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The questions cover signs shown in the City of Holmes Beach seawall manual (pages 5–13): soil loss, wall movement, open joints and damaged concrete.
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What could your seawall cost?
Published contractor estimates for early planning. Each price keeps its original area and scope; your written quote confirms the full cost.
Choose the work, length and wall system to see a starting estimate. Repair prices use the named task; you can also enter your own quote and add extras.
Repair prices by type
Choose the repair actually needed. Project ranges stay fixed; per-foot figures use only the length being repaired. Different tasks are not automatically added together.
| Work | Amount | What the price covers | Area and source |
|---|---|---|---|
Hairline crack sealing | $800–$2,500 | per project; Published project range; the source does not specify the treated length. Do not multiply it by wall length. | Palm Beach and Broward counties, Florida [3] |
Crack injection | $2,000–$8,000 | per project; Epoxy or polyurethane crack treatment. This is a project range, not a per-foot rate or a price for filling large soil voids. | Palm Beach and Broward counties, Florida [3] |
Partial cap repair | $1,500–$4,500 | per project; Published partial-repair project range. The repair area and included work need confirmation. | Palm Beach and Broward counties, Florida [3] |
Tieback anchor installation | $10,000–$30,000 | per project; Published project range; anchor count, depth and access are not specified. It is not a per-anchor or per-foot price. | Palm Beach and Broward counties, Florida [3] |
Concrete cap replacement | $100–$250 | per foot of wall; Standard reinforced-concrete cap replacement. Extra tieback, panel or barge work is outside this range. Use the length of cap being replaced. | Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, Florida [4] |
Engineered cap raise | $300+ | per foot of wall; Published starting price for a cap topper on a wall assessed as suitable. No upper limit is given; this does not price relocation or full replacement. | Sarasota / Longboat Key, Florida [5] |
New-wall prices per foot
Prices per foot cover the work listed by the source. Check whether removal, design, permits and cleanup cost extra.
| Material / work | Price per foot of wall | Area, included work and source |
|---|---|---|
Vinyl sheet with concrete cap | $380–$500 | Brevard County, Florida · Installed wall; publisher describes standard residential exposure and walls under 8 ft above the mudline. Confirm removal, design, permits and restoration. [1] |
Cast-in-place concrete | $600–$2,000 | Brevard County, Florida · Installed cast-in-place wall for premium, tall or commercial work. This is a broad range for that system, not a precast-panel price. [1] |
Composite sheet piling | $500–$800 | Florida guidance from a Southwest Florida contractor · Broad Florida construction estimate. Confirm demolition, engineering, permits, access and restoration separately. [2] |
Steel sheet piling | $700–$1,000+ | Florida guidance from a Southwest Florida contractor · Broad Florida construction estimate with an open upper end. Demanding sites can exceed it; confirm the complete scope. [2] |
50-, 75- and 100-foot examples
Multiply the wall length by the price per foot. These examples use wall length to show construction costs. Add any work not included in the price per foot.
| Material / work | 50 feet | 75 feet | 100 feet |
|---|---|---|---|
Vinyl sheet with concrete cap | $19,000–$25,000 | $28,500–$37,500 | $38,000–$50,000 |
Cast-in-place concrete | $30,000–$100,000 | $45,000–$150,000 | $60,000–$200,000 |
Composite sheet piling | $25,000–$40,000 | $37,500–$60,000 | $50,000–$80,000 |
Steel sheet piling | $35,000–$50,000+ | $52,500–$75,000+ | $70,000–$100,000+ |
For example: 75 ft × $380–$500/ft = $28,500–$37,500. Check your wall length and what the price includes.
What to include in your price
Ask each provider to price the same shoreline and explain what remains uncertain.
- Survey, investigation, engineering and the agreed wall length, alignment and system.
- Old-wall removal or retention, disposal, temporary support and environmental controls.
- Barge or land access, lift and dock conflicts, utilities and neighboring access permissions.
- Anchors, cap, backfill, drainage, habitat measures and yard restoration.
- Each permit fee, inspection, final record, exclusion and change-order allowance.
Which local fees can you check now?
| Authority | Published component | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
Brevard residential marine | Building review: $75 for the first $1,000 of value, plus $3.25 per additional $1,000 or fraction. | The page describes manmade waterways. Separate application, enforcement, public works, environmental, zoning and state charges can apply. |
Brevard Natural Resources | Currently linked schedule lists $750 for a surface-water permit. | Ask NRM whether the separate permit applies; do not automatically add it to every canal project. |
Cocoa | The January 1, 2026 schedule lists $25 application and $150 plan review with valuation-based charges. | Ask the city to classify the Docks/Seawall scope. The flat retaining-wall category is not a seawall quote. |
Cocoa Beach | The city bases the fee on work type and value. | Request a current itemized calculation; older schedules online are not treated as current fee quotes. |
The county’s $90 base environmental review and a separate surface-water permit are different items. Ask which reviews apply rather than adding every number from a web page.
