Suspending a banner across a road. advice please.

[Robert Lambie]

A mesh banner would help reduce the wind load, the cut pockets idea I have never been a fan of. makes the banner look torn and I would imagine weaken it some by creating tear points.

The heavier the grade of banner the stronger, I think we use 540grms as standard for all banners and anything of real size.
We use a hemming strengthener Nylon double-sided tape via http://www.Europoint.co

I would run two cables, the top and bottom of the banner. remember have something on the cable to anchor the banner and keep it slightly taught or it will slide about in the wind. simple U-shape nuts at either end with a tie going throw the end eyelets will do this no problem.

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[Chris Wool]

i can’t imagine that highways or the council would allow it the implications of a failure are far to high

[Robert Lambie]

Chris, I occasionally see lamp post to lamp post type banners in towns and villages as I pass through.
years ago now, but We actually had the same type of customer as Hugh, for years on end they would come in to change the banner every 3-4 months and would be hung next to our town hall. granted we never put them up ourselves and these were not spanning a roadway as such but were spanning lamp post to lamp post type of thing. I think it comes down to if its a pedestrian-only type street or similar.

[NeilRoss]

In our town every year we have bunting and banners strung across the high street. There are permanent fixings on the buildings at each point (professionally installed some years ago). They were used ad hoc by the various community groups, but since the last few years the regional council need to survey them (each year) before permission is issued for their use.

[Hugh Potter]

quote NeilRoss:

In our town every year we have bunting and banners strung across the high street. There are permanent fixings on the buildings at each point (professionally installed some years ago). They were used ad hoc by the various community groups, but since the last few years the regional council need to survey them (each year) before permission is issued for their use.

We can fit them year one, then they have to have a pull test done annually.

[Hugh Potter]

quote Robert Lambie:

Chris, I occasionally see lamp post to lamp post type banners in towns and villages as I pass through.
years ago now, but We actually had the same type of customer as Hugh, for years on end they would come in to change the banner every 3-4 months and would be hung next to our town hall. granted we never put them up ourselves and these were not spanning a roadway as such but were spanning lamp post to lamp post type of thing. I think it comes down to if its a pedestrian-only type street or similar.

Our County town of Sussex.. Lewes, has them running across the main road which as points can be up to 15-20m across, the banners aren’t that big but that’s the span by the court buildings.

Thanks for the link Rob, something like that should work.

H

[Chris Wool]

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This PDF attached below may be of help or may not be applicable but worth checking

best of luck Hugh this is the time of year for windy conditions, just in my view the risks far out way any potential profit

enjoy

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Licence to place Banners Cables Decorative Lighting Bunting over the Highway Application – Section 178.pdf

[Chris Wilson]

We have banners across our high street. We don’t do them, but as far as I know they are made by Montrose rope and sail. There is a loop top and bottom with steel cable like shown above running through each. They are stitched and not taped. Someone locally is re-applying graphics and then the council fit them. Must be the same banners that have been up for years. Quite thick, thicker than anything we print on anyway or had samples of. Not a mesh either. Could be as much as 800GSM.

Anyway sure it used to be Montrose rope and sail that did these sort of things so might be worth giving them a call as they do the job all year round. We quite often get 70-100mph winds this far north.

[Hugh Potter]

quote Chris Wool:

this may be of help or may not be applicable but worth checking
best of luck Hugh this is the time of year for windy conditions, just in my view the risks far out way any potential profit
enjoy

thanks Chris,
I’ve passed that on to the customer. Will see what they want to do. Good find!

[Hugh Potter]

quote Chris Wilson:

We have banners across our high street. We don’t do them, but as far as I know they are made by Montrose rope and sail. There is a loop top and bottom with steel cable like shown above running through each. They are stitched and not taped. Someone locally is re-applying graphics and then the council fit them. Must be the same banners that have been up for years. Quite thick, thicker than anything we print on anyway or had samples of. Not a mesh either. Could be as much as 800GSM.

Anyway sure it used to be Montrose rope and sail that did these sort of things so might be worth giving them a call as they do the job all year round. We quite often get 70-100mph winds this far north.

Great stuff Chris,
Thank you. Will look them up tomorrow.

H

[Robert Lambie]

quote Chris Wool:

best of luck Hugh this is the time of year for windy conditions, just in my view the risks far out way any potential profit

I do actually agree with you on this Chris, it is not something I would consider for my business, regardless of what it was.
IF i really had to, I think the face of a bridge or similar is far less risky.