The 2019 DOCK INSTALL SEASON HAS BEGUN! 

The install season for 2019 has begun on the Door County peninsula.  We started doing some commercial installs a week ago in select areas.
The Coast Guard has opened the shipping channel to Green Bay, and this means the ice can move in and out with every shift on the wind.

At this early time, we can only do installs in areas where the ice is out, and there is little danger of it floating back in. The results can be disastrous.

Our crews will be expanding into more areas as weather permits.  We’ve all been looking forward to this, and our crews and equipment are ready. While it is impossible to set a firm schedule more than a day out, we continue to make progress.

WHAT PART WILL NATURE PLAY IN THE SCHEDULING?

 

 

 

ATF 1 during an install

 

 

We know Nature will probably throw a few curves at us.  Last year it was an 18″ snowfall two weeks into the season.

We now have three ATF’s (the big machines we use), and the trucks and trailers are ready. 

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS YEAR

The water depth looks like it will be up again this year due to the heavy snowfall. Lake Michigan did not freeze over, so there was evaporation throughout the winter. At the same time, there were more late-season snowstorms. If the legs on your dock were barely above the dock last year, you will likely receive a call from our Service Manager about the need to replace them. Longer legs may be necessary to get you safely above the water for storms.

WHO CAN YOU CONTACT WITH SCHEDULING ISSUES?

 If you have a question or particular need, please contact John Englebert, our very experienced Service Manager and Scheduler.  You can reach John at 920-495-2860 or email john@wisconsinpws.com. 

John does an excellent job of accommodating requests as long as Nature co-operates.  As the season progresses the schedules will get tighter but John always seems to find a way to make it work (if Nature co-operates).

Have a repair that needs attention?  Call John to schedule it! 

 

Looking for something new this year?  Want to change your layout? Call Jerry (920-493-4404) or Dave (920-905-2588)

          

Don’t forget – Give us a call If you have a dock or boatlift topic you would like to see addressed on our website. This year you will see topics like “Sea gull deterrents – Updated, ” How to place your boat onto your lift,”   “Boat Lift Insurance”, and other issues important to our customers.

WHERE IS PIER AND WATERFRONT SOLUTIONS?

We are located in the center of the Door County Peninsula at 7325 St. Hwy 42/57. That’s 1 mile North of County MM (Hwy 42) and 3 miles South of Sturgeon Bay. Look for the Idlewild Road intersection.