Description
Personalised Carpet Runner Printing from Printed Today
Give every step of the journey a purpose with professional personalised carpet runner printing from Printed Today. Instead of limiting your branding to entrances or one-off floor graphics, you can run names, logos and messages along full aisles, corridors and routes. Our personalised floor carpet runners guide people visually, protect flooring and support campaigns at the same time, so you gain both a functional walkway and a continuous communication strip. Because we produce everything in-house, you get joined-up control over design, sizing, finishing and delivery schedules.
Moreover, these printed name carpet runners suit a wide range of environments. Retailers highlight promotions along shop aisles, event organisers create red-carpet experiences with guest or sponsor names, and venues mark clearly defined routes from entrance to stage or registration. At the same time, the rubber-backed construction and carefully chosen surfaces help trap dirt, manage moisture and improve underfoot stability. As a result, your custom branded walkway carpet runners become part of both the safety strategy and the marketing plan rather than an afterthought.
Personalised Carpet Runner Printing Pricing
| Square Footage Range | Price per sq ft |
|---|---|
| 0 – 0.67 sq ft | £35.73 |
| 0.68 – 1.34 sq ft | £19.64 |
| 1.35 – 2.69 sq ft | £10.87 |
| 2.70 – 5.38 sq ft | £7.09 |
| 5.39 – 10.76 sq ft | £3.60 |
| 10.77 – 96.88 sq ft | £3.60 |
| 96.89 – 108 sq ft | £3.40 |
| 108.01 – 140 sq ft | £3.40 |
Square-foot pricing applies across all personalised floor carpet runners, with automatic volume discounts and no hidden setup fees.
Standard Carpet Runner Sizes & Pricing
| Size | Application | Sq Ft | Standard | 72hr | 48hr | 24hr | Same Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 x 600 mm | Narrow aisle | 9.69 | £34.88 | £38.37 | £40.11 | £41.86 | £48.83 |
| 2000 x 800 mm | Small display aisle | 17.22 | £61.99 | £68.19 | £71.29 | £74.39 | £86.79 |
| 3000 x 1000 mm | Standard shop carpet runner | 32.29 | £116.24 | £127.86 | £133.68 | £139.49 | £162.74 |
| 4000 x 1000 mm | Long aisle | 43.06 | £155.02 | £170.52 | £178.27 | £186.02 | £217.03 |
| 5000 x 1200 mm | Full corridor or checkout zone | 64.58 | £232.49 | £255.74 | £267.36 | £278.99 | £325.49 |
| 6000 x 1500 mm | Wide retail aisle carpet runner | 96.88 | £348.77 | £383.65 | £401.09 | £418.52 | £488.28 |
| 10000 x 1000 mm | Custom continuous roll | 107.64 | £365.98 | £402.58 | £420.88 | £439.18 | £512.37 |
Express surcharges: 72hr (+10%), 48hr (+15%), 24hr (+20%), Same Day (+40%). Personalised carpet runner lengths available up to any size!
Design Your Personalised Floor Carpet Runners
When you invest in personalised carpet runner printing, you do more than simply brand a surface. You also choreograph how people move through a space and what they notice on the way. For this reason, Printed Today treats each project as a layout challenge as well as a print job, so your personalised floor carpet runners feel deliberate rather than decorative.
Personalisation & Branding Options
Printed Name Carpet Runners for Events: Add guest names, couple names, graduate cohorts or award titles along the route to the main stage. For weddings, you might feature a date, monogram and short phrases; for graduations, you can highlight the year and faculty names; for corporate events, sponsor logos and hashtags work particularly well.
Custom Branded Walkway Carpet Runners: In retail and hospitality, custom branded walkway carpet runners support campaigns from aisle entry to checkout. You can repeat logos, promotional headlines and directional arrows to link the story together, which helps customers understand what to do and where to go.
Zone and Queue Messaging: In addition, you can use these printed name carpet runners to show queue positions, safety reminders or “you are almost there” messages. This approach keeps people informed and reduces perceived waiting time while they stand or walk on-brand.
One-Off or Multi-Site Sets: Some clients order a single personalised piece for a flagship event, whereas others create full sets for every branch or venue. Because Printed Today stores your artwork templates, you can scale your personalised carpet runner printing strategy over time without rebuilding designs from scratch.
Design Specifications
Resolution: Aim for at least 150 DPI at final carpet runner size; however, choose 300 DPI for photo-based designs or intricate patterns, especially on longer lengths where details repeat.
File Formats: Use vector files (AI, EPS, PDF) for logos and typography on printed name carpet runners. High-resolution raster files (PSD, TIFF, JPG) suit photographic or illustrative content where you want a softer look.
