Wrapping dock pilings can extend the life of your investment. If pilings aren't wrapped properly, your dock can be left vulnerable to marine borers.

A dock inspection provides the baseline of your dock’s health. Here’s why that’s important.

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Snap Jackets can save an old or damaged dock.

A recent dock inspection revealed that the pilings were only wrapped on top, where it could be seen. Here’s how to make sure you got what you paid for.

What is the difference between a SCUBA certified diver and a surface supplied (ADCI, IMCA, DCBC) commercial diver? SCUBA (Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) is a diving certification that is limited by depth, work, or activity underwater

Summer is over now, and the holidays are quickly approaching. As the wind blows stronger and colder and the water temperature drops, maintenance for our docks and boats doesn’t stop, it merely slows down. Now is a good time to take a minute and look over your dock for possible repairs or preventative measures.

Even docks built with treated lumber are vulnerable to attack from marine wood borers. One species of isopod is tolerant of all treated lumber, even creosote. Sphaeroma Terebans closely resembles its terrestrial counterpart, the “roly poly” and even rolls into a ball when removed from its burrow.

We conducted another Level I dock inspection yesterday in Ormond. The inspection was to determine if the existing dock was viable enough for a boat lift.

Gribbles do more than nibble. They destroy wooden docks. Limnoiriids (gribbles) are one of two species of wood boring isopods found in Florida waters.  Every time you see a piling that is shaped like an hourglass, isopods are likely responsible.

It’s summer and no one wants to miss an opportunity to enjoy the water, but how much do you know about the underwater hazards around your dock?

Referred to as the “termites of the sea,” ship worms live in any submerged wood habitat and consume wood as their primary source of food.

What causes timber piles to appear fuzzy? The process of destroying the “glue” that binds wood cells together is known as delignification. Overtime, the timber pile is gradually weakened and can eventually collapse.

Pholads , also known as Piddock Clams , can penetrate the toughest of wood, stone and shell. Their shells have a set of ridges that are used to cut into a surface, creating a tunnel where the it will live.

Our latest dock inspection showed how growth on a piling can mask severe damage done by marine wood borers.

Protect your investment with an annual dock inspection!

When pilings are wrapped prior to being driven, the wrap can be damaged. On bottom the wrap can be torn or ballooned out, making the wrap ineffective.