Marine Construction in Delmar, DE

Farm pond and branch water: Nanticoke headwaters, Leonard Pond and farm ponds — about 12 miles southwest of the shop.

Delmar is the town too big for one state, sitting right on the line, and being inland it is pond and branch country at home. Most Delmar owners who call us have water somewhere else — tidal Broad Creek to the east or the Wicomico to the south.

Access. On the way to almost everything we do in lower Sussex and Wicomico County. We cover ZIP code 19940 and the surrounding Sussex 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.