Residential & Commercial Docks
If you need dock repair or construction in Miami, our licensed marine crew builds and restores residential and commercial docks alongside seawall work. Concrete, composite, and pressure-treated lumber.
Dock work falls into two main categories: repair and new construction. Both share the same constraints in Miami: saltwater, FBC HVHZ wind code, USACE jurisdiction over navigable waters, and DERM environmental review.
Pre-stressed concrete, composite, or pressure-treated wood pilings driven from a barge to engineered depth. Concrete is preferred for Miami long-term service life and is required for many commercial applications.
Galvanized or stainless framing connectors, composite or pressure-treated stringers, composite or hardwood decking. Composite decking is increasingly the residential default for maintenance reasons.
Localized piling replacement, framing repair, deck board replacement, structural reinforcement after vessel impact or hurricane damage.
New docks and substantial repairs typically require DERM environmental review and USACE permit for navigable waters. We handle the submittals.
Why Miami Owners Choose Us
Connectors, bolts, and brackets are stainless or hot-dip galvanized per ASTM A123. Saving cost on hardware is the most common reason Miami docks fail early.
ASTM A123 minimum throughoutDock framing and connections engineered to FBC HVHZ wind loading. Most pre-2010 docks in Miami were not.
FBC HVHZ wind code engineeredWhen we are doing seawall repair or replacement, dock work can be added to the mobilization for substantial savings on barge and crew costs.
~30% savings when bundled with seawall jobTypical Miami residential dock construction runs 100 to 250 dollars per square foot of deck.
Miami-Dade DERM and USACE both regulate dock construction in navigable waters and environmentally sensitive areas. Mangrove proximity, manatee zone restrictions, and seagrass surveys can all factor into permitting. Construction methods, decking spacing, and lighting are all addressed in current permits to protect marine habitat.
"Wall had visible movement and an obvious tieback failure. They installed four helical anchors with controlled pull-back and brought the cap within three quarters of an inch of plumb. 25-year warranty on the anchors. Could not tell anything had been done from the lawn side."Thomas G.Key Biscayne · Tieback and anchor repair
"Managed a 480-foot condo seawall project for our HOA. Their team handled board reporting, phased the work to keep all slips occupied, and delivered final inspection records in a clean project binder. Reference projects we visited matched what we got."Rebecca N.Coral Gables · Commercial marine construction
"Routine inspection ahead of hurricane season. Diver went underwater, found two voids forming behind the wall that we did not know about. They quoted polyurethane injection at a fair price and the work was done in a day."Eric N.Coconut Grove · Pre-season inspection
Permitting typically takes 60 to 180 days depending on jurisdiction and complexity. Construction itself, once permits are in hand, runs 3 to 6 weeks for a typical residential dock.
Concrete pilings have the longest service life (50 to 75 years) followed by composite (40 to 60). Pressure-treated wood pilings are 25 to 35 years in Miami salt water. For decking, composite leads on maintenance with about 25 years of service life.
Engineered hardware, code-compliant, permits handled.
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