Delivery & Production Times
Choose your delivery service to see the estimated total time for production and delivery.
Royal Mail Standard: Fully tracked service that usually arrives within 2–5 working days, Monday–Saturday.
Professional photographic printing services.
Hand-finished wall art, frames and display products.
Personalised gifts and calendars.
Production for direct ship and batch school orders.
Professionally printed and bound photo books.
Film developing and image transfer services.
Mixed and bespoke production services.
Selected products ordered before 1pm Monday–Friday qualify for same-day production. Large orders may take longer.
Orders containing products with different production times will normally be dispatched together.
If you're working to a deadline, please get in touch before ordering and we'll do our best to help.
* Royal Mail delivery times are targets rather than guarantees. Estimates are in working days and begin when an order is placed. Weekends, bank holidays, unusually large orders and production delays may affect the arrival date.
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Quick answers about production times, delivery estimates and placing your order.
We combine the product’s estimated production time with the delivery time for your selected service. The result is an estimated range in working days rather than a guaranteed arrival date.
Standard Lustre and Glossy prints ordered before 1pm Monday–Friday normally qualify for same-day production. Large or unusually complex orders may take longer.
Mixed orders are normally dispatched together, so the production time will usually be based on the product with the longest turnaround.
Royal Mail delivery times are targets rather than guarantees. DPD provides next-working-day delivery to UK Mainland, but all arrival times shown on this page remain estimates and can be affected by weekends, bank holidays or unexpected delays.
Yes. Royal Mail and DPD orders are sent using fully tracked services. Tracking updates are sent using the email address and mobile number supplied with your order.
DPD Saturday Delivery is available for print orders for £29.99. Your order must be placed by 12 noon on Friday, and you’ll need to call us to arrange the service.
Yes. International delivery times and prices vary by destination. Please email info@dscolourlabs.co.uk or call (0161) 474 8680 for a quote before ordering. Any destination-country import duty or VAT is the recipient’s responsibility.
No. We operate a paperless, white-label service. Your invoice will be sent by email and no invoice is included inside the parcel.
Please contact us before placing your order. We’ll check the current production schedule and do our best to recommend the most suitable product and delivery service.
