Third Earth Surfboards

Repair · Restore · Shape

Built by hand.
Fixed to ride.

Honest surfboard repair, careful restoration, and custom boards made for the Texas coast.

See the work

Poly + epoxy
Up-front pricing
Local workshop

Hand-built wooden surfboard construction in progress — Inside the shopHandmade on the Texas coast

Ding repair✦Custom boards✦Restorations✦Surf to stay sane

What we fix

From first crack
to final polish.

Clear starting prices. The final quote depends on material, damage, and finish work.

Everyday dings

Rails, noses, tails, small cracks, leash plugs, and water-tight repairs.

Poly from $50

Structural repair

Fin boxes, buckles, delamination, broken noses, and snapped boards.

Quoted after inspection

Custom + restore

Hand-shaped boards, vintage restorations, color work, polish, and custom finishes.

Built around your ride

Ding repair · two real jobs

Damage in.
Water-tight out.

Every repair is documented as a job—not dropped into a random gallery. Follow the damage, preparation, rebuild, and finished surface.

01 Blue fishtail rail 02 Black rail match 03 Custom board build

Repair file 01

Blue fishtail rail

A damaged tail corner is opened, rebuilt, faired into the rail, and finished without losing the original blue-and-green character.

Damaged blue surfboard tail with exposed material — 01 · DamageImpact at the tail

Blue surfboard rail prepared and sanded for repair — 02 · PreparationOpened and leveled

Rebuilt blue surfboard rail blended into the original finish — 03 · BlendRail line restored

Finished blue and green fishtail surfboard tail — 04 · FinishTail ready to surf

Repair file 02

Black rail match

Small rail damage gets the same disciplined treatment: remove weak material, laminate the repair, refine the edge, and match the black finish.

Small damaged spot on the black rail of a white surfboard — 01 · DamageRail opened up

Multiple prepared repair spots along a black surfboard rail — 02 · PreparationWeak material removed

Fiberglass repair being laminated along a black surfboard rail — 03 · RebuildFresh glass laid in

Finished smooth black rail on a white surfboard — 04 · FinishClean line, sealed edge

Custom build · from raw foam

Shape first.
Then make it yours.

A custom board starts with the outline, foil, rails, and tail. Color and glass come only after the shape feels right.

A freshly shaped surfboard foam blank on a shaping stand — Shaping bay · Corpus ChristiFoam blank brought to full outline

Build file 01

One board,
built by hand.

The workshop stays visible in these photos because it is part of the proof. This is the real board, on the real stand, moving through the craft one decision at a time.

Start: Raw foam blank
Focus: Outline · foil · rails
Finish: Color · glass · polish

Close view of a rounded surfboard nose shaped from foam — 01Set the outline

Tape marking the rail plan on a shaped foam blank — 02Map the rail

Green tape defining the deck transition on a foam surfboard — 03Refine the deck

Close view of a crisp surfboard tail shaped from foam — 04Cut the tail

05Check the foil

Color, glass, identity

The shape becomes
a Third Earth board.

Finished builds and glassing details live here as a second chapter—not mixed into the ding-repair proof.

Orange floral custom Third Earth surfboard artwork before final glassing — **Custom color work**Artwork laid out

Fiberglass cloth draped over an orange custom surfboard — **Glassing stage**Cloth ready for resin

Under the glassLogo + weave detail

Finished seafoam green Third Earth custom surfboard in the workshop — **Seafoam finish**Glossed and branded

Single fin installed on a teal striped custom surfboard — **Single-fin setup**Hardware detail

Glossy teal striped surfboard tail and fin box — **Tail + fin box**Finished glass work

Full white Third Earth custom surfboard with yellow green and black splatter rails — **Splatter fish**Full deck view

Finished splatter-pattern Third Earth fish surfboard displayed on a wall — **Finished + displayed**Bottom view

SURF TO
STAY SANE

Simple by design

Three steps.
No mystery.

1
Send the damage
Text clear photos, board construction, and anything you know about the damage.
2
Approve the plan
Get an honest assessment, starting estimate, and next steps before work begins.
3
Drop off + ride
Schedule the drop-off, let the repair cure properly, then get back in the water.

Third Earth surfboard on a shaping stand inside the workshop

Small shop.
Serious craft.

Made here, ridden here

A Corpus Christi
board shop with
salt in its veins.

Third Earth handles everyday dings, difficult structural repairs, restorations, and complete custom builds—all with the same goal: solid work that gets a board back where it belongs.

“Every board has a story. The job is to keep it going.”

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Starting prices

Know the range
before you drop in.

Poly repairs15 services

Simple dingStarting at $50

Single ding w/ fillStarting at $60

Large ding w/ fillStarting at $80

Leash plugStarting at $55

Fin boxStarting at $70

Additional fin boxStarting at $50

Single fin box replacementStarting at $110

Broken noseStarting at $120

BuckleStarting at $100

Glass-on fin repairStarting at $125

Broken boardStarting at $250

DelaminationStarting at $175

Extra dingsStarting at $15 each

Extra dings w/ fillStarting at $20 each

Stripped fin screwStarting at $10

Epoxy repairs14 services

Simple dingStarting at $60

Single ding w/ fillStarting at $70

Large ding w/ fillStarting at $90

Leash plugStarting at $60

Side boxStarting at $80

Additional side boxStarting at $60

Single fin box replacementStarting at $120

Broken noseStarting at $140

BuckleStarting at $120

Glass-on fin repairStarting at $150

Broken boardStarting at $275

DelaminationStarting at $200

Extra dingsStarting at $20 each

Extra dings w/ fillStarting at $25 each

SUP repairs5 services

Simple repair w/ fillStarting at $100

Large complex repairStarting at $140

Fin boxStarting at $200

Extra dingsStarting at $30 each

Extra dings w/ fillStarting at $40 each

Finish optionsPaint · polish

PaintStarting at +25%

PolishStarting at +25%

Paint / polishStarting at +50%

Custom board quotes

Built from scratch, around the way you surf.

Third Earth offers hand-shaped boards built from raw foam blanks, custom epoxy construction, vintage restorations, major damage repair, and work not listed above. Text or email photos, dimensions, riding style, and what you want the finished board to feel like.

Final pricing varies by construction, damage, materials, and finish work.

Good to know

Repair questions,
answered.

Do you repair both poly and epoxy boards?+

Yes. Third Earth works on traditional poly boards, epoxy boards, and SUP repairs.

What should I send for a quote?+

Send a full-board photo, a clear close-up of the damage, and any details you know about the construction or how the damage happened.

Can you repair fin boxes and broken boards?+

Yes. Fin boxes, buckles, broken noses, delamination, and complete breaks can all be assessed.

Where do I drop off my board?+

Drop-offs are scheduled by appointment. Text first to arrange a convenient time.

HoursMonday – Sunday

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Phone / text210-870-0545

Text photos for a repair quote

Email[email protected]

Custom work and detailed requests

Service areaCorpus Christi · Padre Island · Port Aransas

And surrounding coastal communities

Built by hand.
Fixed to ride.