NH DOCK REPAIRLAKES REGION, NEW HAMPSHIRE

DOCK REPAIR · NEW HAMPSHIRE

Solid work.
From the
water up.

Gilmanton · Lake Winnipesaukee & the Lakes Region

Structural repairs, ice damage, and seasonal dock work. A father-and-son operation rooted in the Lakes Region.

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Finished composite dock with straight posts, blue lake water and wooded hills
NH DOCK REPAIRSolid work. From the water up.
Structural & crib dock repairIce damage repairDecking & seasonal work

01 / WHAT WE DO

Get to the problem.
Get it solid again.

From small repairs to complete dock rebuilds, we’ll help you find the right solution. Serving Lake Winnipesaukee and New Hampshire’s Lakes Region.

WINTER DOCK & BOATHOUSE WORK

Why wait
until spring?

Spring is a good time to enjoy your property. Have the work behind you when it arrives.

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Many dock and boathouse projects can be tackled during the winter. For the right project, that means finishing the repairs before the lake opens, so your first spring weekend can be spent enjoying the waterfront.

Born of winter.

Our background includes mountaineering and search and rescue on Mount Washington. Cold weather, difficult access, and demanding conditions are familiar territory. We know the preparation, judgment, and hard work they require.

We bring that experience to winter work on the waterfront. Tell us what needs doing. We will assess the project, access, and conditions, then give you a straight answer about what we can accomplish this winter.

Let’s make ice-out opening day.

Text us photos of your dock or boathouse to discuss winter work.

WHEN WINTER MOVES YOUR DOCK

Ice leaves its mark.

Leaning posts. Split timber. A section out of line. See what ice can leave behind—and the structure that needs attention.

Dock locked in ice

Leaning posts beside a composite dock surrounded by lake ice.

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A closer look at the damage

Splintered timber at the dock edge, with ice surrounding the damaged support.

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Broken timber post leaning beside the dock at the waterline
Snapped post

Post snapped at the waterline.

Timber post leaning away from the end of a composite dock
Leaning post

Leaning post at the end of the deck.

Dock post displaced from its base beside the composite deck
Displaced post base

Ice pushed this post off its base.

If your dock came out of the ice crooked, send us a photo.

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02 / OUT ON THE WATER

Five stories.
Solid work.

Ask to see our work. Ask how we did it. Then decide who you want working on your dock.

01

Ice-shifted composite dock

Posts leaning after winter. Decking lifted, framing repaired, and a finished walkway back over the water.

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Brown composite dock with leaning posts and a swim ladder beside calm water
Before

Posts leaning in every direction after a hard winter.

Worker setting dock framing beside a tripod-mounted level over clear lake water
During

Setting new stringers to a builder's level.

Finished brown dock extending between upright posts toward blue water and green wooded hills
Finished

Finished walkway.

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End post leaning out of plumb beside the composite dock
Before

End of the dock, post heaved off plumb.

Composite walkway with posts still visibly leaning at the end
Damage detail

Leaning posts at the end of the composite dock.

Dock repair in progress with tools on the deck and posts still leaning
Work in progress

Dock repair in progress, with posts still leaning.

Composite decking removed to expose the joists and stringers below
During

Decking off, framing exposed.

Exposed joists, cross-members and bolted connections beside a dark dock post
Connection detail

Joists, cross-members and bolted connections beside the post.

New timber stringers running from the dock toward the shoreline
During

New stringers run back to shore.

Side view of the dock with decking removed and old framing exposed
During

Old framing stripped back to the posts.

Worker laying out decking over exposed dock framing
During

Composite boards going down.

Partly opened composite dock with exposed framing over calm water
During

Decking in progress.

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02

Lifting an ice-damaged dock back to level

Ice shifted the supports and split a stringer. Rope rigging brought the dock back to level for the structural repair.

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Gray dock with a visibly sagging section and displaced decking
Before

Section sagging after the stringer split.

Rigging across the opened gray dock during the repair
During

Rope rigging used to bring the dock back into position.

Repaired gray dock with continuous decking, new upright posts and hanging fenders
Finished

Straight, level and back on its posts.

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Split timber stringer beneath displaced gray dock decking
Damage detail

The split stringer.

Timber lifting frame set above an opened section of the gray dock
During

Winch frame set to lift and hold the section.

Worker in a red cap fitting new timber uprights beside exposed dock framing
During

Working on the dock supports.

New timber uprights bolted beside the gray dock, with clear water below
Connections

Support and framing connections.

New posts and exposed framing on the gray dock during repair
During

Frame rebuilt, ready for decking.

Opened gray dock viewed from the shoreline during structural repair
During

From the land side.

See the full lifting an ice-damaged dock back to level story
03

An ice-out rebuild, ready for summer

Moving ice pushed this timber crib over. We handled the rebuild from start to finish and had the dock ready for the summer season.

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Work platforms and staging beside the opened timber crib dock
Before / staging

Planks and staging in place before the rebuild.

New timber crib framing visible through clear water beside the staging
During

Crib box framed.

New timber deck and crib face beside the older dock, with blue lake water beyond
Finished

New section beside the existing dock.

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Dog on the old timber dock beside stacked staging and work platforms
Before / staging

Staging set on the old timber dock.

New crib footing visible through clear lake water below the staging
Footing

New footing laid on the lake bed.

Worker kneeling on timber framing while fitting new stringers
During

Setting the stringers.

Close view of a timber stringer and its through-bolted connection
Connection detail

Through-bolted stringer connection.

Tractor carrying staging through a wooded access path
Access

Hauling staging in by tractor.

