FLOATING DOCKS
Sound-side floating docks engineered for 3–4 ft tide swings, plus lake-grade builds inland — designed and installed from Hampstead to Sneads Ferry and on freshwater lakes within reach of our shop.
THE CHALLENGE
Tide swings of three to four feet make a fixed pier the wrong tool on most coastal NC waterfronts — and a lake with fluctuating water levels rewards the same logic. A floating dock keeps your boat at deck level at every water stage, and stays put when storms roll in.
MATERIALS WE USE
WHAT'S INCLUDED
HOW WE BUILD FLOATING DOCKS
We visit the site, measure depths, check tide swing, and review CAMA permit needs.
We sketch the layout to fit your shoreline and the rules of your county.
Marine-grade lumber, 316 stainless fasteners, HDPE floats, and pile guides are delivered.
Our crew assembles on the bulkhead, then floats the dock into place and bonds it to your guides.
We walk every fastener with you, leave the site cleaner than we found it, and hand you a maintenance sheet.
PRICING & TIMELINE
Free site evaluation, written estimate within one business day. Most residential floating docks fall in the $12,000 – $35,000 range, plus permits.
Request estimateWARRANTY
One-year workmanship warranty on every install. Materials carry their manufacturer warranty.
Materials carry their respective manufacturer warranties.
VERIFIED GOOGLE REVIEWS
Real, published reviews from our Google Business Profile — 22 five-star reviews and counting.
Worked with Mark on a set of docks off of Wrightsville intracoastal. They are very great to work with and do awesome work that looks great and lasts long! Highly recommend using them for any dock or coast side needs!
Mark rebuilt our dock this fall and did a great job. He handled the CAMA permitting and kept me updated on weather delays that pushed back our project. He was very responsive when I had questions and when we needed a slight change to our build.
VERY, VERY happy customer! If there were ten stars to grade them, I would rate their product a 10! Superb workmanship on a complicated custom dock. Excellent customer service and responsiveness. Ethical business that exceeded every expectation.
OUR APPROACH
Our proprietary sizing method matches float drum displacement to your exact tide range, shoreline fetch, and vessel weight — so the dock rides level at every water stage without bottoming out at low tide or over-floating at high.
— Mark Lipe
FROM THE FOUNDER
Floating Docks done right is invisible — it just works through the next storm and the next ten tides. That's the standard.
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