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Fleet livery · Basildon

Fleet livery in Basildon

Every business in Basildon wants its signage to do one job properly, whether that means being read from the road, giving a little privacy or making glass obvious to people walking towards it. Our approach to fleet livery starts there, with sizes and materials chosen for the building or vehicle in question. We work UK-wide, so enquiries from Basildon and across Essex follow one straightforward process.

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 Basildon

  • Fleets that leave a depot in Basildon each morning and spread across Essex put the same brand on dozens of streets every working day.
  • Vehicles going back to lease companies from a Basildon depot need graphics removed cleanly, so planning de-fleet removal early avoids surprises.
  • Facilities, cleaning and maintenance firms with contracts in and around Basildon benefit from vehicles that look like one team, whoever is driving.

What fleet livery costs in Basildon

Guide prices for fleet livery run from £225 to £1,650 per vehicle, 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.

Fleet livery in Basildon: 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 Basildon project

De-fleet removal

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

Chapter 8 integration

Rear chevrons designed into the livery for vehicles that work on the highway.

Lettering-led livery

Cut vinyl name, services and contact details applied identically to each vehicle.

Rules for vehicle graphics in Basildon

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 Basildon and Essex

Coverage is nationwide, which means Basildon and the surrounding parts of Essex are included as standard. Anything fixed to a building normally needs someone on site to measure and check fixings and access; simpler graphics can usually be quoted from images you send. Postcode districts around Basildon include SS16, SS14, SS15 and SS13. Basildon lies around 11 miles west of Southend-on-Sea.

Also within reach of Basildon

The next step costs nothing: send us photos and sizes, and we will quote for fleet livery free of charge. You see and approve the design first, so nothing is made on guesswork.

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Fleet livery in Basildon: questions

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.

Is there a typical lead time for fleet livery in Basildon?

Yes, though it varies with the job. The lead time typically runs from the day you approve the proof, not from the first enquiry, and is typically a few weeks. Survey visits, artwork changes and any consent application sit before that point, so getting photos, sizes and logo files to us early typically shortens the overall timescale.

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.

Will someone visit my premises in Basildon before quoting?

If the job needs it, yes. For signs fixed to a building, anything illuminated or work at height, we arrange a survey to measure, check the wall and plan access. For window graphics, lettering and many vehicle jobs, clear photos with measurements are often enough, and we only visit if something needs a closer look.

How do you keep colours consistent across the fleet?

By fixing the film and print references at the start and recording them. Solid-colour vinyl is chosen from a fixed range, and printed colours are matched to your references and proofed on the actual film. Small variations between print batches can occur, so replacement panels are checked against the graphics already fitted.

Can I get a fixed price for fleet livery in Basildon before committing?

Yes. We start from the guide range, £225 to £1,650 per vehicle excluding VAT, then measure up or look at your photos and artwork. That gives a fixed written price reflecting the real size, materials, access and any design or consent work. You only commit once you accept that price and approve the proof.

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