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  • Home
  • Boat Docks
  • Boat Lifts
  • Dock Repairs
  • Contact Us
  • Gallery
  • About Us
  • Meet Our Partners
  • Blog
  • FAQ's
  • Old Hickory Lake
  • Tims Ford Lake
  • Kentucky Lake
  • Lake Barkley
  • Caney Fork & Rocky River
  • 1000 Acre Lake

Galvanized Steel Floating Boat Docks

Completed floating dock on Kentucky Lake with boat lift

Galvanized Steel Box Truss Floating Docks

  

We manufacture heavy-duty galvanized steel box truss docks right here in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. Every dock is custom designed and built to meet each customer’s specific needs.

Our steel truss frames are engineered for maximum strength and stability using 1-1/2" steel with both horizontal and vertical angle supports. They feature a taller 12" frame profile, making them ideal for larger boats, rough water conditions, or anywhere you want extra durability. Every frame is hot-dipped galvanized after fabrication for long-lasting, maintenance-free performance.

Steel docks are the best choice for the challenging waters of Old Hickory Lake, Tim’s Ford Lake, or any other lake surrounding Tennessee or Kentucky.

 

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decking options

Pressure-Treated Wood

Pressure-Treated Wood

Pressure-Treated Wood

New dock gangway with new pressure treated wood decking on 1000 acre lake in Huntingdon, TN

Pressure-treated wood is a great option for boat dock decking but is not a maintenance-free choice. Pressure-treated wood, when properly painted or stained, can last decades.  Pressure-treated wood left untreated will only have a 15 to 20-year life before needing replacement. While pressure-treated wood is the most affordable decking choice, it is not commonly used due to the maintenance involved.

Composite

Pressure-Treated Wood

Pressure-Treated Wood

Professional dock installation on Tim's Ford Lake with composite decking located in Winchester, TN

Composite decking is a long-lasting, maintenance-free decking option.  It is made in a variety of colors, patterns, and price ranges. Most manufacturers offer structural, color, and fade warranties for 25 years or longer. We offer several brands and colors to choose from, including several options with cooling technology that allows up to a 30% cooler deck. We are able to install any composite decking brand a customer chooses. 

Roofing Styles

Flat Roof

Standard Gable Roof

Standard Gable Roof

Flat style roof on a new dock installed on Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, TN

 Flat roofs are not perfectly flat, but have a very minimal slope, and slope from the slip entrance very slightly towards the opposite side of the dock. This is your most affordable roof style but is the least common for aesthetic reasons.

Standard Gable Roof

Standard Gable Roof

Standard Gable Roof

gable roof

Gable roofs look like the customary dual slanted roof style most people are familiar with. The roofline peaks in the center, and slopes evenly in both directions. On a standard gable roof, the slip entrance is under the gable (triangular portion) of the roofline.

Reverse Gable Roof

Standard Gable Roof

Reverse Gable Roof

Professional dock installation on Old Hickory Lake

 Reverse gable roofs look very similar in style to the standard gable roof in that it peaks in the center and slopes gradually to each side. The primary difference is that the entire roof would be turned 90 degrees to where the slip entrance is under the eave as opposed to the gable.

Anchoring Systems

Spud Poles

Spud Poles

Box truss boat dock galvanized framess with spud pole or stiff arm anchors

 Spud pole anchoring works by attaching a collar to the dock and inserting a smaller diameter pole through the collar and driving it into the lake bed. This style of anchoring is ideal for calm or rougher water conditions and provides a stable and secure anchoring system that requires little to no maintenance. Floating boat docks anchored with spud pole anchors work well with minor water fluctuations and do not do well in deep water. Spud poles are the most common and affordable anchoring option on Old Hickory Lake.

Stiff Arms

Spud Poles

HEavy duty galvanized steeel boat dock on Tim's Ford Lake with stiff arm / outrigger anchors

Stiff arm anchoring uses a pair of steel arms, or an individual arm and the gangway, to hinge with a fixed anchor onshore and the dock allowing it to fluctuate with the water level while being held a fixed distance from shore. This style of anchoring is used when water levels are too deep for spud poles, or there is substantial fluctuations in water depth. Stiff arms are maintenance-free anchoring that holds up extremely well on lakes with rough water. Stiff arms are more expensive than spud pole anchoring but are commonly used on Old Hickory and Tim's Ford Lake. 

Winch and Cable

Winch and Cable

New winch and cable anchoring on Tim's Ford Lake

Winch and cable anchoring utilizes the dock's gangway as well as two winches that are mounted on stands on the shore side corners of the dock. The gangway is hinged with a fixed anchor onshore and the dock. The winches have cables that go out at an angle to fixed anchors onshore. This style of anchoring is used when there are extreme water fluctuations and is more affordable than stiff-arm anchoring. Winch and cable anchoring is the primary form of anchoring seen on Tim's Ford Lake.  

Get Started on Your NEw Dock

Pricing and LEad Times

Permitting — We Handle It

Permitting — We Handle It

 

  • New single slip docks start under $25,000
  • On Old Hickory Lake, most docks stay under $50,000 due to size limits
  • On other lakes, docks commonly reach $60,000–$70,000 depending on size and features
  • Peak season lead times (March–November): 12–14 weeks
  • Off-season lead times: 6–8 weeks

Permitting — We Handle It

Permitting — We Handle It

Permitting — We Handle It

 New dock construction on most Tennessee and Kentucky lakes requires a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers or TVA. We manage the entire permitting process for you — typically 5–6 weeks with ACOE and 12-13 for TVA— so you're not stuck navigating government paperwork on your own. 

Lakes we Build On

Permitting — We Handle It

Lakes we Build On

 We build docks across Tennessee and Kentucky, including:

  • Old Hickory Lake
  • Tim's Ford Lake
  • Lake Barkley
  • Kentucky Lake
  • Caney Fork & Rocky River
  • 1000 Acre Lake
  • Watts Bar Lake
  • Lake Holiday
  • Rough River Lake
  • Private lakes and ponds

Old Hickory Boat Docks is a subsidiary of Cumberland Contractors LLC

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