Marine Construction in Northampton County

Coastal and back-bay water: the Chesapeake Bay and seaside creeks and inlets — about 105 miles south of the shop.

The southern end of the peninsula, where the Chesapeake is at its widest and bayside banks take fetch measured in miles. Exposure here punishes anything under-built, and the difference between an engineered structure and an approximate one shows up in a single hard winter.

Access. The furthest point we serve. Worth a phone call before either of us assumes anything. We cover Northampton County end to end, bayside and seaside.

What that usually argues for. Bulkhead where the lot runs to the water and there is no room to slope, rip-rap revetment where there is. Anything built here has to assume the worst summer weekend, not the average day.

Shoreline work in Virginia is regulated, and almost anything built in or over the water needs approval from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and the local wetlands board. In Virginia we provide permitting assistance and coordination through that process.

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.