Canal boat paint & canal boat painters

Manufacturers of canal boat paints and working canal boat painters.

One of the most attractive features of our canals is the colourful decoration of the boats. That 'roses & castles' tradition survives today, on a wide range of modern and traditional narrowboats. We list canal boat painters and producers of tradition style paints for canal boats.

We also have advice from Master Craftsman Phil Speight about getting the best narrowboat paint finish on your boat.

One of the perverse pleasure of the 'roses and castles' tradition is its mysterious origin, for nobody really knows where it came from.  Much more in our full section on Canal Folk Art.

Services & Suppliers
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Bourne Boat Builders not only paint our new boats to award wining standards but also apply the same high standard and products to transform your tired and tatty paint work.
Jointly developed by leading Boat Painter Philip Speight and a major paint manufacturer, the Craftmaster range of coach enamels and high build undercoats is specially designed for Canal Boat livery.
Funky Monkey Design. A new, quick & easy way to design view & order your boatnames, graphics & stencils online.
The Waterways Craft Guild maintains & improves the standards of all the traditional canal arts and crafts. They run a range of training courses and have a list of accredited canal artists & craftspeople.
Robert McIntyre at Brinklow Boat Services has lived on and painted working boats for 25 years. Coachpainting, signwriting, new builds, bare metal repaints, high quality wood graining (scumbling) to boatman’s cabins.
Canal Transport Services, boatpainting, signwriting and traditional decoration all carried out to a high standard on a fully heated dry dock. Gritblasting speciaists.
Rapidpaint 18th century values, 21st century performance. Highly pigmented topcoats & undercoats in any colour you want for no extra charge, premium quality resins, excellent durability. Developed specifically for narrowboats.
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Boat Painters
AJ Coach Painters, North West Coach Painters Tel: 07919355250
email: J.Mushrow@sky.com
A.J. Signs, Yeovil, Somerset Traditional Signwriter Tel: 01935 415046
email: ajsigns2000@yahoo.co.uk
Alvecote Artist, Alvecote Marina, Tamworth Professional artist, traditional decorative illustrations, canal scenes, wildlife, bespoke etc. Tel: 07840 269067
email: alisonl@callnetuk.com
Artistry, Shipley, West Yorkshire Signwriter and artist Tel: 07954377515
email: artistry@hotmail.co.uk
website: www.artistry-uk.com
Aurora Kustom Graphics, Newcastle upon Tyne Signwriting, coachlining, airbrush art, gold leaf work, vinyl lettering Tel: 07989 065 228
email: aurorastripe@yahoo.co.uk
Barleywood Painters,  Godalming, Surrey Narrowboat Painting Tel: 07983 439614
email: matkinson1982@hotmail.com
Ginny Barlow, Kennet & Avon Canal Signwriting & Traditional Canal Boat Decoration Tel: 07939857498
email: info@ginnybarlow.co.uk
Fred Biddulph, Cheshire Signwriter/Decorative Painter Tel: 0151 630 4960
email: fred.biddulph@btopenworld.com
D Bishop Boatservices, Daventry Painting Tel: 07767277936
email: dbbsrvcs@aol.com
Bourne Boat Builders SEE TOP Coach painting to award winning standards Tel: 01270 753599
information@bourneboatbuilders.co.uk
website: www.bourneboatbuilders.co.uk
Brinklow Boat Services, Warwickshire SEE TOP Coachpainting, signwriting, high quality wood graining Tel: 01788 833 789 /833 331
info@brinklowboatservices.co.uk
website: www.brinklowboatservices.co.uk
Andy Cain, Kegworth Boat painter Tel: 07801754509
Canal Transport Services. Norton Canes Dock, Walsall, West Midlands - SEE TOP Boatpainting, signwriting, traditional decoration, Gritblasting Tel: 01543 374370
