Shoreline Restoration & Erosion Repair
Permits, design, and construction — armour stone and rip-rap shorelines built to stand up to wave, wake, and ice. Handled start to finish, any time of year.
From permits to finished shoreline
Shoreline work is one of the most regulated jobs you can take on at the cottage — and one of the most important. We handle the entire process: permits with the waterway, approvals with the conservation authority, construction, and final cleanup. You sign one contract, we take care of the rest.
Whether you're protecting an eroding bank, rebuilding after ice damage, or upgrading to a clean armour stone wall, we build shorelines that stand up to wind, waves, and decades of seasons.
- Free on-site consultation
- Waterway and conservation authority permitting
- Erosion control and silt curtains during construction
- Armour stone walls or rip-rap revetments
- Geotextile, base prep, and proper drainage
- Cleanup and final grading after completion
The whole project, start to finish
Permits Handled
We manage the paperwork with the waterway and conservation authorities so you don't have to.
Armour Stone & Rip-Rap
Custom-built shorelines that stop erosion, withstand ice and waves, and look like they belong.
Year-Round Installs
We work right through winter — your shoreline is finished and ready to enjoy when summer arrives.
Built to Code
Proper geotextile, drainage, and stone sizing — engineered to meet authority requirements and last.
Signs your shoreline needs work
Shorelines rarely fail all at once. If you're seeing any of these, the bank is already moving — and it's far cheaper to fix now than after a section lets go.
Undercut bank
The sod hangs out over open air at the waterline — the soil beneath it has already washed away.
Slumping or cracking edge
Sections of lawn are dropping toward the water, often with a crack running parallel to the shore.
Beach sand disappearing
Sand you paid for keeps migrating out into the lake because there's nothing holding the toe.
Exposed tree roots
Shoreline trees are losing the ground around them — the next windstorm takes them and the bank with them.
Ice-shoved stone
Spring ice pushed your existing stone out of line, leaving gaps that let the bank behind it wash out.
Muddy water after rain
Surface water is running over the edge instead of being drained away, taking soil into the lake with it.
Shorelines we build
The right shoreline depends on your exposure, your bank, and what the approval allows. Here's how we usually match them up.
Armour stone wall
Best when you want a clean, defined edge on a sheltered bay or a bank that needs holding back.
Rip-rap revetment
Best on exposed, high-energy shorelines — the sloped stone absorbs wave and ice energy instead of reflecting it.
Natural / vegetated shoreline
Best where authorities want a soft, planted edge — root systems and stone toe protection working together.
Beach & sand areas
Best for families who want a usable swimming entry, built with a proper retained toe so the sand stays put.
Boat launch & ramps
Best for properties that launch off their own frontage and need a stable, gradual, load-bearing surface.
Stone steps to the water
Best on steep frontage — solid, non-slip natural stone treads instead of a temporary wooden staircase.
Looking specifically at walls, steps, and entrance features? See our armour stone page, or read the shoreline restoration guide.
How a shoreline project runs
Free site visit
We walk the frontage with you, look at exposure, access, and what's failing, and talk through the options.
Design & quote
You get a plan and a firm price — stone type, dimensions, drainage, and restoration all spelled out.
Permit applications
We prepare and submit to the conservation authority and any other agency the job requires.
Scheduling
We book the build around your permit approval, the in-water work window, and conditions on the lake.
Construction
Silt control goes in first, then base prep, geotextile, drainage, and stone placed by experienced operators.
Restoration & cleanup
Final grading, topsoil and sod or seed where needed, and the site left clean.
Build in winter — enjoy it all summer
Most contractors pack up when the lakes freeze. We don't. Winter is actually one of the best times to build a shoreline — frozen ground means cleaner site access, less disturbance, and your project is finished and ready before the dock goes back in.
Spring, summer, fall, or mid-January — we'll plan the build around your timeline, the permit window, and the conditions on the lake.
- Own excavators, floats, and dump trucks — no waiting on subcontractors
- Permits prepared in-house, start to finish
- Crews working year-round, including winter builds
- Family-run and locally based since 2010
Shoreline construction across cottage country
We build shorelines on lakes and rivers throughout central Ontario, including waterfront properties that need careful access.
Lindsay · Bobcaygeon · Fenelon Falls · Omemee
Haliburton · Minden · Wilberforce · Gooderham
Bracebridge · Huntsville · Gravenhurst · Port Carling
Port Perry · Uxbridge · Brock · Beaverton
Orillia · Barrie · Midland · Penetanguishene
Peterborough · Lakefield · Apsley · Norwood
Shoreline builds often need stone, sand, and topsoil hauled in — see our trucking and topsoil & sod services.
Shoreline questions we get asked
Protect your shoreline. Enjoy your waterfront.
One call, one contractor — permits through to finished shoreline. Serving Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Muskoka, Durham, Simcoe, and Peterborough.