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Car tops

Boat seats and interiors

Car seats and interiors

Motorcycle seats

Boat tops

Full restorations
REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, UNIQUE CUSTOM CREATIONS, FULL RESTORATIONS

​SERVING A WIDE VARIETY OF CLIENT NEEDS - TRADITIONAL AND SPECIALIZED
As an example, we can repair your existing seat covers or do a complete re-upholstery with OEM type materials, or, if you prefer, custom seat covers can be manufactured from scratch.

While helping you acquire the correct and finest materials available, we assure you that our finished product will be something of which you can be proud. We can restore your convertible to a like-new condition. We can even repair your existing convertible top and/or vinyl top. We repair and install convertible tops for both automobiles and boats.

Expert guidance and craftsmanship

George Mahanna, Blue Tent's owner-operator, has over 30 years (since 1980) restoration hands-on experience working on all aspects of upholstery for automotive, boat, RV, trailer, plane, construction equipment, motorcycle, and other vehicles.  His expertise is selecting and sourcing the best materials for each project, then creating and installing the products is second to none.  Projects include repair or replacement of auto soft tops and convertible car tops, boat tops, seats and benches of all kinds, inside car door panels, floors and carpets, coverings for a wide range of exterior shelters, and custom modifications to 3rd party and aftermarket products.  The best materials are used including various leathers, vinyls, Sunbrella, etc. You can depend on the proven craftsmanship of George Mahanna when you want a result that exemplifies top quality and value.

​Services include:
  • Tops for car, boat and construction equip.
  • Seats for auto, boat, motorcycle, plane, etc.
  • Carpet, other flooring for automobile & boat
  • Door panel restoration and customization
  • Unique custom car upholstery projects
  • Convertible top repair or replacement
  • Unique custom multi-colour convertible tops
  • Fabrication, installation, and repair services
  • Top and seat installation, top and seat repair
  • Top and seat customization 
See services section of this website for more information.

Blue Tent's reputation expanding

With over two decades (since 1994) of operating  in Ottawa and providing high quality workmanship, Blue Tent has established a solid base of happy customers that from time to time refer others.  We've now noticed this is creating clients from beyond Ottawa. Our clients come from many communities in and around the greater Ottawa-Carleton area including Kanata, Orleans, Manotick, Smiths Falls, Stittsville, Gloucester, Pembroke, Rockland, Perth, Renfrew, Gatineau, Pontiac, Hawkesbury, Embrun, Carleton Place, Almonte, Russell, Arnprior, Kemptville, Merrickville, Kenmore, Osgoode, Kars, North Gower, Metcalfe, Richmond, Cumberland, Navan, Bells Corners, Crystal Bay, Nepean, Barrhaven, Westboro, The Glebe, Island Park, Britannia Bay, Rockcliff Park, Cornwall, Munster, Greely, Vankleek Hill, Maxville, Alexandria, St-Albert, Chesterville, Winchester, Casselman, Limoges, and BlackBurn Hamlet.

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Blue Tent Upholstery™ is located in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Legal: This website is provided “as is” without any representations or warranties, express or implied.  Many of the photos are from our work and some other photos are representative of the work we've done from similar projects.  Examples of Blue Tent workmanship are available for your inspection when you visit our shop.  Blue Tent reserves the right to add or delete services from its offering  without advance notice on this website, and may decline some projects based on constraints such as availability of resource due to other ongoing work.