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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mike Halliday on April 27, 2019, 06:46:30 am

Title: New van sign writing.
Post by: Mike Halliday on April 27, 2019, 06:46:30 am: So my van is going to the scrapyard in the sky :'( :'(

I’ve replaced it with a high roof LWB sprinter.

I’m having a bit of a trouble deciding on how to sign write it. I’ve always gone for very noticeable sign writing but as I now offer multiple services I think I should go very minimalistic and list nothing just have my name (if I list everything I offer it could look like i’m a jack of all trades) I’m already incredibly well known in the very small area that I work, people know me as ‘henry’ and strangers will greet me in shops by my name or chat to me in supermarket queues using my name.

I quite like how Laura Ashley signwrite their vans with a block of colour then their name in the middle, it’s almost as they believe everyone knows who they are so do’t need to say anything else....

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1556343888_EACD78FD-A7A6-414B-8DE1-460CB0FB04E5.jpeg)

What do you think should just do as everyone else and list the services I offer with my name
Title: Re: New van sign writing.
Post by: DB on April 27, 2019, 01:03:48 pm: Read your own post Mike....the answer is already there ;D
Title: Re: New van sign writing.
Post by: john martin on April 27, 2019, 07:38:50 pm: I think just you name in big writing would not instantly describe the service to new potential new customers ...

might be worth giving a few hundred to a pro graphic designer , they may come up with some clever logo or play on your name or initials , with an overall more descriptive message .
Title: Re: New van sign writing.
Post by: Mike Halliday on April 28, 2019, 05:57:19 am: John that’s what my wife said, I should let people know what I do. often I will be cleaning a drive from a leaflet and they will see the van And say....."I didn’t realise you cleaned carpets will you give a quote on my living room"

I was thinking of maybe having a tag line under my name say.....

HENRY HALLIDAY & SON
Professionally Cleaning your home and business ... inside & out

I need to decide today as I have to let the sign writer know tomorrow
Title: Re: New van sign writing.
Post by: Kev Martin on April 28, 2019, 06:47:26 am: Quote from: Mike Halliday on April 28, 2019, 05:57:19 am
John that’s what my wife said, I should let people know what I do. often I will be cleaning a drive from a leaflet and they will see the van And say....."I didn’t realise you cleaned carpets will you give a quote on my living room"

I was thinking of maybe having a tag line under my name say.....

HENRY HALLIDAY & SON
Professionally Cleaning your home and business ... inside & out

I need to decide today as I have to let the sign writer know tomorrow

Mike

With all due respect I don’t think you have quite reached Laura Ashley or John Lewis status yet!

I scoffed when I saw your van because I thought you were advertising Billy Smarts Circus but over the years it has sort of grown on me and I can understand why you are recognisable in your local community.

So why not go for a mixture of the two and retain the animal theme in a type of wrap and have plain writing in the middle saying something like

HENRY HALLIDAY & SON
PROFESSIONAL CLEANING SERVICE FOR DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL PREMISES
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR
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Then on a van that size you could even list exactly what you do

Kev
Title: Re: New van sign writing.
Post by: john martin on April 28, 2019, 04:22:22 pm: Quote from: Mike Halliday on April 28, 2019, 05:57:19 am
John that’s what my wife said, I should let people know what I do. often I will be cleaning a drive from a leaflet and they will see the van And say....."I didn’t realise you cleaned carpets will you give a quote on my living room"

I was thinking of maybe having a tag line under my name say.....

HENRY HALLIDAY & SON
Professionally Cleaning your home and business ... inside & out

I need to decide today as I have to let the sign writer know tomorrow
certainly nothing wrong with what you came up with , for me personally i would have to run it by a professional in case i missed a trick , a good sign will would pay for itself several time over .
kevens suggested animal theme ... for me it looks like you do bouncy castle hire on the side ... just confuse the message imho
Title: Re: New van sign writing.
Post by: Mike Halliday on April 28, 2019, 06:14:01 pm: Thought about putting this, my wife mentioned the fact that I want to concentrate on the exterior cleaning do should just put that (ignore the spelling mistakes)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1556471572_117EB236-64A4-442F-AC9E-9A37F5CB8818.jpeg)
Title: Re: New van sign writing.
Post by: Mike Halliday on April 28, 2019, 06:45:20 pm: Or keep it simple....

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1556473518_855B928F-D11E-4725-8EF8-773F454965B3.jpeg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1556475687_15DECB3E-E1EA-442F-9DF1-96A5240A603A.jpeg)
Title: Re: New van sign writing.
Post by: john martin on April 28, 2019, 10:04:13 pm: out of those two , i think id lean towards the top one ( blue house ) ... in that position it would be hidden when the doors open ( if that matters to you ) perhaps a list of services could be elsewhere , might be no harm to mention carpets ?
Title: Re: New van sign writing.
Post by: Nobby on April 28, 2019, 10:52:26 pm: I always try to put myself in my customer’s shoes or potential customer’s shoes and I’m not sure Joe Public would know what exterior cleaning means, I think it needs a little more information.