A clearer starting point
for your waterfront.

What you can use this guide for

Find the right permit starting point, gather a useful property record and ask more precise questions before commissioning work. The local guides distinguish county and Village processes and explain where state, federal and sanctuary review may also matter.

Monroe County Building and Permitting · Islamorada Building Services · Florida Keys sanctuary nearshore construction

Guidance and introductions for your project

We are not a contractor or engineering firm. We do not perform seawall work, issue permits or certify structural condition. When you send a request, we pass it to a local marine contractor. You decide whether to hire that contractor and contract with them separately. Any referral compensation terms should be explained before you decide.

How the content is prepared

Agency sources support the local administrative and environmental guidance. Pages name their sources and review dates. Suggestions for preparing photos, questions and proposals are practical planning guidance, not a property-specific engineering assessment.

The images show imagined waterfront settings. They are not photographs of completed jobs or customer properties.

Start with your question

• What changed at the wall?
• Which approvals should I check?
• What belongs in the budget?
• What is different near my property?

The responsible publisher

Published by Upper Keys Seawall. Editorial contact: contact@upperkeysseawall.com.