Palm Beach County · Waterfront
Docks, Seawalls & Dredging in Delray Beach, FL
Delray Beach sits on Intracoastal Waterway and Tropic Isle canals, with waterfront homes in Tropic Isle and Marina Historic District. Langley Coastal builds and repairs docks and pilings, installs boat and PWC lifts, repairs seawalls and performs dredging for property owners in Delray Beach. Permitting is handled in full.
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Services in Delray Beach
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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
- Intracoastal Waterway: runs through the city separating the mainland from the barrier island, with drawbridges at George Bush Blvd, Atlantic Ave and Linton Blvd [en.wikipedia.org]
- Tropic Isle canals: deep-water canals dredged starting around 1954 that feed the ICW with no fixed bridges [tropicisleneighborhood.org]
Waterfront neighborhoods
- Tropic Isle: about 430 single-family homes on deep-water canals east of Federal Hwy and south of Linton Blvd; boats can reach the Boynton or Boca inlet [homes.com]
- Marina Historic District: NRHP-listed in 2014, between US-1 and the ICW [en.wikipedia.org]
Marinas, bridges and inlets
- Delray Beach City Marina: city-run, west side of the ICW just south of Atlantic Ave; 24 slips for boats 30-55 ft with pump-out; liveaboards allowed [delraybeachfl.gov]
- Delray Harbor Club Marina: 1035 S Federal Hwy just south of Linton Blvd, about ICW mile 1040 [waterwayguide.com]
Permits and rules in Delray Beach
Rules change; confirm current Delray Beach requirements with the authority before work starts.
Palm Beach County permit authorities that cover Delray Beach →
- Seawall rule (City of Delray Beach (Building Division / Development Services))
- LDR Sec. 7.1.7 (Ord. 23-21, adopted 2022-01-11): minimum seawall elevation 4.2 ft NAVD88 where the property's BFE is 5.0 ft NAVD88 or higher (maximum = the property's BFE); where the BFE is 4.0 ft NAVD88 the maximum is 5 ft NAVD88; in X zones the wall meets the LDR definition of grade. [library.municode.com]
- Dock and boat-lift permits
- City of Delray Beach building permit (LDR Art. 7.9 Mooring Structures, Sec. 7.9.. LDR Sec. 7.1.7(D)(1): the maximum elevation of a dock, like a seawall, is the property's FEMA base flood elevation. [library.municode.com]
- Seawall repair permits
- City of Delray Beach Building Division + FDEP + USACE. City minimum 4.2 ft NAVD88 with future-raise design to 5 ft; after a citation for flooding from a deficient wall, owners must show progress within 60 days and finish repairs within 365 days, and sellers must disclose the seawall standard to buyers (secondary report). [library.municode.com]
Local conditions that matter
Tides, storms and siltation
- NOAA tidal datums at Delray Beach, ICWW (station 8722746): mean range 2.48 ft, diurnal range 2.77 ft; MHHW is about 0.47 ft above NAVD88 (3.84 minus 3.37, computed). [api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov]
- A 2018 city survey found about 70% of Delray's seawalls below the new 4.2-ft NAVD88 minimum and only about a quarter in good or satisfactory condition [thecoastalstar.com]
- The USACE/Palm Beach County shore-protection project placed 1.3 million cu yd of sand on Delray's beach starting January 2026 (ocean side, not the ICW) [delraybeachfl.gov]
- Hurricane Irma (2017): inundation generally 1-2 ft at the county's beachfront [weather.gov]
On the water
- The ICW from marker 52 (Boynton) south to marker 56 (Lake Wyman) has a year-round 50-ft shoreline slow zone covering the Delray shoreline; the C-15 canal east of US-1 (S-40) to the ICW is slow speed (FAC 68C-22.009) [law.cornell.edu]
- East Atlantic Avenue (SR 806) bridge, AICW mile 1039.6, opens on the quarter and three-quarter hour; Linton Boulevard bridge, mile 1041.1, opens on the hour and half-hour (33 CFR 117.261) [law.cornell.edu]
- Tropic Isle boats reach the ocean through either the Boynton Inlet or the Boca Raton Inlet, both several miles away [homes.com]
Recent Dock Work
Delray Beach — frequently asked questions
What seawall height rule applies in Delray Beach?
LDR Sec. 7.1.7 (Ord. 23-21, adopted 2022-01-11): minimum seawall elevation 4.2 ft NAVD88 where the property's BFE is 5.0 ft NAVD88 or higher (maximum = the property's BFE); where the BFE is 4.0 ft NAVD88 the maximum is 5 ft NAVD88; in X zones the wall meets the LDR definition of grade. (City of Delray Beach (Building Division / Development Services)). An inspection of your Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach?
City of Delray Beach building permit (LDR Art. 7.9 Mooring Structures, Sec. 7.9.. LDR Sec. 7.1.7(D)(1): the maximum elevation of a dock, like a seawall, is the property's FEMA base flood elevation. [source]
Which Delray Beach neighborhoods do you serve?
Waterfront neighborhoods across Delray Beach, including Tropic Isle and Marina Historic District (ZIP 33444, 33483). Delray Beach is in Palm Beach County, one of the four counties Langley Coastal serves.
Are there speed or manatee zones near Delray Beach docks?
The ICW from marker 52 (Boynton) south to marker 56 (Lake Wyman) has a year-round 50-ft shoreline slow zone covering the Delray shoreline; the C-15 canal east of US-1 (S-40) to the ICW is slow speed (FAC 68C-22.009) That sets how a dredge or barge is scheduled and staged in Delray Beach. [source]
Does Langley Coastal Construction work in Delray Beach?
Yes. Delray Beach is in Palm Beach County, one of the four counties Langley Coastal Construction serves; call (954) 406-0696 to schedule Delray Beach work.
Sources for the Delray Beach facts above are linked inline (15 public pages); they describe Delray Beach, not Langley projects, and rules change, so confirm with the permitting authority.
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These guys go above and beyond!! Great communication, price, and professional. Can’t thank them enough for their time and effort with the dock construction and sea wall. Thank you!