What Is a Deadman Anchor and Why Does Your Bulkhead Need One?

What Is a Deadman Anchor and Why Does Your Bulkhead Need One?

Most waterfront property owners can describe their bulkhead in general terms. It is the wall at the edge of their property that holds the bank in place and keeps the water where it belongs. What far fewer people understand is that for most bulkheads, the wall itself...
How to Inspect Your Dock Before Hurricane Season

How to Inspect Your Dock Before Hurricane Season

Every spring along the Gulf Coast, waterfront property owners face the same window of opportunity: the weeks between the last cold front and the first named storm. It is a short stretch of calm that does not last. Once June arrives, contractor schedules fill up,...