Custom Door Hanger Flyer
Custom door hanger flyers printed both sides on heavy coated card with a hook that fits any handle, from 100. Standard 4.25 × 11 in or your size — proof and price the same working day.
The flyer that cannot be ignored on the mat
- Board
- 14–16pt coated card; UV both sides
- Formats
- 3.5 × 8.5, 4.25 × 11, 5.25 × 14 in; custom sizes
- Hook
- 35–40 mm round with slit, or keyhole
Get a price for Door Hanger Flyer
Send the size and quantity — we reply the same working day with a price, a dieline and a date. Artwork optional at this stage.
- Free dielineThe flat drawing comes with the quote, before you commit.
- Proof before pressNothing is printed until you have seen it laid on the dieline.
- Die kept for reordersTooling is paid once. Every reorder skips straight to press.
- Quoted in four marketsUS, UK, Canada and Australia, in the delivery currency.
Standard sizes and what each is for
Custom sizes cut on their own die. The hook slot is a 35–40 mm hole with a slit, or a keyhole, on all of them.
| 3.5 × 8.5 in | The small hanger; one message, low cost, hangs clear of most locks |
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| 4.25 × 11 in | The standard; room for an offer, a map and a tear-off |
| 5.25 × 14 in | A menu or a service list; heavy card needed |
Two sides, two jobs
The side facing out is seen on approach and does the headline: the offer, the trade, the phone number in large type. The side facing the door is read after the hanger is taken off, and carries the detail — the menu, the price list, the map. Printing one side wastes half the card and most of the reading.
Card and coating for a door in the weather
- 14pt card as standard; 16pt for the 14 in size or anything with a large tear-off.
- UV coating both sides so rain beads off rather than soaking in.
- Matte laminate where the hanger has to be written on — an appointment time, a name.
- Uncoated card only for a hanger that is handed over indoors, such as a hotel room card.
Tear-offs, perforations and what people keep
A perforated tear-off at the base — a coupon, a business card, a fridge-sized reminder — is the part that stays in the house after the rest is recycled. It is cut on the same die, and the perforation is set so it tears clean with one hand. Our die-cut door hangers in custom shapes take the same features onto a shaped outline.
Put the phone number on the tear-off as well as the main card. The main card goes; the tear-off stays.
Print runs that match a walk
Door hangers are distributed on foot in hundreds, street by street. The minimum of 100 matches a small round; a thousand covers a neighborhood. Because the plates and the die are kept, a business that hangs 300 a month reorders from the same file with a changed offer and no setup.
Door Hanger Flyer — specification
The rows that are specific to this build first, then what applies to every job we run. Anything not listed is a question, not a limit — send the brief.
This build
- Board
- 14–16pt coated card; UV both sides
- Formats
- 3.5 × 8.5, 4.25 × 11, 5.25 × 14 in; custom sizes
- Hook
- 35–40 mm round with slit, or keyhole
- Full color both sides
- Options
- Perforated tear-off, rounded corners, matte laminate for writing
- Supply
- Boxed flat in counts of 100
- Minimum
- 100 hangers
On every job
- Print process
- Digital below about a thousand, offset above it. Both sides as standard on cards, tags and leaflets.
- Color
- CMYK with spot colors for a brand match. Uncoated and cotton stocks print noticeably lighter than coated ones.
- Tolerance
- Trim plus or minus 1 mm guillotined, plus or minus 0.5 mm die-cut. Anything over about 170gsm is creased before folding.
- Tooling
- A die only where the piece is shaped, perforated or drilled, made once and kept. A plain rectangle needs none.
- Food contact
- Food-safe inks on menus and counter print that will be handled where food is served.
- Sustainability
- Uncoated and unlaminated stocks recycle without separation, and FSC papers are available across the range.
- Artwork
- Vector PDF or AI, 3 mm bleed, 4 mm safe area, fonts outlined. We check every file and send a proof before press.
- Dieline
- Supplied free with the quote, before you commit. Yours whether or not you order.
- Sample
- A plain unprinted sample at the finished size on request, for fit and construction.
- Reorders
- Skip the tooling and go straight to press at a lower unit price.
- Lead time
- Quoted with the price against your fill date rather than promised before we have seen the spec.
- Markets
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia — priced in the delivery currency, freight included.
Boards and films we build door hanger flyer on
Sheet print is judged in the hand more than a box is: the weight, the surface and whether a pen works on it. These are the stocks we run for cards, folders, leaflets and stationery.
Coated card 300–400gsm
The workhorse. Sharp full-color print, matte or gloss, laminated where it is handled. Does not take a pen unless the finish is matte.
300–400gsmUncoated card
No clay coat. Colors read softer and warmer, a deboss goes deeper, and it writes on with anything. Photographs lose punch.
300–400gsmCotton and textured card
Soft, thick and fibrous. Takes a deep blind deboss and reads as an invitation. Foil sits beautifully; four-color does not.
400–700gsmDuplexed card
Two sheets bonded, often with a colored core, for a very thick card with a visible colored edge. The heaviest thing we print.
600–900gsmText paper 100–170gsm
Leaflets, folder inners and booklet pages. Folds without cracking and takes a full-color print on both faces.
100–170gsmManila and kraft paper
Unbleached, tan, and cheap. One or two colors read well; white ink gives a light mark. Envelopes, folders and tags.
90–300gsmSynthetic stock
Polypropylene sheet for tags and cards that get wet, torn or handled outdoors. Prints like paper and does not soften.