Brevard County residential marine construction · NRM schedule of fees and charges · Cocoa Building and Permitting · Faq
A fee calculation is not a wall-price estimate
For an assumed $30,000 valuation under the county’s published marine building-review formula: $75 + (29 × $3.25) = $169.25. This is one review component only. It excludes other applicable county charges, state surcharges and all construction or professional costs.
The $30,000 input is an arithmetic example, not a recommended budget or a local quote. Confirm classification and the full fee calculation with the permit office.
Why can similar wall lengths have different prices?
Waterborne delivery can depend on canal width, vessel draft, bridges, dock conflicts and the proposed equipment route. Canaveral Lock has its own operating conditions; a normal opening schedule is not a confirmed mobilization reservation.
Land access can be constrained by trees, narrow side yards, pools or a public right-of-way. Ask the bidder to show the route and identify whose permission is required.
Brevard County residential marine construction · Canaverallock · Severe Weather Awareness
Make exclusions visible before comparing totals
| Line | Record for each quote |
|---|---|
Investigation | What was examined; what remains concealed. |
Construction | System, length, alignment, cap, anchors and drainage. |
Access | Mobilization route, permits, temporary removal and restoration. |
Approvals | Who prepares applications, pays fees and attends inspections. |
Changes | Unit rates, allowances and written approval before extra work. |
Bring unresolved items to the professional. A low quote with missing design or restoration costs is not directly comparable with a complete scope.
Are you comparing the same job?
Before deciding which total is lower, give each bidder the same scope sheet. Ask for a written estimate that identifies the work, materials, completion target and total.
| Different assumption | Question that makes the comparison useful |
|---|---|
One keeps the old wall; one removes it | What condition was assumed, and who decides whether the retained wall can stay? |
One includes anchors; one leaves them provisional | What investigation or design will fix the quantity and price? |
One includes yard restoration; one stops at backfill | Does the total include paving, irrigation, landscaping and access repair? |
Permit fees appear as an allowance | Who pays any difference, and when will the actual fee calculation be available? |
This example compares scope only. It does not supply a Brevard market price.
Separate a price from an allowance
Priced
A named item has an amount and a clear scope. Check quantities and what the price includes.
Allowance
A provisional amount still needs a final fee, quantity or selection. Ask how the difference will be reconciled.
Excluded
You must arrange or pay for this item separately. Put it in your total project budget.
Unknown
Investigation is still needed. Record what would resolve the question before assigning a repair price.
Use these labels on your comparison sheet. Keep your own contingency separate from the contractor’s base price so you do not count it twice.
Questions that often come next
Should I multiply every quote by the same wall length?
Only if the rate covers the same measured scope. Returns, caps, access, removal and special details may be priced separately. Use the dimensions in each written proposal and ask the bidder to explain differences before entering a total in the planner.
How much should I add for unknowns?
Use the actual unresolved items rather than a universal percentage. Ask what each allowance covers, what could change it and how changes are approved. Your reserve is a planning choice, not evidence that an uninvestigated defect has been priced.
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How to use these prices
The calculator uses dated prices published by named contractors. Brevard vinyl and cast-in-place concrete figures come from Capital Marine Construction; other systems and repairs retain their original Florida area. These are individual published estimates, not market averages. Per-foot prices multiply by the entered work length; project prices do not. No height, access or soil multiplier is invented.
Price and technical sources
- JKT Marine. Full Seawall Repair & Replacement Cost Table — 2026. Palm Beach and Broward counties, Florida. Source reviewed 2026-10-29
- Capital Marine Construction. Seawalls & Bulkheads — Materials and pricing. Brevard County, Florida. Source reviewed 2026-10-29
- Souffront Contractors. Seawall Cap Replacement Cost, Materials & Timeline. Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, Florida. Source reviewed 2026-10-29
- Bay & Key. Seawall Cap Raise: How It Works & Cost. Sarasota / Longboat Key, Florida. Source reviewed 2026-10-29
- SeaBee General Contractor. Seawall Cost in Florida 2026 — material estimates. Florida guidance from a Southwest Florida contractor. Source reviewed 2026-10-29
- Brevard County residential marine constructionSource reviewed 2026-10-25
- NRM schedule of fees and chargesSource reviewed 2026-10-25
- Cocoa Building and PermittingSource reviewed 2026-10-25
- FaqSource reviewed 2026-10-25
- CanaverallockSource reviewed 2026-10-25
- Severe Weather AwarenessSource reviewed 2026-10-25
- DBPR: Tips for Hiring a ContractorSource reviewed 2026-10-26