 info@canaltransportservices.co.uk
website: www.canaltransportservices.co.uk
Dawson Signs, Durham Boat Lettering Tel: 0191 3880513
email: sales@dawsonsigns.co.uk
Daymond's of Bradford Boat painters Tel: 01924 408265
email: simon@daymond91.freeserve.co.uk
Dean, Bedford Milton Keynes 100 miles Signwriter Tel: 01234741772
email: deanbox.signwriters@virgin.net
Clive Dedman, Sharpness Canal and all over narrow boat painter Tel: 01453511994 07859799996
email: clivededman1961@yahoo.co.uk
Jan Deuchar, Trent Lock, Long Eaton Signwriter and Boat Decorator Tel: 07860 828723
email: jan@deuchars.co.uk
Mark Dovey, Midlands Boatpainter & Signwriter Tel: 01562 66146
email: mark,dovey@blueyonder.co.uk
Kevin Doyle, Anywhere needed Boat Painter Tel: 07810421616
email: relkev@yahoo.co.uk
Funkymonkey Boatnames SEE TOP Signwriting - boat names, graphics & stencils online! Tel: 01590 671974
email: sales@funkymonkeydesign.co.uk
website: www.funkymonkeyboatnames.com
G-R Paintworks, Chorley Boat painters, signwriters Tel: 07969 320106
email: glyn-karen@hotmail.com
Gills Roses and Castles, Coventry Canal Canal roses and castles Tel: 07729 889 776
email: gillevitts@fsmail.net
Granthams Bridge Boat Services Ltd: Rugby Boat Painting, Decoration & Signwriting Tel: 07812 039110
email: hillmortonboats@aol.com
Gregg's Narrowboat Skumbling, Coventry Canal Narrowboat skumbling and graining Tel: 07729 889 777
email: gregg@evitts.wanadoo.co.uk
Martin Lewis, Midlands, Narrowboat painter & decorative work Tel: 07940 993586
email: martinlewis100@hotmail.co.uk
McClor boat painters, Dewsbury Marina Restoration/Paint refinishers Tel: 07930 692408
Mlnarrowboats, West Midlands Narrowboat painter Tel: 07940 993586
email: mlnarrowboats@yahoo.co.uk
Mike Jenkins Signwriting, Melksham Signwriting, Illustrating, vinyl, airbrush Tel: 01225 340571
email: mikejenkinsart@hotmail.co.uk
Sean Hale, Calcutt Marina Boat painter Tel: 07789 994229
Tim Hobbs, Bradford on Avon Signwriter Tel: 01225 860920
email: t.hobbs1@btopenworld.com
Robert M Hoey, Trent Lock Dockyard Boat Painting & Signwriting Tel: 01159/727936
email: hoey_rob@hotmail.com
Jenkins & Co., Norbury Jnct., Shropshire Boat Painters Tel: 07956 533954
email jenkins@norbury990.fsnet.co.uk
Christopher Noble Johnson, Leicester Roses & Castles Artist, Boats to small items Tel: 07947 695640
email: kris@pinstripinguk.com
Mick the Sign, Watford Traditional Signwriting Tel: 01923 770504
email: woodward007@aol.com
Mike Looby, Tardebigge Boat Painter Tel: 07702128005
M & W Signwriters Ltd, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Signwriting Tel: 01384 895909
email: jimsign@supanet.com
Steve Matthews, Walsall Signwriter & boat painter Tel: 01922 408378 - 07881871177
email: stevematthewssigns@hotmail.co.uk
Dave Moore, 150 miles radius of West Midlands Signwriting/ Traditional decoration Tel: 07831 243001
email: davemoore4@tinyworld.co.uk
Northwich Boat Painting, Northwich Boat painting Tel: 07792364282
email: northwichboatpainting@yahoo.co.uk
Norton Signs, Derby /Burton - on -Trent Signwriting & Canal Decoration Tel: 01283 703647
email: claire@cnorton.freeserve.co.uk
Andy Oakley, Cannock Extension Canal Boat Painting, Decoration & Graining Tel: 0773 304 2285
email: andy_oak@hotmail.com 
Tina Paramore, Stone/Staffordshire Boatpainting, signwriting and traditional decoration Tel: 01785 817 506
email: office@canalnarrowboats.com
Reeds Boats Ltd, Kiveton Park, Sheffield Boat painting Tel: 01909 515555
email: enquiries@reedsboats.com
Andy Russel Boat Painter & Signwriter Tel: 01625 850853
email: Boatpainter@btopenworld.com
SAB Signs Ltd, Midlands Signwriter Tel: 07747 805465
email: sabsigns@aol.com
