Boat Docks, Lifts & Bulkheads in
Gun Barrel City

Gun Barrel sees the highest dock-replacement turnover on Cedar Creek; many original 1970s–80s docks are reaching end-of-life and getting replaced under TRWD's modernized shoreline rules. Replacements step up to current decking, lighting, and electrical standards, and it's the right moment to upsize the lift to today's boat. We handle the TRWD packet.

Gun Barrel's dense waterfront has tight lots and overhead-utility constraints, so we often fabricate modular and barge-deliver finished sections to the site. That keeps the build clean where a land approach is blocked.

A standard fixed dock runs about $22k–$52k before the lift, depending on size and decking. Pairing the dock and lift on one mobilization avoids paying to bring a barge and crew back for a retrofit — common on Cedar Creek replacements.

Gun Barrel sees the highest dock-replacement turnover on Cedar Creek — many original 1970s–80s docks are reaching end-of-life and getting replaced under TRWD's modernized shoreline rules. A replacement steps up to current decking, lighting, and electrical standards, and it's the right moment to upsize the lift to today's boat. We handle the TRWD packet on every one.

Gun Barrel's dense waterfront has tight lots and overhead-utility constraints, so we often fabricate modular and barge-deliver finished sections to the site. That keeps the build clean where a land approach is blocked by neighbors or power lines. We confirm access and the TRWD-permitted footprint before mobilizing.

Usually yes — a replacement is the right moment to upsize the lift to today's boat, since many of Gun Barrel's original 1970s–80s docks were built for smaller craft. Pairing the dock and lift on one mobilization avoids paying to bring a barge and crew back for a retrofit, which is common on Cedar Creek replacements. We handle the TRWD packet for the new framing.

A bulkhead or seawall in Gun Barrel typically runs about $12k–$36k depending on shoreline length, material, and tie-back system. On the tight, dense waterfront we often fabricate modular and barge-deliver sections where a land approach is blocked, and we clear the alignment through the TRWD shoreline office as part of the job.

When an original 1970s–80s Gun Barrel dock is replaced, TRWD's modernized shoreline rules require the new build to meet current decking, lighting, and electrical standards — the old grandfathered specs don't carry over. We build to those standards and handle the TRWD packet so the replacement clears the first time. It's why a replacement is also the moment to modernize the whole structure.

Yes — on Gun Barrel's tight lots with overhead-utility constraints, we frequently fabricate modular and barge-deliver finished sections rather than building from the land side. That keeps the work clean where a land approach is blocked, and it's well-suited to the high replacement turnover here. We confirm the TRWD-permitted footprint before delivery.

Yes, and it's the efficient way to do it — we sequence the dock and bulkhead onto one mobilization so you don't pay to bring a barge and crew back. Both clear the TRWD shoreline office together. A bulkhead runs about $12k–$36k and a fixed dock about $22k–$52k before the lift, depending on size and materials.

Yes. Alongside dock and bulkhead replacements we build residential retaining walls — about $2.7k–$7.2k depending on length, height, and material — and outdoor kitchens from roughly $9.6k up past $21k depending on the package. On Gun Barrel's tight lots we bundle scopes onto one mobilization to share the setup cost where access allows.

Because a replacement built to current TRWD standards uses modern decking, lighting, and electrical, maintenance is mostly hardware checks, deck fasteners, and lift cables rather than fighting failing 1970s-era components. TRWD holds Cedar Creek at a steady elevation, so the fixed framing doesn't take the flexing a drawdown lake forces. An annual look at tie-backs and lift hardware keeps it compliant through the shoreline program's reviews.