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Hillsboro Beach, FL · Broward County

Seawall Cleaning & Dock Piling Cleaning in Hillsboro Beach, FL

Our divers get in the water and clean seawalls and dock pilings in Hillsboro Beach. The Town allows docks only on the Intracoastal side, so that is where we work. You get the growth off the wall and off every piling.

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Seawall and piling cleaning on the Intracoastal side of Hillsboro Beach

The job is done in the water. A diver starts at one end of your wall and works to the other, then goes around each dock piling. The barnacles, oysters and algae come off as the diver goes. When the wall is bare, the diver looks over the surface for damage or erosion.

In Hillsboro Beach the seawall is the owner's to keep up. The Town's 2021 seawall ordinance says all property owners shall maintain their seawalls in good repair. After a notice from the Town, an owner has 60 days to show progress. We clean walls and pilings; the repair itself belongs to a marine contractor. A clean wall is one your contractor can look over.

Wrapping dock pilings is our work too. For a quote we need two numbers: the length of the wall in feet and the count of pilings.

Concrete pilings and a seawall under a dock, with barnacles and green algae at the waterline
  • Docks here go on the Intracoastal side. None are allowed along the Atlantic.
  • Town Ordinance 2021-05, adopted May 4, 2021, covers seawall upkeep.
  • A Town seawall notice gives the owner 60 days to show repair progress.
  • A cited seawall repair here must be finished within 365 days of the citation.

Local notes for Hillsboro Beach

What the Town counts as a seawall in disrepair

Hillsboro Beach's 2021 seawall ordinance says all property owners shall maintain their seawalls in good repair. It presumes a wall is in disrepair if it allows erosion of the land behind it, or lets material move through, around or over it. Tidal water that flows through the wall onto adjacent property counts as well, and so does water trapped behind it that reaches a neighbor. Cleaning takes the growth off, so the wall can be checked for each of those.

Town of Hillsboro Beach, Ordinance 2021-05, page 4

After a notice from the Town: 60 days, then 365

Under the same ordinance, an owner who gets a Town notice must show progress on the cited defect within 60 days. The ordinance names two ways to start: hiring a contractor or applying for a building permit. The repair has to be complete within 365 days of the citation, unless the Town Commission extends it. If growth covers the wall, book the cleaning ahead of the contractor's first visit.

Town of Hillsboro Beach, Ordinance 2021-05, page 4

Docks, davits and piers: Intracoastal side only

The Town's site plan checklist cites Section 12-263(D) of its code. No docks or piers are permitted along the Atlantic Ocean. Docks, boat davits and piers may be built along the Intracoastal Waterway. So the dock pilings we clean in Hillsboro Beach are on the Intracoastal side.

Town of Hillsboro Beach, Site Plan Review Checklist, Section 12-263(D)

  • Oysters and barnacles around the base of a concrete piling at the waterline
  • Concrete dock pilings seen from water level, with barnacles on the nearest one
  • Seawall and dock piles with a thick band of oysters along the waterline

Seawall & Dock Cleaning questions in Hillsboro Beach

Who has to keep up a seawall in Hillsboro Beach?

The property owner has to keep up a seawall in Hillsboro Beach. The Town's 2021 seawall ordinance says all property owners shall maintain their seawalls in good repair, and owners who do not shall be cited. Erosion behind the wall and material moving through it are two signs the Town lists. Cleaning lets you see the wall, so you can spot them.

How long does the Town of Hillsboro Beach give me to fix a cited seawall?

The Town of Hillsboro Beach gives you 365 days from the citation to finish a cited seawall repair. You have 60 days from its notice to show progress. That 365 days can be extended by the Town Commission. Both limits are in the 2021 seawall ordinance. If growth is hiding the wall, have it cleaned before your contractor comes out.

Will you clean the dock pilings as well as the seawall?

Yes. The dock pilings get cleaned along with the seawall in Hillsboro Beach, and wrapping them is a job we do too. Docks here are allowed only along the Intracoastal Waterway, so that is the side we will be on. Count the pilings before you call, mooring piles included.

Are you licensed and insured to work at a Hillsboro Beach dock?

Yes, 6 Feet Under Dive Service is a licensed and insured dive crew. We are based in Fort Lauderdale, and we come to your dock in Hillsboro Beach. The docks here are on the Intracoastal side of town, so our divers work from that side of your property.

What should I have ready when I call about my seawall in Hillsboro Beach?

When you call about a Hillsboro Beach seawall, have the length of the wall and the number of dock pilings ready. Tell us how a diver gets from the road to the water on the Intracoastal side. If the Town has sent you a seawall notice, say when it arrived. The 60 days run from that notice.

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