Colour Management: Supply CMYK artwork and include Pantone references for brand-critical colours, particularly when you plan to roll out identical custom branded walkway carpet runners across several locations.
Artwork Support: Printed Today’s studio team checks every file before production. They confirm sizes, resolution, safe areas and logo placements, then suggest improvements where needed so the final personalised floor carpet runners read clearly at a glance.
Functional Design Considerations
Walking Direction: Think about how people approach and exit. If most guests walk in one direction, keep key names and logos oriented to that flow, and place call-to-action elements where people naturally slow down.
Safety & Legibility: Use strong contrast between text and background and avoid placing critical information right at the edges. Furthermore, keep fine detail away from heavy-wear zones where trolleys or pallets may pass.
Dirt Masking & Maintenance: Darker base tones and subtle textures hide day-to-day marks more effectively than flat light colours. Consequently, your personalised floor carpet runners retain a smarter look between cleans.
Professional Finishing Options
Finishing plays a crucial role in how personalised carpet runners behave in real spaces. Printed Today offers two edge systems that support both safety and presentation on long walkways.
Overlock Stitching
| Finishing Type | Cost per Running Foot | Best Applications |
|---|---|---|
| Overlock Stitching | £0.50 | Indoor carpet runners, permanent retail aisles, branded corridors |
| Anti-Slip Rubber Border | £0.75 | High-traffic walkways, wet areas, safety-critical routes |
Overlock stitching provides a textile-style edge that softens the look of personalised floor carpet runners and helps to prevent fraying. Because the stitching follows the full perimeter, it supports long-term durability along both sides and across the ends.
Recommended For: Hotel corridors, galleries, showrooms, boutique retail and event carpets where visual finish and comfort sit alongside branding.
Anti-Slip Rubber Border
Anti-slip rubber bordering introduces a low-profile bevel that helps reduce trip risk while pinning edges securely to the floor. This approach works especially well where trolleys, wheelchairs and pallet trucks cross the route or where spills and cleaning cycles happen frequently.
Recommended For: Supermarket aisles, queue systems, food service zones, busy concourses and any personalised carpet runner printing project that sits in a safety-critical path.
Bulk Savings for Multi-Location Orders
| Carpet Runner Size | Qty | Total Sq Ft | Rate | Total | Per Unit | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 x 1000 mm | 1 | 32.29 | £3.60 | £116.24 | £116.24 | — |
| 10 | 322.9 | £3.40 | £1097.86 | £109.79 | 5.6% | |
| 30 | 968.7 | £3.40 | £3293.58 | £109.79 | 5.6% | |
| 5000 x 1200 mm | 1 | 64.58 | £3.60 | £232.49 | £232.49 | — |
| 10 | 645.8 | £3.40 | £2195.72 | £219.57 | 5.6% | |
| 25 | 1614.5 | £3.40 | £5489.30 | £219.57 | 5.6% |
Ideal for retailers, event organisers, hotel groups and venue operators rolling out matching personalised floor carpet runners across multiple sites.
UK-Wide Production & Express Delivery
Printed Today manufactures every personalised carpet runner in-house within the UK. Consequently, you receive consistent quality, reliable timelines and one team responsible for artwork, printing, finishing and packing.
Delivery Service Options
Standard Delivery (5 Working Days): Choose this option for planned refits, scheduled events and campaigns with clear lead times. You gain cost-effective pricing with full tracking from dispatch to delivery.
72-Hour Express Delivery: This three-day service works well for late-confirmed campaigns or events with fixed go-live dates. A 10% surcharge applies to the base print cost.
48-Hour Express Service: Use this when you confirm artwork mid-week but still need personalised floor carpet runners installed before the weekend. A 15% surcharge applies.
24-Hour Next-Day Delivery: This priority option suits last-minute launches, media visits or high-profile occasions. We allocate immediate production time, with a 20% surcharge on the base cost.
Same-Day Collection: When urgency matters most, you can collect from select UK locations. Orders approved before 10am typically leave production ready for collection around 4pm, subject to capacity, with a 40% surcharge.
Manufacturing Quality Assurance
- Artwork Pre-Flight: We review every file for size, resolution, bleed and colour space before printing personalised carpet runners.
- Colour Calibration: Our team calibrates equipment regularly so repeat orders of printed name carpet runners match earlier batches.
- In-Run Checks: Operators verify clarity, density and alignment along the full length of each carpet runner during production.
- Finishing Inspection: We inspect edging, borders and overall flatness to ensure safe, professional performance on-site.
- Final Sign-Off: Every order goes through a final measurement and quality check before packing.
- Photography Records: We may photograph completed personalised floor carpet runners to support future reorders and internal QC.
- Protective Packing: We roll or fold carpet runners appropriately and wrap them to minimise creasing or scuffing in transit.
