A balloon over the lot outsells a banner on the fence, for the same reason a billboard beats a flyer.
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.
Schools and colleges
Open days, fundraisers and enrolment weeks all have the same problem: one day to be noticed. An inflatable goes up that morning and comes down that evening.
Electronics and appliance retail
Big-box competition is decided in the car park. Whichever store looks like something is happening usually gets the first visit.
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.
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 |
Local
Iowa Balloons work in Iowa
Most of our Iowa promotions run around Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, and along I-80 where the traffic already is. The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines is the fixture worth planning around if you sell to the public.
Open prairie means steady wind, so size the balloon for the site rather than the photograph. Late summer is the calmest stretch.
More at customheliumballoons.com, unclesamballoons.com.