Boat Detailing Calgary | Mobile, Per Foot

Boat detailing is priced by the foot, and the condition of the gelcoat sets the rate rather than the length. A 24-foot bowrider that gets rinsed after every trip on Ghost Lake and a 24-foot bowrider that has spent three summers chalking in the sun are not the same job and should not cost the same.

Fresh Ride Detailing working on location with a generator and water supply — We work at your storage lot or marina — own generator, own water, no hookups needed

What Alberta Does to a Boat

Boats here spend most of the year in storage and a short intense season on the water. That combination produces a specific set of problems: oxidised, chalky gelcoat from months of UV with no cover, a hard water line from Ghost, Chestermere, Sylvan and Glenmore, and interior vinyl that has been through freeze-thaw cycles all winter in an unheated lot.

Vinyl is the one most owners underestimate. Repeated freezing makes it brittle, and by the third season untreated seats start cracking at the seams. Cleaning and conditioning vinyl before storage does more for resale than anything you can do to the hull.

Boat Pricing — Per Foot

Interior Detail

$18 per foot

Cockpit, seating, carpet, storage

✓Vacuum and shampoo of carpet and flooring
✓Deep clean and condition of all vinyl and upholstery
✓Lockers, cupholders and storage compartments
✓Interior glass and instrument panel

Exterior Wash & Wax

$20 per foot

For gelcoat in good condition

✓Full hand wash including the trailer
✓Water line and hard water spot removal
✓Polymer sealant or wax applied
✓Tyres degreased and dressed

Exterior Cut & Polish

$30 per foot

For oxidised or chalky gelcoat

✓Machine compounding to cut through oxidation
✓Finish polish to restore gloss
✓Sealant applied over the corrected finish
✓The right choice if the hull looks faded or feels chalky

Full Interior & Exterior

$38 per foot

Everything above, one visit

✓Complete interior detail
✓Exterior cut, polish and seal
✓Trailer washed and dressed

A 21-foot boat comes to roughly $800.

Gelcoat Ceramic Coating

from $55 per foot

Correction included

✓Full oxidation correction first
✓Marine-grade ceramic coating over corrected gelcoat
✓Far easier washing and much slower re-oxidation

Where and When

We come to your storage lot, your driveway or the marina, and we arrive with our own generator and water so nothing is needed from the site. The season in Alberta is short — most owners book a full detail in May before launch and a wash-and-seal in September before the boat goes away for winter. Autumn is the one that actually protects the boat, and it is the one most people skip.

Common Questions

How much does boat detailing cost in Calgary?

Boat detailing is priced per foot: interior $18/ft, exterior wash and wax $20/ft, cut and polish $30/ft, and full interior plus exterior $38/ft. A 21-foot boat comes to roughly $800. Final pricing depends on the condition of the gelcoat rather than the length alone.

Do you come to the marina or my storage lot?

Yes. We work wherever the boat is sitting — a storage compound, your driveway, or the marina — and we arrive with our own generator and water, so nothing is needed from the site.

When should I book a boat detail in Alberta?

Most owners book a full detail in May before launch and a wash and seal in September before the boat goes into storage. The autumn one is what actually protects the boat through winter, and it is the one most people skip.

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