Fiberglass Engineers and Gel Coat Specialists

LandCraft Marine 13626 S. Cicero Avenue Crestwood IL 60445 Phone: (708) 385-0717 E-mail Us Here

LandCraft Menu of Services


Marine Repair Services

Including Mobile Repair & Insurance Claim Processing

Low-Rate Financing Available for All Boat Services & Products!

Located in Crestwood less than one nautical mile from the Cal Sag River and 15 miles from most Chicago area marinas, LandCraft offers convenient solutions to your boat repair needs, either mobile or at our repair facility.

 

We offer a wide range of services from mobile repairs to complete interior/exterior boat restorations. Our expertise includes fiberglass and gel coat repair, aluminum boat repair,

exact gel coat color matching, as well as cosmetic repairs, structural repairs, re-coring decks and hulls, rotted wood floor and transom replacement, wood restoration projects, paint jobs from deck to hull painting, mass painting, in and out of water repairs, custom work requests and total boat restorations are all specialties of LandCraft Marine.

 

   
Gel Coat repair/refinish   Metalflake repair/refinish   Aluminum repair/refinish

We have over 35 years of experience in boat repair and restoration and we carry $2,000,000 in liability insurance to protect your investment.

With access to large boat hoists to accommodate yachts up to 75 feet, we can handle any size watercraft and any size problem you may have. LandCraft Marine regularly services yachts, runabouts, cabin cruisers, sailboats, fishing boats, personal watercraft, commercial vessels, and other fiberglass recreational vehicles.

With a full service fiberglass and gel coat shop, including a carpentry division to replace or restore woodwork, we are fully equipped to handle any repair or restoration project both in shop and on-site.  Free estimates, insurance quotes, and mobile/on-site repairs make us the leader in the Chicago area for fiberglass boat repair.

FAST Personal Watercraft (PWC) Repairs!  1 week turnaround on most fiberglass/gel coat repairs!

From small scratches to PWC collision damage, LandCraft Marine can have you back on the water FAST!  Bring the Jet Ski in on Monday and have it back on Friday (in most cases).  We are also the only repair facility in the Midwest to provide a lifetime warranty on our fiberglass repairs!

As Chicago's most timely, professional and requested fiberglass repair facility, it's no surprise that LandCraft Marine is the most respected fiberglass repair service center for numerous boat manufacturers and dealerships.

Personal Watercraft (PWC) Bottom Painting

If you leave your waverunner in the water during the summer season algae will form on the bottom of an unprotected finish.  We are pioneers in the service of bottom painting PWC's and use a special technique to prevent blisters and maintain optimum speed through the water by using high performance materials.  Various colors available.

Boat Restorations

Do you have an old boat that needs an update?  Are you interested in buying a used boat but wished it had features of a newer boat?  Your boat can be restored to look like any new boat on the market.  LandCraft Marine is one of the only facilities in the Midwest to offer complete boat remodeling and restoration services!  Our restorations mimic the look and feel of a new boat at a fraction of the cost.

Read more about boat restorations on our Boat Restorations Page.

Insurance Estimates

FREE Verbal Estimates

Boat repair verbal estimates can be given for free in the local area.

Itemized and Insurance Estimates

Written boat repair estimate will include:

1. Traveling to the Marina (if applicable)

2. Digital photos

3. Calling manufacturer for needed part prices

4. Preparing & sending estimate to insurance company (if applicable)

5. Meeting with adjuster to go over the estimate (if applicable)

There will be a small charge for written itemized and insurance estimates.  This cost will be applied to the repair invoice as a deposit if we complete repairs.

LandCraft Marine Provides Insurance Claim Handling Services for all Insurance Companies:

 

General & Specialized Marine Insurance Carriers:

 

ACE Marine Insurance

Allstate

American Family Insurance

American Modern

BoatU.S.

Erie Insurance

Farmers Insurance

Foremost Insurance Group

GEICO

Hagerty Insurance

Liberty Mutual Insurance

Markel Insurance

Mercury Insurance

MetLife

Nationwide

Northern Insurance

Old United Insurance Companies

One Beacon Insurance

PEMCO

Progressive

Safeco Insurance

SkiSafe

State Farm Insurance

The Hartford (and AARP)

Travelers Insurance

USAA

U.S. Insurance

& More... Call us today for a repair quote.

LandCraft offers many payment options, including financing, and we welcome projects of all sizes.
 

We specialize in the following services:
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• Impact Structural Damage
• Stress Crack Repairs
• Non-Skid Damage
• Gel Coat Refinishing
• Custom Color Matching
• Imron Refinishing
• Transom Repairs
• Rotted Wood Seat Frames
• Rotted Wood Floors

• Rub Rail Damage

• Decal & Striping Replacement

• Canvas & Upholstery

• Bottom Painting

• Buffing & Waxing

• Parts Installation

• Interior Remodeling/Restoration

• Exterior Restoration

• Insurance Claim Processing

PERSONAL WATERCRAFT ° FISHING BOATS ° SAIL BOATS ° YACHTS ° RECREATIONAL ° COMMERCIAL

See Before & After Pictures in Our Online Picture Portfolio


Check Out LandCraft's Ship Store & watch for online discounts and specials.  Any boat electronics not listed on online can be ordered and shipped to your door overnight for $25 or ground for $10!  We price match any local dealer of boat electronics, so you always get the best price on electronics at LandCraft Marine!  You can even purchase a 2 or 4 year extended warranty for your new electronics at a discount!
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MAKE A PURCHASE THROUGH OUR STORE TO RECEIVE YEAR-ROUND SPECIAL DISCOUNTS AND SAVINGS

AT LANDCRAFT!

 

Some of Our Products Include:
Fish/Depth Finders
Trolling Motors
VHF Radios
Chart Plotters
Stereos & Speakers
Inflatables
Water Ski/Life Vests
Paints & Supplies
Anchors & Accessories
Boat Covers & More!!!
 
 
  Just answer a few quick questions and we'll find the boat cover that's right for your boat!

If you need a bimini top, we can find the right Taylor Made Bimini Top too!

     

Read More About and Go To Our Online Store Here

 

 

 

 Business since 1978, LandCraft is Chicago's one stop shop for marine (powerboat, yacht, sailboat, jet ski) fiberglass repair and customizing as well as autobody customizing and body kit installations.  LandCraft is also an authorized retailer of some of the most high-end boat audio and video products and we also sell and install high-end audio and video for cars.  LandCraft is an authorized vendor for repair services at many Chicago area marinas and boat dealerships, such as Hammond Marina, Burnham Harbor, Monroe Harbor, Skyway Yacht Works, Sunset Bay Marina, Riverdale Marina, Pier 11 Marina, Dawson's Creek Marina, Marine Services, Milo Boat Sales, WaterWerks Boat Sales, Chicago Sports & Cycle, and O'Hare Airport Transit Systems.  Call LandCraft at 708-385-0717 for more info.Hammond Marina Hammond Marina Closure Horeshoe Casino Expansion Marina Relocation Indiana Michigan Illinois Chicago Illinois Authorized Retailer Distributor Boat Fiberglass Repair Specialists Since 1978 Awlgrip Imron Gel Coat Rotted Wood Full Service Shop Boat Body Shop Mobile Repairs We Carry $2,000,000 in Liability Insurance


LandCraft Auto & Marine Inc.
Chicago's Boat Repair & Fiberglass Specialists
13626 S. Cicero Avenue, Crestwood Illinois 60445
Phone: (708) 385-0717

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