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Canal boat painters & canal boat sign writers

We list over 150 canal boat, narrowboat and barge painters and signwriters.
One of the most attractive features of our canals is the shining paintwork and colourful decoration of the boats.
The ‘Roses & Castles’ decorations and distinctive signwriting traditions survive today, on a wide range of modern and traditional narrowboats.

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  • Just why traditional working canal boats should have been so generously decorated is much argued about, and the historical origins of the beautiful ‘Roses and Castles’ tradition is equally mysterious. To find out more read our full section on Canal Folk Art written by the expert Tony Lewery.
  • We also have a full page of listings of companies supplying traditional canal boat paints, varnishes and specialist coatings. Most canal chandleries stock narrowboat paints
  • Master craftsman Phil Speight advises how to get the best narrowboat paint finish on your boat.
  • If you are looking for paintings and prints of canals scenes, or traditionally decorated canalware such as Buckby cans and cabin stools, see our listing of canal artists, canalware and canal crafts.

Canal boat painters & canal boat sign writers

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Darren Williams Signwriting

Darren Williams Signwriting

Darren Williams Signwriting. specialises in high quality hand painted signwriting & artwork of any description offering a friendly personal service with helpful advice & competitive prices. Northampton based, will travel.

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Norbury Wharf Ltd

Norbury Wharf Ltd

Norbury Wharf Ltd. offers professional boat painting, signwriting and traditional canal decoration by our experienced artists for all types of narrowboats, in our fully covered and heated wet dock. Dry dock also available.

