ShoreGuard Seawalls: Examples


	Proven Seawall Performance
	A seawall must withstand some of the most brutal conditions of any structure built today. From heavy loads and extremely corrosive salt water, to the attack by marine borers, conventional materials don’t get the job done. Today’s seawalls require advanced materials capable of performing over the long haul in this brutal environment. CMI Waterfront Solutions offers a full spectrum of seawall options in vinyl, aluminum, and ultracompsite (fiberglass.) We manufacture a wide variety of engineered seawall products designed to work together in a complete system that is not only sleek and attractive, but lasting. From commercial marinas to residential shore protection, we set the standard in seawall materials.

	Chesconessex Creek Chesapeake Bay Eastern Shore, VA
	Pictured here, is the finished product of a private seawall recently built by Kestral Marine Construction. Only fifteen years after the original wood seawall had been installed, Kestral’s proprietor, Bryan Fisher, and the property owner could see it was in serious disrepair and in need of replacement. “Even the most sturdy timber seawalls are no match for the stress of the tides, marine borers, and the harsh winter conditions we get in this area,” Bryan said. Wood bulkheads are simply a thing of the past. The expansion and contraction of wood can cause a seawall to significantly weaken each season. In addition to rotting, wood is susceptible to many other problems such as marine borers and harmful soil interaction. When asked about this project, Bryan said, “It was important that our customer have peace of mind in the quality of the workmanship and the materials used in the seawall we constructed for them. Most of our clients are very eager to replace their rotting and failing seawalls with a material that will look better and last longer.”

	Maintaining Elegance With A CMI Seawall Designed for the Long Term Hilldale Golf Club Chicago, IL
	Built in 1970, Hilldale Golf Club outside of Chicago, IL, is known for having some of “the best greens in the burbs.” To make it even more challenging, Water comes into play on 13 of the 18 holes. Like most lakes and ponds on golf courses, Hilldale needed a seawall solution to their erosion and muskrat problems on approximately 2000LF of shoreline. The golf course wanted a bulkhead product that was aesthetically appealing and longer lasting than the conventional methods of erosion control. Concrete was not an option due the heavy weight and undesired look. Steel was not an option due to the chemicals in the fertilizers used would corrode the steel very quickly. Wanting to achieve and maintain the look of many high profile courses around the world, Hilldale Golf Club chose to go with ShoreGuard vinyl sheet piling. In addition to being more pleasing to the eye, ShoreGuard was known to be a proven product made to withstand the test of time.

	Enhance It Your Property With Beautiful Seawall Options Wild Dunes Plantation Isle of Palms, SC
	This 400-foot-long vinyl seawall, located in a prestigious golfing community was installed to prevent further wave and wind erosion. The property owner was not happy with the Homeowners Association’s wooden seawall standard. She contacted CMI and together they changed the Association’s standard. ShoreGuard vinyl seawall sheet piling is now the only material allowed on the Plantation. Joe Adams with the Wild Dunes Architectural review board said, “Wild Dunes has strict standards when it comes to the look. Once introduced to vinyl, we felt very comfortable making the decision to put it throughout our community. We didn’t realize these types of aesthetic options were out there.”

	Replacing Conventional Materials With Modern Seawall Solutions Indianapolis, Indiana
	Geist is an 1800 acre lake built for a water supply reservoir for the city of Indianapolis. During the summer, there is very heavy traffic from pleasure boaters and personal watercraft. This heavy boating traffic leads to a type of erosion called scour. Many are turning to ShoreGuard seawall solutions to protect their precious lakefront properties. Lakemaster of Indiana has installed approximately 2000+ LF of vinyl seawall on Geist Reservoir and continues to receive calls on a daily basis from property owners wanting this same level of protection. ShoreGuard is widely becoming the preferred choice for seawall protection for waterfront property owners worldwide. As Geist Reservoir continues to gain popularity with boaters, these property owners can now relax knowing that a ShoreGuard seawall is there to protect their waterfront for many generations to come.

