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Shoreline stabilization · Coastal North Carolina

Erosion solutions: riprap sills, revetments & bulkheads

We work with CAMA to get your permit, then build the solution. Every estimate includes both the permitting and the installation.
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Mattis crew placing riprap along an eroding waterfront beside a pier

Shoreline stabilization protects your property from erosion

Estuarine shorelines are always moving. Storms, boat wakes and tidal currents wear them away. We balance protecting your property with keeping the marsh healthy.

Some methods, like marsh revetments and sills, actually improve marine habitat instead of destroying it. We plan each solution around your site and the CAMA guidelines.

Filter fabric and first riprap stones set at the marsh edge

Methods we install

  • Marsh toe protection revetments

    Stone placed against a marsh edge so wetland roots aren't undermined. The marsh grass then softens waves and reduces erosion further inland.

  • Riprap revetments

    A sloped stone structure built against a bank to absorb wave energy. Very long lasting, with little maintenance after construction.

  • Riprap bulkheads

    A vertical structure that holds the land back from the water. Durable against moderate to high wave energy.

  • Sills

    A wood or rock structure set just offshore so existing or newly planted marsh can take hold and protect the shoreline.

  • Beach renourishment & sandbags

    Bulldozers and heavy equipment to replenish sand, plus sandbag installation for prevention or emergency storm mitigation.

  • Beach bulldozing

    A temporary dune or berm to shield structures or stabilize foundations after erosion or storm damage.

How we build it

Waterfront jobs need the right gear and a careful crew. Here's a recent revetment from start to finish.

  1. Temporary access mats laid through the marsh to a waterfront job site
    1. Protect the marsh · access mats keep equipment off the grass
  2. Compact track loader delivering stone over mats beside filter fabric at the shoreline
    2. Fabric and stone delivery · the right equipment for soft ground
  3. Crew in waders building a riprap revetment along an eroded marsh bank
    3. Hand-set revetment · built to hold the bank for decades

CAMA permits we handle

  1. General Permit for bulkheads and riprap revetments for shoreline protection in estuarine and public trust waters and ocean hazard areas.
  2. General Permit for riprap marsh revetments for wetland protection in estuarine and public trust waters.
  3. General Permit for riprap marsh sills for wetland protection in estuarine and public trust waters.
  4. Emergency Permits to rebuild primary or frontal dunes, and to maintain canals, basins, channels or ditches damaged by hurricanes or tropical storms.

One estimate. Permit and build.

Estimates from Mattis Landscaping include the CAMA permitting process and the installation of your erosion solution.

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