Smart Streetscapes: A Guide to Best Practices for Pole Banner Mounting

Streetscape branding is an essential part of creating a community.

Pole banners play a pivotal role in the aesthetic of any downtown by highlighting local businesses, events, and landmarks. BannerSaver™ works with you every step of the way to get the most out of your streetscape with reliable solutions that are built to last.

1. Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Using Rigid, Non-Flexible Hardware
  Static brackets increase the risk of your banners tearing, brackets snapping, and poles incurring damage. The added strain that rigid hardware brings to pole banner systems creates a liability and hazard that can be easily circumvented by using BannerSaver™ wind-spilling banner brackets instead.

• Using Wind Slits or Mesh Banners
  Though they are advertised to reduce strain on banners, wind slits can actually increase the chances of your banners tearing due to the vibration that they cause. In kind, mesh banners are also considered to be sub-optimal due to their diminished visual impact and inability to spill wind as intended.

• Foregoing Routine Maintenance
  All banner brackets need some form of routine maintenance. With static brackets, repair and replacement may be required seasonally, but BannerSaver™ hardware is built with the durability and flexibility to stand years before requiring maintenance. For more information on pole banner maintenance, see our 5-step maintenance guide.

2. Installation Best Practices

• Choosing the Right Banding
  Both the standard and heavy-duty BannerSaver™ banding can attach to several types of poles (round, square, fluted, etc.), but the size of the banner can influence which banding type is required. Check out our banding advisor tool to learn which banding is right for your banners.

• Planning the Mounting Process
  Our team offers nationwide installation service for your convenience when placing an order with us. If you're planning on doing it yourself, our comprehensive install guide has you covered.

• Keeping Maintenance and Inspection Checklists
  It's recommended to check on your freshly-installed banner system after 2-4 weeks to make sure everything is holding up since the install. After that, all it takes to guarantee the safety of your pole banner bracket system is a visual inspection from the ground once per quarter or after a heavy storm.
  

3. Why Investing in High-Quality Banner Bracket Systems Matters

• BannerSaver™ is the Gold Standard
  Engineered and tested for real-world conditions, BannerSaver™ spring-loaded brackets are built to spill hurricane-level winds up to 90 mph. Static brackets fall short of our top-class quality and durability that is trusted by cities and brands worldwide.

• Speaking From Experience
  Several communities have already made the switch to BannerSaver™ systems from more traditional setups. See how the city of Shelbyville made the switch from high-maintenance flags to a BannerSaver™ bracket system, which gave them peace of mind through their harsh windstorms.

• Saves the Planet and Your Budget
  Reducing maintenance repairs and replacements substantially reduces waste and cuts down on upkeep costs. The initial investment in our BannerSaver™ pole banner system keeps giving back over its lifetime, with our 15 year industry-leading warranty.