BEST VAN SIGNS FOR TRADES
calls, not compliments.
What actually makes the phone ring for plumbers, electricians, builders and every other trade — from people who letter their vans daily.
The formula that gets calls
Trade first, in plain words — "PLUMBER" beats a clever brand name every time. Then your name, then a big phone number. Postcode area builds local trust. Everything readable in two seconds through traffic.
Trade-by-trade notes
- Plumbers — blue + trust marks
- Electricians — NICEIC logo space
- Builders — bold, simple, big number
- Landscapers — green works, photos don’t
- Cleaners — bright + friendly
- Roofers — high contrast for height
What to skip
Full-colour photo backgrounds (unreadable at distance), tiny social handles, six services listed when one pays the bills, and any font you would call fancy. The vans that generate work are almost boringly clear — that is the trick.
Accreditation logos
Gas Safe, NICEIC, Checkatrade, TrustMark — worth their space if you hold them. We cut them into the layout properly rather than sticker-bombing the corner.
Questions
Straight answers
Should I put prices on the van?
Almost never — prices date, and the van’s job is the call, not the quote.
Website or phone number — which bigger?
Phone. Trades get hired by call; the website is the backup.
Both sides and the back?
Rear doors are the highest-value panel (traffic reads them for minutes). Sides second. Bonnet optional.
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Kit posted UK-wide or fitted at the Manchester workshop — design proof first, fixed price, no surprises.