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Straight talk on docks, seawalls, and everything that lives where the land meets the water—tips, guides, and lessons from the Charleston Dock Doctors crew.

21Sep
Preparing Your Dock for a Hurricane: Pile Extensions, Vessel Removal, and Floating-Dock Tie-Offs

Storm preparation shouldn’t begin when Charleston is already under a hurricane warning. Storm surge can…

13Sep
Charleston Dock Doctors Wins Charleston’s Choice for Dock Builder, Two Years in a Row

We’ve got some news we’re pretty proud to share. Charleston Dock Doctors LLC has been…

Pile driving barge building a private dock on a Charleston, SC tidal creek
08Sep
Questions to Ask a Charleston Dock Builder Before You Sign

How to tell a real marine contractor from someone with a truck and a nail…

07Sep
Dock Decking Style: Spacing vs. No Spacing and 6-Inch vs. 8-Inch Boards

Deck board spacing seems like a small design choice. It isn’t. The right layout depends…

31Aug
Tiebacks 101 – When We Recommend Them and Why

A seawall doesn’t just need strength out front. It needs something holding it back. That’s…

Steep aluminum gangway from a fixed pier down to a floating dock at low tide in Charleston
25Aug
Floating Dock or Fixed Pier? What Charleston’s Tide Decides for You

Charleston's tidal swing is the fact that settles the floating dock versus fixed pier question.…

24Aug
When Erosion Moves the Critical Line – Design Options That Still Work

Erosion doesn’t just take dirt. Sometimes, it changes what you’re allowed to do next. Along…

Granite riprap meeting an oyster shell and spartina living shoreline on a Lowcountry marsh edge
18Aug
Riprap, Living Shorelines and Hard Armor: Choosing Erosion Control for Your Marsh Edge

A vertical wall is not always the right answer for a Lowcountry shoreline. How riprap,…

17Aug
A New Standard in Aesthetic Seawalls: Double Top Caps & Angled Handrails

A seawall doesn’t have to look like an afterthought. For years, a lot of lumber…