GetQuickSigns vs. BuildASign: Yard Signs, Banners & More
BuildASign made its name on affordable yard signs and banners with frequent discount codes. For simple jobs it does the trick. The gaps show up when a job needs exact sizes, heavier materials, professional finishing, or a hard deadline – the everyday reality for contractors, realtors, and shops that order signage every month.
Quick verdict
BuildASign is a fair pick for a basic template yard sign when the coupon math works out. GetQuickSigns is the stronger tool for exact custom sizes, commercial materials like ACM and 18oz vinyl, cut-to-shape work, and guaranteed-fast turnaround.
Side-by-side comparison
| GetQuickSigns | BuildASign | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Live price updates as you size and option your sign – no quote requests | List prices offset by rotating promo codes |
| Production | 24-hour production on most orders | Standard production runs 1–4 business days by product |
| Shipping | Free next-day shipping nationwide | Free standard shipping on many items; expedited costs extra |
| Custom sizing | Any custom size, down to the 1/16″, up to full 48″ × 96″ sheets (banners even larger) | Good size range on core products |
| Materials | Commercial-grade stock: 13–18oz vinyl, Coroplast, aluminum, J-Bond ACM, acrylic, backlit film and more | Core materials; fewer premium rigid options |
| Cut to shape | Contour cut to any shape – free CutFile Studio tool builds the cut file for you | Basic shape options on some products |
When BuildASign makes sense
- A simple 18×24 template yard sign and the current promo code is generous.
- You like designing from big template libraries.
Where GetQuickSigns wins
- Gang multiple sign designs onto one 48″ × 96″ sheet and pay sheet price – the contractor trick big shops use.
- Step stakes, grommets, hems, pole pockets, wind slits – every finishing option priced live.
- J-Bond ACM, PolyAir, backlit film, acrylic with standoffs – materials beyond the basics.
- A 24-hour production clock you can plan a job site around.
Promo-code pricing is fine until you need something exact. When the spec matters, a builder that prices the exact spec beats a template with a coupon.
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