About Us
Neilly Canvas Goods Company is a fourth generation family business. We go out of our way to satisfy the customer to make sure they are happy. We offer quality products at reasonable prices and use domestic materials whenever possible. We have been trusted for over 77 years in the tarp industry and over 15 years in the awning business. We have a great reputation and do not skimp on quality. Give us a call today!
How We Got Started
My grandfather, Alvin Neilly, left Pittsburgh Waterproofing and started Neilly Canvas in 1940. I have been in the business since 1976 when my father died at the age of 47, and I was 20. There have been many changes over the years, and we have tried to keep up with the changing environment in the trucking industry and ventured into the awning business in 2002 after the economic downturn from 9/11.
The products and services we offer
Products & Services
We manufacture commercial and residential awnings. We also sell retractable awnings. We are a full service awning company offering take down and ...
Come to Neilly Canvas Goods Company to repair/replace zippers on coats, jackets, tents, camper tops, boat tops or industrial items, or anything els...
Recommendations Given (19)
"Warren is very good at what he does. He paints names and logos on awnings for us. he has been..."
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"Warren is very good at what he does. He paints names and logos on awnings for us. he has been helpful and always turns the job around quickly as long as he's not in Florida or some other vacation spot. We generally have the piece back within 2 days after dropping it off. Highly recommend A. E. Jones Sign."
"Tina has been in the business for many years with lots of decorating experience. She has a great..."
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"Tina has been in the business for many years with lots of decorating experience. She has a great personality and will get the blinds that make your home interior look great and also fit within your budget. I highly recommend you give Tina a call if you are in need of blinds for your home or business. You won't be sorry and you will love the finished product."
Recent Activity
I appreciate all those who felt I was worthy of receiving votes this year. It has been an extremely difficult time for small businesses, especially those in the service industry like restaurants, night spots, hair salons, gyms, etc. I commend all those of us who have been able to weather the...
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I appreciate all those who felt I was worthy of receiving votes this year. It has been an extremely difficult time for small businesses, especially those in the service industry like restaurants, night spots, hair salons, gyms, etc. I commend all those of us who have been able to weather the iron clad fist of government forced shutdowns. Hopefully when we come out of this and return to "normal", we will all be stronger and prosper.
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Yes we do. We used to pay 100% of the premium, but about 10 years ago, we had to make the employees pay for part of it. The company pays 60% and the employee pays 40%. My brother and I take whichever plan the employees vote on, and we do not try to influence their decision, we just try to lay...
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Yes we do. We used to pay 100% of the premium, but about 10 years ago, we had to make the employees pay for part of it. The company pays 60% and the employee pays 40%. My brother and I take whichever plan the employees vote on, and we do not try to influence their decision, we just try to lay out all the facts about each plan and make sure all the employees understand the differences.
We're a small business that spends around $16,000/year in transportation/logistics. We don't negotiate rates, we went with the 3PL that offered us the best value along with a discount program with UPS package. We are a Worldwide customer.
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We're a small business that spends around $16,000/year in transportation/logistics. We don't negotiate rates, we went with the 3PL that offered us the best value along with a discount program with UPS package. We are a Worldwide customer.
I ask customers who are satisfied with our product/service to please leave us a review on Google and Facebook. Many are willing to do so.
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I ask customers who are satisfied with our product/service to please leave us a review on Google and Facebook. Many are willing to do so.
Yarde Metals, Ryerson Steel - not sure if they have any locations in Canada
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Yarde Metals, Ryerson Steel - not sure if they have any locations in Canada
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First off, they don't pay well if they take more than 30 days to pay you. You deserve to be paid in 30 days if they are happy with your product/services with no complaints. I'm sure they want paid in 30 days from their customers, and they take steps to insure that happens. They continually do...
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First off, they don't pay well if they take more than 30 days to pay you. You deserve to be paid in 30 days if they are happy with your product/services with no complaints. I'm sure they want paid in 30 days from their customers, and they take steps to insure that happens. They continually do it because you let them get away with it. You need to be stern but tactful in your approach, and stress to the customer that you are a small business and it hurts your operation when you don't get paid in 30 days. If they refuse to comply, tell them you will either have to make them COD or raise the price to offset waiting for your money. They should come around. If they don't, they will be hard pressed to find a company that supplies the quality product/service that you do and put up with their slow pay. There are other companies in need of your product/service that pay in 30 days, so contact them and set up an appointment and go give them your best sales pitch, even if you retain the slow pay customers. Expand your customer base so losing a "good" customer won't hurt as bad. Good luck!
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I use local because I like to support local small business as we are a small business also. I have a good relationship with the woman we do business with, that goes back over 40 years to high school. She gives us a quality product for a great price. I don't care if we can save money buying on...
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I use local because I like to support local small business as we are a small business also. I have a good relationship with the woman we do business with, that goes back over 40 years to high school. She gives us a quality product for a great price. I don't care if we can save money buying on the web, because I know we're getting a quality product for a fair price with a great delivery time. Support local business to help keep the local community strong and vibrant, which is vital to its health.
Jeff, yes you can, as some customers have asked what the charge for a consultation is. My approach is to do it free and add in my time to the price quote, especially if I have to travel more than 1/2 hour one way to the appointment. This way the customer thinks they are getting a free...
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Jeff, yes you can, as some customers have asked what the charge for a consultation is. My approach is to do it free and add in my time to the price quote, especially if I have to travel more than 1/2 hour one way to the appointment. This way the customer thinks they are getting a free consultation, and you're recovering your cost on the back end. The only bad part is if you don't end up getting the job, then you're out your time.
