FREEPOST Envelopes (Envelopes)
Freepost Envelope Printing from £19 | DL, C5, C4, C6 FREE DELIVERY**
PRICES + LICENCE FEE for FREEPOST
Find out everything you need to know about Royal Mail's Freepost envelopes first on our FREEPOST envelopes Explainedpage.
FEATURES of our Printed Freepost Envelopes:
Once you have your Freepost (Plus or Standard) Licence from Royal Mail, then come back to us to get your envelopes printed.
We mainly print on Premium 120gsm Peel & Seal at DL, C5, and C4 sizes for best quality results and 5 years+ shelf life.
But we also have an OPTIONAL 100gsm Self-Seal (shorter 6 month shelf life) for DL and C5 size envelopes, and 90gsm Self-Seal for C6.
Our Envelopes only have easy-load LONG-EDGE "Wallet" Flaps..
We DON'T print, nor stock SHORT-EDGE Pocket Flaps envelopes.
Printed via environmentally-friendly, water-based high-end, Ink-jet process...
...NOTE — Ink will run if it gets wet!
WHERE DO I GET FREEPOST ARTWORK FROM?
For first time orders (with a new licence number) the artwork proof must be sent to Royal Mail for sign-off and Approval.
To speed up the process and, more importantly, make things easier for you, we'll send the artwork to the Royal Mail on your behalf to get "Copy Approval".
Once Approved, we will then send it to production to be printed.
ECO Credentials of our Freepost Envelopes:
FSC and PEFC certifications represent the gold standard in sustainable, eco-friendly printing and manufacturing practices for Freepost Envelopes. These ensure that wood-based products, including envelope paper and packaging, come from responsibly managed forests.
— Both 100gsm and 120gsm PEFC Certified papers (Paper sourced from forestry programs that are sustainable and are managed with very strict environmental, social and economic guidelines)
— 100% Recyclable
— Packaging also 100% Recyclable
— Water-based adhesives used (less damaging to the environment)
Freepost Envelope Sizes — Standard Dimensions
| Envelope Size | Dimensions (mm) W/H | Equivalent Paper Size | Typically Used For | Glue-type / Wallet Flap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 220 x 110 | 1/3 A4 | Folded Business letters, compliment slips | 120gsm Peel & Seal or 100gsm Self-Seal 34mm |
| C5 | 229 x 162 | A5 | Half-Folded A4 pages, Brochures | 120gsm Peel & Seal or 100gsm Self-Seal 33mm |
| C4 | 324 x 229 | A4 | Unfolded A4 documents, thin Catalogues | 120gsm Peel & Seal 40mm |
| C6 | 114 x 162 | A6 | Postcards, A6 invitations | 90gsm Self-Seal 29mm |
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Additional Envelope Technical Information
DL Envelopes
- Available in premium 120gsm Peel & Seal or 100gsm Self-Seal
- DL is the most common business envelope size
- C5 fits A4 paper folded in half
- Long-edge Wallet Flaps only. We DON'T do Pocket flaps!
- Flap is 34mm DEPTH
- NO EXTRA CHARGE for WINDOW Envelopes!
- Our Envelope printing is done via a high-end, Ink-jet process
C5 Envelopes
- Available in premium 120gsm Peel & Seal or 100gsm Self-Seal
- DL is the most common business envelope size
- C5 fits A4 paper folded in half
- Long-edge Wallet Flaps only. We DON'T do Pocket flaps!
- Flap is 33mm DEPTH
- NO EXTRA CHARGE for WINDOW Envelopes!
- Our Envelope printing is done via a high-end, Ink-jet process
C4 Envelopes
- Only available in 120gsm Peel & Seal
- Ideal for sending unfolded A4 documents
- Long-edge Wallet Flaps only. We DON'T do Pocket flaps!
- Flap is 40mm DEPTH
- NO EXTRA CHARGE for WINDOW Envelopes!
- Our Envelope printing is done via a high-end, Ink-jet process
**NOTE: Artwork supplied with "Heavy Ink Coverage"or "Full Bleed"is £POA and Bleed-to-Edges is NOT available on C4 size
C6 Envelopes
- Suitable for small postcards and invitations
- Only available in 90gsm Self-Seal long-edge Wallet Flaps
- Flap is 29mm DEPTH
- Our Envelope printing is done via a high-end, Ink-jet process
INK COVERAGE NOTES
CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black) are the colours used in the printing process, whereas RGB (Red, Green and Blue) are the colours used by screen displays such as your monitor or iPhone / Android.
For this reason and due to variations introduced by light and various equipment, the colours on your screen may not exactly match or have the saturation of colours of a printed product.
Like all printing companies, we print in CMYK which means there can, and will, be a colour variation on printed material.
