Service & Repairs

Rowand’s Reef offers a variety of maintenance, inspection and repair services for scuba and watersports equipment. Our fully certified technicians have years of experience and extensive knowledge of a wide range of equipment. Committed to maintaining the highest standards, we take pride in providing the best and most reliable maintenance and repair service in Vancouver.

 

We have the resources to service gear from nearly all major scuba brands and specialize particularly in:

Mares, Aqualung, Apeks, Oceanic, US Divers, Sherwood, Genesis, and Zeagle.

If the specific service or repair you are looking for is not listed below, please call us at 604-669-3483 or message us. Our Service Team is ready to help with any equipment problems you may have, no matter how unique the issue.

 

Rowand’s Recommendation:

To ensure safety and make sure unexpected problems don’t arise, we strongly recommend getting your diving gear serviced annually, whether it’s been stuck in storage or been used regularly.

 
 

TANK SERVICING & AIR FILLS


All prices are for labour only.

Single Air Fill

$20

10 Fill Air Card

10 tank fills - (15% discount) $170

20 Fill Air Card

20 tank fills - (25% discount) $300

Visual Cylinder Inspection (VIP)

Required annually (includes fill) $45

Hydrostatic Test

Required every 5 years (includes VIP & fill) $100

Valve Service

Price does not include parts $40

Avalanche Cylinder Service & Fill

Customer must provide parts $30

Avalanche Cylinder Fill

$15

Paintball Cylinder Fill

$15

Cylinder Recyling

Free
 

Rowand’s Reef is committed to your safety and the safety of our employees concerning tank services and fills. We adhere to the following standards, which have been developed in consultation with PADI, Transport Canada, and Professional Scuba Inspectors:

  • Visual Inspections (VIPs) and Hydrostatic Tests must be administered by properly certified inspectors trained in the correct standards. We accept VIPs from all certified dive centres and PSI inspection facilities.

  • Divers must be certified for the fill they are receiving.

  • Cylinders will only be filled by trained fill-station technicians.

  • Cylinders must be properly marked and certified with a current VIP and Hydro before filling.

  • Rowand’s Reef will not fill any tank with an original manufacturing date greater than 25 years old.

  • Tanks will not be filled past their pressure rating.

  • VIPs may be required for any tank returned with less than 150 PSI.

 

REGULATOR SERVICING


All prices are for labour only.

Annual Overhaul (1st, 2nd & Octo)

$170

1st Stage Overhaul

$60

2nd Stage Overhaul

$60

Air 2 Overhaul (Or similar Style)

$75

Inspection & Adjustment

$75
 

Aqua Lung / Apex / US Divers Regulator Warranty:

These brands offer a Limited Lifetime Warranty - This covers the original owner against defects in parts or workmanship for the lifetime of the regulator if the regulator has been:

  1. Purchased from an Authorized Aqua Lung Dealer.

  2. Inspected and serviced annually by an Authorized Aqua Lung Dealer as outlined in the ‘Free Parts for Life’ Program.

Sherwood / Genesis / Oceanic Regulator Warranty:

These brands offer a Limited Lifetime Warranty - This covers the product against defects in parts or workmanship for the useful lifetime of the regulator provided that the regulator:

  1. Is owned by the original registered owner.

  2. Was purchased from an Authorized Sherwood Dealer.

  3. Undergoes an Annual Regulator Inspection and/or Service every year or 100 dives and a Complete Regulator Overhaul every 2 years or 200 dives by an Authorized Sherwood Dealer.

Mares Regulator Warranty:

Mares also offers a Limited Lifetime Warranty - This covers the product against defects in parts or workmanship for the useful lifetime of the regulator provided that the regulator:

  1. Is owned by the original registered owner.

  2. Was purchased from an Authorized Mares Dealer.

  3. Undergoes an Annual Regulator Inspection and/or Service every year or 100 dives and a Complete Regulator Overhaul every 2 years or 200 dives by an Authorized Mares Dealer.


To be eligible for free parts you will need to present to us proof of purchase and a service log showing that the regulator has been serviced on time each year.

Please have all of your warranty documents with you during drop-off.

 

COMPUTER SERVICING


Battery Change

Includes leak & pressure test $79.99

Suunto Battery Change

$139.99

Suunto Battery Change

D-Series & Eon models $164.99
 

WETSUIT REPAIR


Fingernail Tear / Minimum Charge

In-House / Home-Style Repair $30

Small Tear / Hole

In-House / Home-Style Repair $50-$75

Large Tear / Hole

In-House / Home-Style Repair $75+

Factory Repair

2 - 8 Week Turnaround Call for Estimate
 

DRYSUIT REPAIR


Leak Test

Included free with other major services $100

Seam Leak Repair

Price depends on size and location of leak $55+

Puncture Repair

Price depends on size and location of leak $55+

Neoprene Wrist Seal Replacement (Pair)

Price includes seals $240

Latex Wrist Seal Replacement (Pair)

Price includes seals $225

Neoprene Neck Seal Replacement

Price includes seal $250

Latex Neck Seal Replacement

Price includes seal $230

Latex Ankel Seal Replacement (Pair)

Price includes seals $240

Neoprene Sock Replacement (Pair)

Price includes socks $400

Boot Replacement (Pair)

Price includes boots $450

Valve Service

Inflator or deflator / Parts not included $70 each

Zipper Replacement

$680 - $850

Convenience Zipper Replacement (10 inch)

$510

Pee Valve Install

Valve not included $250

SLT Upgrade

$400 - $440

Pocket Installation (ea)

Includes cargo pocket $270

Knee Pad Replacement (Kevlar)

$270
 

Any Questions?

Our service department is on hand to help with all your equipment requests