I am often amazed what some shops and contractors get. That is why getting 3 or more bids is a good idea. Just remember, it is not always price. Here is an applicable example. I had a rub mark on my mooring and trailering cover and took it to a shop in Denton, TX. They were closest to me and close was more important for a small repair, than price. For a small 2"x6" patch, he charged me $60. On the way to Lake Powell, 1000 miles from me, my cover started to rub through where the windshield rubber bumper rubbed it. I always have noodles across the windshield and unknown to me, my noodle had fallen off in transit. Might be the proverbial, "off my noodle"! Regardless, I called ahead leaving Flagstaff and found a shop in Page, AZ, that said he could get me repaired same day. I pulled into the airport at Page to get the rent car, he met me there, took the cover from me to his shop, and called two hours later that it was done...after we had got into our RV spot and set up. I went to pick it up and it had not only had the rub mark repaired inside and out, but he had installed a padded vinyl all the way across the inside of the cover, where it contacted the windshield. He said to me, no need to mod the windshield with noodles anymore...and that will be $30 total. Some places just have the prices driven up, and some do quality work for a reasonable price. I asked him how long it took to do that work and he said literally, 15 minutes. I asked, Really? He said less than 2 minutes to find the material, 1 minute to measure it, 3 minutes to cut it, and the rest to stitch it on the cover. I think maybe it took him longer but I am not complaining! Finding a quality and reputable company is priceless. If your ever in need of a cover repair or upgrade in the Page, AZ area, heres a plug for a reputable shop...
Material Works
808 Aqua
Page, AZ 86040
(928)608-0575
It is reasonable to expect a new custom mooring and trailering cover to cost upwards of $1500, maybe more. It is a bunch of work creating a pattern even if from an old cover. I don't often plug someone, but the good ones I sure do!