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.
Why choose van sign-writing for a business in Woking?
- Parked on a driveway in Woking for a day's work, a sign-written van tells the whole street who's doing the job and how to ring you.
- Your van probably spends more time on Woking roads than any leaflet spends on a doormat, so put the money into large, clear lettering.
- Pulled up at a supplier or trade counter in or around Woking, a clearly lettered van can bring in subcontract work from other trades.
What van sign-writing costs in Woking
Use these figures to budget: £245 to £895 per van 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.
| 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 Woking project
Metallic or outlined lettering
Metallic-effect vinyl or a contrasting outline to lift text on darker paint.
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.
Rules for vehicle graphics in Woking
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 Woking and Surrey
Smart Signs works throughout Surrey, Woking included, and across the rest of the country. A survey visit is arranged for fitted and illuminated signs so nothing is guessed. Window, wall and vehicle graphics can usually be priced remotely from good photos and accurate measurements. Postcode districts around Woking include GU22, GU21 and GU23.
Also within reach of Woking
- Van sign-writing in Weybridge 6 mi
- Van sign-writing in Guildford 6 mi
- Van sign-writing in Egham 8 mi
- Van sign-writing in Walton-on-Thames 8 mi
- Van sign-writing in Camberley 8 mi
The next step costs nothing: send us photos and sizes, and we will quote for van sign-writing free of charge. You see and approve the design first, so nothing is made on guesswork.

