Van sign-writing is lettering, a logo and contact details cut from coloured vinyl and applied straight onto a van's paint, usually on the sides and rear doors, without covering whole panels in printed film.
The case for van sign-writing in Hastings
- Plumbers, electricians and gardeners working in Hastings often need only a name, three services and a number, which is exactly what lettering does well.
- Parked on a driveway in Hastings for a day's work, a sign-written van tells the whole street who's doing the job and how to ring you.
- Sole traders who win most work by word of mouth around Hastings make referrals easier with a phone number neighbours can note down.
What van sign-writing costs in Hastings
The figures in this table are guide prices, from £245 to £895 per van, and they exclude VAT. They are there to help you plan. A firm price follows the survey or artwork check and is agreed before any work starts.
| Item | Guide, ex VAT | Inc. VAT (20%) |
|---|---|---|
| Basic lettering (sides and rear) | £245 – £450 | £294 – £540 |
| Lettering with printed logo panels | £395 – £895 | £474 – £1,074 |
What moves the price: the size of the van, how many words and lines you want, the number of vinyl colours, printed logo panels, reflective or metallic film, and whether old lettering has to come off first. Every figure is a guide excluding VAT, confirmed once we've seen your wording and photos of the van.
Options for your Hastings project
Rear-window graphics
Perforated one-way vision film on the rear glass of vans with two exterior mirrors.
Reflective lettering
Retroreflective vinyl for key details, bright in headlights at night.
Metallic or outlined lettering
Metallic-effect vinyl or a contrasting outline to lift text on darker paint.
Rules for vehicle graphics in Hastings
For vehicles, the paperwork is about DVLA and your insurer, not the planning department. Graphics on a van or car that is normally driven around fall outside advertisement control; only a vehicle parked mainly as an advertising hoarding is caught. A change of main colour means updating the colour on your V5C and telling your insurer. We leave the windscreen and front side windows clear, because the Construction and Use Regulations 1986 require at least 75% and 70% light through them, and we check the paint is sound factory finish before wrapping. If the vehicle is leased, confirm the lease permits graphics and how they must come off.
Covering Hastings and East Sussex
Our service reaches Hastings and all of East Sussex. The first step depends on the job: a site visit for signs that need measuring, fixing or wiring, or a photo-based quote for graphics and lettering where pictures and sizes tell us enough. Addresses in TN34, TN37, TN38 and TN35 are all within our Hastings coverage. Hastings lies around 32 miles east of Brighton.
Also within reach of Hastings
- Van sign-writing in Bexhill-on-Sea 5 mi
- Van sign-writing in Hailsham 14 mi
- Van sign-writing in Eastbourne 14 mi
- Van sign-writing in Seaford 22 mi
- Van sign-writing in Crowborough 23 mi
Get in touch about van sign-writing for your business in Hastings. Share photos, measurements and any artwork you already have; we will send a free quote and a proof to check, and nothing is made until you say yes.
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