Concrete seawall and angled support piles at the waterline, with a band of barnacles

Riviera Beach, FL · Palm Beach County

Seawall Cleaning & Dock Piling Cleaning in Riviera Beach, FL

Divers from our crew clean seawalls and dock pilings underwater in Riviera Beach, at home docks on the city's canals and on Lake Worth. You get the growth off the wall and every piling.

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Riviera Beach, FL

Seawall and piling cleaning at Riviera Beach docks

A diver cleans the wall from the water side and then does the pilings one at a time. Barnacles, oysters and algae come off above and below the waterline. The dock stays as it is.

Dock upkeep in Riviera Beach is the owner's job. The City's residential dock ordinance, adopted in 2010, says owners must keep docks and related marine facilities safe and properly maintained. Pilings are part of that. Taking the growth off is the piece of that upkeep you can order with a phone call.

The same ordinance draws a line worth knowing. Building or expanding a dock takes a building permit. Non-structural repairs and maintenance do not. We clean and wrap pilings; a marine contractor does the building.

Dock piling with an exposed surface, a fender and dive hose

Riviera Beach Ordinance 3076 (2010) puts dock upkeep on the property owner.
Ordinance 3076 covers pilings, boat lifts and dolphins as well as docks.
Ordinance 3076: no building permit for non-structural dock maintenance.

Local notes for Riviera Beach

The owner's job: docks and pilings

Riviera Beach's Ordinance 3076, adopted April 7, 2010, puts residential docks and related marine facilities on the property owner. They must be kept in a safe, properly maintained condition, as judged by the City's Code Administrator. Pilings, boat lifts and dolphins are covered, and a dock the Building Official finds unsafe is declared a public nuisance. Cleaning takes the growth off, so you can see what shape the pilings are in.

City of Riviera Beach, Ordinance 3076, adopted April 7, 2010; definitions and Maintenance

Maintenance needs no building permit; building does

The same 2010 ordinance requires a building permit to construct or expand a residential dock. It says no building permit is required for non-structural repairs or maintenance, or for replacing deck boards. So upkeep and building are two different jobs here. If you also plan to rebuild or extend the dock, take that part to the City.

City of Riviera Beach, Ordinance 3076, adopted April 7, 2010; Permits Required

Seawall & Dock Cleaning questions in Riviera Beach

Who is responsible for keeping up a dock in Riviera Beach?

The property owner is. Riviera Beach's residential dock ordinance, adopted in 2010, says owners must keep docks and related marine facilities safe and properly maintained. Pilings and boat lifts are included. The City's Code Administrator judges whether a dock meets that standard. Piling cleaning is upkeep you can arrange with us directly.

Does dock maintenance need a building permit in Riviera Beach?

Not for non-structural work, by the wording of the City's 2010 residential dock ordinance. The permit it requires is for building or expanding a dock. For non-structural repairs or maintenance, or for replacing deck boards, the ordinance says none is required. Ask the City's building office whether that still covers your job.

Do you clean and wrap dock pilings in Riviera Beach?

Yes. Cleaning and wrapping dock pilings is part of our work in Riviera Beach, along with seawall cleaning. The City's dock ordinance counts pilings among the things an owner has to maintain, so do them along with the wall. Have the piling count ready when you call. A rough wall length helps too.

Is your crew licensed and insured to work on my Riviera Beach dock?

Yes, 6 Feet Under is a licensed and insured dive crew. Fort Lauderdale is our base. We work the coast from Jupiter to Miami, Riviera Beach included. Here that means home docks on the city's canals and on Lake Worth, where our divers come to you.

What do I tell you when I call about a seawall in Riviera Beach?

Tell us how long the seawall is and how many pilings the dock has. Say if it is on a canal or on Lake Worth. We also ask if you want the pilings wrapped as well as cleaned, and if the City has written to you about the dock.