Re-deck Your Dock
Have a good dock frame but the decking is not so good? We can help. With numerous different deck material choices, we can re-deck your dock for you. We’ll even come get from your property and bring to our shop. We can custom fit new decking onto your dock. Returning the dock to you can be part of the process too, or bring a trailer and we’ll load it up for you.
The Re-deck process
How to get an accurate quote?
With the Re-deck process, we use Titan vinyl decking. We have found it to be a material that is cost competitive for the quality of the material. It is available in several styles, colors, and widths, so it can be used on a wide range of dock frames and applications in the market.
Q. I want to find out about installing new decking onto my existing dock frame. How does the quote process work?
A. We need several pieces of key information to properly present a quote, as there are numerous variables associated with each dock system.
Some of the information we look for:
- How wide is the existing dock frame?
We start with an outside-to-outside dimension of the current dock frame. This dimension should be within 1/8 of an inch. We also need to know the internal width of the dock frame, or if we know the dimension of outer dock frame tubing, we can calculate the internal dimension. - What is the length of the current dock system, to include any “L” s or T’s?
The length of each section of dock? Dock Sections can vary in length for a “typical” dock section. This would be an outside-to-outside dimension. Again, planning for the frame width construction on each end. - Does the current dock frame have a lip that sticks above the framework where the panel will rest?
This could be a thin lip, or it could be rather wide. If the framework has a lip, we need the internal dimension from inside the lip to the opposite inside lip of the dock frame. Some dock frames have no lip, the edge of the replacement decking will be visible. “Exposed edge” is another terminology for when panels are visible. - Are there any stringers running the length of the framework in the dock section?
Depending upon the age and brand of the dock system, it may have no stringers, one stringer, 2 stringers, or in some cases as many as 3 stringers. Depending upon how many stringers are in the system, some choices would be recommended over others. - Are the panels to be permanently installed or be panelized for easy installation/removal?
If permanently attached, then individual boards may be purchased rather than buying in panel format. - Would any of the panels need to be notched to fit around dock poles?
Planning is needed to ensure that the panels are supported by the pole area, or the stringer stock that holds the panels together may need to be moved slightly for clearance. - What is the cost of panels?
There are numerous variables that dictate the final cost of panels themselves.- Length and Width
- Material
- Is any notching required or is the customer going to take care of notching panels?
- Are you picking up the decking and doing yourself?
- Do you want us to perform the work in our shop?
- Where and how will the dock sections be worked on?
- With the information provided above, we are then able to come up with a quote for review.
