM shows which signs produce calls.
Material and sizes
Most jobsite signs are coroplast, a corrugated plastic board. It's light, waterproof and stiff enough to stand up in Texas wind. It mounts on a wire H stake that slides into the flutes and pushes into the ground in seconds.
- 18x24 inches is the standard yard sign. It fits most residential jobs and stacks easily in a truck.
- 24x36 inches is the step up for corner lots, wide frontage, new construction and commercial jobs.
Print them double sided. A sign set sideways to the street reads to traffic coming both ways, which roughly doubles the people who see it. Browse sign options on our signs and banners page.
What to put on a jobsite sign
A jobsite sign gets read in a few seconds from a moving car. Four things, big and clear:
- Your company name or logo. Same look as your trucks and shirts.
- A phone number, the biggest text on the sign after the name.
- One service. "Roof replacement." "Tree removal." "Kitchen remodels." Neighbors connect the sign to the work they can see.
- A QR code that opens a page built for people who saw the sign.
What to leave off: a list of every service, your email address, social icons, a slogan, and small print. Each one shrinks the phone number. Some trades and cities expect a license number on signage, so check what applies to you and add it in small type at the bottom.
Contrast does the heavy lifting. Dark text on a light sign, or white on a strong brand color. Avoid thin fonts and busy photos behind the text.
| Size | Best for | Phone number height | Reads from about |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18x24 in | Most residential jobs | 3 to 4 inches | 30 to 40 feet |
| 24x36 in | Corner lots, new builds, commercial | 5 to 6 inches | 50 to 60 feet |
| Double sided | Signs set sideways to the street | Same art both sides | Both directions of traffic |
Where to place them
- Ask the homeowner first. Most say yes, especially if you ask at signing.
- Near the curb, facing traffic. Set a double sided sign sideways so both directions see it.
- Clear of driveways and sidewalks so it doesn't block a driver's view or trip anyone.
- On the corner when the job is a corner lot. That's two streets for the price of one sign.
- For the length of the job and a little after, when the owner agrees. A finished roof is the best ad you have.
Tree services and landscapers often work a property for a day or two. Plant the sign when the truck arrives and pull it when the truck leaves. Remodelers and builders can leave one up for weeks.
How many to order per crew
Simple planning math: count your active jobs at once, multiply by how many weeks a sign stays up, and add spares.
- A crew running 3 to 4 jobs a week, with signs up about two weeks each, needs roughly 8 to 10 signs in rotation.
- Add a quarter to a third more as spares. Signs get mowed over, blown away, and kept by homeowners who like them.
- Running several crews? Give each truck its own stack so nobody runs out on a Monday.
Ordering more at once usually lowers the price per sign. Your exact number is quoted on the ticket by size, quantity and sides.
Getting more jobs out of each sign
A coroplast sign can move from job to job for months if the crew treats it right.
- Store signs flat in the truck, not loose in the bed where they bend and scuff.
- Pull the stake out of the ground before you pull the sign off it. Yanking the sign tears the flutes.
- Keep the wire stakes. They outlast the signs and work with the next batch.
- Retire a sign once it fades or curls. A worn sign makes the company look worn too.
Permits, HOAs and common sense
Sign rules vary a lot from city to city and neighborhood to neighborhood. This is general advice, not legal advice:
- Many cities limit signs in the public right of way, often the strip between the sidewalk and the street, and crews may pull them. Keep signs on the private yard.
- Many HOAs have rules on yard sign size, type and how long a sign can stay up. Ask the homeowner, and check the HOA rules when in doubt.
- Don't put signs on utility poles, medians or other people's property.
- Pull signs when the job is done and the owner wants them gone. A forgotten, faded sign hurts more than it helps.
Check your own city's sign rules before you start a big neighborhood push.
Pairing signs with trucks and crew shirts
The neighbor sees the truck in the driveway, the crew on the roof and the sign at the curb. When all three match, you look like an established company. When they don't, you look like three different outfits.
- Truck decals with the same logo, colors and phone number as the sign. We cut vinyl in house.
- Crew shirts in your brand color, printed on our screen printing floor. Embroidered caps and polos for the estimator. The embroidery vs screen printing uniforms guide covers what to stitch and what to print.
- Door hangers for the houses on either side of the job, with the same QR code as the sign. Those run on our printing side.
Tracking which signs produce calls
Most contractors know signs work but can't say how many calls they bring. You can fix that.
- QR code to a tracked page. The code opens a page on your site with a tag that marks the visitor as coming from a yard sign. Use a different tag per neighborhood or per batch to see which areas pull.
- Lead into the CRM with the source attached. When that visitor fills the form, the lead lands in your CRM marked "yard sign" instead of in someone's inbox.
- A tracking phone number on the sign that rings your office and logs every call as a sign call.
That's the same chain we build for contractors we work with. For KangaRoof, a Round Rock roofer, we connected calls and leads across HubSpot and JobNimbus so a sold roof traces back to the click or call that started it. For Certified Arbor Care, an Austin area tree service, web leads now go straight into ArborGold with their source attached.
See how we wire this up on the websites and systems page, and read the print plus digital QR guide for how to set up the codes.
Ordering and turnaround
- Proof: back in 1 to 2 business days after you open the ticket.
- Price: quoted on the ticket by size, quantity and single or double sided.
- Art: send your logo as vector if you have it. The print ready files guide lists what works. No logo yet? Logo design is $250 flat.
- Delivery: pickup in Hutto, local delivery, or shipping.
- Payment: cash, check or card. Net 15 or 30 terms for approved organizations.
We print for contractors across Hutto, Round Rock, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Taylor, Austin and the rest of Central Texas. Open a job ticket with your sizes and count.