Free tools 20+ years on the water 8 states served
Get a fast, honest ballpark for your shoreline project. Our live seawall and bulkhead calculators estimate your price per linear foot by material, length and wall height, then let you download a branded PDF estimate — pier and retaining-wall calculators are coming soon. The numbers come from real Shore Protect projects; your firm price follows a site review.
Quick answer: use the seawall calculator for coastal, wave-exposed or high-wake sites; use the bulkhead calculator for calmer freshwater or sheltered banks. Typical freshwater baseline: $150–$650+ per linear foot — coastal seawalls run higher after a wave-exposure adjustment.
$150–$650+ / LF · freshwater baseline
Vinyl, wood, steel, concrete or riprap — freshwater or coastal, with a wave-exposure adjustment.
$150–$650+ / LF · freshwater baseline
Vinyl, wood, steel, concrete or riprap — freshwater baseline with an optional saltwater adjustment.
Calculator coming soon
Timber, composite or aluminum piers and docks, priced by deck area and pilings. Meanwhile, see our pier cost guide.
Calculator coming soon
Timber, block, brick or composite retaining walls, priced by face area and height. Meanwhile, see our retaining-wall cost guide.
Every Shore Protect calculator follows the same three steps, so you get a planning ballpark in under a minute:
Each estimate covers the structure itself. Demolition of an old wall, backfill, permits and mobilization are quoted separately because they depend on site conditions — so your final, firm price comes after a site review.
| Calculator | Best for | Inputs | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seawall | Coastal, wave-exposed & high-wake shorelines | Material, length, wall height, water type | Price / LF + PDF estimate |
| Bulkhead | Calmer freshwater & sheltered banks | Material, length, wall height, water type | Price / LF + PDF estimate |
| Pier (coming soon) | Docks & piers | Deck area, pilings | Pier cost guide |
| Retaining wall (coming soon) | Soil retention & grade changes | Face area, height | Retaining-wall cost guide |
Explore detailed pricing guides: bulkhead cost, seawall cost, pier cost, retaining-wall cost, or browse our completed waterfront projects.
Honest answers about our free calculators — what they cost, how accurate they are, which one you need, and what's coming next.
Yes — every calculator is completely free with no obligation. Estimate your price per linear foot by material, then download a branded PDF estimate to keep. If you'd like an exact quote, you can send us your project details and photos right from the tool.
They're a planning ballpark, not a binding quote. The ranges come from real Shore Protect projects and are adjusted for your material and wall height. The firm price comes after a site review of soil, access, water and wave conditions — estimates are reviewed by Roman Ross, Marine Construction Estimator at Shore Protect Construction.
Both are hard vertical shoreline walls. A bulkhead mainly retains soil on calmer, low-to-moderate energy banks, while a seawall is built to take a beating — coastal bays, the open Gulf, busy boating lakes and storm surge. If your site sees real wave or wake action, use the seawall calculator; for a sheltered inland bank, the bulkhead calculator is usually right.
Not yet — they're coming soon. In the meantime, our pier cost guide and retaining-wall cost guide walk through materials and pricing, and you can contact us any time for a tailored estimate.
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