Alterations by
Terrapin Wet Suits

Can a Wet Suit be Altered? "Absolutely yes, wetsuits can be altered!" An answer to a letter in a national Scuba magazine.

Terrapin Wet Suits owner, Chris Summers, is expert at altering wetsuits for handicapped or adaptive divers.  For instructions on how to mark your suit for shipment, see Adaptive Diver Alterations.

Alterations:

We can alter your neoprene wet suit, diveskin, microprene, or Polartec suit.  Generally, making a suit smaller is less expensive than making it larger, because we don't have to add more material.  If you're considering a new off-the-rack suit and you're between sizes, select the suit that has the best fit through the torso length ... it can be taken in or let out in width, but it requires a lot more time (and $) to remove the zipper to change the torso length. 

If your suit needs to be made larger, complete the Measure Chart and indicate on the drawings on page 2 all the spots that need altering. If your suit needs to be made smaller, marking the excess while you're wearing the suit will give us much more accurate information for altering.  The same marking techniques are used for custom suit fittings or for off-the-rack suit alterations.  Click here for instructions on how to mark the suit.   Don't forget to complete the Measure Chart and ship it along with your suit.

Alterations are priced by the actual time and materials used, however here are some examples of the labor costs for typical wetsuit alterations (not including materials):

Shorten wrists &/or ankles	$24.00
Lengthen wrists or ankles	$24.00
Lengthen wrists & ankles	$32.00
Take in excess Torso width	$32.00
Take in whole full length suit	$48.00
Let out Torso area only	$48.00
Let out whole full length suit	$75.00
Let out whole 2-piece suit	$96.00

 Material is extra.  Your cost may be higher or lower than this.  Quotes extended on examination of suit.  Prices available upon request for items not listed -- ask us! Please plan time for 2  consultation and fitting sessions.