Marine & boats in Portsmouth
Winter lay-up, refits, yard moves and transport preparation for boats, yachts and marine plant.
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South Coast · PO1 to PO6
Portsmouth is across the water from us and we run there constantly. Survey inside 48 hours is normal, and urgent transport jobs can usually be turned round same week.
Overview
Portsmouth is a working harbour with a naval base attached, which means the shrink wrapping splits two ways: boats coming out for winter and refit, and commercial containment on the dockside and around the city centre.
It is a short hop across the Solent for us, so Portsmouth is one of the places we are on most weeks. Surveys usually happen within a couple of days of the call.
Local focus
Marine is the bulk of it. Motor cruisers and yachts wrapped for lay-up in the harbour marinas, hulls prepared for road transport out of the Camber, and refit containment where a boat is being worked on through the winter and the yard needs it dry. We also pick up scaffold encapsulation on the Old Portsmouth and Southsea seafront terraces, where salt-laden wind makes short work of ordinary sheeting.
Where we work around Portsmouth:
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
Portsmouth is across the water from us and we run there constantly. Survey inside 48 hours is normal, and urgent transport jobs can usually be turned round same week.
We cover PO1 to PO6 and the surrounding area from our Isle of Wight base, working across Portsmouth Harbour, Camber Dock, Gunwharf Quays, Haslar Marina across the water in Gosport and Portsmouth Naval Base. 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 Portsmouth 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.
Portsmouth · PO1 to PO6
Illustrative figures. Your Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth work into an existing run, it comes down.
We do not publish a Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth enquiries are answered the same working day, and photographs are usually enough to get a realistic figure moving.
Start from your phone
Not every Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth postcode and the date you need it by.
Approach, timescale and a price — usually the same working day.
Common questions
Yes. Portsmouth is part of our regular coverage and boat shrink wrapping is the work we do most of there. Portsmouth is across the water from us and we run there constantly. Survey inside 48 hours is normal, and urgent transport jobs can usually be turned round same week.
There is no Portsmouth 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.
We are directly across the Solent, so Portsmouth is one of our most regular runs. Survey inside 48 hours is normal and we can usually mobilise for urgent transport work the same week.
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 Portsmouth, 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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