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Fleet livery · Durham

Fleet livery in Durham

From a single shop window to a row of liveried vans, Smart Signs designs, makes and fits signage for businesses across the UK. In Durham that includes fleet livery. Send photos and approximate measurements and we will come back with a scaled visual and a fixed written figure; nothing goes into production until you have signed off the design.

From £225 per vehicle + VAT · UK guide price
Row of five white vans with matching navy and orange 'ASHBY FACILITIES' livery in a depot yard

Fleet livery is a consistent set of vehicle graphics, produced from master templates for each vehicle model, so every van, car, truck or trailer a business runs carries the same branding in the same position.

What you gain from fleet livery in Durham

  • Vehicles going back to lease companies from a Durham depot need graphics removed cleanly, so planning de-fleet removal early avoids surprises.
  • Fleets that leave a depot in Durham each morning and spread across County Durham put the same brand on dozens of streets every working day.
  • When several of your vans park at one Durham site, matching livery makes the job look organised to the client and to passers-by.

What fleet livery costs in Durham

Guide prices start from £225 and go up to £1,650 per vehicle, exclusive of VAT. The breakdown below shows where different sizes and options sit. Nothing is final until we have measured up or checked your artwork and sent a written quote.

Fleet livery in Durham: guide prices, supplied and fitted
ItemGuide, ex VATInc. VAT (20%)
Lettering-led livery, per vehicle£225 – £595£270 – £714
Part-wrap livery, per vehicle£695 – £1,650£834 – £1,980
Fleet design and template set-up (one-off)£195 – £650£234 – £780

The per-vehicle cost depends on vehicle sizes, coverage, how many different models need templates, where fitting happens and whether old graphics come off first. These are guide figures excluding VAT; your per-vehicle price is confirmed from the vehicle list and approved artwork.

Options for your Durham project

De-fleet removal

Livery taken off in batches as vehicles are sold or returned.

Part-wrap livery

Printed graphics on the sides and rear, with the factory colour as background.

Full-wrap livery

Every vehicle wrapped in brand colours, useful when vehicles arrive in mixed colours.

Rules for vehicle graphics in Durham

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 Durham and County Durham

Our coverage takes in Durham, the rest of County Durham and the rest of the UK. Fitted signs usually start with a site visit so the wall can be measured, the fixings checked and access planned. Window and vehicle graphics can often be priced from your own pictures instead. Addresses in DH1 are all within our Durham coverage. From Darlington, Durham is roughly 18 miles to the north.

Nearby towns we also cover

Tell us what you have in mind for fleet livery in Durham. Snap the frontage, window or vehicle, add approximate sizes and send it over. Your quote is free, and the proof always comes before any making.

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Fleet livery in Durham: questions

Why is there a price range for fleet livery rather than one figure?

Because jobs vary. The guide of £225 to £1,650 per vehicle + VAT spans small, simple work at one end and larger, more involved work at the other. Size, material, finish, access, design time and any consent drawings push the figure up or down. A survey or artwork check lets us fix the price for your job in Durham.

How long does it take to get fleet livery in Durham?

It typically takes a few weeks from first enquiry, with much of that time falling after you approve the proof, while the work is made and scheduled. Graphics and vehicle jobs are typically shorter than fabricated or illuminated signs. If advertisement consent is needed, the council's decision comes first and adds to the overall timescale.

How many vehicles make a fleet?

Any number from two upwards. The benefit of fleet livery is consistency and good records rather than size, so a firm with three vans gains as much from a master template as one with fifty. The one-off template set-up is spread across every vehicle you add, both now and in the years ahead.

Can you take over livery designed by someone else?

Yes. Send the original artwork if you have it, or straight-on photos of each vehicle type. We redraw the livery onto master templates, match colours as closely as the films allow, and flag anything that won't transfer well to a new model, such as graphics that would cross a different door line.

Do you cover smaller places near Durham as well?

Yes. Our coverage is not limited to Durham itself: nearby towns, industrial estates and business parks across County Durham 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 cars and vans in one fleet carry different levels of graphics?

Yes, and it's common. Pool cars might carry a logo and web address on the doors, vans a part wrap with services and phone number, and trucks larger side graphics. The colours, typefaces and logo placement stay consistent, so every vehicle still reads as the same business.

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