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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL · Broward County

Seawall Cleaning & Dock Piling Cleaning in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL

Seawall and dock piling cleaning in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is done by a diver, in the water, at your canal dock. The wall and each piling are cleaned from the waterline down.

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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL

Seawall and piling cleaning on the Town's canals

The cleaning happens in the canal, not on the dock. A diver takes the growth off the wall face along your lot, then off each piling under the dock. We do this on Silver Shores Waterway, on Canal B and on the Town's other canals.

The wall is yours to keep up. A Town staff report from January 2022 names Lauderdale-by-the-Sea among the municipalities under Broward County's seawall standard. The county code attached to that report says owners must keep a tidal flood barrier in good repair. A cleaning does not repair anything. It takes the growth off so you can see the wall you answer for.

Pilings can be wrapped as well as cleaned, and we do both. Before you call, pace off the wall and count the pilings.

Barnacle growth on a concrete dock piling at the waterline

A 2022 Town report places Lauderdale-by-the-Sea under Broward's seawall standard.
Land on or near the Intracoastal or its canals: Special Flood Hazard areas, the Town says.
Canal B is bordered by Ocean Mist Drive and Waters Edge, the Town says.

Local notes for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Whose job the wall is in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

A Town staff report dated January 25, 2022 says Broward County requires affected municipalities, including Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, to adopt its tidal flood standards. The county code attached to the report, Section 39-407(b), says all property owners must maintain a tidal flood barrier in good repair. A City of Fort Lauderdale memo from March 2023 lists the Town among the municipalities that adopted the standard. A clean wall is one you can check against that duty.

Town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, January 25, 2022 staff report and county code attachment

Canal lots are in the Town's flood hazard area

The Town says properties on or near the Intracoastal Waterway, or on or near its connecting canals, are in Special Flood Hazard areas. So are properties east of the coastal construction line, generally those on the east side of El Mar Drive. On a canal lot, the seawall is what stands between that water and the yard. Cleaning it lets you see what shape it is in.

Town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Hurricane Information

Seawall & Dock Cleaning questions in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Does Lauderdale-by-the-Sea make owners keep up their seawalls?

Yes. Broward County's seawall standard covers Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and it says owners must keep a tidal flood barrier in good repair. A Town staff report from January 2022 names the Town under that standard. A March 2023 City of Fort Lauderdale memo lists it among the municipalities that adopted it. A cleaning shows you the wall you have to keep up.

Is a canal lot in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea in a flood hazard area?

Yes, by the Town's own description. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea says properties on or near the Intracoastal Waterway or its connecting canals are in Special Flood Hazard areas. It says the same of properties east of the coastal construction line, generally the east side of El Mar Drive. That is a reason to look at the seawall, and a clean wall is one you can look at.

Do you clean the dock pilings too, or only the seawall?

Yes, the pilings are part of the job. On Silver Shores Waterway, Canal B and the other canals in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, a diver cleans the wall and each piling under the dock. Wrapping the pilings is a job we do as well. Tell us how many there are, so we know the size of the work.

Is your crew licensed and insured for work in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?

Yes. Licensed and insured: that holds for every job we do in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. The crew comes from its base in Fort Lauderdale to the canal docks here. If your dock is on Silver Shores Waterway or Canal B, say so when you call, and tell us the street.

What should I have ready before I call about my seawall in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?

Have the street and the canal ready first, then the wall's length and a piling count. The Town's canal dredging page uses the names Canal B and Silver Shores Waterway, and those names work for us. Say whether you want the pilings wrapped as well as cleaned.