San Joaquin Canvas - Antioch, California

Valerie L.

Met Rick in April2023 he came to our house to give us a estimate on
re upholstering our boat he said it would be $4300 with 1/2 deposit for materials $2150 he said he probably won’t get to it till June due to a big work load, we agreed and signed the contract and wrote him a check which he cashed soon after. I notified him in May just to touch base on when he would like us to bring the boat over to his shop, no response made several text and phone calls left messages then his mail box was full Finally I went by the shop which looked like it had been abandoned for years. I left a letter in his mail box which was on his door still no response. It’s now July and still nothing! Disappointed, frustrated and mad! I didn’t want to leave a star but it would t let me post without it!

Jack C.

Gave Rick $500 deposit to buy canvas to repair my boat top. He said he could do it in a couple of weeks. 6 months and many promises broken later, he still hasn't even started work. Asked for refund and none forthcoming. I have given up on SJC!

Jim R.

Rick did a wonderful job installing new fabric on the dodger on my 18' runabout. He also installed a new connected Bimini. The job was done quickly and at a reasonable cost. His detail guy also did a wonderful job of cleaning and polishing the hull exterior. I strongly recommend his shop.

Kurt C.

I wanted a custom bimini top that would fit snugly over the tower on my boat. I talked to Rick and we went over a few different designs and he came up with a design that I really liked. He was really great to work with and delivered an excellent product. I'm very happy to have given him my business. He made the whole process very convenient for me and I'd highly recommend his services.

Marko M.

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October 2021 update:

I did end up taking Rick to court and the court ruled that he does owe me a refund. Rick asked me for a payment plan, which I did extend. He proceeded to only make the first month's payment and then to never pay another dime again or to respond to any emails. For the sake of unsuspecting folks who may be taken advantage of like this in the future, selling the judgment to a professional who will work harder to collect.

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October 2019 review:

Beware - cashes the deposit and disappears.

In short, I'm in the midst of preparing to take San Joaquin Canvas and Rick to court. Rick took more than $4K of deposit, kept delaying work for 3 months citing various excuses, and then eventually just stopped responding to any of my attempts to get in touch (his business phone, personal cell, text, email, USPS registered mail). It's been over 8 weeks now without any response. I tried to resolve via BBB, but he ignored their calls and letters as well.

The court is always a pain, but I'm resolved to see this through on principle. It's too bad that a few folks like this give sole props in the delta a bad reputation.

Don't make the same mistake. I'm not the only one; see other reviews across review websites. I wish I had.

RICK G.

Rick Evon was a good business owner. It is very unfortunate that he did pass away this past March from a sickness.

Ken B.

Rick did a great job making a new T-top cover for my center console boat. He's extremely knowledgeable and skilled at what he does. I would definitely use his services again and I highly recommended him.

A K.

Saw a negative review on Nextdoor.com and thought I would check out some other reviews. The response from the owner towards one of his customers is enough to keep me away....
Update (6/24/2019): got a good response from SJC, but still perplexed as to SJC's customer service reply to a customer of his. Everybody has a bad day, but posting a negative reply from a business owner to one of their customers is not good. I'll raise it to 3 stars.