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Complete boathouse foundation replacement

Complete boathouse foundation replacement of a historic boathouse on Upper Saranac Lake, NY.

The Dock Doctors have the experience and necessary equipment to repair or replace your existing boathouse foundation. We offer complete replacements using our pile dock foundation systems or repairs of an existing crib dock foundation. We will help with all phases of your project, including the planning, design and permitting.

We replace the damaged foundation of this historic boathouse on Upper Saranac Lake, New York.

Photos courtesy of Michael Tardif

Boathouse foundation replacement on Upper Saranac Lake
Boathouse foundation replacement on Upper Saranac Lake
Boathouse foundation replacement on Upper Saranac Lake
Boathouse foundation replacement on Upper Saranac Lake
Boathouse structure lifted and supported prior to foundation removal and replacement
Boathouse structure lifted and supported prior to foundation removal and replacement
Pipe for the piles being unloaded
Pipe for the piles being unloaded
New pile dock sections being unloaded
New pile dock sections being unloaded
New pile dock being floated into place
New pile dock being floated into place
New pile dock being installed
New pile dock for the boathouse foundation being installed
New pile dock being installed
New pile dock for the boathouse foundation being installed
New pile dock in place
Pile dock section being unloaded
Pile dock section being unloaded with our sectional barge and crane
Pile dock section being floated into place
Pile dock section being floated into place
Pile dock section being positioned
Pile dock section being positioned
Piles being installed
Piles being installed - they will be driven into the lakebed with our pile driver
Last section prior to repairs
Last section prior to repairs
New pile dock foundation in place
New pile dock foundation in place
New pile dock foundation in place
New pile dock foundation in place
New pile dock foundation in place
New pile dock foundation in place
The Dock Doctors crew for this project
The Dock Doctors crew for this project

"On behalf of the entire Cohen family, THANK YOU for your hard work, dedication, keen intellect, outstanding craftsmanship, good humor, collaborative spirit, and attention to detail. It was truly awesome and humbling to watch all of you in action and to work side-by-side with you these past 6 weeks. I won’t miss the sound of the air compressor or the water jet pump at 7 a.m. every morning, but I will miss working with all of you! The boathouse holds a very special place in our hearts, in Cohen family history, and in New York State history (see https://localwiki.org/hsl/Camp_Pinebrook), and it means a great deal to us that you showed as much care and concern for it as we do. We feel a tremendous responsibility of stewardship to convey this historic property to future generations in better condition than we received it, and you are now a part of that history. Your work—your brutally hard and demanding work—has saved and preserved the building for its second century and beyond. I’m going to have the team photo printed, framed, and mounted in a prominent place in the Boathouse."

With warmest regards, M.T., Upper Saranac, NY