Guides

Flagpole buying & estimating

Straight answers to the questions that come up on almost every flagpole job — written for estimators, facility managers, and anyone who has to put a number on a line item they did not expect.

Estimating

How to read a 10 75 00 flagpole spec

Nine details in that section decide which pole you are buying. What each line means, which ones drive the price, and the three things the spec will not tell you.

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Buying

Internal vs external halyard

What each one is, the real cost difference, how to tell which your spec requires even when it never uses the word, and when external is a legitimate way to save money.

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Buying

What size flag do I need?

A size chart by pole height, why an oversized flag damages both the flag and the pole, and how to choose between nylon and polyester.

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