Competitor Price Comparison
| Size Range (sq ft) | Printed Today | UK Sign Shop | Stand Banner UK | Banner World | Colour Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.39 – 10.76 | £3.60 | £10.37 | £8.53 | £4.01 | £5.57 |
| 10.77 – 24 | £3.60 | £8.70 | £7.40 | £4.01 | £4.68 |
| 24.01 – 54 | £3.60 | £7.02 | £6.19 | £4.01 | £4.68 |
| 54.01 – 96.88 | £3.60 | £5.91 | £5.41 | £4.01 | £4.68 |
| 96.89+ | £3.40 | £5.74 | £5.25 | £3.79 | £4.68 |
Prices shown per square foot. Competitor figures are based on publicly available pricing. Printed Today combines sharp pricing on personalised carpet runner printing with UK production and full-service support.
Talk to Printed Today’s Personalised Carpet Runner Specialists
If you need help choosing sizes, layouts or turnaround options, Printed Today’s technical sales team can guide you through every decision. In particular, they can review plans for weddings, corporate launches, exhibitions or multi-site retail campaigns and translate them into practical carpet runner specifications.
- Telephone: 0208 077 1994 (available 8am–12am Monday–Friday, 11am–7pm at weekends)
- Live Chat: Speak to our problem-solving team about artwork, event dates or branch rollouts. Live chat runs from 8am–10pm.
- Email: [email protected] – send floor plans, required lengths, artwork files and timelines for a tailored quotation.
Ready to move ahead? Choose your carpet runner size, quantity, edging and delivery speed above, then proceed to checkout. For trade accounts, reseller pricing or large projects that involve personalising runners across many venues, contact Printed Today’s trade sales team for dedicated support and enhanced volume pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is personalised carpet runner printing?
A: Personalised carpet runner printing creates long-format floor graphics that carry names, logos and messages along aisles, corridors and walkways. Instead of using generic mats, you install personalised floor runners that guide visitors visually, reinforce branding and protect flooring in high-traffic zones.
Q: How much does personalised carpet runner printing cost?
A: Pricing for personalised carpet runner printing starts at £3.60 per sq ft for most areas between 5.39 and 96.88 sq ft. Above 96.89 sq ft, the rate drops to £3.40 per sq ft, so longer lengths or higher quantities benefit from built-in volume savings. The final figure depends on total area, finishing and chosen turnaround.
Q: What standard carpet runner sizes can I order?
A: Printed Today offers seven core sizes: 1500x600mm, 2000x800mm, 3000x1000mm, 4000x1000mm, 5000x1200mm, 6000x1500mm and 10000x1000mm. These formats cover narrow aisles, standard shop runners, long corridors and extended routes, while bespoke sizes remain available when you need a different length.
Q: Can you produce printed name carpet runners for weddings and events?
A: Yes. We frequently produce printed name carpet runners for weddings, graduations, award ceremonies and corporate launches. You can incorporate names, dates, monograms, hashtags and sponsor logos along the full route, and our studio team helps you position each element clearly.
Q: Where do custom branded walkway carpet runners work best?
A: Custom branded walkway carpet runners perform particularly well in supermarkets, fashion stores, DIY outlets, hotel corridors, museums, exhibition halls and queue systems. They help define routes, highlight offers, signpost zones and deliver consistent branding from entrance to exit.
Q: How long does production and delivery take?
A: Standard turnaround is around 5 working days from artwork approval. However, you can upgrade to 72hr, 48hr or 24hr services, and in some cases you can collect the same day from select UK locations. These options carry surcharges, although they ensure your personalised floor runners arrive before key dates.
Q: Are personalised floor carpet runners suitable for high-traffic areas?
A: Yes. We design personalised carpet runners for busy routes and combine suitable backing and edging options to help them grip smooth floors. When you maintain them properly, these printed name runners cope well with regular footfall, trolleys and daily cleaning.
Q: What finishing options are available?
A: You can choose overlock stitching for a softer textile edge or anti-slip rubber borders for safety-focused installations. Both finishes suit personalised floor runners in commercial and event settings, and we can apply the same method across all sites to keep your look consistent.
Q: How do I clean and maintain personalised carpet runners?
A: Vacuum your carpet runners regularly and spot-clean spills as soon as they occur. For deeper cleans, use mild detergent with water and avoid harsh chemicals or abrasive tools. Good maintenance protects the print surface and keeps custom branded walkway runners looking sharp over time.
Q: Can I roll out matching personalised carpet runners across multiple locations?
A: Absolutely. Printed Today often supplies coordinated sets of personalised floor runners for retail chains, hotel groups and event portfolios. We hold your artwork on file, standardise sizes per site and apply volume pricing so multi-location deployments stay cost-effective and brand-consistent.