SPECIAL NOTE: —
Ink-jet Printing on Envelopes will run if it gets wet!
*EXPRESS Turnaround is applicable to smaller quantities under only; Higher quantities we'll supply a "Part Order" within the reduced time frame and then send on the remainder within the week.
** GB, N.Ireland, Republic of Ireland — 1 x 30kg box ONLY. SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS, ISLANDS & EUROPE WILL INCUR A SMALL SURCHARGE.
What type of flap can I use? Self-Seal or Peel & Seal?
From an over-printing perspective, we normally produce your printed Freepost envelopes via our now standard, premium 120gsm peel & seal product ranges (the highest quality in the UK print industry for this sector!) for quantities ranging from 250 - 10,000.
You also have the option to use our 100gsm self-seal envelope product for C6, DL & C5 sizes (C4 are 120gsm peel & seal only). We have two popular types of glued flaps on our Printed Freepost Envelopes:
120gsm Peel & Seal
Our standard, Superior envelope product using premium 120gsm white bond paper, featuring a strong, single-use, pressure-sensitive gum behind a waxy paper strip that you remove to expose the glue before sealing the flap down securely.
They aren't compatible with automatic insertion [Fulfilment] machines, but are fantastic for long-term storage and portraying a high-end luxury image for your company.
An easy way for your customer to send back correspondence as a Freepost envelope, without resorting to licking the envelope (yuck! Nobody needs to lick an envelope any more) to seal it.
These are presented in "Superior" branded, high-end, red & black storage boxes, oozing quality.
✓SHELF LIFE: up to 5 years
✓WALLET: Long-Edge Flap as standard on all sizes DL, C5, and C4
✓BOXED: in 500's (C4 in 250's)
100gsm Self-Seal (aka "Touch & Seal")
Our alternative premium envelope on 100gsm white bond paper, these use a pressure-sensitive gum applied to both flaps that you then seal down together to form the bond with each strip of gum. Note that our small C6 Envelopes are only available in C6 size as Plain (NON-window). These are compatible with our Freepost Envelopes.
These have the bonus of a security pattern, generically printed inside the envelope.
✓SHELF LIFE: up to 6 months (as glue will dry out naturally)
✓WALLET: Long-Edge Flap as standard on all sizes, C6, DL and C5 only
✓SECURITY PATTERN INSIDE
✓BOXED: in 500's
FREE DELIVERY*
Prices are based on ONE free* parcel (*first outer box is FREE only) weighing up to 30Kg going to ONE address.
*GB, N. Ireland, Republic of Ireland — 1 x 30kg box ONLY usually using DPD48 or DHL (2-day) service.
All SMALL Orders weighing Under 2Kg will be sent via Royal Mail 48hr Tracked.
*SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS to us are anyone with the following Scottish Postcodes:
- HS
- IV
- KA27 - KA28
- KW
- PA20 - PA49
- PA60 - PA78
- PH17 - PH26
- PH30 - PH44
- PH49 - PH50
- ZE
DPD Benefits:
- Delivery slots available in 1-hour windows
- Track your delivery in real time
- Provide instructions for the driver
- Request the parcel to be left in a secure location
- Reschedule the delivery date
- Have the parcel delivered to a neighbour
- Redirect delivery to a different address (this may cause delays)
- Arrange delivery to a collection point
1 WORKING DAY UPGRADE Availability for – England, Scotland*, Wales to include an additional surcharge Trade Printing UK currently offer FREE Delivery on print to the majority of the UK and Ireland (*excluding Isle of Man, Scottish Highlands, Channel Islands — surcharge applies), but if you're in a hurry, we can expedite shipping after production finishes with other upgrade options.
Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland are usually 1 working day by default due to logistics from our main factory.
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight — can take around 3 working days to deliver.
Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey — post Brexit - can take up to 1 Week to export. NO UPGRADES AVAILABLE!
Western Europe — post Brexit — can take around from 2 - 4 weeks to export and clear through Customs in your own country. Will be Charged at going rate.
DUBAI can take 7-10 days to export to.
Split addresses available at EXTRA cost. £POA
Actual shipping time of your print order will vary depending on where you are in the country and when you order. Working Day times are all Monday to Friday only as standard.
Shipping times EXCLUDE Weekends and Public Holidays (although sometimes our carriers choose to elect a weekend day to deliver to non-commercial premises). See our Terms & Conditions for more details on our logistics policy.
If you'll have MORE than one parcel in your print order that needs to be expedited, we will advise you at time of order and charge you accordingly.
NOTE: Once parcels are collected by our carrier, responsibility for on-time delivery rests with the carrier as circumstances may occur beyond our control (i.e. office closed, weather, strikes, flight delays, access denied etc).