Photo Mounting

From your own artwork, or prints produced by Metro, mounting is a great way to present your photos or artwork for an exhibition or your own home. The nature of your images, and the material they are printed on, will determine which mounting material to use.

We have facilities to mount works up to 3m x 1.8m. If you interested to know in more detail about our mounting services

Please contact us if you would like more information.

Professional quality Mounting
Choice of 9 materials.
Over 40 year’s experience.
Installation Service

Metro’s professionalism, quality & genuine dedication to photographic talent make them our number one choice for exhibition production & printing.

— Lisa Farrell, British Journal of Photography

I’ve worked with Metro for over twenty years – retouching and printing for exhibitions, both in UK and internationally. The team have always been great in producing my work to a high level.at makes them a pleasure to work with.

— Sarah Jones, Artist

It is not only the superior quality of the prints produced – whether they be silver gelatin, c-type, or archival pigment prints – but also Metro’s high level of customer service that makes them a pleasure to work with.

— Iconic images

At Vogue and National Portrait Gallery we can say, without any question, how much we appreciate the quality of the work and service provided by Metro.

— Robin Muir, Vogue 100

Types of Mounting Materials

Acrylic Mounting

Acrylic mounting presents the print face-mounted behind the surface of an acrylic sheet. As the print is relatively unprotected, we recommend protecting the artwork with an added backing of Dibond or aluminium known as reverse perspex mounting.

Reverse Perspex® Mounting

Perspex® mounting is a contemporary way to present prints for interiors and exhibitions. The print is bonded to Acrylic using a silicon gel and then backed with Dibond®. Once the Perspex has been bonded to the front of your print, the refraction of light through the Perspex® gives a high definition effect and deeply saturated colour.

Aluminium Mounting

Aluminium mounting is widely popular due to the archival quality of the material. Although considerably heavier and slightly less rigid than Dibond, Aluminium has the advantage of a clean silver edge which many find attractive. Delivered with the option of split-battens or an aluminium sub-frame depending on the size of the print.

Dibond® Mounting

Dibond® is a composite display material comprising two sheets of archival quality thin aluminium with a thermoplastic core. It is valued for its lightweight rigidity and clean white coating. At an additional cost, panels can be supplied with split-battens or Aluminium sub-frames. Specific finishes on Dibond are supplied in various sizes.

Foamex® Mounting

Foamex® is a solid PVC mounting material used for simple, non-archival purposes such as exhibition prints requiring a durable substrate for touring shows or public exhibitions. This material is available in both black or white colour, there are two thicknesses to choose from, 3mm and 5mm.

Foamboard Mounting

Foamboard is a lightweight mounting material used for large hanging signs and displays or as a smooth and rigid substrate for framing photography or illustration prints. Prints mounted to foamboard may be attached to the wall using velcro or small nails. Surprisingly sturdy and very light.

MDF Mounting

MDF mounting is an effective and economical way of displaying prints, available in different thicknesses. Although heavy, MDF is very rigid and the painted edges create a finished effect for mounted prints that, especially when sealed, will stand up to the toughest environments.

Kapa® Mounting

Kapa® foamboard is a lightweight mounting material used for large hanging signs and displays or as a smooth and rigid substrate for framing photographs. We use Kapa® foamboard, known for its aluminium foil surface, which adds a layer of protection for photographic paper. There are two thicknesses to choose from, 5mm and 10mm.

Card Mounting (2mm eco-friendly Foamex)

We use grey centred board made from alpha cellulose providing very high degrees of protection. Our board passes the Silver Tarnish Test making it suitable for mounting precious photographs. With a pH value of 7.5 even after 200 years, this board offers very high protection for the future.

Ordering Mounting, Framing and Scanning

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Looking for more information, have a question, or need help ordering? Our team would love to hear from you!

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Metro Imaging, 1 Hurlingham Business Park, London, SW6 3DU

We’re open between 9am and 6pm Monday to Friday.

Turnaround times

Printing

C-type Matte & Gloss Prints: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.
C-type Metallic & Supergloss Prints: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.
C-type Duratrans: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.

Black & White Photo Prints: Within 7 working days.

Giclée Fine Art Prints: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.

Unstretched Giclée Canvas: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.
Stretched Giclée Canvas: Within 5 working days.

Direct to Media: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.

Mounting and Framing

Foamex, Foamboard, Kapamount & Card, Aluminium & Dibond, MDF, Reverse Perspex Mounting: Turnaround time by negotiation.

Framing: Turnaround time by negotiation.

Scanning

Drum Scanning: Turnaround time by negotiation.

Flatbed Scanning: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger quantities.