When you need to reach people who are walking or driving past, few tools beat a well-placed yard sign. They are cheap to produce, fast to install, and surprisingly durable in Southern California weather, which makes them the workhorse of campaigns, home sales, and weekend events all across the San Fernando Valley. The trick is matching the right material, size, and stake setup to the job, and that is where a little planning pays off.
Almost every standard yard sign is printed on coroplast, a fluted corrugated plastic that looks a bit like cardboard but shrugs off rain and sun. Our 4mm coroplast comes in the classic 18x24 inch and 24x36 inch sizes, printed single or double sided in full color. Double sided is the smarter buy for corners and medians where traffic sees both faces, and at Angels Print a basic yard sign starts around $19 each, with the price per piece dropping fast as your quantity climbs.
H-stakes, installation, and real estate
The other half of the equation is the H-stake. These galvanized wire frames slide into the flutes of the coroplast and push straight into a lawn or parkway in seconds, no tools required. We include H-stakes sized to the sign, and for ground that fights back, like dry Valley clay in late summer, soak the spot first or step the wire in at a slight angle so it seats fully without bending.
For real estate, the lineup goes beyond the basic panel. Agents reach for Real Estate Open House Signs to point buyers down the street, sign riders that snap on to add Open House, Price Reduced, or Sold, and a proper Real Estate Sign Post for the listing itself. A clean directional trail of arrow signs from the main road to the front door does more for foot traffic than any single sign at the curb.
Political campaigns and event signage
Political signs have their own rhythm. Candidates and ballot measures usually order in volume, so bulk coroplast runs bring the unit cost way down and keep messaging consistent across dozens of neighborhoods. Keep the design simple: a bold name, one contrasting color pair, and type large enough to read at 35 miles per hour. Before you stake anywhere, check the local placement rules, since the City of Los Angeles and individual Valley neighborhoods set their own limits on size, setback, and how long signs can stay up.
Events are where yard signs get creative. Custom shape yard signs let a grand opening, church festival, school fundraiser, or garage sale stand out from the rectangular crowd, and they pair nicely with a feather flag or an A-frame sidewalk sign near the entrance for extra visibility. Because coroplast is lightweight, volunteers can stage and pull a whole route of event signs in a single afternoon.
Buyer tips and ordering best practices
A few buyer tips worth remembering. Order roughly 15 to 20 percent more signs than your route calls for, because some will walk off or get damaged, and the spares cost very little. Stick to a rounded or laminated edge if signs will live outdoors for months, ask for a UV ink finish so colors hold against the relentless LA sun, and keep critical text away from the very edges where the H-stake and trimming live.
Angels Print is based in Sun Valley, CA, and we turn most standard coroplast yard sign orders around in just a few business days, with rush options when a listing hits the market or an event date sneaks up. You upload your art or use our templates, pick your size and stakes, and we handle the printing and quality check before it ships.
Ready to get your message at the curb? Configure your size, sides, and H-stakes and order online at Angels Print, with free U.S. shipping on orders over $100. Whether it is one open house sign or a few hundred for a campaign, we will help you get it printed right and out the door.