The workhorse of neighborhood marketing. Cheap, fast, effective.
The postcard is the workhorse of neighborhood marketing. You farm a Maryville subdivision after a storm, drop 500 into the mailbox route around a job you just finished, and the phone rings from the three houses already thinking about a new roof. It costs pennies a piece and it lands in the hand, not the spam folder.
We design contractor postcards to survive the walk from the mailbox to the trash can. One offer, one photo of real work, a number sized to dial, and a reason to call today instead of someday. The back does the selling; the front just has to stop the toss. Print 4x6 for saturation mailers or 6x9 and 6x11 when you want to dominate the stack.
Often ordered with: Rack Cards, Rip Cards, and Staggered Cut Flyers.
Tell us the quantity, the options you want from the list above, and your deadline. We come back with a firm price and a proof — usually the same week. Need artwork? Design is included.
Quantity, the options you want, and your deadline. Artwork optional.
A firm price and a proof, usually within one business day. Design is included.
Nothing goes on press until you have seen the proof and said yes.
Three to seven business days on press, plus shipping to your address.
Do postcards still work for contractors?
They work better than most digital ads for local home services. A mailer hits every house on a street whether or not they are online, and it lands the week after a neighbor sees your truck in the driveway. Storm-farming a completed job is one of the highest-return moves a contractor can make.
What size should I mail?
4x6 is the cheapest per piece and fine for a simple offer. Go 6x9 or 6x11 when you want to stand out in the stack and qualify for EDDM postal routes, which let you mail a whole carrier route without buying a list.
What should the front say?
One offer and one clear reason to call now. Cramming your whole service list on the front is the fastest way to get tossed. Put the photo and hook on front, the details and number on back.
Yes. Everything we print ships — to Knoxville, Maryville, Alcoa, or wherever your crew is working. Shipping time is on top of the print turnaround, and we confirm the total before you approve the proof.
Most orders proof within one business day and print in three to seven business days, plus shipping. Rush is available on yard signs, business cards and door hangers — put your date in the form below and we will tell you what is actually possible.
We spec UV inks and heavier stock on anything that lives outdoors through hot summers and freezing winters. Tell us the sign is going in full sun or staying up through the season and we will recommend the material that lasts instead of the cheapest one.
No. Design is included. Send a logo, a photo of your truck, or nothing at all, and our design team builds the artwork and sends you a proof before anything prints.
Call the shop. We will tell you what works, what does not, and what it will cost — before you order anything.
Print for contractors
One shop for the design and the print.
Most contractors pay a designer, then a printer, then discover the file was set up wrong. We do both, which means one phone call and one person to hold responsible.
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