Size, length and type of marine piling may be specific to the lake where the marine piling is to be driven. Site specific factors such as water depth or a rocky lake bed will also determine your options for pilings. If the lake freezes in the winter - steel pilings are generally recommended along with dock de-icer systems. In the case of Kootenay Lake, or other area lakes which do not freeze, either wood or steel can be normally be used. The cost of steel is higher when compared to wood, but steel is longer lasting and therefore often a better solution. The cost of the marine pile driving service remains constant whether wood or steel is used.
Galvanized steel pole strap systems with rollers are available and usually recommended, especially in the case of summer homes or absentee owners as the dock will rise and fall with the water level.
Graham Marine Construction offers the newest technology in pile driving equipment available in North America. In addition to hydraulic hammer service, our pile driving equipment is portable and can access sites via roadways or waterways. This new technology allows pile driving service to area lakes where it was not previously available. Please note we require a minimum of two feet of water depth for pile driving and that all pile driving is conducted at the customer's risk as there is no real way to know what is beneath the lakebed floor. Graham Marine Construction is also pleased to offer bubble screening which reduces the impact that marine pile driving can have on the environment.
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