Stribling’s Custom Canvas

We had a canvas cover made for our pontoon boat by Lori. It fits like a glove and is beautiful. When we had problems with water leakage, she was quick to contact the fabric manufacturer and got the issue resolved in no time. She went far and above normal work ethic by doing this on a Sunday. I highly recommend this shop for any of your canvas needs.

Just had a storage cover made for the rear deck area on my 22 foot C-​Dory by Lori. The cover looks great and is fully functional. The work was even better than I expected. I highly recommend Stribling’s Custom Canvas for boats, awnings, and any special canvas needs. I’ll be back if something else is needed. Lori and her assistant are top notch.
Thanks Lori

Great, great service! I have been going to Striblings now for 8 years and they do a great job on all marine canvas and vinyl jobs,
I recommend Striblings to all who want a high quality job, at a fair price with on time delivery. Very easy to work with…

OVERALL ASSESSMENT
This is an excellent business, one of the few in the Bay Area of its kind. The owner of this business is a woman who I have known for 9 years as a customer. If Unilocal should have any usefulness, it should be to give recognition to business owners like this who respect their profession and customers.
COMPETENCE
I am an engineer and I am impressed with the level of craft, both in design and workmanship from Striblings. My first experience was having custom bow and cockpit covers made for my boat. Striblings designed and constructed those covers 9 years ago. They still look like new. Without exception, every seam, fitting and feature has held up flawlessly. Fasteners were measured perfectly and the covers are still tight as a drum. I trailer my 21 foot boat with the covers on. During some winters, I neglected the covers and allowed water to puddle. Not only did the covers hold out the water, but they held up amazingly well. Striblings does excellent work. Period.
HONESTY/​INTEGRITY
Anyone who has read my reviews knows that I would not hesitate to speak my mind. And they know why I write reviews. This is a honest trustworthy business run by a woman who has proven to me that she is a professional.
FACILITY
Large workshop in a secure business park. Facility is clean and well kept. No issues with leaving my boat there.
COMMUNICATION
Here’s what customers can expect (and not to try to psychoanalyze): The owner is, in my humble opinion, a cross between a brilliant artist and technician. She is not a salesperson or a talkative BSer. When I’ve brought in projects, I described what I want (usually waving my hands at thin air and pointing to nonexistent features I can visualize) and she has an almost captivating mannerism. She listens and asks questions and pauses the conversation. She pauses and you can see she’s visualizing and designing and thinking — and it’s so provocative to watch. It’s hard to describe. But every time, after digesting my «requirements» she feeds back options and what I’ve observed is that she absolutely nails it every time. Most recently, she got the tonneau cover for my British sports car working perfectly (with custom fittings). Just understand that she is a thoughtful woman who will not fill meetings with loquacious banter — she is visual person who will ask questions and really think through the requirements.
PRICING/​VALUE
My own experience is that her prices are fair. To rate Striblings fairly, there would need to be another shop that can do custom work at her level, and that’s the rub. There is no other business in the Bay Area that does work at her same level of craft. And I have looked. Best guidance: She doesn’t make minimum wage and I wouldn’t want her to. If my objective were to have something made while cutting corners for price, I would try Craigslist instead of Striblings.
SCHEDULE TIMELINESS
Good. I was kept informed of status.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
It’s sometimes easier to write reviews about a business that really got me angry or otherwise sank to the lowest level of customer care, and after having had such wonderful experiences with Striblings, I feel this review is overdue.

I have been working with Stribling’s Canvas for over four years now. They have made multiple custom covers to protect my meteorological research instrumentation that is mounted on two different trailers. The workmanship is high quality and the custom design was very detailed. These covers protect our $ 500K sensor array! The service is great! One cover developed a small tear (high pressure point on the frame) and Lori repaired it quickly and we haven’t had a problem since. Great customer service!
Thank you!

I had a custom BBQ /​Outdoor kitchen area built last spring. I wanted to preserve the new look of it so I looked into covers for the area. I was lucky to find Lori who took the time to explain to me the different materials (pro’s and con’s) that I could use to have the cover made. My wife and I were delighted when she installed the cover to see that the cover was made to the spec’s that we agreed to and the craftsmanship was superb. I would refer Striblings custom canvas to anyone.

I always support local businesses thats just my motto. I needed a bimini top for my boat and the shop had availability. I explained I rarely use my boat and wanted the least expensive way to get the top done. A few days later she had some question and I drove over to the shop and we talked about different solutions, but after speaking I gave options to simplify and reduce cost. Well thats when things got SHADY every attempt to answer questions and go with cost saving alternatives the PRICE WAS NEVER GOING TO BE REDUCED. it was talked about how less expensive it would be to use a in-​stock frame and my previous brackets and guess what the price still was not reduced, to top it off the In-​stock frame was going to be used and SOLD to me as a CUSTOM frame needless to say I took my boat home and will NEVER go back there again.