A preferred vendor of the New York State Department of Transportation, Custom Canvas leads the industry in total containment systems for bridge construction projects. Word of mouth has spread quickly from our satisfied customers in the northeast, bringing us many new customers throughout the east coast and midwestern states as well. Bridge contractors request our containment systems because we are experts in the field; because we work with them to design exactly what they need, quickly and efficiently; because our systems are designed to be assembled and disassembled without complication; and because we always stand behind our quality workmanship.

At Custom Canvas, we use materials that meet or exceed all government specifications for flame retardancy, translucency, strength and ease of handling. We offer a vast selection of materials, including ground covers, and all materials allow enough natural sunlight into the work area to eliminate any need for artificial lighting.

We custom design sets of tarps for any job. Our systems are manufactured with a two-foot overlay for easy attachment and quick assembly; zipper doors for easy entry and exit that are specially designed to maintain the air quality of the work environment; velcro windows complete with screening and roll-up straps; and customized air tubes, to accommodate any size vacuum hose. (Funnel tarps can also be custom-designed to meet your specifications.)

Our containment systems are reinforced with a two inch polyester webbing sewn the entire perimeter and anti-billow nips of the tarp for superior grommet strength. Brass grommets are installed every 12-18 inches to ensure unsurpassed weather and wind resistance.

At Custom Canvas, we are doing our part to protect the environment by ensuring that our superior quality total containment systems keep surrounding foliage, water and air free of paint and other debris. In addition, we manufacture our tarps with the highest quality materials and workmanship so they can be re-used for other jobs. Designing our tarps to last longer is our way of recycling.

Complex highway systems create complex bridge painting and repair projects, as shown in these photos of work being done by Total Containment Systems, of The Bronx, New York. At far right this photo shows the unique and exclusive platform assembly put in place by the contractor to support the employees and tarpaulins made by Custom Canvas. In the same photo, the tarps can be seen in position. Total Containment engineers each job to assure prompt completion and Custom Canvas designs each total containment tarp so it can be used and then efficiently modified for use on other projects.

This photo provides a view of the collaboration between Jaguar Builders of North Arlington, NJ, and Custom Canvas. To provide total containment while working on this water tower, Jaguar rigged the tarpaulin designed and made by Custom.

It first covered the top of the tower and then flowed down to totally envelop the structure, safeguarding the environment during the project.

The tarps are available in a variety of different fabrics, all of them durable, lightweight and flame retardant.

Teri Tarps, protecting the construction, agricultural, recreational, and transportation industries against the weather.

Teri Vinyl Tanps are super strength tarpaulin fabricated from tough, versatile Vinyl-Coated Polyester.

TERI VINYL-COATED POLYESTER

A woven industrial polyester extrusion-coated on each side with flame-retardant PVC. Standard white translucent TERI VINYL meets CPAI-84 flame-retardant specs, and is light-admitting, often eliminating the need for costly wiring installation to provide artificial light in enclosed work areas.

Teri Vinyl Tarps are the finest constructed tarps even made available to industry. Because of their extreme ruggedness and unsurpassed rip-resistance they are especially suited for use on weather and wind-buffeted building

From start to finish, bridge remedial work and painting require the expert work of a skilled contractor combined with the use of total containment tarpaulins to protect the environment. This photo of a bridge being painted by Marine Steel Painting shows a true work in progress. The section at the right has already been enclosed and painted. Workers then moved the tarp and were working in the center at the time the photo was made. The portion at left has yet to be painted. It will eventually be covered and painted.

Marine Steel Painting and Custom Canvas have combined their talents on many bridge and water tower projects. All the tarps are reusable and meet or surpass government standards.

Total containment to meet federal and state guidelines is a major challenge during bridge repair work. It requires the expertise of an experienced contractor, working with a company specializing in the manufacture of custom containment tarpaulins.

Erie Interstate Contractors, Inc. of Lancaster, NY, did the rigging on this major bridge job, using tarpaulins from Custom Canvas. Lightweight and durable, the tarps permit sufficient natural light to enter the work area, eliminating the need for artificial lighting. Each rigging assignment is unique and Erie has the experience required to solve any problems that arise.