Marine & boats in Chichester
Winter lay-up, refits, yard moves and transport preparation for boats, yachts and marine plant.
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South Coast · PO18 to PO20
An hour or so from the ferry. We batch Chichester Harbour work through October and November, so booking early gets you a better slot.
Overview
Chichester Harbour is one of the busiest small-boat areas in the country and the yards around Birdham and Itchenor lift a lot of boats out each autumn. Most of what we wrap here is under 40 feet.
The harbour is shallow and tidal, which shapes the season: everything happens in a compressed window once the lifts start.
Local focus
Marine, and mostly the smaller end — sailing yachts, motor cruisers, RIBs and day boats coming out at Chichester Marina, Birdham Pool and the Itchenor yards. On boats this size the frame is quick but the detailing around pushpits, pulpits and sprayhoods is where the job is won or lost. We also cover the flint and brick building stock inland around Chichester, where lime mortar work needs the structure kept genuinely dry for months.
Where we work around Chichester:
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
An hour or so from the ferry. We batch Chichester Harbour work through October and November, so booking early gets you a better slot.
We cover PO18 to PO20 and the surrounding area from our Isle of Wight base, working across Chichester Marina, Birdham Pool, Itchenor, Bosham and Dell Quay. 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 Chichester 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.
Chichester · PO18 to PO20
Illustrative figures. Your Chichester 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 Chichester work into an existing run, it comes down.
We do not publish a Chichester 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 Chichester enquiries are answered the same working day, and photographs are usually enough to get a realistic figure moving.
Start from your phone
Not every Chichester 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 Chichester postcode and the date you need it by.
Approach, timescale and a price — usually the same working day.
Common questions
Yes. Chichester is part of our regular coverage and boat shrink wrapping is the work we do most of there. An hour or so from the ferry. We batch Chichester Harbour work through October and November, so booking early gets you a better slot.
There is no Chichester 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. A lot of the Chichester Harbour fleet is under 40 feet and we wrap plenty of RIBs, day boats and small cruisers. On smaller boats the framing is quick — it is the detailing around pushpits, pulpits and sprayhoods that takes the time.
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 Chichester, 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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