Treasure Island seawalls on Boca Ciega Bay that are leaking sand or cracking can usually be repaired in place, and the city has been updating its code so owners can build walls higher.
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Seawall Repairs by Solid Foundations provides seawall repair in Treasure Island, FL for homeowners on the bay-side isles, condo associations, and waterfront businesses. Typical projects include void fill behind Isle of Capri walls on postwar fill, cap and joint repair on walls overtopped by Helene, and anchoring walls that leaned after the surge. Call 866-398-9323 or use the quote form to book a free on-site inspection.
Treasure Island's shape was set by a storm and then by dredges. The Great Gale of 1848 carved out John's Pass at the island's north end and split off the Isle of Palms and Isle of Capri. After World War II, builders added artificial land extensions designed to give homes access to navigable water like Boca Ciega Bay. The bay today has miles of canals bounded by seawalls, and filled land behind a seawall loses sand quickly once a joint opens. In 2024 the city began revising its code to allow seawalls to be raised. Our St. Petersburg seawall repair team, on the mainland side of the bay, handles Treasure Island's engineering and permitting.
In April 2024 the city announced upcoming code revisions to allow the elevation of seawalls and held a public meeting to explain the proposed changes. Neighboring St. Pete Beach already requires new walls to reach 5.0 feet NAVD88 on the bay side. For owners, the takeaway is to ask about height whenever a wall needs more than routine repair; we check the current Treasure Island code before designing.
The National Hurricane Center's Helene report lists a USGS sensor at Madeira Beach, just across John's Pass, at 7.26 feet above mean higher high water, the highest of the county's barrier-island readings, with waves on top. NHC also reports that most of Pinellas County's surge deaths occurred on the barrier islands from St. Pete Beach to Indian Rocks Beach, which includes Treasure Island.
On walls that are still straight, we fill voids from behind with polyurethane injection, binding the fill and sealing joints without excavation.
Cracked panels and caps get the structural repairs outlined under bulkhead repair in St. Petersburg. For leaning walls, anchors come first; seawall reinforcement in St. Petersburg explains the method.
Pinellas County's Water and Navigation program reviews seawalls, docks, and riprap in cities and unincorporated areas. Boca Ciega Bay is one of four state aquatic preserves in the Tampa Bay region, so anything built out into the bay gets added state review. The city's code also has a chapter on marine structures. We confirm what your project needs.
North across John's Pass, Madeira Beach seawall repair covers walls on the same inlet. South, St. Pete Beach seawall repair handles Long Key and its height rule, and Redington Beach seawall repair works the Intracoastal farther up the islands.
Seawall Repairs by Solid Foundations has served Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina since 1996. We're an NCFI-certified polyurethane installer, licensed in Florida under CBC1267322. Book a free on-site inspection or call 866-398-9323.
The city has been revising its code to allow seawall elevation. We check the current rules for your address before design.
Filled land tends to wash out quickly through open joints, so early repair matters more.
Yes, it's a state aquatic preserve, which mainly affects structures that extend into the water.
Many walls on the Pinellas barrier islands were overtopped. A nearby sensor across John's Pass recorded 7.26 feet above mean higher high water.
In addition to Treasure Island, our licensed seawall repair team serves these nearby Florida communities:
Service Area: Boca Ciega Bay and the Gulf of Mexico
We serve all waterfront properties on Boca Ciega Bay and the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding canals, lakes, and waterways.
Seawall Repairs by Solid Foundations also serves these waterfront communities near Treasure Island:
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