
The next step in building a pier is obtaining a permit. Your builder may help you with this step. Click the Link below to follow proper steps to get your permit.
First you may want to speak to a builder about options, costs, and other concerns you may have. Please contact us for a builder in your area.
Equipment is important to build a pier. Some barges are meant to get into tight areas, some to hold massive amounts of weight and tools. Both have advantages.

The excavator is crucial to driving the piling into the ground. They are versitile and can be used many ways.


There are different methods of framing the treated pier. Long bolts are used to connect everything together. Most builders will use a drill with a gas motor.


On the left is a slat being lifted using a grapel lift. On the right is a slat sitting in the frame.