Homeowner guides

• Bulkhead Replacement Cost in South Jersey (2026) — What a bulkhead costs on the South Jersey back bays in 2026: price per linear foot, typical totals for 40–100 ft lots, and what drives the number up or down.
• NJ Dock & Bulkhead Permits: A Homeowner’s Guide — Which permits a South Jersey homeowner needs for a dock or bulkhead — NJDEP, tidelands, Army Corps, and your town — how long they take, and how we help.
• Bulkhead Height Requirements by Town: Brigantine to Ocean City — Minimum bulkhead elevations for Brigantine, Atlantic City, Ventnor, Margate, and Ocean City, NJ — and when a repair or replacement has to meet them.
• Vinyl vs. Timber Bulkheads: Which Is Right for Your Property? — Vinyl vs. timber vs. composite bulkheads on the South Jersey back bays: lifespan, maintenance, cost, and which one we recommend for most lagoon homes.
• 7 Signs Your Bulkhead Is Failing (and When to Replace It) — Leaning, sinkholes, soil washing out at low tide — the warning signs of a failing bulkhead, and how to decide between repair and replacement.
• Floating vs. Fixed Docks on the Back Bay — Floating vs. fixed docks for South Jersey lagoon and bayfront homes: how each handles the tide, what they cost to own, and when to combine them.
• How to Size a Boat Lift for Your Boat and Slip — How to choose the right boat lift capacity: calculating your boat’s real loaded weight, beam and water depth at low tide, and dock requirements.
• When to Replace Dock Pilings — The signs your dock or bulkhead pilings need replacing — rot, marine borers, cracks, and a wobbly dock — and how replacement works on the back bays.
• House Demolition in NJ: Permits, Utilities & What to Expect — How residential house demolition works at the Jersey Shore: the demolition permit, utility disconnects, asbestos, neighbor notice, and what happens after.