Marine Construction in Georgetown, DE

Millpond and impoundment water: Ingrams Pond, Deep Branch and Savannah Ditch — about 18 miles east of the shop.

Being the county seat, Georgetown is where a lot of Sussex permitting actually gets sorted out, which is convenient given how much of this work runs through an agency desk. The water in town is Ingrams Pond and the branches; the tidal frontage most Georgetown owners care about is usually a short drive away in another town.

Access. Central to everything — from here we are within forty minutes of every kind of water we work. We cover ZIP code 19947 and the surrounding Sussex 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.