Boat Ramps

Boat Ramps

Concrete boat ramps built for reliable year-round launching — from private lakefront ramps to commercial marina installations.

Licensed & insuredIn business since 2012100+ projects completedPermits handled in-house

Pricing

What Affects the Price

Every boat ramps project is different. Here are the main factors that determine your final cost — and what we look at first when we walk your site.

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Cost Factors

  • Ramp width and total length into the water
  • Concrete thickness and reinforcement (rebar vs. fiber)
  • Shoreline grade and amount of excavation required
  • Dock wings, handrails, and guide pilings
  • Permits and any required environmental mitigation

Scope of Work

What's Included on Every Boat Ramps Job

Every contract spells these out so you can compare quotes apples-to-apples — and so there's no debate about what we owe you at completion.

  • Site grade survey and ramp-length sizing for your typical and low water levels
  • Permits and environmental controls (Corps, TCEQ, lake authority)
  • Excavation and base preparation with compacted gravel
  • Rebar reinforcement (we don't substitute fiber for structural rebar)
  • Concrete pour at 6–8 in. thickness with proper expansion joints
  • Cure-time scheduling around tides / water levels
  • Optional dock wings, handrails, or guide pilings
  • Final cleanup and approach grading

Materials & Options

How to Choose

The single biggest decision on most projects. Lifespan, maintenance, and cost tier laid out so you can pick honestly.

Reinforced Concrete (Cast-in-Place)

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Standard private and commercial ramp: 6–8 in. concrete, #4 or #5 rebar on a grid, expansion joints sized to climate.

Pros

  • Strongest, longest-lasting option
  • Custom width and length to your site
  • Holds up under continuous wet-dry cycling

Trade-offs

  • Requires cure-time coordination with water levels
  • Highest install cost
Lifespan
30+ years
Maintenance
Inspect expansion joints every 3–5 years.

Precast Concrete Plank

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Factory-cast planks set in place with crane. Useful when on-site pour timing is difficult.

Pros

  • No on-site cure-time risk
  • Predictable strength from factory production
  • Fast install once planks are on site

Trade-offs

  • Limited width options
  • Joints between planks require detailing
Lifespan
25+ years
Maintenance
Re-seal plank joints every 5–7 years.

Permits & Compliance

We Handle the Paperwork

Every waterfront project touches at least one permitting body. We run the submittals, follow up with the agencies, and coordinate inspections so you sign one contract instead of running three application processes.

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  • USACE Section 404/10 permit for fill/work in a navigable waterway
  • TCEQ — turbidity and sediment control during construction
  • Lake-authority approval (TRWD / AMWA / UNRMWA / City of Tyler / USACE per body of water)
  • County floodplain administrator where applicable

FAQ

Common Questions About Boat Ramps

Everything you need to know before your project starts.

Standard sizing:

  • Single-lane residential — 12–15 ft wide. Right for most private boat ramps.
  • Double-wide — 24–30 ft. Allows simultaneous launch and retrieve. Standard for busy waterfront properties, lodges, and small commercial use.
  • Multi-lane commercial — 30+ ft, with guide pilings between lanes.

We size to your boat and traffic pattern, not to a one-size catalog spec. If you're launching twice a year, a single lane is fine. If you host club tournaments, you need double.

We pour ramps at 6–8 inches thick with #4 or #5 rebar on a grid, depending on:

  • Expected vehicle load (truck + trailer combined gross weight)
  • Soil bearing capacity at the site
  • Climate (freeze-thaw cycling)
Avoid contractors who substitute fiber for structural rebar on a ramp. Fiber controls shrinkage cracking — it does not replace rebar's role under live vehicle loads. Thinner or under-reinforced ramps crack within 2–3 seasons.

Yes — we can scope the full launch facility:

  • Approach pad and turning area
  • Staging zone with tie-down anchors
  • Guide pilings on each side of the ramp
  • Side walls or riprap where the bank is steep
  • Handrails or grab bars for safety

Doing the ramp, approach, and bank stabilization in one mobilization saves significantly versus phasing them.

Yes — any structure extending into a navigable waterway requires federal (USACE) and state (TCEQ) permits, plus lake-authority approval. We manage every submittal from application to inspection signoff.

On a fully private impoundment (your own pond, your own land), federal permitting may not apply but floodplain and HOA rules typically still do.

Standard private ramp construction:

  1. Excavation and base prep — 1–2 days
  2. Forming and rebar layout — 1 day
  3. Concrete pour and finish — 1 day
  4. Cure time before vehicle load — 7–14 days

We schedule pours around tides and water levels so the cure happens above water. Total in-service time: 2–3 weeks from start to first launch.

Portfolio

Boat Ramps Projects

Concrete boat ramp extending into calm lake water
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Process

How It Works

Simple, transparent, and stress-free from first call to final grade.

01

Request a Quote

Call or submit the form. We respond within one business day.

02

On-Site Assessment

We visit your property, evaluate the scope, and give you a firm estimate.

03

We Get to Work

Equipment on site, timeline agreed. We work until the job is done right.

Ready to Start Your Boat Ramps Project?

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