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Van wraps · Kettering

Van wraps in Kettering

Smart Signs works with businesses all over the UK, and Kettering is no exception. If you have van wraps on your list, we can take it from a survey or photo check through to a design drawn to scale, a fixed price and fitting by installers we contract. A single team looks after your enquiry from the first message right through to handover.

From £795 per van + VAT · UK guide price
White long-wheelbase van wrapped in navy and orange livery reading 'ROWAN ELECTRICAL'

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.

What van wraps can do for businesses in Kettering

  • If you trade across Northamptonshire as well as Kettering, a wrapped van takes the same branding to every job without paying for advertising space.
  • Wherever you park in Kettering, whether a trade counter, a supermarket car park or a client's drive, the wrap keeps working while you do.
  • Slow school-run and commuter traffic through Kettering gives side panels time to be read, which rewards a short services list and large lettering.

What van wraps cost in Kettering

Guide prices start from £795 and go up to £3,850 per van, exclusive of VAT. The breakdown below shows where different sizes and options sit. Nothing is final until we have measured up or checked your artwork and sent a written quote.

Van wraps in Kettering: guide prices, supplied and fitted
ItemGuide, ex VATInc. 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 Kettering project

Part wrap

Sides and rear printed over your factory paint, which does part of the design work.

Full wrap

Almost every painted exterior panel covered, for a new colour or an end-to-end design.

Colour change plus graphics

Plain coloured film over the whole van, with printed or cut graphics on top.

Rules for vehicle graphics in Kettering

Advertisement consent does not usually come into vehicle graphics. Advertisements on a vehicle normally used as a moving vehicle are outside advertisement control in England, although a vehicle parked up mainly to act as a billboard is treated differently. The rules that matter are road and registration ones. If a wrap changes the main colour, update the V5C log book with DVLA and tell your insurer. The windscreen must let through at least 75% of light and the front side windows at least 70% under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, so we keep graphics off them. Leased vehicles: check the lease allows graphics.

Covering Kettering and Northamptonshire

We take on work in Kettering, across Northamptonshire and throughout the UK. When a survey makes sense, typically for anything fixed at height or illuminated, we arrange a visit. Graphics are often priced from pictures and dimensions, with a survey added only if the photos leave questions. Around Kettering, that covers postcode districts such as NN16, NN14 and NN15. Kettering is about 12 miles north-east of Northampton.

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Get a free quote for van wraps: tell us what you need, attach pictures and approximate measurements, and we will come back with a price. Nothing is produced until you have approved the design proof.

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Van wraps in Kettering: questions

What makes van wraps more or less expensive?

Size and quantity come first, then the material or film, any lighting, the height of the work and the equipment needed to reach it, and the state of the surface or old sign being replaced. Against that, the guide for a job in Kettering is £795–£3,850 per van + VAT, confirmed after a survey or artwork check.

How long does it take to get van wraps in Kettering?

It typically takes a few weeks from first enquiry, with much of that time falling after you approve the proof, while the work is made and scheduled. Graphics and vehicle jobs are typically shorter than fabricated or illuminated signs. If advertisement consent is needed, the council's decision comes first and adds to the overall timescale.

Where does the van get wrapped?

Wrapping needs a clean, dry, covered space at a reasonable temperature, because dust and damp affect how the film sticks. If you have a suitable unit or garage with room to walk around the van, fitting can often happen there; otherwise we agree a location with you. A full wrap typically keeps the van off the road for 1–3 days.

Can graphics go on the rear windows?

Yes, on the rear windows, using perforated one-way vision film that lets the driver see out while passers-by see the print. It's used on vans with two exterior mirrors. The windscreen and front side windows must let through at least 75 per cent and 70 per cent of light respectively, so we keep graphics off those.

Can a wrap go over dents, rust or a respray?

A wrap follows the surface it's on, so dents and deep scratches still show through, and rust keeps spreading underneath. Poor resprays and failing lacquer are the bigger risk, because they can lift when the wrap is removed later. We check the paint before quoting and suggest any repairs that should happen first.

Is Kettering inside your coverage area for van wraps?

It is. We work throughout the UK rather than in a single region, so Kettering and every part of Northamptonshire are included. Where a survey is needed we arrange a visit; for graphics jobs we can often quote from photos and measurements. Either way, you get a proof and a written price first.

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