The Lowcountry’s Docks, Handled
Charleston’s waterfront doesn’t look like Florida’s: instead of canal walls at the yard line, the Lowcountry runs on long walkways crossing hundreds of feet of marsh to pierheads and floaters on tidal creeks — the Stono, the Wando, the Ashley and Cooper, and every winding creek between. Six-foot tides work every piling twice a day, pluff mud swallows shortcuts, and nothing goes over the critical line without a state OCRM permit. We coordinate dock construction, repair, piling work, boat lift and seawall service across the Charleston area with licensed marine crews who build in this marsh every week, and every estimate is confirmed by phone before anything is scheduled.
New Dock Construction
Walkway, pierhead, floater and lift — designed for your creek and tide window, OCRM permitting handled.
New docks →Dock Repair
Decking, stringers, hardware, storm damage — from loose boards to structural rebuilds.
Dock repair →Piling Repair & Wraps
Waterline rot, marine borers, wobble — wraps, sisters and replacements.
Piling services →Boat Lifts & Seawalls
Lift service and installation, plus seawall and bulkhead repair where the Lowcountry has them.
Boat lifts →What Dock Work Runs in Charleston
| Work | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Decking replacement | $15 – $45 per sq ft |
| Piling wrap / repair | $300 – $900 per piling |
| General dock repair | $1,500 – $6,000 typical |
| Boat lift service / repair | $150 – $1,500 typical |
| New boat lift installed | $8,000 – $20,000+ |
| New dock (walkway + pierhead + floater) | $30,000 – $100,000+ designed & quoted |
Lowcountry docks price by the marsh they cross as much as the water they reach — ballpark yours with the calculator, then confirm by phone. No driveway surprises.
Know Before You Build
The OCRM permit
Nothing gets built over the critical line without one — and the process shapes what your dock can be. What it covers, how long it takes, who handles it.
OCRM permit guide →Is the dock failing?
Six warning signs, from soft boards to leaning pilings, ranked by urgency — calibrated for six-foot tides.
Read the signs →Your island
James Island creeks and Daniel Island’s Wando frontage build differently.
James Island → · Daniel Island →Talk to a Lowcountry Dock Specialist
Straight answers on walls, docks and lifts — estimates confirmed by phone before anything is scheduled.
Call (843) 779-9182