Canvasman creates bespoke fabric coverings and outdoor upholstery for both commercial partners and private clients, helping you enjoy the freedom of improved outdoor space. Our expert team members can handle bespoke requests for a wide variety of applications, in addition to our dedicated product development team, that will lead you from prototyping through to production.
From bespoke one-offs to multi-site national contracts, we deliver products for home, work and everywhere in-between. Therefore, you can be sure we'll go the extra mile. Canvasmans custom-made boat covers offer you flexibility and protection against wind, rain and sun, increasing the usability and overall enjoyment of the boat.
From bespoke one-offs to multi-site national contracts, we deliver products for home, work and everywhere in-between. Therefore, you can be sure we'll go the extra mile. Canvasmans custom-made boat covers offer you flexibility and protection against wind, rain and sun, increasing the usability and overall enjoyment of the boat.
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We're a proud, family-run business who believe in creating great products for great people. In 1996, based in Leeds, Chris Salisbury founded Canvasman in the tiny cellar of his Victorian terraced house. From its humble beginnings as a one-man-band, the company has since grown to a dedicated team of expert designers, cutters, sewers and fitters, now based in the charming Yorkshire town of Baildon.
To make an enquiry, we now have enquiry forms on every single product page. By filling in the product-specific enquiry form, your enquiry and costing process will be a lot quicker. However, if you would like more information about any of our products, or services, please get in touch with us either by phone or the live chat box (the yellow messenger icon at the bottom right-hand corner of the website pages).
Our measurer will visit you on-site and discuss all of your requirements. Such as the size, shape, any window and door positions and also show you our wide range of colour and fabric samples. They will then relay this information back to the design team. Canvasman uses portable Proliner equipment that can accurately map any surface shape or product into a digital 3D format.
All our covers are custom designed to order by our highly-skilled in house team so you have the perfect cover for your needs. Our expert team of sewers, cutters and fitters are dedicated to producing the finest, most durable covers on the market. All our covers come with an industry leading 5-year guarantee to give you the ultimate peace of mind when choosing us.
Great quality and attention to detail! Chris and his team produced eight bespoke side panels for our veranda. A lot of effort and thought on their part has resulted in panels that fit perfectly and were easy to install. Some real detailed thought has gone into getting them just right. Thanks, would highly recommend.
Reviews (18)
Sara Gregory
Dec 30, 2021
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We cannot recommend the Canvasman team highly enough.From the first phone call to the finished product (our boat is in the photos, working in the dark, difficult angles)It's quite rare these days to find "professionals", but these guys are,from the shop floor to the top,we couldn't ask for any better and have already placed our next order,a big thankyou to the team,well done.
Maggie Lowe
Dec 25, 2021
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Brilliant service provided by this company, 2 nice blokes did an excellent job fitting my covers, they look really smart and I am absolutely over the moon with the end result. So glad I decided to invest in new covers cos they've made a real difference to the look of my boat, and they also make a difference to the inside of the boat by keeping the draughts and rain out, and the heat it. Well chuffed!
Peter Wyllie
Nov 26, 2021
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Superb products with friendly professional service
Last year, 2020, in lockdown, we decided to revamp our outside living area with new cushions and side panels for our outdoor living area
And after researching the market we chose Canvasman
From start to finish they were responsive and offered and amazing choice of fabrics
The people we dealt with were friendly and helpful, offering great advice throughout
No, they are not cheap, but true quality is never cheap but the products are just excellent
Last year, 2020, in lockdown, we decided to revamp our outside living area with new cushions and side panels for our outdoor living area
And after researching the market we chose Canvasman
From start to finish they were responsive and offered and amazing choice of fabrics
The people we dealt with were friendly and helpful, offering great advice throughout
No, they are not cheap, but true quality is never cheap but the products are just excellent
Patsy Slight
Oct 11, 2021
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I would highly recommend Canvasman…..from my first enquiry to the office to the gentleman,who arrived right on time and took so much trouble and time measuring my boat,to the two professional fitters who were a pleasure to be with….so helpful and polite…thank you all,you are a credit to the company and I really love my boat awning,it is much admired….
Katie Cooke
Oct 11, 2021
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Deborah Davis
Sep 24, 2021
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David Orme
Sep 22, 2021
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Just to say thank you so much for my boat canopy on Sea Princes. Wakefield. Workmanship is above 5 stars I want to thank everybody for the professional approach and workmanship. Detailing on fitting. Even though it was the day before the bank holiday the 2 fitters made sure everything was perfect and not rushing of many thanks highly recommended.
