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Car wraps & colour change · Shirley

Car wraps and colour change in Shirley

Choosing car wraps and colour change for premises or vehicles in Shirley is easier with the facts in front of you. Below are the materials, the guide prices and the consent points worth checking before you order. Smart Signs covers the whole of the UK: we prepare the proof, agree the price with you and then organise the making and fitting.

From £1,950 per car + VAT · UK guide price
Hatchback in satin dark green colour-change wrap in a studio

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.

Good reasons to look at car wraps and colour change in Shirley

  • Valeters, driving instructors and mobile mechanics working in Shirley often use their own car as their shopfront, so its finish says something about the work.
  • Driving between appointments across the West Midlands and into Shirley, a branded car keeps your name in view at junctions, on school runs and in residential streets.
  • In a Shirley car park full of silver, grey and white cars, a satin or matt colour change is hard to miss when clients arrive.

What car wraps and colour change cost in Shirley

Pricing for car wraps and colour change is worked out job by job, but the guide range is £1,950 to £3,750 per car + VAT. The table lists typical options. Your figure is confirmed only after a site survey or a check of the artwork you send.

Car wraps & colour change in Shirley: guide prices, supplied and fitted
ItemGuide, ex VATInc. 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

Guide prices for a full colour change run from £1,950 to £2,850 + VAT for a small or medium car, and from £2,650 to £3,750 + VAT for a large car or SUV. Roof, mirrors or bonnet only is typically between £195 and £650 + VAT.

Options for your Shirley project

Satin

A soft sheen that hides fine swirl marks.

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 Shirley

Advertisement consent does not usually come into vehicle graphics. Advertisements on a vehicle normally used as a moving vehicle are outside advertisement control in England, although a vehicle parked up mainly to act as a billboard is treated differently. The rules that matter are road and registration ones. If a wrap changes the main colour, update the V5C log book with DVLA and tell your insurer. The windscreen must let through at least 75% of light and the front side windows at least 70% under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, so we keep graphics off them. Leased vehicles: check the lease allows graphics.

Covering Shirley and the West Midlands

Businesses in Shirley and elsewhere in the West Midlands get exactly the service offered in every other part of the UK. Signs fixed to a building are surveyed on site before we quote firmly. For graphics on glass, walls or vehicles, photos are often enough to start, and we visit only if something needs a closer look. The Shirley postcode districts we quote for include B28, B27 and B14. Shirley is about 5.9 miles south-east of Birmingham.

Also within reach of Shirley

Get a free quote for car wraps and colour change: tell us what you need, attach pictures and approximate measurements, and we will come back with a price. Nothing is produced until you have approved the design proof.

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Car wraps and colour change in Shirley: questions

Do you cover smaller places near Shirley as well?

Yes. Our coverage is not limited to Shirley itself: nearby towns, industrial estates and business parks across the West Midlands are included too. The process does not change with the postcode. Send photos and approximate sizes, and we will tell you whether a site visit is needed before we can give you a fixed price.

Can you wrap a leased or financed car?

Usually, but read the agreement first. Agreements normally set out whether cosmetic changes are allowed and what condition the car must be in when it goes back. A colour change will have to come off before return, and the paint underneath needs to be sound for that to go smoothly, so mention the lease when you ask for a price.

What is the price of car wraps and colour change for a business in Shirley?

Guide pricing runs from £1,950 to £3,750 per car, plus VAT. The main things that move it are dimensions, the material and finish, illumination where relevant, how high the work is and whether a scaffold or platform is needed. Your written quote, issued after a survey or a check of your artwork, replaces the guide figure.

How long is the car off the road?

A full colour change typically takes 2–4 days of fitting, and longer when door shuts are included or a lot of trim has to come off. Part wraps such as a roof or mirrors typically take a few hours to a day. The car needs to be clean, dry and indoors throughout, so plan for it to be away for the whole job.

How soon after I approve the proof can the work on car wraps and colour change happen?

Typically within a few weeks, depending on what has to be made. Printed and cut graphics are typically produced sooner than fabricated letters, trays or illuminated signs, which need more fabrication time. If the job needs advertisement consent, fitting waits for the council's decision. We confirm an expected date for Shirley once materials are ordered.

Do you have to tell DVLA about a colour-change wrap?

Yes, if the wrap changes the car's main colour. Update the colour on the V5C log book with DVLA, and tell your insurer before you drive the car in its new colour. A part wrap such as a black roof or mirrors doesn't change the main colour, so the V5C stays as it is, though it's still worth mentioning to your insurer.

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