Do trucks and trailers need different materials?

Often, yes. Box bodies and flat-sided trailers take printed vinyl much like vans, though rivets and corrugated panels need extra care. Curtain-sided trailers usually need graphics printed onto the curtain itself or a flexible film, because the curtain moves and folds. Send photos and we'll suggest an approach for each body type.

Does the price of fleet livery in Eastwood 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.

Who carries out the work on fleet livery in Eastwood?

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.

Could the consent process affect the timing of my job in Eastwood?

It can. Not every job needs an application, but where express consent is required the council's decision typically takes several weeks, and fitting typically waits until it is granted. We check this at the start, so the timetable you receive with your quote allows for consent where it applies, along with the proof approval stage.

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 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.

Fleet livery in Eastwood

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.

Good reasons to look at fleet livery in Eastwood

Adding a new van to an Eastwood 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 an Eastwood depot need graphics removed cleanly, so planning de-fleet removal early avoids surprises.
Where we can arrange fitting at your depot, vehicles kept in Eastwood can be liveried in batches between shifts instead of being driven away.

What fleet livery costs in Eastwood

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 Eastwood: 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.

Options for your Eastwood project

Mixed fleet scheme

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

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.

Rules for vehicle graphics in Eastwood

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 Eastwood and Nottinghamshire

We cover Eastwood and every other part of Nottinghamshire as part of a UK-wide service. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a visit to measure and photograph the site; for many graphics and vehicle jobs, clear photos and measurements are enough to quote from. In postcode terms, Eastwood jobs typically fall in NG16, DE7 and DE75. Roughly 7 miles separate Eastwood from Nottingham, which lies to the south-east.

Close to Eastwood

Want a firm figure? Use the quote form to send images and dimensions of the site or vehicle. We will price fleet livery at no charge and send a proof for your approval before production begins.

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All sign types in Eastwood · Fleet livery across Nottinghamshire

Consent	Not usually needed for working vehicles; a main-colour change means a V5C update
Typical size	From two vehicles to mixed fleets of cars, vans, trucks and trailers
Typical lifespan	Cast films commonly manufacturer-rated around 5–7 years on vertical panels; replacements matched from records