Our biggest specialty

Pontoon Boat Restoration in North Bay

Lavigne's Canvas Co. restores pontoon boats in its shop at 102 Booth Rd in North Bay, Ontario. A restoration can include new seating and marine upholstery, woven vinyl or SeaDek flooring, a new seating layout, canvas tops and enclosures, lighting and marine audio, all done under one roof. If the pontoons, deck and motor are sound, restoring gives you a boat that looks and feels new for less than buying new, and you keep the boat you already know. Every job is measured with a Prodim Proliner, quoted per boat and backed by a 10-year warranty on select fabrics.

  • 4.7 116 Google reviews
  • 2026 Marine Fabricators award winner
  • Since 1995 on Booth Road
  • Financing through Financeit
Fully restored pontoon interior with new cream and navy seating and woven vinyl flooring at Lavigne's Canvas Co. in North Bay
A full interior restoration, finished in the Booth Road shop
Pick what your boat needs

What a Pontoon Restoration Can Include

Do the whole boat at once or start with what's worn out. Because seating, flooring, canvas and audio are all done in one shop, everything is planned together and finished on one timeline.

Reupholstered pontoon lounge in grey and charcoal marine vinyl

New seating & marine upholstery

Every bench, lounge and corner seat recovered in marine-grade vinyl, with fresh foam where the old foam is flattened or holding water. Pick your colours, accent panels and stitching at the shop.

Boat upholstery →
New woven vinyl flooring on a restored pontoon deck

Pontoon flooring

Tired, stained carpet comes out and woven vinyl or SeaDek goes in. Floors are templated with the Proliner so the cut-outs for seat bases, consoles and hatches line up.

Marine flooring →
Full pontoon enclosure in black marine canvas with clear windows

Canvas tops & full enclosures

New bimini and camper tops, or a full pontoon enclosure with clear windows that stretches your season into the cool spring and fall evenings on the lake.

Tops & enclosures →
Pontoon helm captain's chair recovered in white and teal marine vinyl

Helm & captain's chairs

Helm seats and captain's chairs rebuilt and recovered to match the rest of the boat, so the driver's seat isn't the one thing left looking old.

Pontoon corner lounge rebuilt in tan and cream as part of a new seating layout

A new seating layout

Restoring is the time to change how the deck works: add a corner lounge, open up the bow or rework the fencing panels to suit how your family uses the boat.

Rockford Fosgate marine speaker built into a reupholstered pontoon seat base

Lighting & marine audio

Speakers built into the seat bases, plus lighting and audio, installed by Lavigne's Car Audio in the same building, so the wiring is planned with the upholstery.

Lavigne's Car Audio ↗ →
The honest answer

Restore Your Pontoon or Buy New?

Most of what wears out on a pontoon is the part you sit on, walk on and sit under. The pontoons and deck usually outlast all of it.

Restore it when

The bones are good

  • The pontoons are sound and the deck is solid underfoot
  • The motor runs well and you trust it
  • The seats are cracked, faded or soaked, and the carpet is done
  • You like the boat's size and how it handles on your lake
  • You want a layout or colours you can't buy off a dealer's lot
Think twice when

The problem is underneath

  • A pontoon is damaged or leaking
  • The deck is soft or rotten in several places
  • The motor needs a rebuild or replacement anyway
  • The frame is bent or the boat no longer suits your family

If that's your boat, the shop will tell you straight before you spend money on upholstery.

A new pontoon means a new-boat price, taxes and a loan, plus covers and canvas fitted afterwards. A restoration puts that money into the parts you actually notice every time you're on the water. Pontoon restorations are the single biggest part of the work at Lavigne's Canvas Co., and the shop is set up for it: upholstery, flooring, canvas and audio specialists under one roof, a Prodim Proliner and CNC cutting table for exact patterns, and premium materials like Sunbrella canvas, SeaDek and Infinity woven flooring, StrataGlass windows and Rockford Fosgate audio.

The Midnight Special pontoon interior in copper-brown marine vinyl by Lavigne's Canvas Co. Three custom captain's chairs from the Midnight Special pontoon restoration Diamond-stitched lounge seating with cup holders from the Midnight Special Midnight Special logo embroidered into a copper-brown console panel with built-in speakers
Award-winning restoration

The Midnight Special: Our Award-Winning Pontoon

A client's pontoon reimagined from the frame up. Lavigne's built a brand-new upholstery set: three captain's chairs, the console, loungers and benches, and a fully custom bar.

2026 Marine Fabricators Conference

  • Rookie of the Year (first year attending)
  • Attendee's Choice Award

Marine Exterior Upholstery category · Read the announcement ↗

“…transform their pontoon into the ultimate expression of luxury and style.”Pat Lavigne Jr., President, Lavigne's Canvas Co.
No surprises

How a Pontoon Restoration Works

Five steps from your first call to launch day.

