Marine & boats in Chatham
Winter lay-up, refits, yard moves and transport preparation for boats, yachts and marine plant.
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South East · ME1 to ME7
Covered on our Kent and Thames runs with Ramsgate and the London east side.
Overview
Chatham combines a marina, a historic dockyard and a working river, so the shrink wrapping runs from winter boat covers through to heritage containment on some genuinely significant structures.
The Medway holds a lot of boats and the yards along it lift steadily from October.
Local focus
Marine leads at Chatham Maritime and Gillingham Marina, with the usual winter covers and refit work. The Historic Dockyard side is different and more interesting — heritage restoration where the structure has to be kept dry for months at a time and the scaffold has to look presentable to visitors. That is a strong case for welded film over sheeting, both for the weather protection and for how it reads from the ground.
Where we work around Chatham:
New to it? Read the complete guide to boat shrink wrapping — how it is installed, what it costs and what to ask.
All services
Winter lay-up, refits, yard moves and transport preparation for boats, yachts and marine plant.
Lay-up, refit containment and shipping covers, custom-framed to the individual hull.
Full encapsulation and temporary roof systems for construction, refurbishment and restoration.
Plant, machinery and high-value assets protected through storage, shutdowns and site works.
Abnormal loads, vehicles and freight sealed against road grime, salt and weather.
Airframe and component storage, MRO containment and ferry preparation.
Getting to you
Covered on our Kent and Thames runs with Ramsgate and the London east side.
We cover ME1 to ME7 and the surrounding area from our Isle of Wight base, working across Chatham Maritime Marina, the Historic Dockyard Chatham, Gillingham Marina and the Medway moorings. Travel is set out separately on every quote, so you can see exactly what the trip costs rather than finding it buried in a rate.
Before we quote
Every Chatham job starts with a survey — on site, or from your photos if that is quicker. We measure it, work out the frame, the film area, the seams and the fixings, and the number you get back is the number you pay.
Chatham · ME1 to ME7
Illustrative figures. Your Chatham survey is carried out on site — or from photos, if you'd rather start there.
Pricing
Priced on the square metres of film that end up on the frame, which follows the profile rather than the footprint.
The frame is often more of the job than the film. Complex shapes and awkward access both add crew time.
Flame-retardant and heavier gauges cost more per square metre. We specify for the job rather than defaulting.
Set out as its own line so you can see it. Where we can batch Chatham work into an existing run, it comes down.
We do not publish a Chatham rate, because a rate quoted before anyone has seen the job is a guess that gets corrected on your invoice. What you get instead is a fixed price after survey, with removal and disposal included from the start. Most Chatham enquiries are answered the same working day, and photographs are usually enough to get a realistic figure moving.
Start from your phone
Not every Chatham job needs a site visit to get moving. Send a couple of photos and rough dimensions and one of our installers will tell you what is involved — including when shrink wrap is not the right call.
Whole item in frame, plus one close-up of the access side.
WhatsApp or email, with the Chatham postcode and the date you need it by.
Approach, timescale and a price — usually the same working day.
Common questions
Yes. Chatham is part of our regular coverage and boat shrink wrapping is the work we do most of there. Covered on our Kent and Thames runs with Ramsgate and the London east side.
There is no Chatham rate, because the price follows the job rather than the postcode. Size, framing, film grade and access drive it, and travel is set out separately so you can see exactly what you are paying. Send photos and rough dimensions and we will give you a realistic figure the same working day.
Yes. Long-duration restoration is one of the strongest cases for welded film — the structure stays genuinely dry for months, and a tight white envelope presents far better on a visitor site than flapping sheeting.
Yes. Every quote is fixed after survey, with removal and disposal included from the start. We do not use provisional sums and we do not add a "subject to access" line.
All five sectors — marine, scaffolding and temporary roofs, industrial, transportation and aviation. Marine shrink wrap is what we are asked for most in Chatham, but the same crews cover the rest.
Yes. We are fully insured and risk assessments and method statements are supplied as standard on every commercial job, along with film certification at handover.
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Rough dimensions and a photo are enough to get a price moving. If it's urgent, ring — someone who's actually installed the stuff will pick up.
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