Will someone visit my premises in Maidstone 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 long does a fleet roll-out take?

It depends on the number of vehicles, the coverage and how many you can release at once. Templates and proofs typically take 2–4 weeks, then vehicles are fitted in agreed batches. A lettering-led livery moves faster than part wraps, and many fleets phase the work over several months so no more than a few vehicles are off the road at a time.

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.

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

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.

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.

Does the price of fleet livery in Maidstone include VAT?

No. Our guide range of £225–£1,650 per vehicle excludes VAT, which is added to the quote. The final figure depends on size, materials, access, removal of existing signage or graphics and the artwork needed, and we confirm it in writing after a survey or once we have checked your files.

Fleet livery in Kent | Smart Signs

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.

Why choose fleet livery in Kent?

When several of your vans park at one Maidstone site, matching livery makes the job look organised to the client and to passers-by.
Adding a new van to a Maidstone operation is simpler when the master template already exists, because it's printed and fitted to match the rest.
Vehicles going back to lease companies from a Maidstone depot need graphics removed cleanly, so planning de-fleet removal early avoids surprises.

Guide prices in Kent

Use these figures to budget: £225 to £1,650 per vehicle is the guide range, with VAT added on top. Each line in the table is indicative only, and your exact price is confirmed after a survey or once we have looked over the artwork.

Fleet livery in Kent: guide prices, supplied and fitted
Item	Guide, ex VAT	Inc. 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.

Rules for vehicle graphics in Kent

Think road rules rather than planning rules. In England a vehicle normally used for driving is outside advertisement control, although parking one somewhere chiefly as a billboard can bring it back within the council's remit. Three checks matter more. Tell DVLA, via the V5C, and your insurer if the main colour changes. Keep the windscreen at 75% light transmission or better and the front side windows at 70% or better, as the 1986 Construction and Use Regulations require. And for lease vehicles, read the agreement for what it says about graphics and removal. We plan every layout around all three.

Options worth considering

Lettering-led livery

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

Full-wrap livery

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

De-fleet removal

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

Towns in Kent

The towns below are all part of our coverage of Kent. Each link opens the fleet livery page for that town, with guide prices, consent notes and how to get a quote.

Start your fleet livery enquiry for Kent now: images and rough measurements help us price accurately. Quotes cost nothing, and you see and approve the design before production starts.

Fleet livery in Kent