It’s also helpful to send a few photos of the imaginary pathway from the streetside to your shoreline.  In most cases we’ll be hauling in large trucks of riprap, and dumping them either streetside, or on your driveway.  From there we’ll be transporting all the material back to your shoreline.  We’ll want a nice middle ground between the shortest, straightest, and flattest routes.  By the way, we use rubber tracks on all of our equipment to minimize (and in some cases, eliminate) any damage done to your existing turf.

Room & board, along with certain travel expenses are calculated and charged separately, after we’ve completed your shoreline.  We try to keep this cost to an absolute minimum (we only uncork the Dom Perignon after we complete your project – and on our dime!).  We don’t expect anything more than a roof over our head, a clean shower, and edible food in our bellies.  On most jobs, this total out-of-pocket charge to you is less than a thousand dollars. If you can give us an idea of the closest, cheapest place to stay, that will be helpful in estimating our travel expenses.

Based upon the above info (photos, job description, etc.), we’ll provide you with a very close estimate of cost. Because we won’t actually be on-site yet, there’s always the chance that something unforeseen can happen, or be discovered, once we break ground.  But we do our absolute best to make sure our off-site quotes are surprise-free.  The great thing about shoreline work is that there are rarely problems that cause a price increase.  Sure, Mother Nature likes to challenge us, but not very often do we increase the price as result.  Should we need to charge more for any reason, we’ll discuss it with you before taking any action.

Please note: We do charge for onsite consults, and the fee depends on your location.  We need this small fee at the same time you send in your photos and job description – prior to studying over your situation and giving you a quote. We charge this nominal amount only so that we spend our time putting together an estimate for serious lakefront property owners, like you. But you’ll be happy to know we do refund the consult fee if / when you decide to move forward with any substantial part of your project.

Because we’re so accustomed to performing work while our clients aren’t at their lakefront haven, we’ve become pretty good at making you feel as close to the action as possible.  We’ll send you constant updates and photos of your project throughout the process. (Unless you’d prefer otherwise…not being at your shoreline might drive you crazy!)

Like any artists, we love to show off our work. But we’re pretty sure Michelangelo never did it with an aerial drone. That’s right: We have a small flying drone that lets us send you high-resolution aerial photos of your project throughout all its phases. You might even feel like buying a personal helicopter just so you can admire your shorelinefrom the air.