Coral Gables, FL · Miami-Dade County
Boat Lift Installation in Coral Gables, FL
Boat and PWC lifts fitted on a new dock or one you already have, working with the lift manufacturers to match the lift to the boat. Serving Coral Gables properties on Biscayne Bay and the waterways of neighborhoods like Cocoplum and Gables by the Sea.
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Boat Lift Installation for Coral Gables waterfront properties
We work with boatlift manufacturers to provide the boat or PWC lift that suits your needs best, on a new Coral Gables dock or one you already have. Langley Coastal specializes in 4-8 post cradle lifts from 6,000 lb to 60,000 lb capacity, and elevator lifts from 6,000 lb to 25,000 lb.
Which lift fits comes down to the boat, the dock it mounts to and the water it sits in. On a new dock the lift pilings are driven with the dock pilings; on an existing dock the pilings are what decide whether the lift mounts to them or new ones go in beside it.
We also provide maintenance and repair for all lift systems, and the pilings a lift stands on are our own trade. More about boat lift installation.
Boat Lifts in Coral Gables: what's specific here
Coral Gables Waterway: idle speed year-round west of the bay shoreline, with a No Entry zone Nov 15-Apr 30 upstream of the 'Elevated Bridge'; one of four winter manatee aggregation sites in the county [law.cornell.edu] How much room a boat has off the dock is part of what decides between a cradle lift and an elevator lift along the seawall.
Matheson Hammock Park & Marina: 9610 Old Cutler Rd; county marina for boats to about 50 ft, 210-trailer ramp, fuel [coralgables.com]
Permits: City of Coral Gables Public Works permit + Building (FBC Residential: Seawalls/Bulkheads/Docks/Decks) + Miami-Dade DERM Class I + FDEP / USACE. The city's 2025 permit requirements for docks, moorings and wharves call for a notarized Public Works permit application, electronic plans showing the installation method, existing mangroves and dimensions across the waterway, preliminary DERM approval (a DERM stamp is required on re-submittals), color photos, a survey, and, inside Cocoplum Section II, a copy of that community's dock plan. [coralgables.com]
FAC 68C-22.025: the Coral Gables Waterway west of the bay shoreline is idle speed year-round, with a residents-only No Entry zone Nov 15-Apr 30 northwest of the Elevated Bridge [law.cornell.edu] That governs how a barge is staged in Coral Gables when a lift piling has to be driven.
Boat Lift Installation in Coral Gables — FAQs
What permits does a boat lift need in Coral Gables?
City of Coral Gables Public Works permit + Building (FBC Residential: Seawalls/Bulkheads/Docks/Decks) + Miami-Dade DERM Class I + FDEP / USACE. The city's 2025 permit requirements for docks, moorings and wharves call for a notarized Public Works permit application, electronic plans showing the installation method, existing mangroves and dimensions across the waterway, preliminary DERM approval (a DERM stamp is required on re-submittals), color photos, a survey, and, inside Cocoplum Section II, a copy of that community's dock plan. [source]
Are there manatee or idle-speed zones near Coral Gables docks?
The city publishes clearances for 18 bridges over its waterways, from 7 ft (Pisano Ave, Prado Blvd) and 7.5 ft (Bird Rd, Blue Rd, Ponce de Leon) up to 18 ft (LeJeune, Hardee, Granada/Mahi) and 21 ft (Isla Dorada Blvd); Cocoplum Blvd is 12 ft and Old Cutler Rd 15 ft That sets how a barge is staged when lift pilings are driven in Coral Gables. [source]
Will a lift fit my Coral Gables dock?
The pilings decide it. If the existing pilings can carry a loaded cradle the lift mounts to them; if not, new lift pilings go in beside the dock. We work with boatlift manufacturers to match the lift to the boat.
Do you offer boat lift installation in Coral Gables?
Yes. Coral Gables is in Miami-Dade County, one of the areas Langley Coastal Construction serves. Call (954) 406-0696 to schedule.
Sources for the Coral Gables facts above are linked inline (17 public pages); they describe Coral Gables, not Langley projects, and rules change, so confirm with the permitting authority.
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