Dock corner underwater? Lift holding your boat crooked? Call us.
One local crew for sinking docks, dead floats, bent frames, and failing lifts across the lake. We secure the dock and the boat first, then fix it right.
Feel a tingle in the water or on the ladder? Get everyone out of the water and kill the dock breaker now. Electrical repair belongs to a licensed electrician. We handle the dock itself.
What we fix
Pick what is happening at your dock. If it can wait for a scheduled slot, say so and it is priced that way.
Why lake docks break: Ameren drops the lake about six feet every winter, ice binds docks that should ride down, and one heavy snow can put a roofed dock on the bottom. 2011 proved it. Spring is when the damage surfaces.
Dock going down right now? Do this.
Kill the dock power at the breaker. A submerged outlet can energize the water around the dock.
Get the boat off the dock if you safely can. A sinking dock takes the lift and the boat with it.
Take photos. Your insurer needs them, and so does our estimate. Do not walk the low corner.
Call us. Temporary flotation and tie-off first, then the proper repair on a scheduled visit.
Managing lakefront rentals?
Photo-documented repairs and itemized invoices for rental managers and out-of-state owners. We meet the renter schedule, not the other way around.
Serving Osage Beach, Lake Ozark, Village of Four Seasons, Linn Creek, Camdenton, Sunrise Beach, Laurie, and Gravois Mills. Tell us your mile marker and arm. See full service area →
Frequently asked
One corner of my dock is underwater. How fast does this get worse?
Faster than most owners expect. A dead float shifts load to its neighbors, they ride lower, waves top them, and the list accelerates. The boat and lift add weight exactly where you do not want it. Kill the dock breaker, get the boat off if you safely can, and call. Temporary flotation buys time; the float swap is the real fix.
What does dock repair cost at Lake of the Ozarks?
Most repairs land between $900 and $6,000. Small fixes start around $200. Replacement floats run $150 to $200 each installed, and a full dock replacement averages around $15,000. Lift repairs run $200 to $500 for minor work, more for tanks and structural jobs. You get your number in writing before work starts.
Do I need an Ameren permit for repairs?
Like-for-like repair of an existing permitted dock is normally fine. Changing the footprint, adding a slip, or altering the structure needs an Ameren permit amendment first, and only approved encapsulated flotation goes in the water. We build to the approved permit and tell you when a change needs Ameren sign-off before we touch it. See our full Ameren permit guide for the details.
Someone felt a tingle in the water at our dock. What now?
Everyone out of the water immediately, and not toward the dock ladder. Kill the dock breaker at the panel. Do not swim there again until a licensed electrician has inspected and the GFCIs test clean. This lake takes shock hazards seriously for good reason. We handle dock structure; wiring belongs to an electrician.
Dock going down right now? A sinking corner takes the lift and boat with it. Call. The phone is answered around the clock in season.