Pricing
How pricing works
We don't post prices for dock work, because two docks never cost the same. Here is what decides the number, in the order people ask.
What moves the price
The same pedestal costs different amounts on two piers. Tides, weather days and the county's permit and inspection fees move it too.
How far the pier is from the shore panel
How many pedestals, lifts and lights
The age and condition of the wiring already there
Parts made for wet, salty places
What the estimate includes
A written estimate with every line itemized: parts, labor, the permit fee and the inspection. It stands for 30 days.
Included: pedestals or fittings, cable, labor, permit, inspection, a test report
Not included: dock boards, pilings and bulkheads, the marina's own downtime, equipment you supply
If we find a problem behind a cover, we stop, show you and quote it first
What happens at the dock walk
One of us walks the pier in a window we give you, reads each pedestal, opens the enclosures and photographs what we find. We tell you what we saw, and the number follows in writing. We don't price a replacement standing on the dock.
The visit fee is quoted when you book
It is credited to the work if you book within 30 days
When the power can go off
A job on a live pier means a window with the marina or the household. We agree it before we order parts, so no boat is plugged in while we work.
After hours
We work weekdays, so there is no night or weekend rate. If something is burning, sparking or someone is hurt, call 911 first. We schedule the repair the next working day.
What you pay, and when
A deposit before we order parts, and the balance when the county signs off. Card or check.
Price questions
Before you ask for a number
Can you give a price over the phone?
Not for pier work. Send a photo and the pier's length and we'll say whether the visit is worth booking, but the number comes after we've opened the enclosures.
Is the estimate binding?
The written estimate stands for 30 days. If we find something behind a cover that wasn't in it, we stop and quote it before going on.
Who pays for the permit?
The permit and inspection fees are on their own lines in the estimate, passed through at what the county charges.
Can the work wait for winter?
Often, yes. A pier circuit is easier to take out of service when boats are hauled out, and we say so in the estimate when it applies.
Get the number in writing
Book a dock walk, and the estimate follows.