Capital Marine Construction · EST. COCOA, FL SPECIMEN · 01 · DOCKS STORM LINE321·432·0219 · 24 / 7
CM Capital Marine Construction Bill Theil · Cocoa, FL
Specimen · 01 of 04 · Docks

A dock that outlives
the boat tied to it.

Pile-driven by our own crew on our own barge. Composite, hardwood, or marine pressure-treated decking. Permit cycle handled in 60–90 days with a 95% first-pass rate. Built to take a storm and still be there.

Configure & price → Request site visit

01 · Configurations

Straight, T, L, or U.

We build whatever the shoreline and your boat need — not a pre-cut kit. Here’s how the layouts shake out in real Brevard County yards.

Straight Run

Budget · Narrow lots

Single rectangular deck perpendicular to shore. Best for narrow lots, kayak launches, or owners who fish off the end.

T-Head

Most common · Single-slip + entertaining

A walkway with a transverse platform at the end. Gives you a tie-up on each side of the T and a deck to sit on.

L-Head

High-ticket favorite

Walkway out, deck off to one side. Hides the boat behind a clean entertainment space and reads beautifully from the house.

U-Slip

2–3 boats

Two parallel finger piers around a center slip. Standard for second-home rentals and multi-boat households.

02 · Process

Six steps,
twelve weeks.

Average new dock from yes-let’s-do-this to finished deck is 12 weeks — most of that is permits sitting on a state desk, not us standing around.

  1. Step 01

    Site visit

    Free. We sound the bottom, measure setbacks, look at neighbors’ permits, and sit at your kitchen table with a sketch.

  2. Step 02

    Engineered drawings

    Sealed plans by our P.E., ready for FL DEP, Army Corps, and your county building department.

  3. Step 03

    Permits filed

    DEP / ACOE / county in parallel. We answer all RFIs. You sign nothing past the LOA.

  4. Step 04

    Materials staged

    Pilings, hardware, decking, electrical — all on-site or on the barge before day-of-driving.

  5. Step 05

    Build

    3–5 days for a residential dock. Pilings driven, frame set, decking laid, electrical and water run, lights on the same day we finish.

  6. Step 06

    Final inspection & warranty

    County signs off. You get a binder with permits, as-builts, manuals, and 15-year structural warranty paperwork.

03 · Materials

Three decking choices.
All built to last.

MAT · A

Composite (Trex / TimberTech)

Most popular · 25-yr fade warranty

Cost
Mid — included in base estimate.
Pros
Splinter-free, no annual seal, holds color in Florida sun, cool under bare feet on lighter colors.
Cons
Heavier than wood, can scratch on a dropped anchor — but won’t rot.
We pick this for

Second homes and anyone who wants to stop maintaining their dock the second it’s installed.

MAT · B

Ipê Hardwood

Premium · 50-yr expected life

Cost
+$38 / linear foot vs. composite.
Pros
Beautiful aged silver if you let it, deep chocolate if you oil it, dense as concrete — you’ll be dead before it rots.
Cons
Pre-drilled fasteners, more labor; oil annually if you want it to stay dark.
We pick this for

Custom waterfront homes where the dock is part of the architecture, not just utility.

MAT · C

Marine Pressure-Treated

Workhorse · 20-yr life with care

Cost
−$12 / linear foot vs. composite.
Pros
Tried and true, friendliest budget, easy to repair a single plank.
Cons
Needs to be sealed every 2–3 years; weathers grey if neglected.
We pick this for

Rental properties, working docks, or anyone who likes the look of weathered cedar.

04 · Permits

Permits are 95% paperwork.
That’s our job.

Every waterfront project in Florida involves three approving bodies: the Florida DEP, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and your county building department. Some sites add Water Management District and HOA review on top. We file them in parallel, answer every RFI, and track the cycle so you don’t.

Typical cycle is 60–90 days. Our first-pass approval rate is north of 95% because we’ve already submitted in your county dozens of times and we know the reviewers, the forms, and the gotchas. If the agency comes back asking for revisions, we eat the engineering time — that doesn’t come out of your project budget.

05 · Common questions

Dock questions, answered.

3–5 days on-site for a residential dock once permits are approved. Larger builds with multiple slips, boat lifts, or pergolas may run 7–10 days. We build buffer time in for weather, but Brevard County weather is usually our friend.
Like-for-like repairs to existing dock footprint usually don’t require a new state permit, but the county still wants notice. Any change in footprint or piling count does require full permitting. We assess this on the site visit so you know before you sign.
In Brevard County, residential docks generally cannot exceed 25% of the waterway width, with a hard cap at 500 ft. Most homeowners can comfortably get 30–60 ft out, which is plenty for a 5–6 ft draft. We’ll confirm against your specific lot during the site visit.
You can — but it costs ~$1,800 more than including it in the original build, because we have to size and drive additional pilings later. If a lift is even maybe in your future, tell us now and we’ll engineer for it.
15 years structural on the dock frame and pilings. 5 years on composite decking surface (longer if the manufacturer covers it). 2 years on electrical work. Storm damage from named hurricanes is covered by your homeowner policy, not us — but we’re first in line to repair under it.

Next

Want a real number
without a phone call first?

Run the configurator — the range it shows is what we’d quote you in person. Lock the build and we’ll be in touch inside one business day.

Open the configurator Skip ahead — request quote