Made-to-measure winter covers by epico.ch on boats moored in a Lake Maggiore harbour

Riazzino · Locarno · Lake Maggiore

Made-to-measure upholstery in Ticino since 1942: boats, cars, aircraft

Made-to-measure covers and bimini tops for your boat, interiors for classic cars, certified trim for aircraft and protective covers for industry. Everything is designed, stitched and fitted in our Riazzino workshop — ten minutes from the harbours of Locarno and Ascona.

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Eighty years of craft, today’s machinery

epico.ch SA was founded in 2019 on the acquisition of Selleria Rezzonico in Locarno, a second-generation workshop with deep local roots. After a handover period with Mr Rezzonico we moved production to Riazzino: more space, better logistics and room for the machinery the work demanded.

Today the team is made up of qualified upholsterers and apprentices. We stitch on five Pfaff and Adler long-arm industrial machines, weld PVC by high frequency on a four-metre travelling bed, bend and roll stainless steel for bimini frames, and embroider logos and names on a professional ten-colour embroidery machine, over an area of up to 30 × 27 cm. Nothing is subcontracted: what we design, we make.

We come to your boat

We work in every harbour on Lake Maggiore and our staff hold boating licences, so we can take delivery of your boat even on its mooring buoy. We tow boat trailers up to 6 tonnes with our own vehicles and, through our partners, transport boats of any kind. For sports and classic cars we have a trailer rated up to 2,580 kg, on fully insured trade plates.

For aviation, our coordinated Ferry service lets us collect your aircraft anywhere in Europe.

A service of its own

After the storm, we go and look

EPICO CARE is our yearly programme for looking after your covers: we inspect them, wash them, give the fabric back the water repellency the sun takes away, and keep them in our store over the winter. It is the difference between a cover that lasts five seasons and one that lasts twelve.

  • Documented inspections, with a report and photographs
  • Washing and re-proofing: the fabric beads water again
  • Dry winter storage, labelled and logged

After heavy weather we go out on our own initiative to check your covers, with photographs and a written report — you do not have to call us. Included at Premium level, optional at the others.

Discover EPICO CARE
A Lake Maggiore harbour after a storm, with boats on their moorings
Water beading on freshly re-proofed marine fabric
Washed and labelled covers on the shelves of the winter store

For fellow upholsterers

Our calculation tools, free for everyone

Remaking a cover in a fabric with a different roll width, cutting a roll without waste: we use these tools every day in the workshop and have put them online, no sign-up needed.

  • Boat cover measuring and conversion, with diagram and workshop PDF
  • Cutting optimizer with length, waste and cost
  • In English, German, Italian and French, on your phone too

We collect and deliver at the berth

We collect and return the cover right at your berth, in every harbour listed below. If yours is not on the list, ask anyway — we will work it out.

Lake Maggiore · Verbano

  • Porto Regionale di Locarno
  • Porto Patriziale di Ascona
  • Porto di Brissago
  • Porto di Porto Ronco
  • Porto di Muralto
  • Porto di Minusio (Mappo)
  • Porto di Magadino
  • Nuovo Porto del Gambarogno

Lake Lugano · Ceresio

  • Porto di Lugano Cassarate
  • Porto di Lugano Lanchetta
  • Porto di Lugano Splendid
  • Porto TCS di Agno
  • Porto Lido di Agno

Frequently asked questions

What does a made-to-measure boat cover cost?
It depends on the fabric (Stamoid, Planofil or Sunbrella), the area and the fixing system. Send the quote form and you will have a written price within two working days. A visit to take measurements on the boat is always required before we confirm.
Is the quote free?
The rough estimate is: the one you get through the online form or after a phone call. A detailed quote, with a site visit and worked-out solutions, costs CHF 150.– including VAT, deducted in full if you then give us the job. Boat covers are the exception: for those the measuring visit is free. We say so up front: a detailed study takes time and expertise, and sometimes it ends up being used elsewhere or only for an insurance claim. Clear rules from the start let us give every project the time it needs to find the best solution.
How can I pay?
Cash, credit or debit card, TWINT or by invoice.
What warranty do you give on your work?
As a rule 2 years from delivery for private customers and 1 year for business customers, under our general terms and conditions — you will find them at the foot of every page.

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Let’s talk about your project

Five minutes on the phone is enough to tell whether we can help and what it costs.

Call +41 91 751 60 53

Opening hours

Monday – Friday
07:45 – 12:00
13:00 – 17:15