Manatee County · Waterfront
Docks, Seawalls & Dredging in Bradenton, FL
Bradenton sits on Manatee River, Manatee River and Wares Creek, with waterfront homes in Warner Bayou, Palma Sola Park / Palma Sola Sound and Bayshore Gardens. Langley Coastal builds and repairs docks and pilings, installs boat and PWC lifts, repairs seawalls and performs dredging for property owners in Bradenton. Permitting is handled in full.
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Services in Bradenton
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Dock Construction
New docks, complete tear-outs and rebuilds, and worn deck boards replaced.
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Piling Services
Pilings restored where they can be, replaced where they cannot, under a dock, a lift or a boathouse.
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Seawall Construction
Aging walls removed and replaced, designed with licensed engineers.
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Seawall Repair
Inspection with photo and video, then hydraulic cement, forms and rebar, or foam injection.
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Boat Lift Installation
Fitted on a new dock or one you already have, working with the lift manufacturers.
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Boat Lift Maintenance
Cables, drives and lift pilings kept working in salt water.
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Dredging
Depth restored at docks, canals and shorelines. We handle the permitting.
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The land side of a waterfront property: building, demolition, sitework and pools.
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What shapes dock, seawall, and dredging work here. Sources are linked.
Waterways
- Manatee River: Downtown Bradenton fronts the Manatee River; a municipal pier built in 1927 still stands; the city is separated from Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key by the Intracoastal Waterway [en.wikipedia.org]
- Manatee River: 36-mile river; lower reach is a brackish estuary emptying into Tampa Bay; Braden River is the main tributary; crossed by the Fort Hamer, Trooper JD Young (I-75), Hernando DeSoto and Green bridges [en.wikipedia.org]
- Wares Creek: 5-mile stream draining into the Manatee River; first bridge built 1886; City Hall sits on 15th St W bordering the creek; in 2011 funds were allocated and a USACE dredging contract awarded for flood control [en.wikipedia.org]
- Palma Sola Bay: 3,236-acre embayment in West Bradenton opening into Anna Maria Sound; listed as an impaired water body (WBIDs 1868, 1883, 1885A, 1888A); adjacent to Robinson Preserve and Cortez [manatee.wateratlas.usf.edu]
Waterfront neighborhoods
- Warner Bayou: Northwest Bradenton community of three bayous that flow to the Manatee River and on to the ICW, Tampa Bay and the Gulf; named for the Warner family (arrived 1868); luxury waterfront homes [michaelsaunders.com]
- Palma Sola Park / Palma Sola Sound: Established West Bradenton neighborhoods near Palma Sola Bay with private docks reaching the ICW and Tampa Bay; a marina within Palma Sola Park; near Robinson Preserve [sunnysarasotahomes.com]
- Bayshore Gardens: 1950s Bradenton-area community near Sarasota Bay with select canal homes reaching the bay, a private community marina with boat ramp, fishing pier and kayak launch [sunnysarasotahomes.com]
- Riverwalk / downtown riverfront: 1.5-mile Riverwalk from the Green Bridge to 2nd St E includes a day dock for boaters; opened Oct 18, 2012 [en.wikipedia.org]
Marinas, bridges and inlets
- Green Bridge: US 41 Business over the Manatee River to Palmetto; 1986 four-lane high-rise, 40 ft clearance, replaced the 1927 drawbridge [en.wikipedia.org]
- Hernando de Soto Bridge: US 41/US 301 over the Manatee River; opened 1957; 40 ft vertical clearance; 2,334 ft long, 33 spans [en.wikipedia.org]
- Warner's Bayou Boat Ramp: County ramp at 5800 Riverview Blvd (Manatee River bayou); no overnight parking (Ord. 23-121) [mymanatee.org]
- Palma Sola Causeway Boat Ramp: County ramp at 9500 Manatee Ave on the SR 64 causeway across Palma Sola Bay; no overnight parking [mymanatee.org]
Permits and rules in Bradenton
Rules change; confirm current Bradenton requirements with the authority before work starts.