S & S Boatpainting, Church Minshull Boatpainting Tel: 07792364282
email: s.sboatpainting@yahoo.co.uk
Salford Boat Painters, Mobile Canal boat hand painters Tel: 07891867358
email: Andy.probert@blueyonder.co.uk
Phil Speight SEE TOP Boat signwriting & decoration Tel: 01384 482238
email p.speight@virgin.net
website: www.canaljunction.com/philspeight/
Dr. Andrew Steele, Trowbridge Master Signwriter, Illustrator & Gilder Tel: 01225 350 360
email: andrewpsteele@hotmail.com
Stem to Stern, Mark Clamp, Stratford Upon Avon Professional narrow boat and traditional boat decoration Tel: 07814 441489
email: stemtostern@tiscali.co.uk
Stick on Signs Vinyl boat names, graphics & stencils online Tel: 01367 252418
email: sos@stickonsigns.co.uk
Edward Strong, Chirk Llangollen Narrow boat painter /coach painter Tel: 07931178415
email: edwardianstrong@aol.com
Studio 82 Boat decoration, signwriting & canal art Tel: 01380 828705
email: carolbowles@bttalk.net
Sally Tooze, Midlands and North East Boat Painting and finishing Tel: 07791245134
email: martynking@talk21.com
Valley Waterways, Northwest Coach painters Tel: 07950717811
email: gamotheserpant@hotmail.co.uk
Viscount Marine Services, Milton Keynes area Boat Painting Tel: 01908 316453
email: faith_westgate@yahoo.co.uk
Vimart Signwriting, Mobile Signwriting Tel: 07960324539
email: martynking@talk21.com
Ian Whiteoak Signs, Cumbria Traditional Signwriting Tel: 01229 475 979
L W Woodman (Boat Refinishers), Uxbridge Canalboat painters Tel: 07749 891499
email: daniB208@aol.com
Boat Paint and Supplies
Aquacat services Ltd Dust-less blasting or surface preparation Tel: 01923674383
email: AQUACATLTD@aol.com 
Boat Paint On Line marine paint sellers Tel: 02392342951
email: eoc@quaylaneboatyard.co.uk
Chertsey Meads Marine (Supplies) Veneziani Paints, Varnish and Antifouling Tel: 01932 564699
email: paints@BoatsThames.com
Classic Coatings Boat Paints: Approved National Supplier of Mason Coatings Tel: 01509 844151
email: simon@classiccoatings.freeserve.co.uk 
Craftmasters Paint Systems SEE TOP Boat Paints and specialist coatings Tel: 01384 485554
email zita@craftmasterpaints.co.uk
website: www.craftmasterpaints.co.uk
HFE Signs, Burton on Trent Mail Order Signs Tel: 01283 540678
email: sales@hfe-signs.co.uk
hfm cleaning services Wet blasting for hulls of narrow boats Tel: 01677 424144
email: cleaning@hfmgatenby.co.uk
Anne Luard & Jane Marshall, (Cheshire) Roses & Castles Painting Courses Tel: 01625 614845
email: anneluard@calara.co.uk 
Kite, Rotherham Boat name vinyl stickers - diy. Tel: 07951750924
email: info@kite-life.com
Nordic, Sussex and Worcester Full colour graphics/vinyl applications for boats/yachts Tel: 01444 400632
email: enquiries@nordicgraphics.com
Northwest Coatings, Liverpool Lacquers paints & sundries Tel: 01512285475
Pegasus Graphics, Bedfordshire Boat names, lettering and graphics in self adhesive vinyl. Tel: 01582 658950
email: tony.woodward1@ntlworld.com
Rapidpaint, Birmingham SEE TOP Suppliers of highly pigmented topcoats & undercoats in any colour. Tel: 0121 693 4020
email: sales@rapidpaint.co.uk
website: www.rapidpaint.co.uk
Sayers Ltd, Northampton Paint and Specialist Coatings Suppliers Tel: 01604 642642
email: info@sayers-motorfactors.co.uk
Skipper's Line Marine Paints, Rochester, Kent Distributors of Italian Marine paints and varnishes Tel: 01634 815522
email: info@skipperspaints.co.uk
Stick on Signs Self adhesive boat names & graphics Tel: 01367 252418
email: sos@stickonsigns.co.uk 
The Parrys Group, Liverpool Paint Suppliers Tel: 01519224741
email: j.mather@parrysgroup.co.uk
Wrights of Lymm, Lymm Cheshire Gold Leaf, Signwriting paint, Brushes, Tapes etc Tel: 01925 754368
email: info@wrightsoflymm.co.uk


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