PRINTING IN HOUSTON, TX
Carroll Printing & Promotions has been printing in Houston since 1921. We are the Gulf Coast’s oldest Union printing company, working from our shop at 2907 Canal St. on the near east side of downtown Houston, Texas. Houston businesses, labor unions, campaigns and industrial crews bring us everything from business cards to job site signs.
Most Houston printing searches land on a copy counter inside a national chain. That works for a single page run off a file. It does not work as well when a job needs design help, a union label, a run of embroidered shirts, a set of aluminum signs and a stack of brochures that all match. That is the kind of work a commercial print shop is built for. Our team brings over 65 years of combined experience to design, production and finishing, and we treat print quality as part of every job, not an upgrade.
This page covers what we print for Houston customers, who we print for, how a local shop compares with a chain counter and how to get a job started. Each service below links to its own page with more detail.
Printing Services in Houston
One shop covers paper, fabric, vinyl and metal. These are the services Houston customers use most:
Commercial Printing
Marketing materials and business stationery, printed four color process or digital, from brochures and booklets to flyers, postcards, posters, business cards, letterhead and envelopes. See commercial printing.
Union Printing
Print work from a union shop that can carry the Allied Printing Trades Council label. See union printing.
Political and Campaign Printing
Yard signs, rally signs, push cards, mailers and contribution envelopes, with direct mail. See union and political printing.
Apparel, Embroidery and Screen Printing
Tee shirts, corporate apparel, jackets and caps. See apparel and promotional products.
Decals, Banners and Signs
Large vinyl and cloth banners, graphics, hard hat decals, and MDO, PVC or aluminum outdoor signs. See decals, banners and signs.
Safety Awareness Programs
Job site signs, decals, posters and forms for industrial and construction sites. See safety printing.
Logo Design and Marketing Programs
Artists on staff to turn a sketch into finished art, and print programs that keep a brand consistent. See logo design.
See also our occupational safety and marketing programs pages.
Who We Print For in Houston
Our customers are mostly businesses and organizations, and they tend to need more than one kind of printing:
- Houston businesses: brochures and business cards, branded apparel for staff, trade show materials, event graphics and promotional products for company outings and client gifts.
- Labor unions and councils: member communications, event materials and union made apparel, produced in a union shop.
- Political campaigns: candidates and committees across Harris County and the Gulf Coast who need signs, mail and push cards on a fixed calendar.
- Industrial and construction sites: plants, contractors and cement and aggregate operations that need safety signage, hard hat decals and safety awareness materials in volume.
- Schools and community groups: school spirit items, event banners and printed programs.
A Houston Print Shop vs a Chain Copy Counter
A copy counter inside a national chain store serves a real purpose. If you need a few copies of a document today, a counter is the quickest answer. A commercial print shop is the better fit when the job is bigger than a file and a printer:
- Design help: our artists can build the piece from your idea, instead of printing only what you bring in.
- One shop for every material: paper, vinyl banners, aluminum signs, embroidered caps and promotional items, matched to one brand.
- A union label when you need one: a chain counter is not a union shop. We are.
- A person who knows your account: reorders, color matching and brand standards stay consistent from one job to the next.
For brand work, consistent color matters. Read why we use the Pantone Matching System on print jobs.
Serving Greater Houston, the Gulf Coast and Clients Nationwide
We serve the Greater Houston area and the Texas Gulf Coast directly from our shop at 2907 Canal St., Houston, TX 77003. Our union printing, political direct mail and safety programs also serve clients nationwide.
If you are close to downtown, you are close to us. Call ahead at 713-228-9331 before you come by to review a proof or pick up a job.
How to Start a Printing Job
- Tell us what you need: the item, quantity, size and the date it has to be in hand. A quote request or a phone call both work.
- Send your files or an idea: check our artwork guidelines for file formats, or let our artists design it.
- Approve the proof: check spelling, color and size before anything runs.
- Pick up or receive your order: on the schedule we agreed when you ordered.
Typical turnaround times and order minimums are on our printing FAQ.
Houston Printing FAQs
Our shop is at 2907 Canal St., Houston, TX 77003, just east of downtown. Call 713-228-9331 before you come by so we can have your proof or order ready.
Commercial printing such as brochures, booklets, flyers, postcards, posters and business cards, plus apparel, embroidery and screen printing, promotional products, vinyl and cloth banners, decals, outdoor signs, safety signage and political campaign materials.
Yes. We are the Gulf Coast’s oldest Union printing company, and qualifying work can carry the Allied Printing Trades Council label for Houston.
Yes. We serve Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast directly, and we produce union printing, political direct mail and safety programs for clients nationwide.
Yes. We have artists on staff who can take an idea or a sketch and turn it into finished, print ready art.
Send a quote request with the item, quantity and the date you need it, or call 713-228-9331. We will come back with pricing and a schedule.
Get a Quote From a Houston Printer
Tell us the item, the quantity and the date you need it. We will come back with pricing and a schedule.
Or call 713-228-9331