When Should You Plan Your Dock Installation?

It’s never too early to start thinking about when to install your dock on your lakefront home. Here at Pier Perfection, we’re ready for all your dock installation needs and preferences.

In this month’s blog, we’re diving into what the perfect time for you will be to install your dock to your Kalamazoo lakefront home.

Consider Your Kind of Dock

Here at Pier Perfection, we offer three styles of modular aluminum docks that need to be considered when choosing the time for it to be installed.

• Roll-in
• Sectional
• Floating

When using Pier Perfection for dock installation services, this is one of the docks you would have. It needs to be considered because it can influence what would be the best time of year for your dock to be installed, especially in Kalamazoo’s seasonal climate.

Best Times to Install What

In this section, we’ll show you the best times to install each dock:

Roll-in

The recommended time to install a roll-in dock is spring. While this is a general time and the weather isn’t guaranteed to be sunny or calm most days, due to the versatility of roll-in docks they can withstand more than you might think during an unpredictable season.

That’s because these docks have wheels, making them relatively easy to install and remove with changing water levels.

Sectional

The recommended time to install a sectional dock is late spring through early summer. These docks are installed a little bit later than roll-ins because sectional docks are more labor sensitive and anchored manually.

Waiting extra time for warmer weather ensures easier handling and better visibility in the water when securing legs or supports.

Floating

The recommended time to install a floating dock is also spring to early summer. Floating docks are versatile enough to withstand water level changes and mild weather.

And if you install it in the spring, it allows us at Pier Perfection to better check for float balance and secure moorings before a busy lake season.

Install With Pier Perfection

Quite obviously, spring into summer is the best time for most docks to be installed. However, knowing which dock you have and when to schedule your installation can help you maximize your enjoyment and usage of it.

Whether you’ve used our service before or not, it’s never too early to contact us and schedule your dock installation for next spring!