Seawalls Require Maintenance
If you have waterfront property with a seawall, you may not have been told your seawall requires maintenance. Minimally, seawalls should be inspected every six months for any cracks in the cap or the vertical panels, as well as any dips or pothole-like areas near the seawall. Is water bubbling up in the yard? Is fresh soil or sand being deposited outside of the seawall? These are subtle signs your seawall needs maintenance.
Causes of Seawall Deterioration
Seawall deterioration is the result of the everyday rise and fall of the tides, the constant battering of waves, the weather (rain or drought), and the construction methods used to build your seawall. Creating a dependable barrier between your property and the water is not as easy as just building a wall. Your seawall needs to breathe water in and out. As the tides rise, water enters your property and when it falls, it needs to let the water leave your property. When it rains, the seawall needs to let the excess water leave your property. When a seawall does not do these things well, the problems begin. Mother Nature is powerful, and your seawall is your balancing act between the water and your property.
What Florida Seawall Solutions Does to Stop Seawall Deterioration
and Guarantee It For Years To Come
As the provider of seawall repair St. Petersburg, FL trusts, Florida Seawall Solutions specializes in repairing seawall damage and stabilizing the soil behind the seawall. This allows the proper ebb and flow of water through the seawall, which balances the pressures on both sides of the wall. We do this by clearing plugged jet filters (if you have them) or installing jet filters as needed, sealing any cracks or seams in the vertical panels, and finally by filling the unseen, underground voids on your property behind the seawall. We use an environmentally safe polyurethane resin to seal the seams or cracks and fill the voids. These efforts are designed to stop your seawall from deteriorating and to strengthen it. Done properly, your seawall should last for decades to come.