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Fleet livery · Gravesend

Fleet livery in Gravesend

From a single shop window to a row of liveried vans, Smart Signs designs, makes and fits signage for businesses across the UK. In Gravesend 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 Gravesend

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

What fleet livery costs in Gravesend

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 Gravesend: 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 Gravesend project

Part-wrap livery

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

Lettering-led livery

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

Mixed fleet scheme

One brand look adapted for cars, vans, trucks and trailers.

Rules for vehicle graphics in Gravesend

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.

Covering Gravesend and Kent

Yes, Gravesend is covered, as is the rest of Kent. For signs that are fixed to a wall or wired in, we arrange a visit to survey first. For window film, lettering or vehicle graphics, a set of photos with measurements is often all we need to put a price together. Postcode districts around Gravesend include DA11, DA12, RM18 and DA10. Gravesend is about 14 miles north-west of Maidstone.

Also within reach of Gravesend

Ask for a free quote on fleet livery in Gravesend today. A couple of snapshots and rough dimensions help us price accurately, and you sign off the proof before we order or make anything.

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Fleet livery in Gravesend: questions

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.

What is the price of fleet livery for a business in Gravesend?

Guide pricing runs from £225 to £1,650 per vehicle, 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.

Who carries out the work on fleet livery in Gravesend?

The work on site is done by installers working under our contract, and anything that needs making is produced by specialist fabricators. You deal with Smart Signs throughout: we take the enquiry, survey, prepare the design and quote, check consent and coordinate the fitting, so there is one point of contact from first message to handover.

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.

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

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.

Should Chapter 8 chevrons be part of the livery?

If your vehicles stop or work on the highway and your contracts ask for them, yes. It's better to design the rear doors with the chevron area set aside than to add chevrons later over the branding. The livery then keeps the name and phone number clear of the markings, and the rear still carries your brand.

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