Yard Sign Stakes: H-Stakes, Frames and Sizes Explained

What Comes With a Sign and Stake Pack?

A sign and stake pack is a set count of coroplast yard signs with a wire H-stake for every sign, priced as one item. You can also switch a pack to No stakes when you are only replacing the printed signs.

Every pack is 4 mm coroplast, UV printed on one side or both, and prints the next business day after proof approval. The standard pack page opens on this order: A 10-sign 18" x 24" double-sided 4mm Coroplast Standard Sign + Stake Pack is $174.99, which is about $17.50 a sign. Artwork prep is $14.99 per item. Printed in the USA the next business day and shipped nationwide, flat $10 shipping to any US address.

The extra large packs come in fours because four 36 x 24 inch signs fit one print sheet. They default to two stakes per sign, which we recommend for that size because a 3 foot wide sign catches more wind.

Standard or Heavy-Duty: Which H-Stake Grade Do You Need?

Standard stakes for most yards, heavy-duty for hard ground, wind and long placements. Both are wire H-stakes that fit the same flutes, so the choice is about how firmly the sign has to hold.

Pick standard when the soil is soft enough to push the legs in by hand, the sign is 12 x 18 or 18 x 24 inches, and it will be up for days or a few weeks. Open houses, weekend promotions and job site signs on watered lawns fit here.

Pick heavy-duty when the ground is dry or packed, the sign faces open wind, or the sign stays up for a full campaign or a long project. A heavier stake bends less when it is pushed into firm soil and holds the sign straighter in a gust. Heavy-duty is available on orders of 10 signs or more, and the product page shows the price of each grade before you check out.

Which Yard Sign Size Should You Choose?

Choose the smallest size that carries your message clearly at the distance people will read it. Bigger signs read from farther away, and they also catch more wind and need firmer support.

All four sizes print the next business day after proof approval and ship for a flat $10 per product. A common rule of thumb for lettering is one inch of capital letter height for every 10 feet of reading distance, so the larger panels earn their place where readers are farther away or moving faster.

Why Does Flute Direction Matter?

The flutes are the hollow channels inside corrugated plastic, and the stake legs have to slide into them from the bottom edge. If the flutes run sideways, there is nowhere for the legs to go.

Our standard sizes are cut with the flutes running up and down, so an H-stake fits straight in. A custom coroplast sign wider than 48 inches has horizontal flutes, so it will not take an H-stake from the bottom edge and needs a frame, posts or another support. If you order a custom size coroplast sign, plan the support before you approve the proof.

Never push a stake through the printed face of a sign. It tears the plastic and the sign will lean.

What Should You Check Before Placing Yard Signs?

Check permission, the ground and the sightline before the first stake goes in.

1. Permission. Place signs only on property where the owner has said yes, and check local rules on where signs may stand.
2. Buried lines. Wire stakes go several inches into the soil. Stay clear of marked utility and irrigation lines.
3. Sightlines. Keep signs out of the line of sight at driveways and corners, and off sidewalks.
4. Stake count. Count signs and stakes together before you load the car, and bundle them by route.
5. Bent stakes. A bent leg leans the sign. Straighten or replace it before reuse.

How Do You Order Yard Signs With the Right Stakes?

Pick the size, choose single or double sided, set the quantity, then choose the stake grade or a pack with stakes included. Approve the free digital proof and the signs print the next business day. Every order ships from our USA production for a flat $10 per product to any US address.

Start with the standard sign and stake packs, order single signs on the 18 x 24 inch yard sign page, or compare all four sizes in our guide to yard signs with stakes. Need to send a file? AI image to print makes it print ready for $14.99 per item.