Terms of Use
Use these terms to understand the service before you rely on a ranking or submit a quote request. Dock & Seawall Guide connects waterfront homeowners with marine contractors. You choose whom to hire and make the construction agreement directly with that contractor. Updated October 29, 2026.
The short version
- Your contractor is responsible for the construction contract, project price, permit and work you agree to have done.
- Permit rankings describe recorded activity, are not endorsements, and can reflect information that is incomplete or delayed.
- Use the site for real requests; do not submit false requests in someone else's name or scrape in ways that harm it.
What the service does
Dock & Seawall Guide is a referral and appointment service. It provides permit-based contractor information and ways to request contact. The contractor you hire handles the contract, price, permit and construction work for your property.
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The site does not perform marine construction, set the price for your project, obtain its construction permit or promise the outcome of the work. A quote request starts contact with contractors about the dock, lift or seawall you describe. It does not establish a construction scope or price. Settle those details directly with the contractor you choose, including the work to be done at the shoreline and the terms of your agreement.
Permit rankings and data limits
Rankings come from public permit records and measure activity in the area and period shown. They are not endorsements. Records can be incomplete or delayed, and some towns use nearby records because their own permit data has not been collected.
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Read the source and area notes with the count. A permit description, status or declared value records information in the permit file; it does not replace a current review of your project. Declared values are not final invoices or prices for your home. A finaled share describes recorded completion status. Neither that share nor a company's permit volume establishes workmanship, customer service or suitability for the work you need done.
Your choice and construction agreement
You make your own hiring decisions and contract directly with the contractor. Check the license and compare quotes. Your agreement with the contractor sets the scope and price for the work, rather than the position of a name in a ranking.
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Check the Florida license record at myfloridalicense.com and compare written proposals covering the same scope. Ask about the materials, removal work, permit and final inspection for your project. The contractor you hire is responsible for the agreed construction work. Get the permit number and check that the permit shows the final before the last payment. These checks give you specific records and terms to use when making your own decision.
Referral fees and contact buttons
Contractors in the network pay referral fees on completed jobs. Rankings are never paid. Network partners have call and quote buttons, giving homeowners a way to start contact alongside the public permit information shown on the site.
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A contact button is a way to reach a participating contractor. It is not an endorsement of construction work or a different measure of permit activity. You can pick up to 3 contractors on the quote form and they will contact you to look at the job. Any construction agreement follows between you and the contractor you hire. Participation in the referral service does not take the place of checking the license or comparing written scopes.
Links to other sites
Links to permit offices, Florida DBPR and other third-party sites take you to services governed by their own terms. The public records and license information on those sites can help you check details relevant to a hiring decision.
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When you open a public permit search or license lookup, you are using that service under its terms. Read the record in the context provided by the office that maintains it. A link from Dock & Seawall Guide does not turn the linked service into part of your construction agreement. Use current permit and license records alongside the contractor's written proposal when deciding what work to authorize and whom to hire.
Use the forms and site honestly
Do not submit false requests in someone else's name. Do not scrape the site in a way that harms it. Forms are for real project requests, contractor inquiries and messages about the service or the information it displays.
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A quote request sends project and contact details to contractors, so it should describe a real request from the person making it. A contact message should identify the question or record at issue. These uses let the forms serve their stated purpose. Automated collection must not harm the site. The same rule applies when collecting permit-based listings or other page content; access to a page does not permit scraping that harms the service.
Content and limits on liability
Site content is provided as is, without warranties. Liability is limited to the extent the law allows. Read permit information with its source, date and coverage limits, and make construction decisions through your own checks and direct agreement with the contractor.
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The site presents public-record information and referral tools. A listing does not establish that the information is complete or current, and a rank does not settle the scope or result of a construction project. Those limits apply when you use counts, job categories, declared values and recorded statuses to prepare a contractor list. The limit on liability operates only to the extent the law allows; it does not state a broader exclusion than that.
Changes to these terms and questions
Changes to these terms are posted on this page with an updated date. Use the contact page form for questions about the terms, the referral service or information on a page. The current date is shown in the introduction.
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Check the updated date when reading the terms so you can identify the version on the page. If you have a question, describe the part of the service or terms you are asking about in the contact page form. For a permit-data question, identify the listing and record detail. For questions about a construction proposal, price, permit or work, deal directly with the contractor responsible for that project and agreement.
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