Marine Construction in Smyrna, DE

Tidal river water: the Smyrna River, Duck Creek and Lake Como — about 52 miles north of the shop.

The Smyrna River and Duck Creek run tidal out to the bay through Bombay Hook country — narrow, muddy, heavily vegetated water where getting equipment to the site is the first problem and everything else follows from solving it.

Access. The furthest regular reach of our service area. Access planning matters more than the build on most jobs up here. We cover ZIP code 19977 and the surrounding Kent County shoreline.

What that usually argues for. The fix has to be keyed in below the scour line, which is why toe protection matters more than freeboard here. Rip-rap, engineered bulkhead with proper embedment, or a graded living shoreline where there is room for one.

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.