Plan a seawall project with your neighbors
Bring nearby owners into the conversation. See whether shared planning makes sense while keeping each property’s choices separate.
Plan together. Choose for your own property.
Nearby projects may share equipment setup, deliveries and planning. Ask whether coordinating the work could reduce costs for your group.
Start by finding out who is interested. Each owner chooses their own work, price and agreement after their wall has been checked.
Share the planning
Explore equipment setup, access and timing together.
Check each wall
Each property needs its own assessment and permit review.
Keep your own choice
Each owner chooses their own work and agreement.
Four simple steps
One conversation to get started. A separate decision for every owner.
Tell us about your area
Add your canal or community and a callback number. You can start before you have a full group.
Invite nearby owners
After your request is accepted, share your invitation link or print a neighbor flyer. Each neighbor enters their own details.
Check what can be shared
Discuss your group’s needs and the next steps. Each wall, equipment access and preferred dates need to be checked.
Decide for your property
Review the proposed work and price for your property. You decide whether to go ahead.
Who can explore a group?
Start with nearby properties on the same canal, street or lake. Aim for 3 interested homes as a planning target; you can register interest before that. Different walls or permits may require separate work.
Representing an association? See the HOA project guide for ownership, board decisions and phased planning.
Common questions
Do we have to sign one contract?
Each owner should have a written description of their work, price and agreement. If equipment crosses a neighbor’s property, agree on access in advance.
What if a neighbor drops out?
Each owner makes their own decision. Before agreeing to work, ask how the price would change if fewer homes take part.
Can walls have different lengths or materials?
Yes. The walls can be different. A professional can check whether the projects could share equipment setup or deliveries.
How do we arrange a site visit?
Tell us about the group and your concerns. Discuss the next steps, including whether a site visit is needed and how to arrange it.
Can an association organize a group?
Yes. A board member or other authorized representative can get started. Let us know which walls the association owns and which belong to individual owners.
Are permits shared?
Each property may need its own permit. Ask the project professional and local permitting office which applications are needed and who will handle them.
Invite your neighbors.
Smith Lake Seawall · Neighbor seawall interest group
Do you own a nearby waterfront property?
Explore whether seawall projects could share planning and equipment setup.
Each owner reviews the work and price for their own property.
Call (205) 878-7200
Use the invitation link to join privately.
Coordinate Smith Lake access without combining property rights
Neighbors may be able to discuss mobilization or access together, but each lot still needs its own ownership and approval questions resolved. Alabama Power’s permission is issued to the permittee. A shared contractor does not merge the deeds or make one lot’s habitat determination apply next door.
Have each owner supply the existing permit, survey and desired work limits. Show the transition between treatments. One property may retain a wall while the next uses riprap or ENS, so an uninterrupted finished line should not be assumed.
Request a separate scope and price for each owner
State which access costs are shared, who may use whose land and who restores it. Compare the group arrangement with separate quotes without promising a discount.
If planting or natural stabilization is involved, keep each lot’s follow-up responsibilities clear. Resolve how a delay or withdrawal by one owner affects the others before booking work.
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Start a neighbor group
Tell us your canal or community and how to reach you. Use this guide to work out the next steps for your group.