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Painters & Signwriters
A lick of paint,
Midlands; can travel
Boat painter; brass polisher; valeting
07508 838792
cplimmer83@googlemail.com
A.J. Signs
Dorset
Traditional Signwriter
01935 83692
ajsigns2000@yahoo.co.uk
Ainsworth Signwriting
Bolton
Signwriting
07903 207999
stuartreddy@mac.com
AJ Coach Painters
UK wide
Boat Painters
07533 422515
greaves.jamie@googlemail.com
Ali Hutchinson
Signwriting and decoration
07966 054811
ali@alihutchinson-signworks.com
Alvecote Artist
Alvecote Marina, Tamworth
Professional artist
07840 269067
alisonl@callnetuk.com
Andy Cain,
Kegworth
Boat painter
07801 754509
Andy Oakley
Cannock Extension Canal
Boat Painting, Decoration & Graining
07733 042285
andy_oak@hotmail.com
Andy Russel
Boat Painter & Signwriter
01625 850853
Boatpainter@btopenworld.com
Art Design Sign
Wiltshire and surrounding areas
Signwriting
07495 778631
sarahlouise0405@gmail.com
Aurora Kustom Graphics
Newcastle upon Tyne
Signwriting, coachlining, airbrush art, gold leaf work, vinyl lettering
07772 783205
aurorastripe@yahoo.co.uk
Barleywood Painters
Godalming, Surrey
Narrowboat Painting
07983 439614
matkinson1982@hotmail.com
Beccy Boat Painter
Braunston
Artist & Signwriter
07767 385896
beccyboatpainter@aol.com
Bespoke Canal Boat Painting
Bath and Bristol
Traditional and contemporary canal artwork
07947 792884
boatpainters@yahoo.co.uk
Bfm Painting Services
Lincs, Yorks & Humber
Traditional Signwriting
07716 175719
bfmargetson@gmail.com
Brinklow Boat Services
Warwickshire
Coachpainting, signwriting, high quality wood graining
07977 504766
info@brinklowboatservices.co.uk
www.brinklowboatservices.com
Canal Boat Art
UK wide
Boat painting, modern murals and creative designs
07703 583895
clive@canalboatart.com
Carl Bargh Traditional Signwriter
Chesterfield
Traditional Signwriter
07792 251655
onionbarghie@yahoo.co.uk
Cherilton Narrowboats,
Shardlow Marina, Derby
Narrowboat Painting
07967 635665
cherilton@virginmedia.com
Cheshire Signwriters
Warrington, Chesh., Lancs
Signwriters, Grainers and boat painters
07599 553240
john@cheshiresignwriters.com
Chris Kay Signwriter
London and Home Counties
Traditional sign writer
07527 759699
chriskay60@yahoo.co.uk
Christopher Noble Johnson
Leicester
Roses & Castles Artist, Boats to small items
07947 695640
kris@pinstripinguk.com
Clean Sailing
Pillings Lock, Loughborough
Narrowboat painters
01509 416674
cleansailing@msn.com
Clive Dedman
Sharpness Canal UK wide
Narrow boat painter
07435 317639
clivededman1961@yahoo.com
Corbett Narrowboat Painters
Warwickshire
Narrowboat painting and refurb
07872 171561
ccorbettnarrowboatpainters@gmail.com
Cozmetix
UK wide
Mobile coachpainter
07780 889734
cozmetix-2010@hotmail.com
Crafted Boats Ltd
Worcestershire
Specialist Boatbuilders & Repairers. Full range of boat services.
enquiries@craftedboats.co.uk
Crosscounty Signwriting
UK Wide
Narrowboat painting
07484 864436
shaun.black@btinternet.com
Crystal Narrowboat Painting
Middlesex
Boat Painting
07977 440550
terrycrystal@orange.net
Customised Signwriting
Warrington, Cheshire
Signwriter & boat painter
07830 489794
customisedsign@yahoo.co.uk
D Bishop Boatservices
Daventry
Painting
07767 277936
bishopdave57@gmail.com
Dans Handpainted Signs
London and the South East
Signwriting
07855 585535
info@paintedbydan.co.uk
Darren Williams Signwriting
Northampton
Canal Boat Signwriter
07808 773271
info@dwcanalboatsignwriter.co.uk
www.dwcanalboatsignwriter.co.uk
Dave Moore
150 miles radius of West Midlands
Signwriting/ Traditional decoration
07831 243001
davemoore4@tinyworld.co.uk
Dawson Signs
Durham
Boat Lettering
01913 880513
sales@dawsonsigns.co.uk
Daymond’s of Bradford
Bradford
Boat painters
0113 2874013
simondaymond@hotmail.co.uk
Dean Box
Bedford nr Milton Keynes
Traditional signwriter
01234 741772
dean@deanboxsignwriter.com
Dean Signs & Graphics
