Undergoing a dock building or renovation project? Hiring the help of a good marine contractor is one of the most important parts of ensuring that a marine construction or engineering project is completed as efficiently as possible. Marine contractors have many duties and responsibilities when it comes to building or renovating a marine dock; ultimately, a good marine contractor can take a project and bring it to life.
Planning an upcoming marine construction project and need some help? Here are a few services a marine contractor can do for you.
1. Advise Additional Work Not Outlined in Army Corps or DEP Permits
Any marine construction project in the Florida Keys requires proper permitting from the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. These permits are mostly concerned with ensuring that your project will not have any structural errors or cause any damage to the environment surrounding your dock. While these permits are necessary, they do not account for any additional factors such as deck board type and color, ladders, cleats, or other smaller accessories. Marine contractors will meet with you upon receiving information about your project to further discuss these additional details and to ensure your project will be completed as you wish in its entirety.
2. Facilitate Plumbing and Electric
If your project requires the installation of plumbing or electricity, you will need to obtain propermunicipal permitting and ensure that you have a contractor or professional hired to complete this installation. A marine contractor can put you in touch with a plumber and/or electrician and help facilitate the relationship between you and these professionals during the planning and installation process. Alternatively, a marine contractor can help you determine what type of plumbing/electrical installation you’d like and do it under their own contract.
3. Create a Schedule
In addition to helping you plan out your upcoming project and assisting you in acquiring the necessary permitting to do so, a good marine contractor can create a schedule to provide you with a better timeline for what to expect during your construction or renovation project so that you know when to expect it to be done. This can be helpful in ensuring that everything is installed in a timely manner and to help keep you on track with your goals for the completion of a project.
Hiring a good marine contractor is key when it comes to undergoing a marine construction or renovation project. To learn more about the permits needed for a marine construction project and how the services of a marine contractor can help, book an appointment with the experts at Rapid Permits and Engineering today.
