The Best Campervan Conversion Kits in the UK (2026 Buyer’s Guide)

Building furniture is where a lot of self-builds stall. Van walls curve, nothing is square, and templating every panel by hand takes weeks. A conversion kit skips that step: you buy furniture that has already been designed and CNC-cut to fit your van, then assemble and fix it in yourself.

This guide explains what UK kits actually include, what they don’t, and what a handful of UK suppliers list on their own websites today. Every price below was checked on the supplier’s own product page on 23 October 2026. Prices, stock and specs change often, so always confirm with the supplier before you order.

Quick note: we haven’t tested these kits ourselves. This is a comparison of what suppliers publish, not a hands-on review. We’re not paid by any of the companies mentioned.

What a campervan conversion kit is (and isn’t)

Most UK “conversion kits” are really furniture kits: pre-cut panels for a kitchen unit, side locker, wardrobe or bed, supplied flat-packed with hinges, catches and fixings. You assemble them and fix them into the van.

A few suppliers sell something different:

• Removable or modular bed systems, which turn a panel van into a camper for weekends and come out again when you need the load space.
• Small-van kits for vans like the VW Caddy or Citroën Berlingo, often with cushions and a simple water set-up included.
• Rock and roll seat beds, which give you travelling seats with seatbelts that fold down into a bed. These are usually bought separately from the furniture.

What a furniture kit almost never covers is insulation, windows, electrics, gas, water and heating. DIY Campers, for example, says plainly that “appliances, worktop accessories, electrics and plumbing are not included unless stated”. Budget for those separately.

UK campervan conversion kit suppliers compared

These are UK suppliers selling DIY kits direct. Prices are as listed on their sites on 23 October 2026, including VAT where stated.

These prices aren’t like-for-like: a single kitchen unit and a complete small-van interior are very different products.

EVO Design

EVO Design, in Wareham, Dorset, has a long list of pre-designed layouts for the VW Transporter. On its VW short-wheelbase page, it says most designs include “a full length side locker, table, front and back bed boards, and over bed locker”. Listed SWB layouts run from £1,185 (EVO 2.3) to £1,700 (EVO 9.4 Pro Halo), and there’s a compact EVO 2 Pro Pod at £560.

For newer vans, its homepage lists the EVO 7.4 Pro for the VW T7 and Ford Transit Custom at £1,850. EVO also makes custom-sized lockers, drawer packs and tables.

Kitline Design

Kitline Design, in Christchurch, Dorset, sells flat-pack kits that you configure online, choosing the unit colour, worktop and accessories. Its VW Transporter SWB kit is designed around a 130 cm bed system, is listed as suitable for vans made from 2003 to 2024, and starts from £1,460 including VAT. The LWB version starts from £1,620.

Kitline lists soft-close drawers (on the SWB kit), concealed hinges, tambour door kits, a table fixing kit, knock-on edging and a worktop cut out for a specific sink/hob unit. A spare door comes with it in case you don’t fit a fridge. Check that the cut-out matches the appliance you plan to buy.

DIY Campers

DIY Campers is part of Bossway, a Peterborough campervan company, and its kit finder covers more than 30 van models, from the Transit Custom (before and after 2023) to the Fiat Ducato, VW Crafter and Nissan NV200. Its VW T5/T6/T6.1 Kitchen Unit – Design B is listed at £1,450.

The FAQs give the add-on costs clearly:

• Assembly: £300 per kit (£595 for large-van kits such as Ducato, Crafter and Sprinter)
• Knock-on edge trim: £120 per kit (£249 for large-van kits)
• Custom colour: £250 per kit
• Delivery: £195 to mainland England and Wales, £395 to Scotland and £595 to Northern Ireland, per order; or collect free from Peterborough
• Lead time: typically 2–4 weeks, as kits are made to order

Panels come with raw CNC edges, which may need a light sand unless you add the trim.

Orbvans

If you need your van for work during the week, a removable system can make more sense than fixed furniture. Orbvans’ FMR (Full-Width, Modular and Removable) system is listed at £595. Orbvans says it needs an interior width of at least 1,450 mm above the wheel arches and 1,800 mm of length from the rear doors. It weighs about 55 kg and takes 3–6 hours to assemble the first time.

Orbvans says the bed top comes out in three pieces in under five minutes. Add-on modules include sliding kitchens and fridge drawers. Lead time is listed as 2–4 weeks, with a one-year warranty.

