Palm Beach County · Waterfront
Docks, Seawalls & Dredging in Lantana, FL
Lantana sits on Lake Worth Lagoon / ICW and Lantana Avenue (SR 812) bridge, with waterfront homes in Hypoluxo Island. Langley Coastal builds and repairs docks and pilings, installs boat and PWC lifts, repairs seawalls and performs dredging for property owners in Lantana. Permitting is handled in full.
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Services in Lantana
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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
- Lake Worth Lagoon / ICW: water is 0.60 of the town's 2.97 sq mi (21%) [en.wikipedia.org]
- Lantana Avenue (SR 812) bridge: manatee-zone boundary in Lantana; listed as the East Ocean Avenue bridge at AICW mile 1031.0 [law.cornell.edu]
Waterfront neighborhoods
- Hypoluxo Island: mostly in Lantana (southern tip in Manalapan); deep-water docks with ocean access via the Boynton Inlet (real-estate source) [redfin.com]
Marinas, bridges and inlets
- Sportsman's Park: 320 E Ocean Ave; 2 boat ramps, 27 trailer spaces (decal required), 3 fish-cleaning stations, seawall fishing pier; open 24 hours except town events; grant-funded day docks under construction [lantana.org]
- Boynton Inlet (South Lake Worth Inlet): a few miles south between Manalapan and Ocean Ridge; the county dredges its sand trap about every six years [en.wikipedia.org]
Permits and rules in Lantana
Rules change; confirm current Lantana requirements with the authority before work starts.
Palm Beach County permit authorities that cover Lantana →
- Dock and boat-lift permits
- Town of Lantana Building Division (Sec. 23-134) + FDEP + USACE. Town checklist: two copies of the approved DEP permit or DEP self-certification, engineer-stamped drawings, survey; no dredging for new dock construction (maintenance dredging allowed). [lantana.org]
- Seawall repair permits
- Town of Lantana Building Division + FDEP + USACE. Town checklist for seawalls: show location, depth and distance from existing structure; Florida-engineer drawings; DEP permit or self-certification; a Notice of Commencement for jobs over $2,500. FDEP: F.S. [lantana.org]
- Dredging permits
- FDEP / USACE Jacksonville District (+ Palm Beach County ERM). Town checklist: dredging is allowed for maintenance only, not for new dock construction. FDEP: F.S. [lantana.org]
Local conditions that matter
Tides, storms and siltation
- NOAA tidal datums at Ocean Ridge, ICWW (station 8722718, just south of Lantana near the Boynton Inlet): mean range 2.47 ft, diurnal range 2.79 ft; at Lake Worth ICW (8722669) to the north the mean range is 2.68 ft [api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov]
- The Lake Worth Lagoon is brackish; salt and fresh water mix through its man-made inlets, and the C-51, C-16 and C-17 canals bring in freshwater [discover.pbcgov.org]
On the water
- All waters, including backwaters, from the Lantana Ave bridge south to marker 52 (about 0.6 mi north of the Boynton E Ocean Ave bridge) are slow speed year-round, ICW channel excluded; the Hypoluxo Island backwaters have a 50-ft shoreline slow zone; north of the bridge a 300-ft shoreline slow zone applies (FAC 68C-22.009) [law.cornell.edu]
- East Ocean Avenue bridge at Lantana (AICW mile 1031.0) opens on the hour and half-hour (33 CFR 117.261(l)) [law.cornell.edu]
Recent Dock Work
Lantana — frequently asked questions
Who permits a new dock or boat lift in Lantana?
Town of Lantana Building Division (Sec. 23-134) + FDEP + USACE. Town checklist: two copies of the approved DEP permit or DEP self-certification, engineer-stamped drawings, survey; no dredging for new dock construction (maintenance dredging allowed). [source]
Do I need a permit to dredge my canal in Lantana?
FDEP / USACE Jacksonville District (+ Palm Beach County ERM). Town checklist: dredging is allowed for maintenance only, not for new dock construction. FDEP: F.S. Langley handles that permitting for Lantana dredging projects. [source]
Which Lantana neighborhoods do you serve?
Waterfront neighborhoods across Lantana, including Hypoluxo Island (ZIP 33462). Lantana is in Palm Beach County, one of the four counties Langley Coastal serves.
Are there speed or manatee zones near Lantana docks?
All waters, including backwaters, from the Lantana Ave bridge south to marker 52 (about 0.6 mi north of the Boynton E Ocean Ave bridge) are slow speed year-round, ICW channel excluded; the Hypoluxo Island backwaters have a 50-ft shoreline slow zone; north of the bridge a 300-ft shoreline slow zone applies (FAC 68C-22.009) That sets how a dredge or barge is scheduled and staged in Lantana. [source]
Does Langley Coastal Construction work in Lantana?
Yes. Lantana is in Palm Beach County, one of the four counties Langley Coastal Construction serves; call (954) 406-0696 to schedule Lantana work.
Sources for the Lantana facts above are linked inline (13 public pages); they describe Lantana, not Langley projects, and rules change, so confirm with the permitting authority.
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What Lantana area customers say
Quality work that was completed ahead of schedule. We were pleased with their consistent communication throughout the project and the ability to meet deadlines and solve complex problems. Their focus on safety and quality was evident.