Dock & Pier Repair on Barnegat Bay, NJ
The same bay that works your bulkhead works your dock. Barnegat Bay Bulkhead repairs and builds docks and piers across the lagoon communities, from a few loose piles to a storm-torn dock, with the same crew and barge that handles the walls.
A marine contractor who builds bulkheads is the right one for your dock, because the two structures share pilings, tidal and ice exposure, and the same permit, and they meet at the bulkhead 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 lagoon bottom, or get lifted by winter ice. 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, wet, salt, and ice. 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 the bay. Ladders, bumpers, and cleats that have rusted or worked loose get swapped so the dock is safe again.
Storm and Ice Damage
A nor'easter, a hurricane, or a hard ice winter can lift a dock off its piles, snap a run, or drive debris through it. We rebuild damaged sections and tie them into the sound structure, and where the same storm hit your bulkhead we address both in one mobilization.
New Docks
We build new docks sized to your lagoon depth, the tidal range, and the NJDEP permit, with a boat lift where you want one, built for the bay from the start.
Loose piles or a storm-hit dock? Call (732) 555-0164 and we will look at the piles, the framing, and the bulkhead where the dock meets the wall.
My dock piles are loose or rotted. Can you replace just the piles?
Yes. Individual piles that have rotted at the tide line, worked loose in the sandy bottom, or been lifted by winter ice 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 rather than hang new work on old.
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 lagoon depth, the tidal range, and the NJDEP permit, with piling, framing, and decking built for the bay.
Should the dock and the bulkhead be done together?
Usually it is the smart way. If the bulkhead 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 bulkhead. A dock tied into a failing wall is only as good as the wall, so we look at both and sequence them so they do not fight each other.
What decking holds up best on the bay?
Composite and quality treated lumber both outlast cheap wood in the salt and sun. Composite gives a splinter-free surface that needs no staining and stands up to wet feet; treated wood costs less up front and can be replaced board by board. We use hot-dip galvanized or stainless fasteners either way, because on the bay the fastener usually fails before the board.