For many cottage owners, the dock going in is the real start of summer, and the dock coming out is the last job of the year. This service covers the seasonal work of placing dock sections at the water and removing them again, handled with attention to the particular shoreline, water depth and access at your property.
About this service
What it involves
- Talking through the dock you have: sections, legs, ramps, hardware and how it has been set up before
- Carrying and positioning sections at the water and setting the dock level and steady for use
- Taking sections out at season’s end and placing them where you would like them stored on the property
- Noting anything that looks worn or loose so you can decide whether a repair makes sense
Example scope
- Spring installation of an existing sectional dock
- Fall removal ahead of freeze-up
- Both visits arranged together as one seasonal plan
- Combining dock work with opening or closing the rest of the property
Suited to
- Seasonal cottage owners who are not on site when the water is cold
- Owners who would rather not do the heavy lifting themselves
- New owners getting to know a dock they inherited with the property
Season & site notes
- Spring timing depends on ice-out and water levels, which shift from year to year on area lakes.
- Fall removal is usually planned before the water gets too cold and before ice forms.
- Shoreline type (rock, sand, weeds, drop-offs) and how the site is reached both affect the approach.
How it works
- Email the details: a few lines about the property, the work and your timing. Photos help.
- Talk it through: we follow up to ask questions and understand what you need.
- See the site where useful, then agree the scope and timing before work begins.