Built for how the property is actually lived in.
For lakefront homes, ranches, bay-side properties, and high-value waterfront. Boathouses, docks, bulkheads, lifts, outdoor kitchens, and shoreline systems engineered to last and designed to enjoy.
The most comfortable room on the property.
Texas summers reward thoughtful geometry. An open gable over water pulls heat up and out — a properly designed boathouse can run measurably cooler than the house itself, and become the place the family actually spends the summer.
- Open gable cooling
- Flying-buttress supports
- Storage to the rafters
- Composite decking
- LED & large-screen entertainment
- Built-in sound & subwoofers
- Outdoor kitchens & bars
- Safety rails
A shoreline that holds — through storms and time.
The wall you see is a fraction of the work. Tiebacks, deadmen, backfill, drainage, and material selection determine whether a bulkhead lasts five years or fifty. Every residential bulkhead is built around the specific soil, water, and exposure.
Bulkhead engineering →
The lift drives the boathouse design — not the other way around.
Sailboats need mast clearance. Catamarans need twin-hull cradles. Heavy cruisers need beam-spanning beds. Shore Tech designs the substructure to the lift, the lift to the boat, and the boat to the way the family actually uses the water.
The full residential scope.
Luxury boathouses
Open gable, flying-buttress, entertainment-grade.
Docks & piers
Floating, pile-supported, composite-decked.
Bulkheads
Steel, vinyl, FRP, timber — matched to soil & water.
Outdoor kitchens
Bars, grilles, refrigeration, sinks, storage.
Boat & sailboat lifts
Including catamaran-specific cradle systems.
Waterfront bridges
Ranch crossings, timber bridges, trail spans.
Precision dredging
Boat slips, shoreline access, depth restoration.
Composite decking
Long-life, low-maintenance, salt & sun rated.
Private ponds & swim piers
Fishing, kayak access, diving decks, and private-water shoreline improvements.
Talk through your shoreline with Dave.
Send a few photos, describe the property, and we'll walk through what's possible — soil, water depth, exposure, and how you want to use the finished waterfront.