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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cbcs on March 09, 2008, 07:44:17 pm

Title: Signwriting my van
Post by: cbcs on March 09, 2008, 07:44:17 pm
Its the first time... I have no idea what to have put on. Can you post pics of yours to give me idea's please?
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: [GQC] Tim on March 09, 2008, 07:56:49 pm
Keep it simple, what you do, and how to contact you.

XyZ Window Cleaning
Commercial and Domestic
Mobile number (or landline/0800, whatever you want)
And you could put an email address or website address on the front door or so.

That's it, get somebody to design a nice logo for your company that looks pro, and isn't a man up the ladder or something similar (no offense to anyone who has that.)

Apart from that, nothing. Some people have every single thing on there, before you can decipher it, they are 5miles up the road.  :)
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: Peter Fogwill on March 09, 2008, 08:03:01 pm
Its the first time... I have no idea what to have put on. Can you post pics of yours to give me idea's please?

Its a good idea to download a picture of your colour of van and use paint or similar to sign write your van and see what it looks like.  That way you can make any changes you want, and get it right before you pay to have it done.

Peter
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: Dean Aspects on March 09, 2008, 08:36:23 pm
http://www.tradegraphics.co.uk/tgsrc/available-layouts.php

Try these for a vehicle layout will give you a good idea what it will look like

Dean
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: windowwashers on March 09, 2008, 08:39:12 pm
Its the first time... I have no idea what to have put on. Can you post pics of yours to give me idea's please?
there you go here's mine  ;)

Ian
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: poleman on March 09, 2008, 08:40:27 pm
Here is my van signage

Andy
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: cbcs on March 09, 2008, 08:48:47 pm
Poleman, do you mind me asking how much you paid for this? Is it vehicle wrap?
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: Count Phil on March 09, 2008, 09:19:20 pm
Mine never got me much. Cos its rubbish.

Window washers, your logo always reminds me of an insurance company or phone directory or something...

Still better than mine.
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: poleman on March 09, 2008, 09:22:37 pm
Indeed the van is wrapped, the cost wasn't cheap, this was over 1k but in a 1000 window cleaners one stands out from the crowed! (its paid for its self)

Try this company for a quote  www.bullfrographix.com (http://www.bullfrographix.com)

Some will say...what a waste of money! well its 24 / 7 advert!

£1000 + vat = £1175 is good value for money.  Divide this by the length of time you keep the vehicle.

Lets say you keep it for Six years. = 312 weeks

£1175 divided by 312 weeks  = £3.76 a week for advertising your business.

If you wont a business that is going to give you a good living! then it pays to think out of the box!

http://www.vanwraps.co.uk/mainmovie.html


Andy

  
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: bluez on March 09, 2008, 09:33:23 pm
Like it Andy, looks great and well worth the money spent in my opinion. I have more than paid for my signwritting over the last couple of years with jobs brought in from it.

Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: Moderator David@stives on March 09, 2008, 09:37:24 pm
Andy

Why have you got no ladders ?

Dave
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: poleman on March 09, 2008, 10:05:47 pm
Andy

Why have you got no ladders ?

Dave

Because we dont use them, after using them for 15 years was glad to see the back of them

Andy
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: NWH on March 09, 2008, 10:07:44 pm
For some jobs that can be good earners i find that they are needed to get on the odd roof etc,in some jobs over balconys they have a lot of window`s that have to be done everytime.
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: poleman on March 09, 2008, 10:21:45 pm
I have lost one job from going WFP in 5 years, at the beginning after not using a ladder for some time (weeks or months) I felt unsafe, which is not good! as I employ as well, so I made a decision that I would build a business with out ladders, so it can be done

Andy 
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: dave0123 on March 09, 2008, 10:23:58 pm
Andy out of intrest how many do you employ? if you dont mind me asking! just being nosey

i like your van lots gives a good professional image and lets face it with some of the idiots in our trade a good impression goes a hell of a long way!
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: NWH on March 09, 2008, 10:27:36 pm
Poleman i think your approach is right say no to ladders,i was only saying that for me certain jobs dictate a ladder at times where it is safe of course.I think your van looks superb and is well worth the money as it`s hard to miss on the road,a name and something that sticks in your mind while on the road is what your looking for in van advertising.
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: poleman on March 09, 2008, 10:58:02 pm
Andy out of intrest how many do you employ? if you dont mind me asking! just being nosey

i like your van lots gives a good professional image and lets face it with some of the idiots in our trade a good impression goes a hell of a long way!

