Metal Rod A-Frames
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A black metal rod frame with a corrugated plastic sign that reads the same on both faces, or carries a different image on each side.
- From $65.90 for one metal rod A-frame, frame and sign included, with the per-unit price dropping to $53.82 at 10 units.
- Black metal frame at 27.75" x 31.5", paired with a printed 4mm (3/16") corrugated plastic sign that stands on a sidewalk and folds flat.
- 3 sign sizes: 24" x 18", 24" x 24", and 18" x 24", each printed double sided so the message reads from both directions.
- Double sided with one image on both faces or two different designs, held on by grommets at the top corners.
- 3 business day standard turnaround with 2-day, Next-Day and Same-Day rush, rated 5 out of 5 across 2 reviews.
Put Your Message Where the Foot Traffic Walks
A metal rod A-frame is a folding sidewalk sign: a black metal rod frame, 27.75" x 31.5", holding a printed 4mm corrugated plastic sign on each face, in a 24" x 18", 24" x 24" or 18" x 24" size. Set it out for a daily special, a weekend sale or an open house, and people walking toward it and away from it both read the sign. Frames start at $65.90.
The rod frame weighs less than a solid metal display, so one person carries it to the curb, and the sign lifts off at the grommets, so one frame can carry a new message each week. Want to see how the metal rod stacks up against the rest of the range? Browse the full lineup on A-frame signs printing, or stay here and build yours from the choices below.
One frame with its sign is $65.90. A shop with a front door and a side entrance, or a chain setting a frame outside each store, orders up to 10, and each unit costs less at every step. Tap any tier below for the total and the saving at each step.
What Is a Metal Rod A-Frame
You get a folding frame of black metal rod, 27.75" x 31.5", and one 4mm (3/16") corrugated plastic sign printed on both sides in your choice of 3 sizes, 24" x 18", 24" x 24" or 18" x 24". Grommets at the top corners hold the sign on the frame.
Two legs hinge at the top and spread into a triangle, and a printed sign sits on each face so people walking either direction read your message. The frame is black metal rod, light enough to carry to the curb in one hand and fold flat at close.
Every unit ships as a frame plus one sign, and the sign prints on both sides, so a cafe, a sale, or an open house gets seen coming and going. You set the size, choose one image for both faces or a different design on each, and the price updates as you go.
What Sizes Do Metal Rod A-Frames Come In
Metal rod A-frames print in 3 sign sizes: 24" wide by 18" high, 24" x 24", and 18" wide by 24" high. The default is 24" x 18". All three mount on the same 27.75" x 31.5" black metal frame, and each sign prints double sided.
The default 24" x 18" landscape sign fits a headline and a line of detail. Step to the 24" x 24" square when you want equal room top to bottom, or the 18" x 24" portrait when the layout reads better tall, like a stacked menu or one large line. Every size rides the same 27.75" x 31.5" metal frame and prints on both faces. The specs below are grouped the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it.
| Spec | What you get |
|---|---|
| Frame footprint | 27.75" x 31.5", black metal rod, folds flat |
| Sign size 1 | 24" x 18", the landscape panel most sidewalk boards use |
| Sign size 2 | 24" x 24", square, for artwork that needs equal height and width |
| Sign size 3 | 18" x 24", portrait, for a list or a tall menu |
| Sign material | 4mm (3/16") corrugated plastic, printed |
| Double sided | Yes, one image on both faces or two different designs |
| Mounting | Grommets at the top corners hold the sign to the frame |
| Turnaround | 3 business day standard, with 2-day, Next-Day and Same-Day rush |
All three sign sizes hang on the same 27.75" x 31.5" frame, so the frame you buy today takes any of them later.
What Are the Frame and Sign Made Of
Two materials make the unit: black metal rod for the 27.75" x 31.5" frame, and 4mm (3/16") corrugated plastic for the sign. The plastic sign takes outdoor weather, prints full color on both sides and fastens to the frame at the top corner grommets.
Set the rod frame on a level pavement and it stands firm; fold it and it lies flat in a stockroom. Yard signs use the same 4mm corrugated plastic, and it takes wind and light rain without warping. Undo the fixings at the top corner grommets and you can swap the sign for next week's.
You choose double-sided printing with one image on both faces, or two different designs, front and back doing separate jobs. For a heavier-duty curbside stand, the Aluminum A-Frames step up to a sturdier frame, and the Signicade A-Frames add a molded plastic body built for constant outdoor use.
Are metal A-frame signs weatherproof?
The Frame Material is metal and the Frame Color is black, so the frame is built to stand out on a pavement rather than to live indoors. The sign itself is 4mm (3/16") corrugated plastic, a fluted plastic that does not absorb water or soften in rain the way board does. It stays outside through a wet day and folds flat to come in at close. For more outdoor uses of the material, see our plastic print ideas that outlast paper where it counts.
