Marine Construction in Cheswold, DE

Farm pond and branch water: Fork Branch, Sparks Branch and farm ponds — about 45 miles north of the shop.

North of Dover on the branches that feed the St. Jones. No tidal frontage, but the same problems at a smaller scale: banks giving way, stormwater outfalls cutting back into a field, and pond edges that were never built to hold anything.

Access. Rural access is good; the ground is workable most of the year. We cover ZIP code 19936 and the surrounding Kent County shoreline.

What that usually argues for. Stone, grading and planting — the same erosion control we do on tidal water, at a smaller scale. Honest answer: if the job is a farm pond, say so on the phone and we will tell you straight whether it is ours.

Shoreline work in Delaware is regulated, and almost anything built in or over the water needs approval from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. We handle that in house — preparing the plans, completing the applications and coordinating with the agencies.

Budget three to twelve months for agency review depending on the complexity of the project. It is the part of the schedule most people underestimate, so it is worth starting the conversation well before the season you want to be using the water.