Marine & boats in Harwich
Winter lay-up, refits, yard moves and transport preparation for boats, yachts and marine plant.
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East Anglia and the East Coast · CO12, plus Shotley IP9
Harwich sits on the same run as Ipswich and Colchester. Larger export jobs are mobilised directly, including to a deadline for a sailing.
Overview
Harwich is where the boats and the freight meet. Harwich International runs ferries and freight to the Hook of Holland, and the Haven behind it holds the Stour and Orwell moorings and the marina at Shotley.
That makes it two jobs under one heading: covers for the boats, and export wrapping for anything leaving the country on a deck or in a container.
Local focus
Marine leads, with export close behind. Winter and transport covers for yachts and motor cruisers at Shotley and on the Stour and Orwell moorings. And sealed wrapping for machinery, plant and oversized loads leaving through Harwich International — shrunk tight with lashing and lifting points left clear, so it survives the crossing and the handling at both ends.
Where we work around Harwich:
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
Harwich sits on the same run as Ipswich and Colchester. Larger export jobs are mobilised directly, including to a deadline for a sailing.
We cover CO12, plus Shotley IP9 and the surrounding area from our Isle of Wight base, working across Harwich International Port, Shotley Marina, the Halfpenny Pier and the old town, the Stour and Orwell moorings and Harwich Haven. 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 Harwich 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.
Harwich · CO12
Illustrative figures. Your Harwich 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 Harwich work into an existing run, it comes down.
We do not publish a Harwich 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 Harwich enquiries are answered the same working day, and photographs are usually enough to get a realistic figure moving.
Start from your phone
Not every Harwich 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 Harwich postcode and the date you need it by.
Approach, timescale and a price — usually the same working day.
Common questions
Yes. Harwich is part of our regular coverage and boat shrink wrapping is the work we do most of there. Harwich sits on the same run as Ipswich and Colchester. Larger export jobs are mobilised directly, including to a deadline for a sailing.
There is no Harwich 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, and we would rather work to the sailing than to a loose date. Tell us the vessel and the cut-off when you enquire and we will build the survey and the install around it.
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 Harwich, 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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Quick quote
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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needs covering.