When asked about our process of constructing a residential dock the best description is: it's an event. Our projects have been known to bring the family and neighbors alike out to the beach to watch, take photographs and admire our amazing coordination and equipment. We take pride in admitting our favorite part about these projects are the smiles and awe our audience experiences during the construction phase.

We also pride ourselves on the ability to ease the customer through the waterfront construction process. We know it can be stressful, so we are eager and prepared to assist you through the permit process, planning, designing and finally get you the right dock for your home that you are able to use for many years to come.

At Thompson Pile Driving, we truly aim to deliver to our clients the absolute best product for their hard earned dollars. We understand you are on a budget and need your residential dock to last as long as it feasibly can. With this in mind we are dedicated to staying structurally superior to our competitors. For instance, our Welded Shear Cap ™ which is shown in our photo gallery below.

In addition to structural longevity, our process is very environmentally friendly. By constructing docks in this fashion, it lessens the amount of treated wood leaching chemicals into the beautiful Puget Sound waters. One comparison between our product and the competitor can be seen here. Again, in short, we throughly understand our products and how to properly install them to get the outright best results possible for our customer and the environment.

Often times, our customer needs a rebuild, refloat, or replacement of an existing dock. We are equipped and enthusiastic to do as much, or as little, as is needed to keep your investment in the condition you can be proud of.

Thompson Pile Driving offers a free estimate along with a short, informative 10 minute keynote that describes who we are, what we have to offer, and a chance for you to gain a better understanding of the residential docking building process. Contact us at 360-769-8428.

In today's world, minimizing the impact to the shoreline is a high priority for environmental agencies. This means that obtaining the proper permits for your waterfront construction project can be quite confusing, time-consuming, and stressful. We offer reasonably priced, highly qualified permit and shoreline construction consultanting to assist you with this process, from start to finish, to ensure the best outcome obtainable. Allow us to relieve your stress during this pre-construction process.

Contact us with any questions or to get started with your permits 360-769-8428.

Whether you are in need of a commercial pier for a waterfront business or you need installation, repair, or replacement of a large or small marina, Thompson PileDriving has the experience necessary! A pier to tie up fishing boats, a large industrial load-bearing pier, or a complete marina system are within our scope of experience and expertise.

The preferred type of replacement pilings in today's environmental climate are steel pilings. We use hot-dipped galvanized pilings for extended life expentancy. There are various reasons a client may need pilings driven. What ever your reason, we are able to drive pilings using our fixed lead impact hammer or one of our vibratory pile driver/extractors. Either method is available. Contact us to discuss your pile driving needs.

Many times, the customers pier and ramp are in good shape, but the float is in poor condition. We are able to construct a stronger replacement float, and install it in place of your existing float. We are very diligent in keeping your existing dock secure and undamaged during the process of float replacement. The environment is always a concern of Thompson Pile Driving so proper disposal of your existing float is important to us.

Thompson Pile Driving's exclusive Ruff Seas™ float lift is an amazing attribute to any dock system that resides in strong water currents. This affordable design created exclusively by Thompson Pile Driving has saved float owners money, stress and time. Allowing your float the ability to be raised above the rough water during the high-wind season will allow for longevity and less maintenance to your float.

The Ruff Seas™ float lift is just another way Thompson Pile Driving is pioneering residential and commercial dock design and implementation.

We are dealers for various brands of boatlifts. Most boat lift suppliers are based on the east coast and are built for east coast waers. We work with the boat lift suppliers to ensure your project is ordered with the modifications necessary to work properly within the Puget Sound. If you are interested in storing your boat at your dock on a boatlift, rather than in the water, we can assist you in deciding which lift best suits your needs, and install the lift for you.

Marine railways are an alternative to boatlifts. The boat rides on a cart up a railway, pulled by a winch, until the boat is out of the water. A marine railway allows boat storage near, but out of the water. Launching your boat can be as easy as a simple wireless remote control.

Contact us to begin your marine railway project 360-769-8428

With our 50 foot, 365 HP tug, CAYOU we are able to assist with towing as required. Our professional crew is reliable and qualified.

We have several barges, ranging from 15x30 to 110x34. Whether for your construction or contracting project, or a festival - such as New Years, 4th of July fireworks or any other event. We have several years experience in hauling fireworks barges with all proper permitting and licensing needed! We are able to provide barge and towing for your project.

Our salvage services include rescue towing and refloating a sunken or grounded vessel. By utilizing our cranes, floats, and divers we will recover your vessel. We also have the ability to remove and replace old pilings.

With our cranes, steel shears, and barges we will use our expertise and vast experience to safely and properly dispose of any derelict vessels or barges while obiding all environment precautions and government regulations.