Milton, Stoke-on-Trent
Signwriter / Digital Graphics
07703 251216
lendean@sky.com
Dr. Andrew Steele
Trowbridge
Master Signwriter, Illustrator & Gilder
01225 350360
andrewpsteele@hotmail.com
Edward Strong
Llangollen based/ UK coverage
Boat painter /signwriter / graining
07931 178415
estrong123@btinternet.com
Field Signs
Ellesmere, Shropshire
Signwriting & boat painting
07990 852149
andyfieldsigns@gmail.com
Fine Line Decor
Stanley Ferry Marina Wakefield
Boat painter
07986 146312
pa8nter@email.com
Floyd Henry
London
Towpath boat painter
07985 78837
fhloblong@gmail.com
Foster Coach Painting
Swan Lane Wharf Coventry
Boat Painting and Sign Writing
07818 572776
fostercoachpainting@yahoo.co.uk
Fradley Marine Servises
Fradley junction
Narrowboat painter
07971 686516
Kevindickinson63@gmail.com
Franklin Signs Ltd
Shropshire & all of UK
Signwriter
07855 250213
franklinsignz@gmail.com
Funkymonkey Boatnames
Signwriting – boat names, graphics & stencils online!
01590 671974
sales@funkymonkeydesign.co.uk
G-R Paintworks
Chorley
Boat painters, signwriters
07969 320106
glyn-karen@hotmail.com
G&P Boat Painters
Cheshire/Staffordshire
Boat Painter
07825 817444
theboatpainters@gmail.com
Garry Chapman Signs
Crewe Cheshire
Traditional signwriter
07732 615704
lynnandgarry@hotmail.co.uk
Gibson’s Boat Painters
Redhill Marina, Nottingham
Boat Painting
07757 110917
gibsonsboatpainters@outlook.com
Gills Roses and Castles
Coventry Canal
Canal roses and castles
07729 889776
gillevitts@fsmail.net
Ginny Barlow
Kennet & Avon Canal
Signwriting & Traditional Canal Boat Decoration
07939 857498
info@ginnybarlow.co.uk
Graham Booth
Signwriter
Traditional Signwriter
07834 350379
booththebrush@hotmail.co.uk
Graham Brown Sign Writing
Gloucester
Narrow boat painting & Signwriting
07769 961200
Danny-Mccaw@hotmail.co.uk
Granthams Bridge Boat Services Ltd
Rugby
Boat painting, decoration & signwriting
07812 039110
hillmortonboats@aol.com
Graphix
Telford, Shropshire
Traditional signwriter
01952 526734
graphixart@blueyonder.co.uk
Gregg’s Narrowboat Skumbling
Coventry Canal
Narrowboat scumbling and graining
07729 889777
gregg@evitts.wanadoo.co.uk
Hamilton Narrowboats
Pitstone Wharf, Bucks
Narrowboat Painting and Signwriting
01296 662047
info@hamiltonnarrowboats.co.uk
Hand Painted By Russ
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Signwriter & Decorative Artist
07939 182434
info@handpaintedbyruss.co.uk
Helen Jones
Uxbridge, Middlesex
Sign Writing
07952 266294
helenjonesstudio@hotmail.com
Ian Prince
Harefield
Professional Narrowboat Painter
07947 590339
poundandco@hotmail.co.uk
Ian Whiteoak Signs
Cumbria
Traditional Signwriting
01229 475979
J Chapman Signwriter
Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire
Signwriting
07590 199987
info@jchapmansignwriter.com
Jan Deuchar
Trent Lock, Long Eaton
Signwriter and Boat Decorator
07860 828723
jan@deuchars.co.uk
Jill Kindlysides
London
Signwriter, artist, boat painter
07870 898622
Jkindlysides@gmail.com
John Barnard Ltd.
Debdale Wharf, Leicestershire
Narrowboat Painters
07598 865684
john@johnbarnard.biz
John Birkin
Boat painting, Signwriting & Traditional Decoration
07977 858598
info@johnbirkin.co.uk
John West
Worcestershire
Traditional boat decoration
01527 516771
johnwest@blueyonder.co.uk
JR’s Canal & Barge Signwriting
Stourport On Severn
Signwriting
07842 829313
canalandbarge@hotmail.com
K B Morgan
Cotswolds
Traditional decorative painting
07787 904421
thedecorativepainter@gmail.com
Kenny Selway Signwriting
Bristol
Signwriting
07450 207005
kennyselway@hotmail.co.uk
Kevin Doyle
UK wide
Boat Painter
07810 421616
kev.doyle@yahoo.co.uk
L W Woodman (Boat Refinishers)
Uxbridge
Canalboat painters
07749 891499
daniB208@aol.com
Little Ouse Moorings
Little Ouse Great Ouse Junction
Traditional Coach Painters of Narrowboats
07713 465791
info@littleousemoorings.co.uk
Lost Art, Sign & Boat Painters
