Great Lakes Marine Services

Amazing!! They fixed our tear in less than a week and the price was very reasonable. They were…read morevery upfront that they were not sure if it was possible but I requested they try anyway and it turned out amazing! Would definitely recommend!!

From the owner: At Canvas Works in Lake Villa, Illinois, Dave Bloom has been making custom boat covers and…read morerepairing boat covers, tops, and upholstery for over 20 years. He provides quality work at low prices.

United Canvas & Awning

3.8

(5 reviews)

They did a very good job with my new canvas awning on the boat lift. I needed something strong…read morebecause of the high winds in the area. I would recommend them to anyone for a new canvas boat-lift top.

United recently replace my bimini, cover, and carpeting in my boat. I was really happy with the…read moreresults. Zach was a pleasure to work with -- up front with pricing, options, etc. I will be back for my next project.

N.E.W. Canvas

3.0

(4 reviews)

These guys made a custom cover for my Baja boat a few years ago and did a wonderful job. The cover…read morefit perfectly and looks great. I had a warranty issue that they went to bat for me with the manufacturer. N.E.W. Canvas not only creates a great product but stands behind it if you have a problem. These guys rock

This company is awful. I have always used another local company for Marine Canvas (that everyone…read moreknows) and decided to try out NEW Canvas against most peoples advise. They did half the work and then were completely unresponsive for the other canvas work. I had 2 colors of canvas for over half the summer. They told me that when "Dealer Orders" or "Other Work" come in, they put outside work on hold. I never heard of this. The work they did is sketchy at best and the bimini holds water after rain. I hired Carl from Marine Tops to redo all the work. If you have any questions on NEW Canvas, just walk around any Marina and ask people. Their reputation is well known, and it is not good.

Lawrence Auto Marine Trim

3.3

(11 reviews)

As of July 2024, phone number ((773) 935-9930) listed goes straight to Verizon as " cannot be…read morecompleted as dialed". Anyone have any updates?

Replaced the isinglass in my boat's windows and created new mats. Fabulous job and reasonably…read morepriced. Very pleased with his work. Excellent quality.

CM Wiltberger II

Did a great job on upholstery in our Landau pontoon boat. Reasonable prices also.read more

Last year Marty reupholstered the seats and made a custom canvas cover for our 1957 Crosby…read more Beautiful job on both. Reasonably priced and done in a timely manner! Would recommend to anyone!

Richmond Canvas

D'Narda is awesome! She is very responsive, does great work, and has very reasonable prices. I was…read moreworried about my boat cover, but she repaired it before the rain came and my boat was safe. I will definitely come back here next time I need any boat cover repaired!

Retzlaff Marine

1.8

(5 reviews)

Awful! They don't…read morecall customers with updates. They don't return calls. Their tech is clueless. They had my boat for over 3 months this summer. Twice they told me it was fixed but in less than an hour on the water, the same problem arose both times. It was finally fixed after I called the engine manufacturer and had the corporate service director contact the dealership to walk them through the repair. Awful! Do not use. Ever!

I had an audible alarm on my boat but all alarm leds were normal. I figured i better be safe thatn…read moresorry and reached out to retzlaff as they were the closest certified honda dealer. I explained to the owner the symptoms to the best of my ability. They told me they would be able to get to it in a week. about a week and a half later i decided to call and check progress. apparently they had started the troubleshooting process and had to stop because they had questions which again i answered to the best of my ability. about a half week later i got a call saying it was complete and that the cooling intake vents were clogged $200 some dollars. i picked up the boat happy it was fixed and couldnt get on water for about 3 weeks, busy. Finally i was able to get on water and within minutes the alarm was going off. frustrated and unsure of what to do we got off lake and went home. My wife was googling the symptoms and we found that the honda 4 stroke outboard has a fuel water separator with a float alarm. we watched the video on how to disasemble, empty, reassemble, and boom problem solved. My complaint isnt with the time i didnt have the boat almost 3 weeks. its the fact I paid 200.00 and the problem wasnt solved. I would liike to believe that when you take a boat in for service that there would be some type of minimum check list a mechanic especiaily a certifed mechanic would preform to rule out the issue and or even find others. The fact I waited 3 weeks for the expert to wash out my intakes charge me $200.00 and not solve the problem is what chaps my ass. My wife and i are not mechanics but also not inept. The fact we were able to fix the problem via a youtube speaks volume to the fact that they are not qualified to repair a cardboard box.

Brilliant Window Washing

they did a great job - good personalities - what can I say, the windows turned out very very clean…read more- price was right

From the owner: We specialize in residential window cleaning, offering a 100% clean guarantee.read more

SEEK Careers/Staffing

I would highly recommend seek and Julie she was very quick in placing me in a job seek careers are…read morevery professional and will place you right away to work so far seek and remedy one of the best company's to work for I would highly recommend them thanks Julie and you're team

Staffing Support Specialists

Great company!! Very helpful and friendly staff. They were fully supportive and and hands on…read morethrough out the whole process. I had my interview on a Thursday. I was offered a position on Friday, and started work the following Monday. Staffing Support Specialists are by far the best staffing agency I've ever worked with, AND THE COOKIES ARE AWESOME!!

From the owner: Employee placement, employee testing, background checks, drug testing, clerical testing,…read moreadvertising for openings, interviews, applicant testing, reference checks, short or long term payroll services, direct Hire, temporary to hire, temporary/seasonal job placement.

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