Best place for tent refurb

[Eggy]

I have an Ultimate Peapod 2 man tent - had it for approx 25 years - and, although it's still in great nick there's a couple of wee tears (biggest probably 2.5cm) on the fly and some of the seams where the anchor loops are attached have come away from the fly body. I'd like to get at least another 25 years out of it as it's such a good tent for solo camping.

Sad to say my sewing skills are a bit primitive so can anyone recommend a place that's cheap (but also competent) for tent repairs?

 

[tyfy]

Not sure about the price compared to others but we (scouts) have had a few repairs on Force Tens done by these people.

I think they also did a repair on a friends Vango Equinox

http://www.imagescotland.com/scottishmountaingear

Their site says they do some repairs for Ellis Brigham, Tiso, Cotswold Outdoor, Snow and Rock, George Fisher, Field and Trek

 

[Shewie]

Try contacting Bilmo of this parish, he's a whizz with a sewing machine

 

[welchyd1]

+1 for Bilmo I've seen his handy work on Shewies tent.

 

[Eggy]

Thanks for the prompt response guys - will contact both parties with view to their availability (and/or willingness) to do the job. It's nothing major, just maintenance that I've let slide for too long now and as the weather's on the up - hopefully - I want to get the Peapod in shape.

One other thing - re-proofing the fly. Any suggestions for a product to help with that as I'm assuming that UV may have degraded the original waterproof backing on the fly after being used in the UK and quite extensively in Greece when I stayed there.

 

[ZEbbEDY]

sent my boots away to this mob to be repaired was reasonable price and also happy with the job

www.lancashiresportsrepairs.co.uk

fire off an email they will give you estimate

 

[mountainm]

I've used a place in hull before - think it was this one:
http://www.awningrepairs.co.uk/contacts.phtml

 

[Eggy]

Again, many thanks for the pointers folks. Bilmo & I are in a bit of PM chatter re this and if I can sling some work in the direction of a forum member then so much the better. Fingers crossed the fly's not too shagged out by UV to render it fit only for the skip.