Manatee County permit authorities that cover Bradenton →
- Seawall rule (City of Bradenton Building and Permitting Division (city limits); Manatee County Environmental Planning Section (unincorporated))
- No city seawall height or construction standard was found in the City of Bradenton code. The city's building fee schedule lists a single 'Waterfront Structure (Dock/Davit/Seawall)' permit at $180.00, payable before review. Unincorporated Bradenton-area shoreline (e. [cityofbradenton.com]
- Dock and boat-lift permits
- City of Bradenton Building and Permitting Division (101 12th St W, 941-932-9414; Accela online portal) + FDEP Southwest District + USACE Jacksonville District. City waterfront-structure permit fee $180. FDEP: one private dock up to 1,000 sq ft over water is exempt (500 sq ft in Outstanding Florida Waters such as Sarasota Bay); general permit up to 2,000 sq ft; individual ERP above that. [cityofbradenton.com]
- Seawall repair permits
- City of Bradenton (in city) / Manatee County LDC 511.17 (unincorporated) + FDEP + USACE. FDEP exemption 62-330.051(12)(b): seawall or riprap damaged or destroyed within the last year may be restored no more than 18 inches waterward of its previous location; 62-330.051(12)(c) exempts new wall built between existing seawalls at both ends. [flrules.elaws.us]
- Dredging permits
- FDEP Southwest District ERP (Tampa; 813-470-5763) + USACE Jacksonville District + SWFWMD (62-330 F.A.. Maintenance dredging of existing canals is ERP-exempt under 62-330.051(7)(a); federal side for minor work runs through the Corps' SPGP VI via DEP self-certification. Wares Creek was dredged under a USACE flood-control contract awarded 2011. [floridadep.gov]
Local conditions that matter
Tides, storms and siltation
- NOAA station 8726247 Bradenton, Manatee River (27.5N, -82.5733W): mean tide range 1.65 ft, great diurnal range 2.24 ft [api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov]
- Hurricane Helene (Sep 26, 2024): 6.04 ft above MHHW at Port Manatee (site record); 4 to 7 ft above MHHW along coastal Manatee County; peak gust 74 mph at Sarasota-Bradenton airport [weather.gov]
- Before Milton the city had removed over one million pounds of Helene debris and deployed pumps to flood-prone areas; the county evacuated zones A, B and C [fox13news.com]
- 2018 red tide: bloom moved into the Anna Maria Island area Aug 3, 2018; medium K. brevis counts were still recorded at Palma Sola Bay on Nov 13, 2018, and a dead ray beached at the Palma Sola Causeway Nov 15 [islander.org]
On the water
- FAC 68C-22.014 (Manatee County zones, eff. [flrules.elaws.us]
- Palma Sola Bay (multiple sub-zones) and Anna Maria Sound from SR 64 to Cortez Road are Slow Speed all year under 68C-22.014 [flrules.elaws.us]
- Cortez Bridge (SR 684, built 1956) is a 17-ft-clearance bascule; its $143M fixed 65-ft replacement lets March 25, 2026 with roughly 1,200 days of construction [islander.org]
- Anna Maria Island Bridge (SR 64 Manatee Ave, built 1957) has 24 ft clearance; a $138M 65-ft fixed replacement is targeted for 2029 pending funding [islander.org]
Recent Dock Work
Bradenton — frequently asked questions
What seawall height rule applies in Bradenton?
No city seawall height or construction standard was found in the City of Bradenton code. The city's building fee schedule lists a single 'Waterfront Structure (Dock/Davit/Seawall)' permit at $180.00, payable before review. (City of Bradenton Building and Permitting Division (city limits); Manatee County Environmental Planning Section (unincorporated)). An inspection of your Bradenton seawall, with underwater photos and video, shows whether a repair or a rebuild is the right route. [source]
Who permits a new dock or boat lift in Bradenton?
City of Bradenton Building and Permitting Division (101 12th St W, 941-932-9414; Accela online portal) + FDEP Southwest District + USACE Jacksonville District. City waterfront-structure permit fee $180. [source]
Do I need a permit to dredge my canal in Bradenton?
FDEP Southwest District ERP (Tampa; 813-470-5763) + USACE Jacksonville District + SWFWMD (62-330 F.A.. Maintenance dredging of existing canals is ERP-exempt under 62-330.051(7)(a); federal side for minor work runs through the Corps' SPGP VI via DEP self-certification. Langley handles that permitting for Bradenton dredging projects. [source]
Which Bradenton neighborhoods do you serve?
Waterfront neighborhoods across Bradenton, including Warner Bayou, Palma Sola Park / Palma Sola Sound, Bayshore Gardens and Riverwalk / downtown riverfront (ZIP 34201, 34202, 34203, 34204). Bradenton is in Manatee County, one of the four counties Langley Coastal serves.
Are there speed or manatee zones near Bradenton docks?
FAC 68C-22.014 (Manatee County zones, eff. That sets how a dredge or barge is scheduled and staged in Bradenton. [source]
Does Langley Coastal Construction work in Bradenton?
Yes. Bradenton is in Manatee County, one of the four counties Langley Coastal Construction serves; call (954) 406-0696 to schedule Bradenton work.
Sources for the Bradenton facts above are linked inline (25 public pages); they describe Bradenton, not Langley projects, and rules change, so confirm with the permitting authority.
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