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Vehicle wrap & graphics removal · Lichfield

Vehicle wrap and graphics removal in Lichfield

Smart Signs works with businesses all over the UK, and Lichfield is no exception. If you have vehicle wrap and graphics removal 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 £245 per vehicle + VAT · UK guide price
Gloved hands peeling old vinyl wrap off a van with a heat gun

Vehicle wrap removal is the process of warming old vinyl graphics until the film releases, peeling it away at a low angle, then cleaning off leftover adhesive so the paint is ready to sell, return or re-wrap.

The case for vehicle wrap and graphics removal in Lichfield

  • Several summers in an open yard in Lichfield usually leave film sun-baked, brittle and slower to remove, so allow for more careful work.
  • Selling a personal car in Lichfield after a colour-change wrap? Taking the film off reveals the factory colour and means the V5C can be changed back.
  • Buyers of used vans in Lichfield and across Staffordshire often prefer a plain vehicle, so stripping old lettering can make a van easier to sell.

What vehicle wrap and graphics removal costs in Lichfield

Here is the price picture for vehicle wrap and graphics removal in Lichfield: a guide of £245 to £795 per vehicle, 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.

Vehicle wrap & graphics removal in Lichfield: guide prices, supplied and fitted
ItemGuide, ex VATInc. VAT (20%)
Lettering or part graphics removal£245 – £450£294 – £540
Full wrap removal£450 – £795£540 – £954

Guide prices start from £245 + VAT for removing lettering or part graphics, typically up to £450 + VAT. Full wrap removal is typically between £450 and £795 + VAT.

Options for your Lichfield project

Window film removal

One-way vision and lettering taken off glass without blades near heater lines.

Full wrap removal

All wrapped panels stripped and cleaned, ready for return, sale or re-wrap.

Removal and re-wrap

Old livery off and new graphics on as one booked job.

Vehicle wrap and graphics removal in Lichfield: permission and rules

Removing graphics isn't usually a council matter. The point to watch is the V5C: if the wrap being removed changed the vehicle's main colour and DVLA was told at the time, update the colour back with DVLA and tell your insurer. Removing lettering or a part wrap over the original colour doesn't change the record. On a leased vehicle, check the return conditions for how graphics must be removed and how marks are charged. If the vehicle works on the highway, check whether your contract still needs Chapter 8 markings before they come off. These points are the same whether the vehicle is kept in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Covering Lichfield and Staffordshire

You do not need to be in a particular postcode for us to help: Lichfield and the whole of Staffordshire are covered. If your job needs a survey, we arrange the visit. If it can be priced from photos, sizes and the vehicle make and model, we do it that way instead. The Lichfield postcode districts we quote for include WS13 and WS14. Lichfield is about 27 miles south-east of Stoke-on-Trent.

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Ask for a free quote on vehicle wrap and graphics removal in Lichfield 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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Vehicle wrap and graphics removal in Lichfield: questions

Can removal be done at our premises?

Usually, if there's a dry, covered space with room to work around the vehicle and power for the heat gun. Removal in cold, damp conditions is slower because the film and adhesive stay stiff. For a fleet, doing several vehicles in one visit at your site is often the simplest approach.

What is the price of vehicle wrap and graphics removal for a business in Lichfield?

Guide pricing runs from £245 to £795 per vehicle, plus VAT. The main things that move it are dimensions, the material and finish, illumination where relevant, how high the work is and whether a scaffold or platform is needed. Your written quote, issued after a survey or a check of your artwork, replaces the guide figure.

How long does it take to get vehicle wrap and graphics removal in Lichfield?

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.

Do you work across Staffordshire or only in Lichfield?

Across all of Staffordshire, and the rest of the UK too. Lichfield is simply one of the places we list, and enquiries from anywhere nearby follow exactly the same steps: photos or a survey, a scaled proof, a written price, then making and fitting once you sign off the design.

Can you remove lettering but leave the wrap underneath?

Often, yes. Cut lettering applied on top of a wrap can usually be warmed and peeled off without lifting the wrap, as long as both are in sound condition. The wrap under the lettering will have been shaded from the sun, so a faint outline may show; new lettering placed in the same spot usually hides it.

Why does some old vinyl come off in tiny pieces?

Usually because it's calendered film, sun damaged, or both. Cast film is made to stay flexible and tends to peel away in larger sheets within its rated life. Calendered film is stiffer, and after years in the sun it can turn brittle and crack, so it flakes away a little at a time and leaves more adhesive behind.

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