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Lightweight Tent Repairs
We are one of the few tent repair companies in the UK who are experts in the repair of lightweight specialist tents. The vast majority of lightweight (backpacking) tents in the UK are manufactured in the Far East and they are imported into this country by the distributors. If anything goes wrong with the tent within the warranty period the tent is normally replaced. If anything happens to the tent outwith the warranty period (or if the warranty does not cover the damage) then we can offer to repair the item. The most common repairs we undertake are to the zips, poles, replacing groundsheets and patching holes and tears. We always take into account the value of the tent and the cost of the repair and we may advise that a tent is uneconomic to repair. Budget tents made in the Far East suffer zip failures fairly frequently because the metal used in the zip slider is relatively soft and wears and distorts very easily — all we do in that case is replace the slider. More specialised tents suffer a similar problem after extensive use in extreme conditions where sand and dirt wear down the metal zip sliders but as the nylon teeth of the zips remain sound and again only the sliders need replaced and the nylon teeth cleaned with a silicone spray. A major problem with budget nylon tents and elderly well used backpacking tents (originally made in the UK such as Ultimate, Phoenix and Vango Force Ten Nylon tents) is ultraviolet deterioration. Over the past 10 years this has become serious as the ‘hole’ in the Ozone layer has increased the effect of UV light on nylon fabrics and some colours absorb more UV light than others. This is why when you phone us with a flysheet that has a tear we may ask you to twist the fabric in the damaged area to see if it tears easily. If it does then the fabric may be too tender to take a stitched repair. We never carry out a repair unless we feel it is economically worth it. Starting prices for repairs are —
Our minimum repair charge for back packing tents is £7.50 and for mega-dome tents £15.00. Our normal repair time is two weeks, if you need your repair carried out urgently you could consider our express service which guarantees a two day turnaround for a 50% premium over our normal prices. 
Please download our Repair Order Form and send a completed copy with your Tent to the address below.
Scottish Mountain Gear Limited Unit 19 If you would like to speak to us about your repair call us at local rates on 08453-303140 or use our enquiry form to email your query. |
