Built for Lake Life in East Tennessee

Watts Bar and Melton Hill aren’t ordinary backyards. TVA sets the rules for anything that touches the water, the lake drops several feet every winter, and East Tennessee humidity eats untreated wood. We build decks and docks that account for all three — ground-contact and marine-rated lumber, hot-dip galvanized and stainless hardware, and post depths and footings sized for the drawdown.

Every project starts with a free site visit. We measure, sketch a design with you, prepare the TVA Section 26a application and county permit, and give you a firm written price before a single post goes in.

Permitted — TVA 26a & county permits handled

Lake-rated — ground-contact lumber, galvanized hardware

Warrantied — 5-year workmanship warranty

Fast — most decks done in a week, docks in two

Setting a treated dock post in a galvanized bracket and checking it with a level

Posts set for the winter drawdown

Fixed Pier vs. Floating Dock vs. Covered Slip

Three ways to get on Watts Bar — we’ll help you pick the right one for your shoreline, boat, and budget.

	Fixed Wooden Pier	Floating Dock	Covered Slip / Boathouse
Best for	Gentle slopes, stable water, swimming & fishing	Deep water, steep banks, big level changes	Protecting a boat you use all season
Winter drawdown	Posts sized so the deck stays usable	Rides up and down with the lake	Built on either base
Build time	1–2 weeks	1–2 weeks	2–4 weeks
Maintenance	Re-seal every 2–3 years	Re-seal, check floats & anchors	Re-seal, roof inspection
Typical cost	$	$$	$$$

All three need a TVA Section 26a permit on Watts Bar and Melton Hill. We prepare and file it as part of every dock project.

What We Build & Repair

Elevated wooden lake-house deck with cedar railing in Roane County

Custom Wooden Decks

Attached, freestanding, and multi-level decks with stairs, railings, benches, and pergolas.

Fixed wooden pier with a pontoon boat slip on Watts Bar Lake

Boat Docks & Piers

Fixed piers on treated posts or floating docks on encapsulated floats, with slips and swim ladders.

Covered wooden boat dock with metal roof on a Tennessee lake

Covered Docks & Boathouses

Roofed slips, sun decks, and enclosed boathouses that shade your boat and your family.

Replacing rotten dock boards on an older Watts Bar dock

Repair & Restoration

Board and railing replacement, post re-sets, hardware upgrades, pressure washing and sealing.

Areas We Serve in & Around Roane County

Kingston

Harriman

Rockwood

Oliver Springs

Ten Mile

Oak Ridge

Lenoir City

Loudon

Spring City

Shorelines on Watts Bar Lake, Melton Hill Lake, Clinch River, Emory River & the Tennessee River.

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Deck & Dock Builder in Roane County, TN