Shropshire, Cheshire, Stafford, West Midlands
Sign Writing & Narrowboat painting
07495 132562
the.toy.machine.2015@gmail.com
M & I Marine Ltd
Wincham Wharf, Northwich, Cheshire
Marine Vinyl Graphics & Printing
07813 906633
info@mimarine.co.uk
M & W Signwriters Ltd
Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Signwriting
01384 895909
jim@mwsignwriters.com
Mann Canal Boat Painters
UK wide
Boat Painters
07591 259483
m.mannpainter@gmail.com
Mark Dovey
West Midlands
Signwriter & Guilder
07703 856239
markdovey@btconnect.com
Marriage Joinery
Uxbridge
Boat Painting and Woodwork
07958 214283
s.marriage@btinternet.com
Martin Bradby Signwriting
Yorkshire & Lancs
Traditional Signwriting and boat decoration
01924 457283
martinbradby@gmail.com
McClor boat painters
Dewsbury Marina
Restoration/Paint refinishers
07930 692408
Mick the Sign
Watford
Traditional Signwriting
01923 770504
woodward007@aol.com
Mike Baczkur
Market Deeping
Traditional Signwriter
07757 310456
info@mikebaczkursigns.com
Mike Jenkins Signwriting
Melksham
Signwriting, Illustrating, vinyl, airbrush
01225 340571
mikejenkinsart@hotmail.co.uk
Mike Looby
Calcutt Marina, Napton
Boat Painter
07702 128005
michaellooby@aol.com
MLNarrowboats
Hillmorton, Rugby
Narrowboat painter
07825 241333
mlnarrowboats@yahoo.co.uk
N B Marine Services
Cheshire
Narrowboat painting
07866 514639
nbmarineservices@hotmail.com
Nene Boat Painters
Blackthorne Lake Marina, Northants
Boat painters
07790 679638
kris@neneboatpainters.com
Nick Sanders Signwriter
Droitwich Spa (Covering West Midlands and beyond)
Traditional Signwriting and Gilding
07837 277177
boobar@btinternet.com
Norbury Wharf Ltd
Shropshire Union Canal
Professional boat painting, signwriting and traditional canal decoration
01785 284292
Info@norburywharfltd.co.uk
www.norburywharfltd.co.uk
Northwich Boat Painting
Northwich
Boat painting
07792 364282
northwichboatpainting@yahoo.co.uk
Norton Signs
Midlands
Traditional Signwriter
07775 931987
claireenor@icloud.com
Nugent Marine & Fabrications
West Midlands
Respraying / grp service
07849 943830
nugentmarine2@gmail.com
One Off
Burton upon Trent
Artist and Traditional Signwriter
07732 321409
philip.walton@hotmail.co.uk
Outlines Sign And Print
Derby
Vinyl boat names & graphics
07828 520763
dave@outlinessignandprint.co.uk
P Woodman Signs
Halesowen
Traditional ignwriter
07976 585838
petewoodman65@gmail.com
Painted With Pride
Cheshire
Boat Painting
01606 872114
michael.knott@rocketmail.com
Paul Johnson
Cheshire and surrounding areas
Traditional Signwriter
07984 925917
clobby999@hotmail.co.uk
Paul Johnson Signwriter,
Norwich & UK wide
Signwriting
01493 722291
paul26a@tiscali.co.uk
Phil Halling
100 miles radius of Oxford
Signwriter
07825 880246
phil9742@gmail.com
Phil Speight
Scotland, will travel
Boat signwriting & decoration
01838 400269
pjsalfa@yahoo.co.uk
Pristine Marine boat painters
East Midlands, Nottm, Derby, Leics etc
Professional narrowboat painter
07914 838330
angiecatdonaldson@googlemail.com
R & C Art
Burghfield Common (within 25 miles, further away possible)
Traditional Painted Canal Ware, Roses & Castles, Signage & Linework
07968 115027
RandCArt@sky.com
R.J. Thomas signwriting
Northampton, Daventry
Traditional signs & decoration
01604 770580
rjtsignum@gmail.com
Reeds Boats Ltd
Kiveton Park, Sheffield
Boat painting
01909 515555
enquiries@reedsboats.com
Rob Cooper
Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Traditional ignwriter, artist, signwriter
07943 239068
robcooperart@btinternet.com
Rob Wagg
N. Staffs 70m radius
Signwriting, Decoration, Pictorial
07951 848059
enquiries@robwagg-sign.co.uk
Robert M Hoey
Leicestershire
Boat Painting & Signwriting
0116 2153052
robhoey1@hotmail.co.uk
Robert Naghi
Midlands, can travel
Signwriter, artist and boatpainter
0115 9585268
robertnaghi@hotmail.com
Robin Abbey Signwriting
Leith, Edinburgh
Traditional signwriting and gilding