Outlandish Campers

For small vans, Outlandish Campers’ Small van kit is £4,250. It’s designed for a 1,600 mm × 1,200 mm load area and lists the Citroën Berlingo, VW Caddy, Peugeot Partner, Ford Transit Connect and similar vans. The kit includes a floor, fridge and kitchen units, two slide-out sofas, a sliding desk, a table, a tap, basin and water container, and cushions that convert to a single bed. It’s aimed at solo travellers.

Seat beds: buy these from a specialist

Furniture kits generally don’t include travelling seats. If anyone will ride in the back, you need a seat bed with proper seatbelts, and this is no place to cut corners.

Look for a bed that has been M1 pull tested and comes with a certificate. For example, JAC Conversion Kits’ M1 tested rock and roll bed is listed at £1,145. JAC says it has passed EC directive 76/115/EEC (as amended by 2005/41/EC) and ECE Regulation 14.07 for M1 loading. It comes with an M1 test certificate, a fitting kit with spreader plates and M10 bolts, and two 3-point inertia-reel seatbelts. JAC lists a made-to-order wait of around 4–5 weeks.

Hammond Camper Beds also offers M1 (ECE R14) tested beds in a 3/4-width and a midi size for smaller vans, supplied with certification and a test data pack. It doesn’t list prices on its frame guide, so check with the supplier.

Fit the bed exactly as the instructions say, using the supplied fixings. Keep the certificate, because insurers may ask for it (see our self-build campervan insurance guide).

What a kit won’t cover: budget for these too

Even a “complete” kit leaves plenty to buy. Add up:

• Insulation and lining – fitted before any furniture goes in
• Windows and ventilation
• Electrics – leisure battery, charging, fuses, wiring, lighting and sockets
• Gas – hob, regulator, gas locker and certification if your insurer requires it
• Water – tanks, pump and plumbing (unless your kit includes a basic water container)
• Appliances – fridge, sink/hob unit and heater
• Upholstery and cushions – some suppliers sell foam without covers

Buyer’s checklist

• ☐ Confirm your van’s exact model, year and wheelbase – kits for the Transit Custom differ before and after 2023, and Kitline’s VW kits are listed for 2003–2024 vans
• ☐ Check the bed width the layout is designed around, and that it suits your seat bed
• ☐ Choose your appliances first and check the worktop cut-outs match them
• ☐ Ask what board the kit uses and roughly what it weighs – weight eats into your payload
• ☐ Find out exactly what’s in the box: hinges, catches, runners, fixings, trim, worktop
• ☐ Add delivery, trim and assembly costs to the headline price
• ☐ Check the lead time, as most kits are made to order
• ☐ Buy an M1 pull-tested seat bed with a certificate if anyone will travel in the back
• ☐ Plan insulation, wiring and gas before the furniture goes in
• ☐ If you want “motor caravan” on your V5C, check the layout gives you the internal features the DVLA asks for

Kits and DVLA re-registration

A kit can get you a long way towards the internal features the DVLA looks for when you apply to change your body type to motor caravan, such as fixed seating, a bed, storage and cooking facilities. It won’t do the whole job, and the DVLA also looks at the outside of the van. Our guide on how to re-register a van as a motor caravan with the DVLA covers the 2026 rules in full.

FAQ

How much does a campervan conversion kit cost in the UK?

It depends on what’s included. On 23 October 2026, we found a removable bed system at £595 (Orbvans), VW Transporter furniture layouts from £1,185 to £1,700 (EVO Design) and a complete small-van kit at £4,250 (Outlandish Campers). Add the van, insulation, electrics, gas, appliances and seat bed on top.

Do conversion kits include electrics and plumbing?

Usually not. Most are furniture only. DIY Campers, for example, says appliances, electrics and plumbing are not included unless stated. Outlandish Campers’ small-van kit is an exception: it includes a tap, basin and water container.

Will a VW T5 kit fit a T6?

Many UK kits are designed to fit the T5, T6 and T6.1, but always check the product page. Wheelbase (SWB or LWB) and model year matter, and some suppliers list a specific build-year range.

Can I fit a kit without woodworking skills?

Kits come with instructions and fixings. Orbvans says its system needs standard DIY skills and basic hand tools, and DIY Campers will assemble its kits for £300 per kit.

Do I need an M1-tested rock and roll bed?

If passengers will travel in the back, choose a seat bed that has been pull tested and comes with a certificate, and fit it exactly as instructed. Insurers may ask for the paperwork.

Can I remove a kit and use my van for work again?

With fixed furniture, not easily. Removable systems are designed for this: Orbvans says its FMR bed can be removed to return the van to its factory load space.