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Canal & Marina Dredging
Restoring navigational depth to private residential dockage, shared neighborhood waterways, and commercial marinas across Palm Beach and Broward Counties.
Licensed Florida Marine Contractor · Palm Beach & Broward
Palm Beach Dredging — Canal & Marina Dredging in Palm Beach County, FL
One-contract Palm Beach canal dredging, Boca Raton marina dredging, and Intracoastal slip deepening — engineered, permitted, and built by a principal-led crew. We handle the FDEP and Army Corps Florida dredging permits, the hydraulic dredge, and the seawall or dock work that often follows, so waterfront owners deal with one accountable team from survey to sign-off.
Licensed & Insured
Florida marine contractor, GL + marine pollution + Jones Act crew coverage
Principal On-Site
An owner is on every Palm Beach dredging job — not a sub
One Contract
Dredging, seawalls, docks & boat lifts under a single accountable team
FDEP & USACE Permits
We file, track, and shepherd every Florida dredging permit in-house
Contracting Capabilities
Comprehensive Marine Construction
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Seawalls, Docks & Boat Lifts
Through our parent company South Florida Seawall, we design, build, and repair seawalls, private docks, and boat lifts — coordinated with dredging when needed.
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Permitting Assistance
We navigate FDEP and Army Corps requirements end-to-end so your project stays compliant and on schedule.
How It Works
Pumped to our truck — up to 500 feet from the barge.
Hydraulic dredge cuts and pumps spoil through a floating pipeline directly to our shoreside truck — no double-handling, no neighborhood disruption. Channel dredging, slip deepening, spoil haul-off.
Why Owners Hire Us
The only Palm Beach dredging contractor that already owns the seawall crew.
Most South Florida canal dredging projects don't end at the mud line. Lowered bottom elevations expose seawall toes, dock pilings shift, and boat lifts need re-setting once depth is restored. As a division of South Florida Seawall, we already own the marine construction crews that handle the follow-on work — so a single mobilization covers the dredge, the seawall repair, and the dock rebuild.
Every project is run by a principal who lives and works on the same Palm Beach and Broward waterways you do. You'll get a fixed-price proposal after an on-site bathymetric survey, a written Florida dredging permit plan for FDEP and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and a clear weekly update once the barge mobilizes. No subcontracted estimators. No surprise change orders for spoil disposal.
From Boca Raton marina dredging to Jupiter private-dock clear-outs and Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal slip deepening, we keep the same crew, the same equipment, and the same point of contact on every job.
About Palm Beach Dredging
A family-run Florida marine contractor — dredging, seawalls, docks, and boat lifts under one roof.
Palm Beach Dredging is the dedicated dredging division of South Florida Seawall — the same family-owned crews that have rebuilt seawalls, docks, and boat lifts on Palm Beach and Broward waterways for over a decade. That integration is the difference: when a Palm Beach canal dredging job exposes a failing seawall toe or a Boca Raton marina dredging project needs new piling sleeves, the same team handles it without a second contract or a second mobilization.
We're licensed in Florida and fully insured for general liability, marine pollution, and Jones Act crew coverage. Every estimate is delivered by a principal after an on-site bathymetric survey, and every Florida dredging permit — FDEP, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 10/404, and county environmental review — is filed and tracked in-house. Read our full story or browse the dredging blog for project write-ups.
Tell us what you're trying to accomplish on your waterfront and we'll put together a plan. Call 754-SEA-WALL or request a free site visit.
Where We Work
Canal & marina dredging across Palm Beach and Broward.
Browse city-specific dredging pages for local waterways, permit notes, and recent projects — or read the dredging blog and marine glossary for background.
Palm Beach County
Frequently Asked
Answers for waterfront owners
- What areas does Palm Beach Dredging serve?
- We work throughout Palm Beach and Broward Counties, including West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Island, Jupiter, Jupiter Island, Juno Beach, North Palm Beach, Singer Island, Lake Worth, Manalapan, Ocean Ridge, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point, Fort Lauderdale, and Hollywood.
- How much does residential canal dredging cost?
- Residential projects start around $4,000 for small dock-side clear-outs and scale up based on volume removed, spoil disposal distance, and site access. We provide a fixed-price quote after an on-site depth survey.
- Do I need a permit to dredge in Florida?
- Yes. Maintenance dredging requires authorization from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and, in most cases, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. We handle the full permit application as part of every project.
- How long does the permitting process take?
- Permits typically take 6 to 9 months to clear FDEP and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. We start the application immediately after the site survey so on-water work can begin as soon as authorization is issued.
- Are you licensed and insured?
- Palm Beach Dredging is a licensed Florida marine contractor, fully insured for general liability, marine pollution, and Jones Act crew coverage. Certificates are available on request.
- Do you build docks, seawalls, and boat lifts too?
- Yes. As a division of South Florida Seawall, we install and repair seawalls, docks, and boat lifts in addition to dredging — and we can sequence the work so dredging and structural projects share mobilization. Tell us what you're trying to accomplish and we'll put together a plan.