Composite re-deck of a dock, stairs and upper deck on John's Island

What does this John's Island project include?

Dockside Builders completed a composite re-deck at a luxury waterfront estate on John's Island in Vero Beach, Florida, beside mangroves on the Indian River. The crew removed the old decking and hauled it away, inspected the framing and installed 1x6 premium capped composite PVC decking with stainless fasteners on an 8x24 ft dock, three 5 ft by 18 in stair treads, a 5x6 ft landing and a 33x6 ft upper deck by the pool. Matching composite piling strips replaced the old strips on the dock.

• Removal of the old decking, hauled away
• Framing inspection, with stringers reconfigured and added as needed to reach 16 in on center
• Every stringer hung on stainless hurricane clips with stainless screws
• A stainless steel through-bolt at each bent and piling, replacing rusted hardware
• 1x6 premium capped composite PVC decking with stainless fasteners
• Matching composite piling strips on the dock
• An 8x24 ft dock, three 5 ft by 18 in stair treads, a 5x6 ft landing and a 33x6 ft upper deck

Where is this project?

John's Island, in Vero Beach, Florida, on the Indian River. The work is at a luxury waterfront estate with a pool, beside mangroves. Dockside Builders is based in Sebastian and builds across the Treasure Coast and Space Coast, including docks and decks in Vero Beach. This shoreline faces hurricane-season wind, storm surge, flooding and king tides, so the re-deck was built with stainless hardware and tighter framing.

How is this build designed for hurricanes, storm surge, flooding and king tides?

The framing was inspected, then stringers were reconfigured and added where needed to reach 16 in on center. Every stringer is hung on stainless hurricane clips with stainless screws, and a stainless steel through-bolt was added at each bent and piling because the old hardware was rusted. The new 1x6 premium capped composite PVC decking is fastened with stainless fasteners, and the piling strips were replaced with matching composite strips. We work with only the best distributors, our partners and specify materials suited to a Florida saltwater waterfront.

Which Dockside service covers this work?

Learn more about our docks and decks or read about wood vs. composite decking on a Florida waterfront. For work in this community, see our Vero Beach service area and all of our marine construction services or request a free estimate.

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