A car wrap is a thin cast vinyl film applied over the factory paint to change the car's colour or finish, either across every panel or on selected parts such as the roof or mirrors.
Where car wraps and colour change can pay off in Chelsea
- Company cars parked outside clients' offices in Chelsea can carry a small, tasteful logo on the doors rather than a full van-style livery.
- Driving between appointments across Greater London and into Chelsea, a branded car keeps your name in view at junctions, on school runs and in residential streets.
- Leased cars can be run in your brand colours around Chelsea and handed back in factory paint later, as long as the lease allows it.
What car wraps and colour change cost in Chelsea
Guide prices for car wraps and colour change run from £1,950 to £3,750 per car, excluding VAT. The table below breaks that down; your actual price is fixed in writing once we have surveyed the site or checked the artwork.
| Item | Guide, ex VAT | Inc. VAT (20%) |
|---|---|---|
| Full colour change, small or medium car | £1,950 – £2,850 | £2,340 – £3,420 |
| Full colour change, large car or SUV | £2,650 – £3,750 | £3,180 – £4,500 |
| Roof, mirrors or bonnet only | £195 – £650 | £234 – £780 |
Price rises with the size of the car, complex bumpers and deep curves, how much trim has to come off, and the film itself, as metallic and colour-shift films cost more than gloss. Door shuts are quoted separately. All prices exclude VAT and are confirmed once we've seen the car or detailed photos.
Options for your Chelsea project
Colour-shift
Changes colour with the viewing angle; needs the most care.
Metallic
Flecked film that catches the light like metallic paint.
Part wrap
Roof, mirrors, bonnet or a chrome delete on window trim and grille.
Rules for vehicle graphics in Chelsea
For vehicles, the paperwork is about DVLA and your insurer, not the planning department. Graphics on a van or car that is normally driven around fall outside advertisement control; only a vehicle parked mainly as an advertising hoarding is caught. A change of main colour means updating the colour on your V5C and telling your insurer. We leave the windscreen and front side windows clear, because the Construction and Use Regulations 1986 require at least 75% and 70% light through them, and we check the paint is sound factory finish before wrapping. If the vehicle is leased, confirm the lease permits graphics and how they must come off.
Covering Chelsea and Greater London
We take on work in Chelsea, across Greater London and throughout the UK. When a survey makes sense, typically for anything fixed at height or illuminated, we arrange a visit. Graphics are often priced from pictures and dimensions, with a survey added only if the photos leave questions. Addresses in SW3, SW10, SW7 and SW1W are all within our Chelsea coverage. Chelsea lies around 2.3 miles south-west of central London.
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No commitment and no charge for quoting. Send photos with rough sizes for car wraps and colour change in Chelsea and we will reply with a price and then, once you are happy, a proof you approve before manufacture.
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