Metal A-Frames Compared to Aluminum and Plastic A-Frames
| Frame | Weight in the hand | Outdoors | Where it belongs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal rod | The heaviest of the three, which is what keeps it planted | Metal frame with a corrugated plastic sign that shrugs off rain | A busy pavement, a doorway on a windy corner, anywhere the board gets knocked |
| Aluminum | Lighter than the rod frame | Aluminum does not rust, so it takes weather without staining | Somewhere one person carries the frame out and back in every day |
| Plastic | The lightest of the three | Fine in ordinary weather, but it moves in a gust unless it is weighted | Indoor lobbies, sheltered entrances, short runs where the sign is the point |
One more thing worth knowing before you order: this page is the rod frame that takes three sign sizes, while metal A-frame signs is the single 24" x 18" build with the real estate rider and pennant add-ons. Same frame footprint, different sign build, so pick this one when you want the choice of 24" x 18", 24" x 24" or 18" x 24".
How Much Do Metal Rod A-Frames Cost
The $65.90 price for one unit covers the metal frame and one double-sided sign. You order from 1 to 10 units, 10 tiers in all, and at 10 each unit comes to $53.82.
For a few locations, 3 units run $177.92, 5 units run $296.55, and 10 units come to $538.20. A larger sign size or a rush turnaround shifts the total, and you see every change before you commit. Set your count below to see the order total and the per-unit cost.
Wally rolls out the sidewalk sign
One $65.90 frame, a double-sided sign, and foot traffic that actually stops.
A metal rod A-frame is $65.90 for the frame plus one double-sided sign, light enough to carry out each morning and fold flat at close. Pick one of 3 sizes, print one design or two, and Wally gets it printed on 4mm corrugated plastic, fast enough for same-day out of NYC.
What Do People Use Metal Rod A-Frames For
Metal rod A-frames work as sidewalk signs for cafes, restaurants, retail shops, open houses, sales, and events. The double-sided sign reaches foot traffic from both directions, the frame folds flat for storage, and the swappable corrugated plastic panel lets a business change the message for each promotion.
A light, double sided frame that folds flat goes wherever foot traffic does. Restaurants set out the daily special. Salons and shops point people to a sale or a new arrival. Real estate agents mark an open house at the corner. Event teams direct a crowd to the entrance. Since the sign lifts off the frame, one A-frame can carry a rotating set of messages: order the sale sign, the seasonal sign, and the everyday sign, and swap whichever fits the day.
How do you change the sign panel in a metal A-frame?
Swapping the printed panel is the whole point of a metal rod A-frame, because the frame outlives every promotion that goes on it.
- Fold the frame closed and lay it flat so nothing is under tension.
- Release the fixings at the grommets in the top corners of the sign.
- Lift the old corrugated plastic sign off that face.
- Line the new sign up by its top corner grommets and refit the fixings.
- Repeat on the second face, then open the frame back out on the pavement.
All three sign sizes, 24" x 18", 24" x 24" and 18" x 24", ride the same 27.75" x 31.5" frame, so a reorder means new signs rather than a new unit.
How Do Metal Rod A-Frames Compare
The metal rod gives you a portable, double-sided sidewalk sign without the weight or the price of a molded display. Weighing a heavier frame or a sturdier body? The chart below lines up metal rod A-frames against their closest siblings with the starting price of each.
How Fast Can You Get Metal Rod A-Frames
Metal rod A-frames print on a 3 business day standard turnaround, and when a date sneaks up you can move that to 2-day, Next-Day, or Same-Day production out of our NYC plant. Same-Day orders need proof approval by the daily cutoff to ship that day, so a grand opening tomorrow is still on the table. You also decide how the file gets checked: send it straight to production, or request a free online proof and sign off before anything prints. Either way you upload a print-ready PDF, JPG, or PNG.
See the Rest of Our A-Frame Signs
The A-frame signs family holds the heavier frames, the molded bodies and economy picks like the Simpo A-Frames, and the full print product range lists everything else. Each product shows its starting price and opens its own page.
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Metal Rod A-Frames: Frequently Asked Questions
Does the price include the frame and the printed sign?
Yes. One metal rod A-frame starts at $65.90 with the frame and the sign included, and the per-unit price drops to $53.82 at 10 units. That makes a multi-location order noticeably cheaper per curb. You can order a single unit if you only need one.
How big is the frame and the sign?
The black metal frame measures 27.75" x 31.5", and the printed sign comes in three sizes: 24" x 18", 24" x 24", and 18" x 24". The sign is 4mm, or 3/16", corrugated plastic, which is stiff enough to stand up to a sidewalk and light enough to carry in one hand. The whole frame folds flat when you bring it in.
Is the sign printed on both sides?
Yes, the sign is double sided, so your message reads from both directions of foot traffic. You can run the same image on both faces or two different designs, which is useful when people approach from two directions or when one side carries the offer and the other carries directions. The sign is held on with grommets at the top corners.
Can I swap the sign out later?
The printed sign attaches through grommets, so it comes off the frame and a new one can go on. That means one frame can carry a different message week to week, which is how most shops run a daily special or a weekend sale. Reorder just the printed sign when the message changes.
Is this suited to sidewalk use?
That is what it is built for. The metal rod frame stands on its own at the curb, puts the message at eye level for people walking past, and folds flat to be brought inside at close. Bring it in during heavy wind, as with any freestanding sidewalk sign.
How fast can I get one?
Standard turnaround is 3 business days, with 2 day, next day, and same day rush options. Add shipping time for the frame and sign after production. It is rated 5 out of 5 across 2 reviews.
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