Lower Installed Cost
Wood remains the value play — a lower installed cost than composite for a handsome dock that suits salt exposure when properly specified.
Wood docks, built and rebuilt right
Pressure-treated docks built with marine-grade lumber and stainless hardware — and re-decks that give an aging dock a second life on its existing pilings.
The Case for Wood
A legitimate choice — and the value play
Lower installed cost than composite, easy to repair board by board, and well suited to salt exposure when properly specified.
Wood remains the value play and a legitimate choice — properly specified marine-grade, ground-contact treated lumber handles salt exposure. The honest part of the bargain is maintenance: wood wants periodic sealing or staining and will weather where composite won't. Owners who accept that trade get a handsome dock for less money.
Why Wood
Built right, repaired easily
Marine-Grade Lumber
Properly specified marine-grade, ground-contact treated lumber and stainless hardware, well suited to constant salt exposure.
Repairable Board by Board
Wood is easy to repair board by board — one of its genuine advantages. We match dimensions and grade so a patch disappears as it weathers in.
Re-Decking
If the pilings and framing pass inspection, we strip and re-deck — new surface, original structure — for a fraction of new-dock cost.
Built on Sound Bones
Wrapped pilings and properly flashed framing are built to outlast several decking cycles. Build the bones right and a wood dock is a long-term asset.
Honest Upkeep
Wood wants periodic sealing or staining and will weather where composite won't. That is the price of the lower install cost — not a flaw.
Re-Decking
The most underrated job on the water
Many aging docks have tired boards on perfectly sound bones. If the pilings and framing pass inspection, we strip and re-deck — new surface, original structure — for a fraction of new-dock cost. If they don't pass, we show you photos of why and price the structural work separately, so you're never buying a pretty deck on a failing frame. Considering your options? Compare composite docks, look at pilings, or see the full dock construction overview.
FAQ
Wood Dock Questions & Answers
The decking weathers on a maintenance-dependent schedule; the structure — wrapped pilings and properly flashed framing — is built to outlast several decking cycles. Build the bones right and a wood dock is a long-term asset.
A wash and re-seal or stain on a recurring cycle, plus replacing individual boards as they check or cup. It's honest upkeep, not a flaw — it's the price of the lower install cost.
Yes — board-by-board repairability is one of wood's genuine advantages. We match dimensions and grade so the patch disappears as it weathers in.