Mesh banners for wind
Where solid vinyl becomes a sail, mesh passes air and stays up. The trade is a small loss of colour density for a large gain in survival.
A solid banner on an exposed fence is a sail, and the wind will find whichever fixing is weakest. Mesh is perforated so air passes through, which drops the wind load dramatically and is why it is the standard for construction fencing, scaffold runs, stadium rails and any long horizontal span on an exposed elevation.
The honest trade is colour. Because part of the surface is open, mesh cannot hold quite the density that solid vinyl does, and fine detail softens. For a logo and a headline read from across a street that is invisible. For a photographic image read up close it is not, and we will say so rather than let you find out on install day.
We also cut wind slits into solid vinyl where mesh is not an option and the exposure is moderate. It is a compromise rather than a fix, and we would rather put you on mesh, but it is better than a banner that pulls its grommets out.
Frequently asked questions
- Will mesh look washed out?
- Slightly less dense than solid vinyl, and fine detail softens, because part of the surface is open by design. At normal viewing distance for a fence or facade it reads as a solid banner. Up close it does not, so we match the material to the viewing distance.
- Do we need mesh or will vinyl do?
- Ask how exposed it is and how long it stays up. A short run on a sheltered wall is fine in vinyl. A season on a construction fence facing open ground is mesh, and we will push you there even though it is a cheaper material.
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