Owning a waterfront property in Florida, or other coastal towns throughout the U.S., can certainly feel like a privilege; but with great perks, comes great responsibility! Keeping your waterfront property, and all that comes with it, well-maintained can help keep your friends, family and visitors safe, allowing you to enjoy all that mother nature has …
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Floating docks are certainly the ideal solution for many reasons. First of all, they offer innate flexibility. They can be added as an extension of a fixed dock–literally providing that extra square footage we seem to crave once we are living life at the water’s edge. With a floating dock as an extension, you can …
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We have been Florida dock experts for many, many years and have seen an extraordinary evolution in the methods of installation and types of dock surfaces for businesses and home owners to take under consideration. While we love the growth and the possibilities these represent, options can be confusing; so we recommend you take it …
At Gibson Marine, we specialize in complete marine solutions: seawalls, docks, and boat lifts. A boat lift is the best means of keeping your craft accessible and away from the damaging effects of water storage – from delamination to storm damage. The best way to protect this pricey possession is to lift it out of …
The DIY Revolution. The two best things to happen to homeowners in the history of residential housing: HGTV and Home Depot. Then came the rise of the “kits” — everything you needed to install anything from interior doors to exterior sheds could be purchased in one shrink-wrapped parcel that contained all necessary bolts, anchors, and …
As marine structure specialists we spend a good deal of our time installing and repairing docks and seawalls. Because we are dedicated to keeping those docks and decks safe and the property-protecting seawalls standing firm, we are also focused on educating anyone who lives along a coastline. We are therefore in the habit of sharing …
Whether you are living along Florida’s shoreline or enjoy vistas of one of its crystal clear lakes, you already know what you need to do to maintain your dock. Keeping it safe, looking good, and extending its lifetime are the responsibilities of us “coastliners”. The initial dock construction however, really has everything to do with …
Simplicity is beauty – whether you are building a wood dock in Florida, or maintaining one. Although they require a bit more care, many owners of waterfront homes prefer this traditional material to composite decking or extruded PVC. Because wood docks absorb the beautiful Florida sun, they present a gentle tactile, nice to walk on. …
At Gibson Marine, completing every job on time and on budget is simply the protocol, but not all contractors are created equal. An unscrupulous contractor can wreak havoc on the lives of the homeowners, developers, or builders involved in a project. Over the last 30 years, we’ve rectified nightmare contractor situations for many clients. Most …