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.
What van sign-writing can do for businesses in Hove
- Pulled up at a supplier or trade counter in or around Hove, a clearly lettered van can bring in subcontract work from other trades.
- Your van probably spends more time on Hove roads than any leaflet spends on a doormat, so put the money into large, clear lettering.
- Parked on a driveway in Hove for a day's work, a sign-written van tells the whole street who's doing the job and how to ring you.
What van sign-writing costs in Hove
Here is the price picture for van sign-writing in Hove: a guide of £245 to £895 per van, with VAT on top. The rows below give more detail. A survey or artwork check comes first, and then we confirm the price in writing.
| 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 Hove project
Rear-window graphics
Perforated one-way vision film on the rear glass of vans with two exterior mirrors.
Metallic or outlined lettering
Metallic-effect vinyl or a contrasting outline to lift text on darker paint.
Reflective lettering
Retroreflective vinyl for key details, bright in headlights at night.
Rules for vehicle graphics in Hove
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 Hove and East Sussex
Wherever you are in East Sussex, Hove included, the service is identical. We arrange a survey when the sign is fixed to a building or needs power, and we work from photographs, drawings or the make and model of the vehicle when that is enough to price graphics accurately. Postcode districts around Hove include BN3, BN1, BN41 and BN2. Hove lies around 1.2 miles west of Brighton.
Other towns near Hove
- Van sign-writing in Brighton 1 mi
- Van sign-writing in Portslade 2 mi
- Van sign-writing in Shoreham-by-Sea 5 mi
- Van sign-writing in Rottingdean 5 mi
- Van sign-writing in Lancing 7 mi
Ask for a free quote on van sign-writing in Hove 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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