As a homeowner who lives in a coastal area or has waterfront property next to an inland body of water, maintaining a seawall is very important to protect your property and assets. Water can be extremely damaging to land and other items over time, so it should be a high priority for homeowners to make sure their sea wall is functioning as it should.
Over time, a seawall will slowly degrade over time, and at some point, it will be important to fix the structural issues with the seawall with professional seawall repair. Haulover Beach should be made aware that constant water erosion can drastically affect a coastline in only a short period of time.
Seawalls can last for many years as long as they are taken care of, but not everyone knows what they should be doing to avoid the need for seawall repair in the future. Here, we will go over some things that homeowners may want to consider if they want to protect their home from serious water erosion and water damage.
Professional Assessments and Inspections
Seeing signs of water erosion on your property or damage to a seawall may not be so obvious to everyone, especially if you do not know what it is you are looking for.
In these instances, the best way that homeowners can avoid the need for costly seawall repair in the future is to hire a professional who can thoroughly assess the different areas of the property and the sea wall for signs of damage or erosion.
In the future, in order to help avoid costly seawall repair, Haulover Beach residents should have an inspection done after a serious storm or with a good amount of flooding, which can be quite common in the summer months of the year. Some problems may be found during these assessments, but it is going to be quicker and cheaper to fix a small issue than to wait until there is a bigger issue with the sea wall.
Taking Care of the Area Around a Seawall
Another action that homeowners can do to help water erosion be less impactful to their seawall and property is to actively take care of and build up the area around the seawall. This leads to the option of modifying the property around a seawall to help control soil erosion and drainage issues.
One great place for homeowners to start with is to take care of the vegetation around the seawall to potentially avoid costly seawall repair. Haulover Beach residents should know that big plants like trees and shrubs have strong and deep roots, which can affect a sea wall and damage it.
Apart from vegetation, homeowners should also take notice of pooling water and try to add drainage solutions to help protect from water erosion. Drainage solutions can be as simple as adding gutters and downspouts, or it can be very invasive, such as with land grading solutions.
*Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Superior Stabilization Corp*
