The outdoors should be enjoyed, not endured.
Shade sails, blinds, covers and more, measured and fitted by our own crew. Our canvas and PVC work is cut and stitched in our Levin workshop.
OFPANZ Awards for Excellence — Winner 2017, 2018 and 2021, Tents, Marquees & Inflatables
- In business in Levin since
- 1987
- Customers answered our survey, 2018–2024
- 386
- Net Promoter Score from those answers
- +85
Shade and shelter
Measured on site, drawn by us, fitted by the same crew.
Shade Sails
Custom shade sails backed by in-house design — sun-safe cover for schools and homes.
Glazed Roofs
Polycarbonate sheet roof panels on an aluminium frame — an all-weather outdoor room, 10-year warranty.
Tension Canopies
NZ-made aluminium arch frames with a reskinnable Ferrari PVC membrane — our flagship shade system for schools.
Lateral Arm Awnings
Retractable shade over decks, windows and shopfronts — out when you want it, away when you don't.
EasyTrack Blinds
NZ-made spring-loaded tracked blinds from CanopyTech, a natural fit for closing in the sides of a glazed roof.
Made in our Levin workshop
Cut, welded and stitched here. One off or a production run.
Caravan Awnings
Custom porch awnings and full annexes for caravans, motorhomes and campervans — repairs or made from scratch, fitted at our Levin workshop.
Manufacturing Services
Contract canvas & PVC manufacturing — design, automated cutting, bulk runs, dispatch.
Canvas Canopies
Canopy 2.0 is coming, with more options and an improved design. Register your interest.
Marine Covers
Custom boat covers, biminis and clears, patterned and made at our Levin workshop.
Trailer Covers
Custom-fitted covers for trailers and small boats, made to size in heavy-duty PVC to keep gear dry and dust-free.
What customers say
386 customers told us how we did. Here it is, unedited.
We've been running a customer satisfaction survey since 2018. These are the results, including the bit where a third of jobs ran later than we'd hoped.
- Net Promoter Score. 86% promoters, 1% detractors. Above 70 is considered world-class.
- +85
- Rated our service positive. 337 of 384 respondents said “very positive”.
- 98%
- Would use us again. Extremely or very likely to come back.
- 90%
And the part we're working on
Just over half our jobs went in on the date we first gave, and about a third ran late. The most common thing customers asked for wasn't speed — it was being kept informed when timing moved. That's fair feedback, and it's where our attention is.
Based on 386 responses to Canvasland's customer satisfaction survey, collected 2018–2024.
OFPANZ Awards for ExcellenceWinner 2017, 2018 and 2021, Tents, Marquees & InflatablesHighly Commended, Blinds & Screens
Our story
Drop sheets and railway tarps first. Everything since.
We started in 1987 making drop sheets and railway tarpaulins, and followed the work into shade, weather protection, outdoor living and industrial textiles. Everything we manufacture is still made in our Levin workshop. Where a job calls for a specialist system, we measure it, draw it and install it ourselves, and a New Zealand partner builds it to our drawings.
Read our story
Send a rough measurement and a photo. We'll come back with a price.
Or book a site visit and we'll measure it for you.