Carl Wasi
May 12, 2021
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We sent out about 6 requests for a quotation for cratch and pram covers for our narrowboat, Canvasman phoned up next day to get more information and gave us the price at the end of the call. We waited for the others to get back, not one did for about a month or two, in the meantime we confirmed that we would like Canvasman to do the work, ( if a business is not interested in getting in contact until it suits them, I feel that they are not worth trusting).
From the very beginning we were kept informed, given dates for measuring and fitting so we were able to arrange our boat to be at the site of
From the very beginning we were kept informed, given dates for measuring and fitting so we were able to arrange our boat to be at the site of
Andrew Spence
May 09, 2021
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Steve Stokes
Mar 11, 2021
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Danny Gall
Mar 11, 2021
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I cannot speak highly enough of Canvasman and Chris and his team of experts. Just installed 3 side panels on 1st March 2021 to my existing pergola and the project from start to finish was excellently handled either by phone or e-mail with no hassle whatsoever and my wife and I are absolutely over the moon with excellent finish and workmanship is second to none. I have no hesitation giving Canvasman a 5 star review and would certainly recommend anyone thinking of a similar project or something else, to seriously consider using Canvasman as they are absolutely the company in my opinion
Andrew Chesterton
Jan 20, 2021
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Alan Mellor
Dec 07, 2020
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Hi Chris
Just to let you know we received the canvas covers for our garden chairs last week, which look great and fit perfectly!
I have attached some images for you to see.
We were really delighted with the service you offered from start to finish and the high quality product you provided.
If you could thank all your staff who were involved in making the whole process so straight forward!
Kind regards
Alan
Just to let you know we received the canvas covers for our garden chairs last week, which look great and fit perfectly!
I have attached some images for you to see.
We were really delighted with the service you offered from start to finish and the high quality product you provided.
If you could thank all your staff who were involved in making the whole process so straight forward!
Kind regards
Alan
Lynn Preston
Oct 20, 2020
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Fantastic service by professional people. A bespoke canopy for our speedboat that means we can use it in the very unpredictable British weather. High quality material and well finished off. They made us an overall cover too which keeps the boat as good as new out of the water. Would highly recommend this company.
Laura F.
Aug 03, 2020
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Thank you so much for the great service particularly during such difficult times. I called to ask for samples which you sent and then checked to make sure I had received them as the post is understandably slow at the moment. I chose the fabric I wanted, called and placed the order and it was here within a couple of weeks. Teresa of Loose Covers, Guildford suggested you as she was making me dining chair cushions for a very sunny conservatory. She brought them yesterday and I'm delighted with them. The fabric is washable, doesn't fade and looks great. I keep popping out to have a look I'm so pleased
Janet Butters
Jul 15, 2020
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We wanted canvas panels to enclose an outside verandah - we had a great friendly and efficient service from beginning to end. Useful videos to ensure measurements are taken correctly - and although we were asked to re-measure a number of times - it only proved to us how much attention to detail and attention to our individual project was being taken by the design team. Our canvas panels arrived as expected and are perfect. I can highly recommend the team at Canvasman.
Derek Read
Jun 25, 2020
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This is the second cover that Canvasman have fitted for me over the last few years , one on my earlier Narrowboat and now my wide beam . From design through to installation they have worked with me to make the project possible .
The first cover looked as new when I sold the NB 4 years after fitting as it did when fitted . I trust the new one will be just the same
The first cover looked as new when I sold the NB 4 years after fitting as it did when fitted . I trust the new one will be just the same
Mark Lee
Jul 02, 2019
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Faultless!
From the measuring up to fitting the service was faultless.
The stern cover on our barge is excellent.
Make no mistake, you can find someone do do it cheaper. However, that would be a mistake. You only get what you pay for!
I have been in business for over 30 years and I know I can not build a business on poor quality goods or service.
Well done!
From the measuring up to fitting the service was faultless.
The stern cover on our barge is excellent.
Make no mistake, you can find someone do do it cheaper. However, that would be a mistake. You only get what you pay for!
I have been in business for over 30 years and I know I can not build a business on poor quality goods or service.
Well done!
