A van wrap is printed cast vinyl film, protected by a clear laminate, applied over a van's factory paint to cover some or all of its panels with your branding, colours and contact details.
Practical reasons to consider van wraps in Blackpool
- If you trade across Lancashire as well as Blackpool, a wrapped van takes the same branding to every job without paying for advertising space.
- Wherever you park in Blackpool, whether a trade counter, a supermarket car park or a client's drive, the wrap keeps working while you do.
- Planning to sell or hand back the van later? Keeping the paint covered while you work around Blackpool can help it go back in better condition.
What van wraps cost in Blackpool
How much? Expect a guide range of £795–£3,850 per van, VAT excluded. The rows below show what moves a job up or down that range, and the figure becomes firm once the survey or artwork check is done.
| Item | Guide, ex VAT | Inc. VAT (20%) |
|---|---|---|
| Part wrap (sides and rear) | £795 – £1,850 | £954 – £2,220 |
| Full wrap, small or medium van | £1,950 – £2,950 | £2,340 – £3,540 |
| Full wrap, long-wheelbase or high-roof van | £2,450 – £3,850 | £2,940 – £4,620 |
The main drivers are van size, how much is covered, how complex the panels are, design time and whether old graphics have to come off first. Ribbed sides and deep recesses take longer to fit. All prices exclude VAT and are confirmed after we've checked your van details and artwork.
Options for your Blackpool project
Full wrap
Almost every painted exterior panel covered, for a new colour or an end-to-end design.
Reflective details
Retroreflective film for stripes or lettering that shows up in headlights.
Gloss, satin or matt laminate
The laminate finish changes how colours look and how easily the van wipes clean.
Rules for vehicle graphics in Blackpool
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 Blackpool and Lancashire
Smart Signs works throughout Lancashire, Blackpool 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. In postcode terms, Blackpool jobs typically fall in FY1, FY3, FY4 and FY2. From Preston, Blackpool is roughly 15 miles to the west.
Close to Blackpool
- Van wraps in Poulton-le-Fylde 3 mi
- Van wraps in Thornton-Cleveleys 4 mi
- Van wraps in Lytham St Annes 6 mi
- Van wraps in Fylde 6 mi
- Van wraps in Fleetwood 8 mi
Photos, sizes and your logo are all we need to start. Send them over for a free, no-obligation quote on van wraps in Blackpool; you approve a scaled drawing before a single thing is made.