Marine Construction in Hartly, DE

Farm pond and branch water: Fork Branch, Maidstone Branch and farm ponds — about 46 miles north of the shop.

West Kent farmland, and about as far from tidal water as Delaware gets. The work here is ponds, irrigation impoundments and eroding branch bank — genuine erosion control, just without the salt.

Access. A long way from the shop, so Hartly jobs are scheduled with other western Kent work. We cover ZIP code 19953 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.