	CMI Seawalls Can Handle A Wide Range of Climates and All Seasons Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium Long Island, New York
	The Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium project is the perfect example of a vinyl seawall with rugged durability. The site had a preexisting concrete seawall that had been built far too short to protect the shoreline during storms, and a new, taller wall was needed to prevent further erosion. CMI’s vinyl sheet piling was the material of choice for this vinyl seawall, providing clean, quick driving – even in freezing winter conditions – as well as long lasting shoreline protection.

	Class with Modern Seawall Materials Medinah Country Club Chicago, Illinois
	Having hosted the US Open three times and the PGA Tour twice, it is critical that Medinah maintain its regal look and feel that so many courses envy today. Due to being constructed prior to the plastics revolution, most all of the seawall protection was constructed using basic steel sheet piling. The problem was that the chemicals in the fertilizer used on the course would corrode the steel seawalls in a matter of only 10-12 years before having to be replaced. Medinah turned to Bud Willitzer of LakeMaster for a better solution. Mr. Willitzer recommended they replace the failing steel with a brown ShoreGuard vinyl sheet piling as the seawall base. This way, they could replace the steel in stages and maintain the same look on the course until all of the steel is eventually replaced. Currently, there is over 4000LF of ShoreGuard seawall installed at Medinah Country Club with even more to come in the future. With products like these being used, Medinah is sure to be ready to host the Ryder Cup in 2012.

	Large Scale Projects with CMI Seawall Options Grand Casino Resort Tunica, MS
	The Grand Casino Resort in Tunica, Mississippi was designed to contain over four miles of man-made shoreline. By carving out so many waterways they were able to use the excavated soil to build up aesthetically pleasing hills and berms on an otherwise flat terrain. They chose CMI seawall to enhance the contoured shoreline, both to protect against erosion and to create a clean, consistent appearance. Additionally, the large scale of the project required a material that would drive fast and allow for the quickest installation possible. By using CMI sheet piling, they achieved over 500 feet of installed vinyl seawall per day.

	Replace Old Wood Seawalls Griffiths Marina Lake Wawasee, Indiana
	Griffiths Marina on Lake Wawasee in Indiana needed to find a solution quickly for their failing wooden plank seawall. As time went by, the wooden seawall continued to rot and decompose and no longer offered protection for this busy marina. When they considered the soft lake bottom and decided that wood, concrete nor steel were the way to go due to its short lifespan and heavy weight, they turned to a ShoreGuard seawall solution. This technology offered the marina unmatched protection and a new look inviting more boaters and in turn producing more revenue. Over 700LF of ShoreGuard vinyl sheet piling and aluminum cap were installed around the entire marina by Fultz Excavating & Seawalls. Now, owners can relax knowing that their marina is protected for many years to come.

	A Wide Selection of Seawall Options Ensures a Perfect Fit For Your Needs Jacobs Ferry Development Hudson River, New Jersey
	This K. Hovnanian development was named "Best Community in the Nation" by the National Association of Home Builders. When looking for a sleek, low maintenance seawall to protect their community, Jacobs Ferry turned to ShoreGuard seawall options. CMI’s catalogue of over 24 seawall options allowed them to choose a product that was strong enough to protect the shoreline along the Hudson River.

	Property Protection…With a Conscience! Toms River, New Jersey
	This area is known for its amazing storm surges that can occur on the open bay where residential homes are nestled. The shoreline had been previously protected by creosote walls, which had badly deteriorated with time. Looking for a durable long-lasting seawall alternative, as well as one that would avoid contamination hazards like creosote or CCA treated wood, the homeowners turned to corrosion-resistant, chemically non-reactive, non-polluting vinyl sheet piling. By replacing the old structures with ShoreGuard seawall products, they met the state’s standard for non-polluting marine construction materials and ensured years of maintenance-free shoreline protection.

