As a proud Smith Mountain Lake home owner, your dock is not just a functional structure but a gateway to countless memories and adventures on the water. Regardless of the materials your dock was made with, maintenance is essential to …
Modern Dock Building Techniques
If you live on a lake or are planning to buy a home at Smith Mountain Lake, having a dock is of paramount importance. In some instances, there may be an existing dock in perfect condition. In other cases, the …
New Lake Dock Building Technologies
There are a number of new lake dock-building technologies and newer building materials that have become increasingly popular with lake homeowners. Some of these you have probably heard of, but there are several types of newer technologies that may be …
Dock Repairs at Your Lake House
We recently had a question from a Smith Mountain Lake real estate owner about how to get repairs done on their dilapidated dock. “I have an old dock that is falling down and want to rebuild it. I have 365 …
Can I Have a Dock? What About a Boathouse?
This is an important question for property owners at SML. There are some lakes that, for one reason or another, do not allow the wonderful types of docks that we enjoy here at Smith Mountain Lake. Some lakes have such …
Great Article From Lake Front living: Technology in Dock Pilings
For all those waterfront homeowners out there looking for the next generation in dock construction, repair, or maintenance, Lake Front Living has published an article on the latest dock pilings technology. An excerpt from the article states: Polymer-encased timber not …