Marine Construction in Viola, DE

Farm pond and branch water: the Murderkill headwaters, Browns Branch and farm ponds — about 33 miles north of the shop.

A small town on the upper Murderkill, above the tide. Pond banks, farm impoundments and the occasional access structure — modest work, but built to the same standard as anything on the bay.

Access. Rural and easy to reach off the highway. We cover ZIP code 19979 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.