	CMI Seawalls Provide Reliability from Project Start to Project Finish Moorehead City Yacht Basin, North Carolina
	Moorehead City Yacht Basin considered three sheet piling alternatives for their seawall: steel, composite, and vinyl. Performance, reliability, and durability of service were their foremost concerns. They decided to trust ShoreGuard vinyl seawalls because the sheets would not rust or corrode, and unlike competitive products, CMI vinyl seawall components offer years of accurate, real-world technical data to prove its performance. Because of this, property owner Jet Mathews felt vinyl was the natural choice, “It looked durable, and it wouldn’t rust. We felt it was a good heavy product, and our engineers felt that it would do the job.” For Moorehead City, a vinyl seawall’s greatest attribute was its years of proven performance, backed by the integrity of CMI’s technical data.

	Protect Your Investment With A Seawall Stone Harbor, New Jersey
	Located on the southern shores of New Jersey, this vinyl seawall replaced a battered and deteriorating wood bulkhead. By removing the old creosote structure and replacing it with heavy-gauge vinyl sheet piling, the customer was able to increase the strength and lifespan of the bulkhead and protect the preexisting dock. The durable sheet piling allowed them to build the bulkhead with only a single wale, reducing the amount of exposed wooden structural elements at risk from environmental and parasitic deterioration.

	Build Towards the Future with Long-Lasting, Durable Seawall Materials CoCo Marina Cocodrie, Louisiana
	One of the greatest advantages to CMI seawall options is its consistent quality. Coupled with long-life durability, this can add up to significant value in large-scale projects. The CoCo Marina faced two bulkhead issues that needed to be married into one. First they needed to replace old, deteriorating wood bulkheads in the existing marina development. Second, they needed to find a material that they could move forward with as they continued to dredge new canals and expand the development. Contractor Earl Scott of Frisco Construction proposed the idea of vinyl. “I recommended vinyl because of the durability and looks,” says Scott. “We chose to go with a vinyl seawall because we were doing the whole marina and we wanted it to match.” One of the concerns for the project was long-term maintenance. The development would be building condominiums and storefronts close to the bulkhead, which would make future maintenance and replacement difficult. CMI vinyl seawalls, with its 50 year guarantee of quality on the sheet piling, offered the least maintenance over the longest period of time.

	ShoreGuard Seawall Options – Protecting Delicate Ecosystems State of Oregon, Wood River Shoreline Restoration Klamash Falls, OR
	The nature preserve in Klamash Falls, Oregon, was in danger of losing its natural shoreline to erosion. The State of Oregon chose CMI sheet piling to create a temporary shoreline barrier that would prevent further soil erosion while indigenous vegetation filled in and created natural soil-retention through its root structure. Because the preserve is home to thousands of water fowl, a low-impact, chemically-inert material like vinyl was absolutely crucial.

	Make the Jones' Keep Up With Your Seawall! James Island Charleston, South Carolina
	A homeowner on this historic South Carolina island needed a seawall installed to protect the shoreline around his property. Because of CMI sheet piling's clean appearance it was a natural choice for enhancing his property. Originally, the homeowner requested a traditional wooden cap to top off the seawall until he learned about CMI’s attractive, low-maintenance aluminum capping. The marine-grade alloy is long lasting, sleek and durable. Mark Morningstar of Santee Marine commented on the overall project, “I used to install wood sheeting. However, now I only install vinyl. It just makes sense.” Nearby residents were so impressed with the look and durability of the seawall, the contractor secured three additional projects to install CMI sheet piling on James Island.

	Save Money on More than Just Seawall Material Costs Mira Bay Development Apollo Beach, FL
	The Mira Bay waterfront community in Apollo Beach chose CMI seawall components to protect the banks of over eight miles of canals from erosion. The vinyl provided the sleek appearance that the developer wanted, as well as the ease of installation that saved time and money. In spite of installation challenges such as the presence of rock, concrete, and shells at the bottom of the canal, the contractor, Joe Vath of Custom Docks, was able to reduce his crew from 18 to 12 men and still came in on time and under budget. Says Vath, “We were originally scheduled to finish the seawall within 18 months, but came in five months early.”