Saltwater, brackish, or freshwater — every shoreline punishes a dock differently. We build for all of it: marine-grade lumber, 316 stainless, pilings driven to refusal. From the Intracoastal to inland lakes.
WHAT WE BUILD
Ten services for North Carolina waterfronts — coastal, sound-side, and inland lake. Every build on marine-grade lumber, 316 stainless fasteners, and pilings driven to refusal.
Sound-side floating docks engineered for 3–4 ft tide swings, plus lake-grade builds inland — designed and installed from Hampstead to Sneads Ferry and on freshwater lakes within reach of our shop.
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Hurricane-rated pier construction for the Cape Fear River, ICW, and Topsail Sound — plus freshwater-lake piers inland, all built on pressure-treated pilings driven to refusal.
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Cradle, beam, and PWC lifts sized to your boat and your dock — installed across coastal NC and on freshwater lakes inland.
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Decking, framing, pilings, and hardware repair across the eight coastal cities we serve — plus freshwater-lake dock repairs inland. Fast turnarounds, real warranties.
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Metal-roofed and IPE-trimmed gazebos that anchor your pier and shade your view — coastal NC from Hampstead to Carolina Beach, plus freshwater-lake builds inland.
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Pressure-treated and CCA pilings driven to refusal — for coastal docks, pier rebuilds, bulkhead repair, and freshwater-lake builds inland.
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Saltwater eats hardware. Sun ages decking in half the time. Wakes loosen anything that isn\u2019t fastened twice. Every body of water finds the shortcuts a contractor leaves behind — that\u2019s why we build to refusal, no exceptions, no compromise.
THE COASTAL-GRADE BUILD STANDARD
Undersized pilings. Galvanized hardware in a stainless zone. A crew that stops driving at a number instead of refusal.
We run a different standard. Every piling to refusal. 316 stainless on the saltwater side. Marine-grade lumber from the treatment yard — never a box-store lumberyard. It costs more to build this way. It costs far less to own.
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Mark Lipe has 30+ years in the construction industry — framing, finishing, and building structures that hold up in coastal conditions. That experience is in every joint and fastener on your dock.
Marine-grade lumber, 316 stainless fasteners, USA-made float drums. No galvanized hardware where stainless belongs.
We design every dock to fit CAMA general permit rules and county review. No redraws, no surprise rejections.
SERVICE AREA
We file CAMA paperwork in Pender, New Hanover, and Onslow every month. Our shop is at 312 Olde Point Loop in Hampstead — most of the coast is within a 45-minute trailer haul.
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Mark and Family Crew replaced our 4 year old wood pergola with a Modern Owens Corning Composite Material one in just a few days. We could not be more happy about how it looks and how it was done. They do high quality work and cleanup as they go. This is a professional and knowledgable company and we would definitely recommend them to anyone needing an outdoor structure to be built.
Mark and Tommy were great to work with and did an excellent job on our dock renovation. They added pilings and a boatlift as well as relocated a couple of jet ski lifts. We also had to run a new electrical line from the house and fix a plumbing issue on the dock. Two of the nicest guys you'll ever meet that do quality work. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone.
Mark and his crew did a fantastic job on a complex project involving multiple piers and gazebos. Great craftsman ship. Stayed on the job till it was completed. Highly recommend them for your pier, dock, or bulkhead projects.
Mark rebuilt our dock this fall and did a great job. He handled the CAMA permitting and kept me updated on weather delays that pushed back our project. He was very responsive when I had questions and when we needed a slight change to our boat tie offs after they were finished, they came back and did that for us. We will absolutely use them again.
Very pleased with the work done. Everything was completed quickly. Mark helped with getting needed permits and provided info for HOA approval. Work was done quickly and is beautiful.
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HOW IT WORKS
We come out, walk the shoreline, probe the bottom, and listen to how you plan to use the dock.
You get a line-item estimate within one business day — every board, fastener, and piling listed.
We tune the design to fit your county’s CAMA general permit and any town review.
Marine-grade lumber, 316 stainless hardware, and pilings driven to refusal — never short.
We walk every fastener with you and back the workmanship for one full year.
RECENT BUILDS
Every project built to the same uncompromising standard — marine-grade lumber, 316 stainless, pilings to refusal.
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PART OF THIS COAST
Mark Lipe was born on this coast. Our shop is at 312 Olde Point Loop in Hampstead, our families fish these creeks on weekends, and our docks line eight cities we’ve known our whole lives.
We’re a proud member of the Hampstead Area Chamber of Commerce, sponsor the annual Surf City Kingfish Tournament, and donate dock-repair labor to the NC Wildlife Resources Commission public boat-access program in Pender County.
Free site evaluation. Written estimate within one business day. Every board, fastener, and piling listed — no surprises, no change orders.
