Mobile Pickup Canopy Supplier and Fitter

Pickup owners, including tradespeople, farmers, campers and leisure users, plus small businesses with pickup fleets.

You earn a margin on each canopy or cover, plus a fitting charge and extras such as central locking, lighting or roof bars.

• Practical fitting and basic tool skills
• Measuring accurately and checking compatibility
• Customer service and clear quoting

• Public liability insurance, and check whether you need stock or goods in transit cover
• Check what warranty and returns terms suppliers offer if a canopy arrives damaged or the wrong size
• Check with your insurer and the DVLA whether a fitted canopy changes how a vehicle is classed or insured, and advise customers to tell their insurer
• Drilling or wiring work: make sure you can do it safely and do not interfere with the vehicle's electrics or safety systems
• Take deposits carefully, as custom or imported orders can take weeks to arrive

Startup costs are estimated at typically around £1,500 to £7,000, depending on your tools, transport, any stock you buy in and your insurance. Check supplier warranty and returns terms before you order.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around £1,500 to £8,000, depending on how many canopies you sell and fit and the products you stock. About 10 hours a week is the estimated minimum to start.

Check you have public liability insurance and whether you need goods in transit cover. Check with your insurer and the DVLA whether a canopy changes how a vehicle is classed or insured, and make sure any drilling or wiring is done safely.