Marine Construction in Houston, DE

Farm pond and branch water: Beaverdam Branch, the Mispillion headwaters and farm ponds — about 27 miles north of the shop.

A small town on the Kent and Sussex line, above where the Mispillion becomes a river. Pond and branch work here, with the tidal jobs the same half-hour away at Milford.

Access. Quick off the highway, and close enough to combine with Milford or Harrington work. We cover ZIP code 19954 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.