  1. 01

    Call or send photos

    Tell the shop what you've got: make, length and what you'd like changed. You'll get a rough idea of cost before the boat ever comes in.

  2. 02

    See the boat, plan the job

    The boat comes to 102 Booth Rd for an inspection. You go over layout, colours and materials together, and get a written quote.

  3. 03

    Measure with the Proliner

    Seats, deck and frame are measured with a Prodim Proliner digital system, so every panel and floor piece is cut to your boat.

  4. 04

    Build it in the shop

    Upholstery is CNC-cut and sewn by hand, flooring goes down, and canvas, lighting and audio go in. One shop, one timeline.

  5. 05

    Pick it up and launch

    Everything is checked over before you pick it up. Your patterns stay on file for any future repair or replacement.

Real boats, real shop

Recent Pontoon Restorations From Our Shop

Every photo here is a customer's boat finished at 102 Booth Rd in North Bay.

Restored pontoon with burgundy and white seating and woven vinyl floor in the Lavigne's shop
Burgundy and white seating with new woven vinyl floor.
Restored pontoon corner lounge in tan and cream with built-in speakers
Tan and cream corner lounge with built-in speakers.
Pontoon bench seating recovered in teal and white marine vinyl
Teal and white bench seating, recovered to match the helm.
Curved pontoon lounge reupholstered in grey with a charcoal accent
Curved grey lounge with a charcoal accent band.
Teak-look woven vinyl flooring on a restored pontoon
Teak-look woven flooring under all-new seating.
Full pontoon interior with new flooring and seating
Full interior: new floor from the bow gate to the stern.
Restored pontoon interior under a new black bimini top
Restored interior under a new black bimini top.
Pontoon with a tan bimini top and enclosure on a Northern Ontario lake
A finished pontoon back on the water with a tan top and enclosure.
What customers say

Lavigne's Canvas Reviews, in Their Words.

4.7
★★★★★
116 reviews on Google
Financing available

Finance Your Pontoon Restoration with Financeit

Restore the boat this season and spread the cost over monthly payments.

Financing provided by Financeit and subject to credit approval (OAC). Lavigne's Canvas Co. is not the lender.

  • Seating, flooring, canvas and audio on one payment
  • Apply online from your phone
  • 10-year warranty on select fabrics, plus a workmanship guarantee
Where our pontoons come from

Pontoon Restorations for Lake Nipissing to Muskoka

Restorations are built in the North Bay shop. Boaters trailer their pontoons in from across Northern Ontario cottage country.

  • North BayLake Nipissing, Trout Lake and Callander Bay
  • West NipissingSturgeon Falls and the west arm of Lake Nipissing
  • TemagamiLake Temagami camps and cottages
  • Temiskaming ShoresLake Temiskaming · travel quoted
  • MuskokaHuntsville to Gravenhurst · travel quoted
Pontoon restoration questions

Pontoon Restoration FAQ

Something else? Call the shop at 705-410-6872.

How much does a pontoon restoration cost in North Bay?

It depends on the boat's length, how much you're replacing and the materials you pick. Lavigne's Canvas Co. prices restorations on hours and materials and gives you a written quote per boat after an inspection. For reference, a full pontoon enclosure on its own starts at $6,000. Call 705-410-6872 or send photos with the quote form for a ballpark first.

Is it worth restoring an older pontoon boat?

Usually, if the pontoons, deck and motor are in good shape. New seating, flooring and canvas make an older pontoon look and feel new for less than a new boat, and you keep a boat you already know. If the pontoons or deck are badly damaged, the shop will tell you honestly that a restoration isn't the right call.

How long does a pontoon restoration take?

It depends on how much is being done and the time of year. Seating alone is quicker than a full restoration with flooring and an enclosure. You'll get a clear timeline with your quote, and booking in the fall or winter gives you the best chance of having the boat back for spring.

Do I have to bring my pontoon to the shop?

Yes. Restoration work is done in the shop at 102 Booth Rd in North Bay so seating, flooring and canvas can be built and fitted together. Boaters bring pontoons in from North Bay, Lake Nipissing, West Nipissing, Temagami, Temiskaming Shores and Muskoka.

Can I finance a pontoon restoration?

Yes. Lavigne's Canvas Co. offers financing through Financeit, a Canadian financing company, so you can spread a restoration over monthly payments. Financing is subject to credit approval, and the work carries the same warranty either way.

Get a restoration quote

Tell Us About Your Pontoon

Send the basics and you'll hear back with next steps and a ballpark, usually the same business day. Photos help: email them to info@lavignescanvas.ca or bring them by the shop.

Shop
705-410-6872
Visit
102 Booth Rd
North Bay, ON P1B 8Z4
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Email
info@lavignescanvas.ca
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