Embarking on the build of your own van is often the culmination of many years of dreaming. These pages are designed to help you navigate the process from choosing the right base vehicle, getting a roof that you are happy with right through to finishing it off in the way that you want and at a price that suits.
We combine the very best of components with handmade furniture using a combination of locally sourced Scottish elm and birch ply.
We build only three or four campers per year – each van is built to the exact specifications of the customer. We’ll collect your van and deliver it back to you fully converted free of charge from anywhere within Scotland. For the rest of the UK we offer the same service but at a negotiated rate. (Free pick up / drop off applies only to full conversions.)
Neil converted our VW Shuttle on time, on budget and to a very high standard. While he was converting the van, Neil kept in regular contact and sent lots of photos. He listened to my ideas and requirements, and was able to get the essence of what we wanted, build on my good ideas and tactfully divert me from some of my crazier ones. We have ended up with a beautiful, characterful van that is very high-spec. Best of all, Neil is honest and straight talking. A great guy to deal with.
Les – January 2019
The table below will give you an idea of prices. They are listed as ‘from’ prices – there are variations such as choices of fabric etc. which may add to the final price. Our approach is to list the component prices and let you build the van you want. (You can copy and paste the entire table into excel.)
| Conversion job | Price from |
|---|---|
| Insulation, Carpet Lining, Sound Deadening & Floors | |
| Insulate rear of SWB – 7mm thermo acoustic closed cell foam | £250 |
| Insulate rear of LWB – 7mm thermo acoustic closed cell foam | £300 |
| Add 100mm of recycled plastic bottle insulation – SWB | £50 |
| Add 100mm of recycled plastic bottle insulation – LWB | £70 |
| Add “Silent Coat” sound deadening rear of SWB | £250 |
| Add “Silent Coat” sound deadening rear of LWB | £300 |
| Carpet line rear of SWB | £595 |
| Carpet line rear of LWB | £695 |
| Fitted floor – SWB – 7mm thermo acoustic lining, 12mm ply, Altro Walkway floor | £400 |
| Fitted floor – LWB – 7mm thermo acoustic lining, 12mm ply, Altro Walkway floor | £450 |
| Fitted floor for Reimo Variotech seat system – SWB | £600 |
| Fitted floor for Reimo Variotech seat system – LWB | £650 |
| Add raised side step for floor – needed for conversion of panel vans | £105 |
| Add full length rear door threshold. | £60 |
| Roofs Choosing a Roof | |
| Reimo Superflat roof (SWB) | £4400 |
| Reimo Superflat roof (LWB) | £4800 |
| Reimo Superflat roof – rear lift (SWB) | £4600 |
| Reimo roof bed | £700 |
| Reimo V Tech roof (SWB) | £5300 |
| Add ‘Open Sky’ panoramic roof canvas for V Tech roof | £250 |
| SCA 196 Start roof with bed (SWB) | £5000 |
| SCA 190 Comfort roof with bed (SWB) | £5100 |
| SCA 194 High roof with slatted bed (SWB) | £5300 |
| SCA 192 Comfort roof with bed (LWB) | £5300 |
| Add scenic option for SCA roof | £250 |
| Colour coding for SCA or Reimo roofs | £600 |
| Windows | |
| Side window – opening | £300 |
| Side window – fixed | £220 |
| Tailgate window | £280 |
| Barn door windows | £350 |
| Curtains | |
| Curtains per window | £55 |
| Black out curtains per window | £75 |
| Cab curtain | £70 |
| Seats | |
| RIB 112cm crash tested rock n roll seat | £2400 |
| RIB 120cm crash tested rock n roll seat | £2600 |
| Reimo Variotech 3000 sliding seat | £4700 |
| Driver front seat swivel including handbrake lowering | £240 |
| Passenger front seat swivel | £200 |
| Passenger swivel with integrated safe | £250 |
| Double front seat swivel | £380 |
| Furniture | |
| Fully fitted side furniture kits | £1800 |
| RIB under seat drawer set | £295 |
| Kitchen shelf w integrated LED light | £195 |
| Table | £150 |
| Hand Made Scottish Hardwood Side Furniture | £2500 |
| Smev 9222 cooker and sink including full gas bottle, locker, gas certification, tap, all plumbing and water bottle | £750 |
| Smev 8005 sink including 20 litre water bottle, tap, pump and external outlet | £295 |
| Waeco CRX50 fridge – removable freezer compartment and 25% less energy consumption | £595 |
| Webastco Cruise 49 litre fridge | £550 |
| Kiravans door store | £130 |
| Kiravans door store including carpet lining to match van | £170 |
| Cargo net storage | £20 |
| Fire Extinguisher – 600g dry powder | £25 |
| Heating | |
| MV Airo 2KW diesel heater | £1050 |
| External mounting for MV Airo | £50 |
| Short range remote for MV Airo | £150 |
| SIM card remote for MV Airo | £250 |
| 12 Volt Electrics | |
| 12 volt Varta deep cycle leisure battery system with voltage sensitive relay (T4 or T5) | £495 |
| 12 volt Varta deep cycle leisure battery system inc. CTEK D250SA (T6) | £745 |
| 240 hook up including hook up cable & one socket | £250 |
| Add smart charge to 240 hook up – charges 12 volt system when hooked up | £125 |
| Solar charging system – 100 watt ultra-slim panel, 10 amp MPPT controller and remote meter. | £625 |
| LED light with independent switch | £35 |
| Kurs adjustable light | £50 |
| 50 cm Aluminium profile LED diffused light with independent switch | £75 |
| Elm housing for 50cm Aluminium profile light | £40 |
| Votronic LCD voltmeter | £70 |
| CBE USB charger socket | £50 |
| CBE 12 V cigar lighter socket | £35 |
| CBE 240 V socket | £35 |
| CBE Carbon Monoxide detector | £100 |
| Exterior & Bodywork | |
| Rear parking sensors | £175 |
| Fiamma F45s awning – SWB – titanium | £725 |
| Fiamma F45s awning – SWB – black | £750 |
| Fiamma F45s awning – LWB – titanium | £750 |
| Genuine VW bike rack (Tailgate vans only) | £600 |
| Reimo Multi Rail – SWB – required for fitting Fiamma awning with a pop top | £260 |
| Reimo Multi Rail – LWB – required for fitting Fiamma awning with a pop top | £280 |
| Reimo Active Rails – rails for taking roof bars on a pop top roof. Recommended weight limit is 50KG | £230 |
| Kari Tek Roof Bars – for Reimo Active Rails | £200 |
| After market chrome or black side bars | £250 |
| Genuine VW chrome or black side bars | £500 |
| Remove bulkhead | £120 |
| Remove fixings for Kombi seats | £200 |
The attention to detail in the camper van is first class. I’d challenge anyone to find anything better!
Charlie – August 2016
