Dock Construction

When you’re planning a dock, pier, or boathouse along Florida’s Gulf Coast, one of the biggest decisions involves choosing between aluminum and steel for your structural components. Both materials have earned their place in marine construction, but they perform very differently in our saltwater environment. At HMP Marine, we’ve worked extensively with both materials throughout Pensacola and the surrounding coastal areas, and understanding their distinct characteristics can save you both money and headaches down the…

Creating Accessible Docks and Marine Facilities for All Users So you’re planning to have a waterfront facility built/installed. Here’s the issue that comes up in every single one of these projects—how do you make sure that everyone can actually use it? Yeah, there are legal requirements to consider. But honestly? Making your dock or marina accessible makes sense from every angle. Business, community relations, basic decency—they all point in the same direction. Since the ADA…

When you own waterfront property in Pensacola, you’ve most likely considered adding a dock or possibly having a seawall installed. These aren’t simply weekend projects that make your place look nicer. When you’re weighing whether to build a custom dock, shore up your property line with a seawall, or add a boathouse, you’re really making a financial decision that affects your property’s bottom line. Before you call a contractor, it helps to understand what these…

Walk down to any modern marina today and you’ll notice something different about the docks themselves. What used to be basic wooden platforms for tying up boats have transformed into high-tech command centers bristling with sensors, cameras, and automated systems. This isn’t just about keeping up with trends – it’s about fundamentally changing how waterfront properties operate. Smart technology integration is transforming how waterfront properties manage their marine infrastructure. Today’s dock systems incorporate everything from…

If you’ve ever watched a dock slowly deteriorate over a few years, you know that building near water isn’t the same as building anywhere else. The Gulf Coast throws everything it has at your structures—salt spray that eats through metal, tides that shift loads twice daily, and an environment that’s designed to break down anything that humans try to build there. What works perfectly fine for a parking garage or office building can become a…