200–400 micronBoard-backed
A printed face laminated to grayboard, for a rigid card, a folder back or a display that has to stand up on its own.
1–2 mm boardNot sure which? Say what goes in it and where it is sold — the material follows from that. Our notes on recycled, recyclable and compostable cover which claims each stock can honestly carry.
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Send what you have
A dimension, a photograph beside a ruler, or the product itself. No technical drawing needed — that part is ours.
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We quote and draw
A price, a dieline and a date come back together. If a different build would suit the product better, that is in the reply too.
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Approve the dieline
The flat drawing is yours to check: which panel is the front, where the folds fall, how deep the cavity really is.
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Artwork on the dieline
You place your design on the flat we sent, or we place it for you, and you see a proof before anything goes to press.
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A sample if you want one
A plain unprinted sample at the finished size shows fit and construction — the things a drawing cannot.
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Cut, printed, shipped
The die is cut once and kept, so every reorder skips the tooling and goes straight to press at a lower unit price.
Format
Vector PDF or AI where possible. Raster artwork at 300dpi at final size, in CMYK.
Bleed
3 mm past every trim line, so a fraction of drift on the cutter never leaves a white edge.
Safe area
Keep type and anything important 4 mm inside the cut and away from every fold.
Color
Convert to CMYK before sending. Uncoated stock prints lighter; a spot color is the only exact match.
Fonts
Outline them or supply the files. A missing font substitutes silently and the proof will not match.
Barcodes
On a light, matte, unvarnished patch with the quiet zone clear — a code on gloss fails the scanner.
Not set up that way? Send it anyway — fixing a file is a short conversation, and we check every one before press. Our guide to preparing print files covers each point.
Sheet print takes the widest range of finishes of anything we make.
Matte lamination
Soft, fingerprint-resistant, and it still takes a pen. The default on anything handled.
Gloss lamination
Maximum color depth. Shows every fingerprint and refuses a ballpoint.
Hot foil
Gold, rose gold, silver, holographic or a color. The block is small so the die is cheap.
Emboss and deboss
Deepest on uncoated and cotton stocks; shallow and prone to cracking on gloss coated.
Spot UV
A gloss shape on a matte laminate. Best on a dark ground where the contrast reads.
Edge paint and colored core
Color on the cut edge of a thick or duplexed card. Only seen when the card is picked up, which is the point.
Soft-touch
A velvet laminate on a cover or a folder. Marks on white; excellent on dark.
Uncoated and textured
No film at all. Writes on, debosses deeply, and reads as considered rather than cheap.
Not sure which suits the shelf it sells from? Say where the product is sold and we suggest one — our notes on specialty finishes show them on real boxes.
Sizing printed sheets, folds and the grain: door hanger flyer
A printed piece is specified flat and finished folded, and the difference between the two is where mistakes live. Send the finished size you want and we work back to the flat.
- Finished size
- The size after folding and trimming. A6, A5, A4, DL, US letter and legal are standard; anything else is cut on its own die.
- Bleed and safe area
- 3 mm of artwork past every trim edge, and nothing important within 4 mm inside it. The guillotine drifts by a fraction on every stack.
- Grain direction
- Paper folds cleanly along the grain and cracks across it. We set the grain to the fold, which is why a sheet is not simply cut from the biggest sheet available.
- Fold allowance
- On a roll fold or a gate fold, the inner panels are cut a millimeter or two shorter so the piece closes flat.
- Creasing
- Anything over about 170gsm is creased before folding. Without it the fold cracks and the coating flakes along the line.
- Trim tolerance
- Plus or minus 1 mm guillotined, plus or minus 0.5 mm die-cut.
Not sure your numbers are right? Send the product dimensions rather than the box dimensions and we work the box out — the full method is in our guide to measuring for a box.
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Spec your Door Hanger Flyer
Pick a shape, type a size, choose a stock and a finish. The preview on the left redraws as you go, and the spec lands with us exactly as you set it.
Frequently asked questions
Got a question about door hanger flyer? The answers below cover what we get asked most. If yours is not here, send it with a brief, message us on WhatsApp, or call +1 503-461-4788 — we reply the same working day.
What is the standard door hanger size?
4.25 × 11 inches. A smaller 3.5 × 8.5 inch and a larger 5.25 × 14 inch are also common, and custom sizes are cut on their own die.
Does it fit all door handles?
The 35–40 mm hook slot with a slit fits nearly every knob and lever. A keyhole grips the handle better in wind.
Is it printed on both sides?
Yes, as standard. One side is seen on the door and the other once the hanger is taken off.
Will rain ruin it?
Not quickly with a UV coating on both sides. It sheds a shower; it is not meant to be left out for a week.
Can I add a tear-off coupon?
Yes, perforated at the base on the same die, set to tear with one hand.
What card do you use?
14pt coated card as standard, 16pt for the largest size or a hanger with a big tear-off.
What is the minimum order?
100 hangers.
Can I write on it?
Yes, if you choose a matte laminate or a matte UV. Gloss coatings do not take a pen.
Can I reorder with a different offer?
Yes. The die and the setup are kept; only the print changes.
How are they packed?
Flat in boxes of 100, ready for a distribution round.
Can I have rounded corners?
Yes, cut on the die. They resist dog-earing better than square corners.
Do you send a proof?
Yes, both sides on the dieline, before anything is printed.
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