01315 554488
robinabbey1@gmail.com
Roses and Castles
UK wide
Traditional and modern canal art and boat murals
07811 400028
lisamarietrump@hotmail.com
S & G Refinishers LTD
Midlands
Narrowboat Painters
01530 264009
sgrefinishers@hotmail.com
S & S Boatpainting
Church Minshull
Boatpainting
07792 364282
s.sboatpainting@yahoo.co.uk
S. J. Brooks
Harefield & Southern G.U.
Signwriting and decoration
07951 698692
Scary1977@yahoo.co.uk
Salamander Boat Services
Devizes, K & A
Boat Artist / Painter
07816 429417
mike.pattenhall@btinternet.com
Salford Boat Painters
Mobile
Canal boat hand painters
07891 867358
Andy.probert@blueyonder.co.uk
Sally Tooze
Midlands and North East
Boat Painting and finishing
07791 245134
martynking@talk21.com
Sean Hale
Calcutt Marina
Boat painter
07789 994229
Shaun the Signwriter
Settle N.Yorkshire, Lancashire, Nationwide
Traditional Signwriter
07484 864436
shaun.black@btinternet.com
Sign Design
North Wales, inc. East Midlands to Cumbria
Signwriting
07860 352039
signwriter.dave@live.co.uk
Signs & Symbols
Stourbridge, West Midlands
Traditional Signwriting
01384 423458
signsandsymbols@hotmail.co.uk
Signwriting by Hannah
West Sussex
Traditional Signwriting
07762 023700
signwritingbyhannah@hotmail.com
South Dock Marine Paint Services
South East London
Boat painting and shot blasting service
07831 686187
timphillips67esq@hotmail.co.uk
Steve Matthews
Walsall
Signwriter & boat painter
01922 408378
stevematthewssigns@hotmail.co.uk
Stick on Signs
Vinyl boat names, graphics & stencils online
01367 252418
sos@stickonsigns.co.uk
Streethay Wharf
Lichfield
Boat painter and brass restorer
07729 927737
craigplimmer@btinternet.com
Studio 82
Boat decoration, signwriting & canal art
01380 828705
carolbowles@bttalk.net
Swift’s
Shardlow
Narrowboat Painting
07308 966131
swifts@mail.com
Tech Stainless Ltd
Sheffield
Stainless lettering ready made
0114 3279747
info@techstainless.com
The Artful Signwriter
Kennet and Avon Canal
Signwriter and boat decorator
07427 438215
jansandands@hotmail.co.uk
The Graphics Centre
Stockport
Traditional Signwriting
07831 13573
thegraphicscentre@live.co.uk
The Illustrated Boat
Grand Union, Thames, South East
Signwriting
07920 019316
owen@narrowboat-signwriter.co.uk
The Paint Shed
Cheshire (Anderton)
Narrowboat painting
07866 514639
thepaintshed@live.co.uk
The signwriters narrowboat
Kennet and Avon Canal
Sign Writer
07745 375399
robthesignwriter@hotmail.com
The Straight & Narrow Sign Co.
UK wide
Traditional and contemporary signwriting
07807 176804
hello@straightandnarrow.xyz
Thomas Signs
Glossop
Traditional Signwriters
07970 335576
david@dthomassigns.co.uk
Tim Hobbs
Bradford on Avon
Signwriter
01225 860920
t.hobbs1@btopenworld.com
Tina Paramore
Stone Staffordshire
Boatpainting, signwriting and traditional decoration
01785 817506
office@canalnarrowboats.com
Traditional Painting Services
Stourbridge
Narrowboat Painter
01384 485564
johnsandersonpainting@yahoo.co.uk
Valley Waterways
Northwest
Coach painters
07950 717811
gamotheserpant@hotmail.co.uk
Vimart Signwriting
UK wide
Traditional Signwriting
01782 771727
martynking@talk21.com
Vinyl Cut Graphics
Midlands
Vinyl boat names, registration numbers and graphics
07005 921564
sales@vinylcutgraphics.co.uk
Viscount Marine Services
Milton Keynes area
Boat Painting
01908 316453
faith_westgate@yahoo.co.uk
Von Leadfoot Pinstriping
Central, north & east London
Sign painting, lettering, instriping & gilding
07938 344620
vonleadfoot@gmail.co
Wesprayanything
Nationwide
Paint works internal external
01527 877129
eddieg@wesprayanything.com
Will Hewitt, Traditional Narrowboat Painting
Nationwide
Narrowboat Painting, decoration and signwriting
07934 440949
whewitt15@yahoo.co.uk
Willow Boat Painting
North West & Midlands
Traditional Boat Painting
07791 245134
sallytooze@btinternet.com

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