Rat Inflatables

Some promotions want dignity. Others want a giant character waving at the traffic. This is for the second kind.

What it costs

Every price below is current for 2026. Plain means the balloon on its own; printed means your artwork on it. There is no quote form standing between you and the number.

Size	Plain	Printed
10 ft	$684	$1,105
13 ft	$975	$1,512
15 ft	$1,258	$1,873
18 ft	$1,813	$2,470
21 ft	$2,561	$3,225
25 ft	$4,208	$5,282
30 ft	$6,772	$8,221

How it works

We size the balloon to the site rather than the photograph. That usually means asking about the wind, the anchor points and what is overhead.

Grocery and convenience

Grocery competes on habit, and habits break when something looks different. A balloon over the entrance for a fortnight is enough to make a regular driver reconsider the turn they usually take.

Banks and credit unions

Branches promote rates that nobody can read from a car. The balloon does not carry the detail; it carries the invitation to look, and the sign does the rest.

Gyms and fitness studios

January is the whole year for a gym. A balloon during the first three weeks catches people who have decided to join something but not yet decided where.

RV and boat dealers

RV lots are large, flat and set back from the highway, which makes them hard to judge at speed. A thirty-foot balloon gives the site a scale marker drivers can see from the exit ramp.

Tyre and auto service shops

Service shops are usually on a busy road with nowhere to put a sign that anyone can read at forty miles an hour. A balloon sits above the traffic and the parked cars, which is the only clear space available.

Questions we get

Do I need a permit?

It depends entirely on the city and how high you fly. Most sites under fifty feet on private property are straightforward, but ring your local planning office first.

How much helium does it take?

A ten-foot blimp takes about 105 cubic feet. A twenty-five-foot one takes about 440. Helium is bought locally rather than shipped with the balloon.

What happens in wind?

Every balloon has a wind rating and it should be respected. In consistently windy places a smaller balloon that stays up all weekend beats a larger one that does not.

What we build

• Advertising blimps — Helium blimps from 10 to 30 feet, flown on a tether above the building. Visible from roads that cannot see your sign.
• Cold-air inflatables — Ground-standing shapes, characters and product replicas, run on a quiet blower. No helium.
• Round balloons — The classic sales-event balloon, 4.5 to 14 feet across. The cheapest way into outdoor advertising.

Ask for a price

Call 1-800-791-1445, or send the form and we will come back with a number and a lead time.

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