At the mo, I have two, I am sub contracting as well, so still to make my mind up, which is best way, sub contracting does make more profit!

Quote
say no to ladders

Lol  ;D
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: alanwilson on March 09, 2008, 11:43:49 pm
Just as soon as I buy one of them digitl cameras I'll post some piccys of our vans.  Glow in the dark, gotta love it.
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: [GQC] Tim on March 10, 2008, 10:01:41 am
Just as soon as I buy one of them digitl cameras I'll post some piccys of our vans.  Glow in the dark, gotta love it.


Please do Alan, I'm very curious how that looks.
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: Mo on March 10, 2008, 10:14:04 am
I,m not sure about mine
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: Mo on March 10, 2008, 10:16:39 am
 ;D
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: Mo on March 10, 2008, 10:18:27 am
 ;D
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: [GQC] Tim on March 10, 2008, 10:32:21 am
What I can't understand about Berlingo vans, is that the side panel is angled, but all the signwriting companies then angle the advertising aswell. It looks so much better level.

(Your van looks nice tho. :) )
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: Mo on March 10, 2008, 11:06:49 am
Thank you ;D
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: [GQC] Tim on March 10, 2008, 11:12:39 am
Traditional or wfp? I'd say for trad a Berlingo/Partner is ideal. ( I have one too )
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: jampot on March 10, 2008, 11:14:19 am
nice mo. looks good mate  ;)
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: Mo on March 10, 2008, 12:03:43 pm
EFP & Trad ;D
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: [GQC] Tim on March 10, 2008, 12:35:49 pm
EFP & Trad ;D


EFP? Is that new? ;D

What kind of tank do you have in there? (Sorry for going offtopic, but I think the original question has been answered. :) )
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: Nathanael Jones on March 10, 2008, 03:30:07 pm
Indeed the van is wrapped, the cost wasn't cheap, this was over 1k but in a 1000 window cleaners one stands out from the crowed! (its paid for its self)

Try this company for a quote  www.bullfrographix.com (http://www.bullfrographix.com)

Some will say...what a waste of money! well its 24 / 7 advert!

£1000 + vat = £1175 is good value for money.  Divide this by the length of time you keep the vehicle.

Lets say you keep it for Six years. = 312 weeks

£1175 divided by 312 weeks  = £3.76 a week for advertising your business.

If you wont a business that is going to give you a good living! then it pays to think out of the box!

http://www.vanwraps.co.uk/mainmovie.html


Andy

 

£3.76 a week is nothing to pay for that kind of advertising,... and your van really does look the business. Isn't bull frog graphix owned by Ionics??
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: sunshine windows on March 10, 2008, 04:07:44 pm
Here's a couple of pics of my van.

Not a patch on some of the others but it does the trick for me.  ;D

Lance
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: Mo on March 10, 2008, 04:11:16 pm
I got a 250lts enough for my work
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: newpy on March 10, 2008, 08:16:51 pm
(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh127/newpy1973/side.jpg)(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh127/newpy1973/Backdoors.jpg)

Ours is a partial wrap on clear background.
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: brett walker on March 10, 2008, 09:38:02 pm
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii249/brettwalker1/Image018.jpg)[/img]
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: Spursboy1972 on March 10, 2008, 11:45:37 pm
Best pics I have at the moment

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Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: philboy on March 11, 2008, 01:28:54 pm
I'm with poleman on this one, wraps cost but you stand out from the rest! this is mine.
Whats more, I was the first window cleaner in my town to get a wrap and since then two others have followed suit!
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: Jago on August 04, 2008, 03:20:36 pm
Some great Van Graffix on ere
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: jaykie on August 04, 2008, 04:05:45 pm
That brighter glass is one in my town.

Chris
Title: Re: Signwriting my van
Post by: mr D on August 04, 2008, 11:26:20 pm
heres mine IMO a good exsample of simple design less is more every one says it stands out well and is very eye catching. i picked up over £400 form it alone in the 1st 4 weeks of having it. only cost me £75 for the vinals and an hour of my time to stick them on. yes wrap round mega bucks grafix look awsome but are 10% benafisual 90% vanaty. well IMO any way