New timber deck seen from the older walkway
Finished

New deck, ready for the season.

Finished timber dock corner and new crib face viewed across the water
Finished

Finished corner from the water.

Wide view of the finished crib dock and its connecting walkway
Finished

The whole dock, finished.

See the full an ice-out rebuild, ready for summer story
04

Boat dock post replacement

Old posts, careful fitting, and a new line of timber posts beside the boat.

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Boat dock with weathered posts and tools laid out before replacement work
Before

Old posts, tools laid out.

Worker trimming a dock post by hand beside a moored boat
During

Trimming posts by hand.

Boat alongside a dock with new timber posts and a swim ladder
Finished

New posts in, boat back alongside.

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Worker removing old dock posts beside a moored boat
During

Cutting out the old posts.

New dock posts beside a boat with a builder’s level laid on the deck
During

New posts set, checking level.

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05

Boat slip and shoreline

A gray dock beside a covered boat slip, a closer view of the lift post and rope, and granite steps at the shoreline.

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Gray dock and boat lift beside the shoreline approach
The boat slip

Boat lift and gray dock.

Boat lift post and mooring rope at the edge of the gray dock
Dock detail

Lift post and rope at the deck edge.

Granite steps meeting the water beside the dock and shoreline
Shoreline context

Granite steps at the shoreline.

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Worker using a chisel and hammer to fit new timber framing
Fitting a stringer by hand.
Worker in a red cap and hearing protection cutting dock framing in wet weather
Cutting in the rain, hearing protection on.

03 / OUR STORY · FATHER & SON

Meet the people
doing the work.

My father brings 50 years of experience to our work. I grew up working alongside him and my uncles.

I grew up hearing stories of Dad running a crane on the lake back in the ’70s. I’ve always loved carpentry and working on the water. Getting to share that work with him is a big part of what NH Dock Repair means to me.

Now I’m raising a son of my own, and looking forward to sharing lake life with him, too.

Who are you actually letting onto your property?

Hiring a contractor means trusting people with your home, your shoreline, and the work you are paying for. You deserve to know who those people are.

At NH Dock Repair, it is our small, local team from start to finish. The people you meet are the people doing the work. We assess your project, explain our approach, and see it through.

You know who is coming. You know who is responsible. You know how to reach us. Before you choose a contractor, meet the crew.

Locally owned. Family operated.

We’re a local, father-and-son crew based in Gilmanton, serving Lake Winnipesaukee and the Lakes Region. You deal directly with the people doing the work.

NH Dock RepairGilmanton, New Hampshire

FATHER & SON · GILMANTON, NH

The two of us, on our home water.

Father-and-son team photograph coming soon.

OUR WORD. YOUR WATERFRONT.

If we say we can do it, we do it.

Your time matters. So does our word.

You should not have to chase a contractor just to get an answer. At NH Dock Repair, we respond quickly, assess your project honestly, and tell you what we can take on and when.

We are a small, specialized team. We take on jobs we have the experience, equipment, and time to do properly. Once we commit, we follow through.

If we are not the right crew for your project, we will tell you up front. If we know someone better suited to the work, we will point you their way.

We take pride in solving difficult problems, working efficiently, and keeping you informed from the first conversation through the finished job.

Meet the people doing the work

04 / GETTING STARTED

Start with a few photos.

You don’t need to know what’s wrong.
Show us what you’re seeing.

  1. 01

    Show us your dock.

    Text a few photos, your town or lake, and a short description. Email works too.

  2. 02

    Talk through the work.

    We’ll discuss the details and whether a site visit is needed to understand the condition and access.

  3. 03

    Make a clear plan.

    Work out the scope and timing together before the work begins.

Three useful views.

Take them from a safe, stable spot.

Wide view from shore showing the dock layout and surrounding shoreline

01 / The whole dock

A wide view like this tells us the layout.

Close view of a dropped deck board at the shore end of a gray dock

02 / The problem

A close-up like this shows us the damage.

Stone stairs leading from shore down to a brown dock

03 / The way down

A shot of the stairs or path helps us plan access.

Another useful close-up: posts and hardware
Weathered dock post and mooring hardware photographed close up
Split posts, loose hardware.
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OUR HOME WATER

Lake Winnipesaukee.
The Lakes Region.

Based in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. We’re a father-and-son operation with roots around Lake Winnipesaukee. Tell us your town or lake and we’ll discuss your dock project.

Ask about your location
View between docks across Lake Winnipesaukee with a white passenger boat in the distance
Home water.

A FEW PRACTICAL QUESTIONS

Before we
get to work.

What photos should I send?

Start with a wide view of the dock from shore, a closer look at the area that concerns you, and a view of the shoreline access. Photograph only what you can see safely from a stable position.

Can you tell what needs repair from photos?

Photos are a starting point. They help us ask the right questions, but the condition of the structure and anything below the water may need a closer look in person.

Do you install and remove seasonal docks?

Yes. Tell us about your dock system, how it is accessed from shore, where sections are stored, and when you need the work done.

What should I include about my location?

Your town and lake are enough to start. Include anything useful about reaching the dock, such as stairs, a steep shoreline, or access restrictions.

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR DOCK

Something loose?
Winter damage?
Let’s take a look.

Shoot us a text or call anytime.

(603) 273-3950
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Text us photos of your dock for a quick estimate. Include your name, town or lake, and a brief description of what needs doing.

Gilmanton, NH · Serving the Lakes Region
Worker in a red cap beside timber uprights over clear lake water
On site, new uprights going in.

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