What exactly is a seawall?
A seawall, also known as a bulkhead or retaining wall, is a defense to reduce the effects of strong waves and to defend coastal land from erosion. The term is typically used to describe walls built on the land parallel to the coast, but may also apply to breakwaters which are built in the water.
A seawall’s job is to hold back soil and to act as a barrier from water pulling the soil into the water, causing erosion and property loss. A seawall is comprised of several items which are all critical in the long term performance of the structure. (Click here to look at the anatomy of a seawall.) Seawalls encounter some of the most brutal conditions of any structure built today. From heavy loads and extremely corrosive salt water, to marine borer attacks and violent storms-conventional materials just don’t get the job done. Today’s seawalls and bulkheads require advanced materials capable of performing over the long haul in this brutal environment.
In the past, seawalls and bulkheads made of chemically treated wood, concrete, or steel deteriorated quickly in the marine environment. Now, property owners around the globe are enjoying picturesque, long lasting seawalls made of advanced plastics, composites, and marine grade aluminum.
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Why ShoreGuard Seawalls?
 The ShoreGuard Seawall system is the only complete seawall and bulkhead solution in the world. ShoreGuard also provides the most options in color, material, and strength of each component. Whether you operate a large commercial marina or own a lakefront cabin, we offer a customized solution that provides the most value of any product available today.
CMI provide you with the most thorough engineering information in seawall and bulkhead construction. No other company in the world has manufactured synthetic seawall materials longer than us. We’re confident in the technical information we provide our customers. Review the information here so you can see for yourself why we are able to make such a bold claim.
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With ShoreGuard, you get what no other company in the business can offer:
• The best industry information on your potential seawall and bulkhead investment so the contractors and engineers doing the installation have the best possible resources to get the job done right.
• The security of a manufacturing company who has been in business over 50 years and has the assets to stand behind their products.
• The experience of dedicated manufacturing. ShoreGuard vinyl sheet pile is produced in a company-owned, state of the art manufacturing facility which was purpose built to produce the highest quality marine construction products in the world.
• The brightest and most service oriented people in the business. Whether it is one of our engineers designing new products, a machine operator making parts or a customer service rep answering the phone- we are committed to excellence.
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