Learn About Our High-Quality Retaining Wall Blocks When you build a seawall, you want it to stay standing for many years to come. That means it has to be made of high-quality materials. So, naturally, many seawall owners want to know what type of retaining wall blocks will make their seawalls last the longest. At Seawalls Unlimited, we have discovered …
Retaining Walls Are Your First Line of Protection Against Shore Erosion Seawalls, otherwise known as retaining walls, are a common sight along the shorelines of the Fox Waterway here in Illinois. If you’re a waterfront property owner, you may be wondering, “Do I need retaining walls? What do I need to know about them?” Seawalls Unlimited wants you to have …
Winter Is the Perfect Time to Install a Seawall on Your Property In the last months of the year, you may notice lots of construction sites working around the clock to get as much done as they can before winter sets in. Once snow falls, many types of construction work have to grind to a halt until conditions improve. So, …
Check Out This List of Winter Favorites from Seawalls Unlimited! The Chain O’Lakes is already always a kind of paradise for any nature-lover, but when temperatures drop and snow starts to fall, that’s when it really becomes a winter wonderland for the local outdoorsmen. This system of 15 lakes in Northern Illinois is home to numerous state parks and recreational …
The Fox Waterway Agency Is Vital to Erosion Control in the Fox River and Chain O’Lakes If you’re a boat owner living anywhere along the Fox River or on the Chain O’Lakes, you’ve probably seen the Fox Waterway Agency’s safety bulletins about water conditions, when locks are open or closed, and other information about our waterways. However, you may not …
Learn What to Look for When Choosing Marine Contractors When you’re looking to build a dock, seawall, boat lift, or other marine construction project, you want it to be done the right way. You want professionals who know what they’re doing, have your best interests at heart, and get the job done on schedule—for a reasonable price. So, where do …
When Flooding Hits, Seawalls Protect Your Shoreline with Erosion Control Do you own waterfront property? Does your shoreline border a stream, river, pond, or lake that occasionally floods? If you do, then flooding poses serious threats to the stability of your shore. To minimize the risks, you need to implement some form of erosion control. The best way to do …
When the Seawalls Are Built, the Pier is Installed, and Your Boat is Dewinterized, Take a Load Off at These Lakeside Restaurants! Getting everything ready for summer boating was a huge task. You built seawalls along your shoreline, installed a pier and a boat lift for convenient access, and dewinterized your boat. Now, everything’s finally ready and boating season is …
The weather is warming up and with countless seasonal events along the lake in both McHenry county and Lake county, there is no better place to enjoy the sunny weather than on the Chain O’Lakes! Luckily, we have put together a list of great events along the Chain O’Lakes that you cannot miss. So, get your calendar out and start …
Seawalls Provide Essential Beach Protection and Can Be Beautiful, Too Seawalls are a common sight on riverbanks and beaches around the world, performing the important duty of preventing shoreline erosion as a result of wakes, waves, and weather. A seawall is usually acknowledged as playing an important role in beach protection, both by helping protect waterside structures from being devastated …