Dock & Pier Repair in Panama City, FL
The same bay that works your seawall works your dock. Panama City Seawall repairs and builds docks and piers across St Andrews Bay, from a few loose piles to a storm-torn pier, with the same crew and barge that handles the walls.
A marine contractor who builds seawalls is the right one for your dock, because the two structures share pilings, salt and surge exposure, and the same permit, and they meet at the seawall where a lot of dock problems start.
Pilings First
Most dock repairs are pile repairs. Timber piles rot at the tide line, work loose in the sandy bay bottom, or get bent by storm and debris. We pull and re-drive individual piles in timber or composite without rebuilding the whole dock when the framing is sound, and re-secure the framing to the new piles. Where the framing has gone with the piles, we rebuild the run.
Framing, Decking, and Hardware
Above the piles, the framing and decking take sun, salt, and wet. We replace rotted stringers and joists, re-deck in composite or treated lumber, and refasten with hot-dip galvanized or stainless hardware, because the fastener usually fails before the board on salt water. Ladders, bumpers, and cleats that have corroded or worked loose get swapped so the dock is safe again.
Hurricane and Storm Damage
Michael showed what surge does to docks on this bay, and every tropical season is a reminder. We rebuild storm-damaged sections, straighten or replace bent piles and framing, and tie the new work into the sound structure. Where the same storm hit your seawall we address both together in one mobilization.
New Docks
We build new docks and piers sized to your water depth, the bay's tidal range, and the FL DEP and Army Corps permit, with a boat lift where you want one, built for salt water and surge from the start.
Loose piles or storm damage on your dock? Call (850) 555-0173 and we will look at the piles, the framing, and the seawall where the dock meets the wall.
My dock pilings are loose or rotted. Can you replace just the piles?
Yes. Individual piles that have rotted at the tide line or worked loose in the sandy bottom can be pulled and re-driven without rebuilding the whole dock, as long as the framing they carry is sound. We drive new timber or composite piles, re-secure the framing, and bring the dock back to solid. If the framing has gone with the piles, we tell you, because a new pile under rotted framing is money half spent.
Do you build docks as well as repair them?
We do both. The same crew that repairs docks builds new ones, so a repair that turns into a rebuild does not mean a second company. New docks are sized to your water depth, the bay's tidal range, and the FL DEP and Army Corps permit, with piling, framing, and decking built for salt water and surge.
Should the dock and the seawall be done together?
Often it is the smart way. If the seawall behind your dock is being repaired or replaced, doing the dock in the same mobilization saves a second setup and makes sure the two structures work together where they meet at the wall. A dock tied into a failing seawall is only as good as the wall, so we look at both and sequence them so they do not fight each other.
How did Hurricane Michael affect docks here?
Michael destroyed or damaged a huge share of the docks on St Andrews Bay in 2018, and some that were patched back quickly are due for proper work now. Storm-bent framing, piles driven out of line, and hardware corroded since are common on walls and docks alike. We rebuild storm-damaged sections properly and tie them into the sound structure rather than patching to the standard that failed.