Basic graphics, from £149 + VAT ↗
Name, trade line, phone number and website in one colour. Often enough for a sole trader’s service van.
Plumbers · heating engineers · bathroom fitters
Plumbing & heating van graphics.
When a boiler fails, people ring the number they remember. Make sure it is the one on your van.
Norwich workshop · NR6 6AQ · Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5pm
What your customers need to read.
Plumbing and heating work comes from two very different kinds of customer. Some are in a hurry: no hot water, or a leak coming through the ceiling. Others are planning a new bathroom, a system upgrade or a landlord’s safety check. The emergency customer needs a number they can read at a glance; the planner needs to see you do the work they have in mind.
That is why the trade line matters more for plumbers than for most trades. “Plumbing” on its own leaves people guessing whether you fit boilers, take on bathrooms or only fix taps. A short, honest line such as “Boilers · Heating · Bathrooms” or “Gas, oil & heat pumps” lets a neighbour decide in a couple of seconds whether to note your number.
Trust counts too. A tidy, professionally lettered van outside tells the customer, and the people next door, that an established business is on the job.
Typical plumbing and heating vehicles.
Small vansCaddy, Berlingo or Transit Connect for service and repair calls
Medium vansTransit Custom, Vivaro or Trafic with racking and a pipe tube on the roof
Large vansBoxer, Sprinter or Transit for bathroom fitters carrying suites and boards
The layout changes with panel sizes, windows and anything on the roof, so we plan from photographs of your own van.
What goes where.
Layout
Put the number where it gets read.
On a plumbing van the phone number does the heavy lifting, so it gets the cleanest positions: the rear doors, which drivers behind you study in traffic, and the lower side panels, which people read from the pavement. The bonnet carries the business name so it reads in a mirror.
BonnetBusiness name
Upper sidesName, logo and trade line
Lower sidesPhone number and website
Rear doorsNumber, website and any scheme logos you hold
Pipe tubes and ladders sit along the top of the side panels, so we keep lettering below the rack line.
From basic lettering to a full wrap.
These are our published supply-and-fit packages for vans fitted within a 30-mile radius of the Norwich workshop. Prices are “from” and + VAT; your quote confirms the figure for your van.
Standard graphics, from £210 + VAT ↗
Adds a second colour or panel infill, social media details and your logo, so the van matches your invoices and website.
Pro graphics, from £455 + VAT ↗
Up to three design ideas beyond the regular layout, with a large logo or graphic on the rear quarters and rear. Suits firms moving into bathrooms or heat pumps.
Part & full wraps ↗
Part or full printed coverage for a colour change or a design that runs across panels. Priced by quote.
Fitting graphics yourself? The online shop sells supply-only van graphics from £95 + VAT for a Basic small van. For a fuller breakdown, read how much van graphics cost.
Practical points for plumbing and heating vans.
Registration and scheme logos. If you are on the Gas Safe Register or in schemes for oil, heat pumps or water regulations, customers look for the marks. Check each body’s current guidance on how its logo and your details may be shown, and send the official artwork.
Manufacturer badges. Ask a boiler or heat pump manufacturer before adding its approved-installer logo, and keep it smaller than your own name.
Keep valuable stock quiet. Many installers keep the service line general rather than listing the brands they carry, and some add a small notice that no tools are left in the vehicle overnight.
Changing the offer. Vinyl is semi-permanent, so adding a new service or phone number later is a small job: one line can be removed and replaced without redoing the van.
What to send us.
Send us the following and we can prepare a quote and a first layout:
- The make, model and year of the van, plus wheelbase and roof height if you know them.
- Photographs of both sides, the rear and the bonnet with the pipe tube, ladders and any tow bar fitted.
- Your logo in the highest resolution you have; vector files are best.
- The exact wording: business name, a trade line of three or four services, phone number and website.
- Official artwork for any registration or scheme logos you are entitled to show.
- Whether you offer emergency call-outs, and the hours you want to advertise.
A clear process. From start to finish.
Tell us about the van.
Send photographs of the van as equipped, plus your wording and logo. No logo? Our in-house design department can create one.
Approve the layout.
We lay the design out on your vehicle model so you can check spelling, sizes and positions before anything is produced.
Print and cut.
Graphics are printed on our 8-colour, 1440dpi printers or cut from in-stock coloured vinyl, using 3M and Metamark materials.
Fit and hand back.
We fit at our Norwich workshop on a date that suits your work. Courtesy vehicles are available, so ask about one if the van is needed for call-outs.
Your questions. Answered.
Should I put the Gas Safe logo on my van?
If you are registered, customers often look for it. Check the Gas Safe Register’s current guidance on displaying its logo and your registration number before ordering, and supply the official artwork. We place it where it is easy to read, usually on the rear doors and lower sides.
Can I show an emergency or 24-hour number?
Yes, if the line is genuinely answered at those times. A separate out-of-hours number can go on its own line, so it is easy to swap later.
I’ve started fitting heat pumps. Can you add that without redoing the van?
Usually, yes. Vehicle graphics are semi-permanent, so a service line can be removed and a new one fitted, leaving the rest of the layout in place. Bring the van in and we will check the space available.
How much do plumbing van graphics cost?
Supply-and-fit packages start from £149 + VAT (Basic), from £210 + VAT (Standard) and from £455 + VAT (Pro) for vans fitted within 30 miles of our Norwich workshop. Wraps are quoted individually, and every price is confirmed by quote.
A little more guidance.
How much do van graphics cost?
What changes the price, from lettering to wraps, and how to compare quotes.
How long do van wraps last?
How long vinyl lasts on a working van and how to look after it.
Trades van graphics.
Our overview of graphics for plumbers, electricians, builders and landscapers.
Discuss a project.
Tell us about your van, the services you want to show and when you need it done. Send photographs and the make, model and year if you have them.
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