Marine Construction in Felton, DE

Millpond and impoundment water: Killens Pond, the Murderkill headwaters and farm ponds — about 30 miles north of the shop.

Killens Pond country, on the upper Murderkill. An impoundment shoreline behaves differently from a natural one: the level is managed, the wind still builds chop across open water, and what fails is nearly always the toe.

Access. Good access, and close enough to the shop to be practical for smaller work. We cover ZIP code 19943 and the surrounding Kent County shoreline.

What that usually argues for. Stone toe protection and grading do most of the work. Fixed piers suit most pond frontage, floating docks work where the water is deep enough to keep the floats off the bottom, and access structures down a steep bank are common.

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.