Custom-engineered residential and commercial boat docks in wood, composite, and aluminum. Designed around your boat, your waterfront, and Tampa Bay’s tides and storms. Built by an in-house Tampa crew that has installed more than 2,400 docks since 1992.
Every new dock we build on Tampa Bay starts with a free site visit. We measure the waterfront, check water depth at high and low tide, identify any FEMA elevation issues, and talk through what you want to do on the water — fish, swim, dock a 36-foot cruiser, host the family on Saturdays. Then we go away, draw it up, and come back with a fixed-price written quote that lists every board, piling, and screw.
Once you sign, we handle permitting in-house. That usually means Hillsborough or Pinellas County, FDEP (Florida Department of Environmental Protection), and on some properties the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The permit phase typically runs 6 to 10 weeks. We don't ask you to fill out a single form — we've pulled hundreds of these permits and we know which reviewer at FDEP wants what.
Construction itself runs 1 to 3 weeks once materials are staged. We build with our own crew, on our own trucks, out of our own Tampa yard. No subcontractor shuffle, no "we'll send a sub out next week." When you meet the crew at your quote, that's the same crew that will be on your property.
We build four categories of new dock for Tampa Bay homeowners, plus a small handful of commercial and marina projects every year. Every category is engineered to survive Tampa Bay’s tides, salt, hurricane wind loads, and the post-Idalia FEMA elevation requirements that have changed how we build along South Tampa, Davis Islands, and Apollo Beach.
Most new builds on Tampa Bay use one of three deck materials: pressure-treated marine wood, composite, or aluminum. Each has trade-offs and the right answer depends on your budget, sun exposure, and how long you plan to stay in the house.
Pressure-treated wood is the cheapest up-front. It looks great new, fades to gray in two years, and lasts 15-20 years on Tampa Bay water if maintained. Composite decking costs 30-50% more, never splinters, never needs staining, and lasts 25-30+ years. Aluminum decking is the most expensive and is what we typically recommend for high-end South Tampa builds — zero maintenance for life, doesn't get as hot as composite, completely impervious to marine borers.
Need help deciding? Call us at and tell us the property and your timeline. We'll tell you what we'd build there if it were our own house — including the cheapest option that's still right.
Most residential new docks on Tampa Bay land in the $25,000 to $80,000 range. The cheapest reasonable build is a 4×40 wood dock at around $25k. The most expensive residential project we did last year was a composite-decked, multi-slip Davis Islands dock with two lifts and a roof — that came in at $138,000.
Every quote we write includes materials, labor, permitting, inspections, debris removal, and a final walkthrough. Boat lifts are quoted as line items so you can see exactly what the lift adds. The fixed-price contract is binding — we don't send "change order" invoices for anything we should have caught at the quote.
We build new boat docks across Tampa Bay. The neighborhoods we get called to most often: Tampa, Davis Islands, Apollo Beach, Riverview, Westchase, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Safety Harbor, Palm Harbor, and Dunedin.
Most residential new docks on Tampa Bay run $25,000 to $80,000. The variables that drive price the most are length, water depth (which determines piling count and length), deck material, and whether you want a boat lift, roof, or both. We give fixed-price written quotes — no estimates.
From signed contract to finished dock: 8 to 16 weeks. Permitting runs 6 to 10 weeks (Hillsborough or Pinellas County plus FDEP). Construction itself is 1 to 3 weeks once materials are on site.
Yes. Almost every new dock on Tampa Bay requires permits from your county, FDEP, and sometimes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. We handle every permit in-house at no extra cost — you don't fill out forms or talk to reviewers.
For most Tampa Bay homeowners we recommend composite. It costs 30-50% more up front but lasts 25-30+ years with zero staining, no splinters, and no fading. Wood is fine if you're planning to sell in under 8 years or you're cost-constrained.
Yes, in most areas. Boathouses require additional engineering for wind uplift (we design to 150+ mph) and additional FDEP permitting. Add roughly $20-40k on top of the base dock cost.
A 30-year material warranty on structural lumber, composite decking, and aluminum framing, plus a 5-year workmanship warranty. All in writing before you sign.