Trent Hollis, Author at Dockside DIY

Do You Need a Permit to Repair a Dock? How I Found Out the Hard Way

The first time I found out a dock repair permit required official approval, I was standing in front of a […]

The day I met Gary, he was standing at the end of a freshly built dock — one he’d paid

The summer I lost three cleats and two bumpers to a single tropical storm, I made myself a promise. Never

I once pulled apart a three-year-old dock section that a homeowner swore was “marine grade.” Every single fastener had turned

I’ve watched a lot of boat owners make the same expensive mistake. They pick a lift based on price or

Three years into my career as a marine contractor, I pulled a brand-new aluminum dock frame out of the water

I’ve watched grown adults do the barefoot hot-coal shuffle across a dock more times than I can count. They step

I want to tell you about a dock I built in 2019 on Perdido Bay. The client wanted to save

Three years ago, I pulled apart a dock I’d originally built in 2019 — right on the edge of Perdido

Most people assume you need a barge, a crane, and a five-figure budget to replace dock pilings. I spent twenty