Boat Dock, Hoist and Seawall Services in Novi Michigan
Waters Edge Dock and Hoist offers boat dock & lift sales, installs, removals, seawalls, retaining walls, and landscaping in Novi and the surrounding area of Oakland County. Call to schedule your service today at (517) 294-7476.
Waters Edge is your local expert in the marine industry. Our sales experts will custom fit you with exactly what your shoreline needs. Over the years, expanding our business has helped us become a one stop shop for our clients on the lakefront.
Novi is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northwestern suburb of Detroit, Novi is located roughly 25 miles northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 66,243, an increase of 20% from the 2010 census.
The city is located within the boundaries of the survey township of Novi Township, which now also includes portions of the cities of Northville and Walled Lake. The remaining unincorporated township is only a tiny fraction of 0.11 square miles surrounded by the city. Novi was organized as a township in 1832, on land taken from Farmington Township. The name Novi was offered by resident Dr. J. C. Emery, at the suggestion of his wife. Residents were reportedly looking for a shorter name than Farmington.
A local account has said that it was named after the 6th toll gate (No. VI) on the Grand River Road. But the township was named in 1832 and the toll road was not constructed until the 1850s. Another account said that it was the sixth stagecoach stop outside Detroit. Similarly, the township was said to be stop six (or VI) on the railroad, but the Holly, Wayne & Monroe Railway (now CSX Transportation) was not constructed through the township until 1870–71, almost 40 years after the organization and naming of the township.
Novi was incorporated as a city in 1969 after the approval of a city charter on February 18, 1969, by Village of Novi voters. Charter approval followed an election on May 20, 1968, in which voters approved the incorporation of the city: the vote was 694 in favor and 283 votes against. The charter became effective on February 24, 1969. There had been several previous attempts by organizers to incorporate as a city. The city was incorporated along the boundaries of the existing Village of Novi, and grew quickly in the latter half of the 20th century as second- and third-stage waves of white flight from the City of Detroit and older suburbs resulted in more extensive urban sprawl in the region.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.29 square miles (81.04 km2), of which 30.25 square miles is land and 1.04 square miles (3.32%) is water.
The city is located on Walled Lake which lies mainly within Novi and is the largest lake in the city. It also serves as the headwaters of the Middle Branch of the Rouge River. Shawood Lake is southwest of Walled Lake. Several smaller lakes within the city were created by gravel pit mining or as stormwater retention areas. Most of the city lies within the Rouge River watershed. Some areas on the north and west side of the city are part of the Huron River watershed.
Kent Lake, Upper Straits Lake, Middle Lake, Cass Lake, Ford Lake, and Pontiac Lake are all bodies of water within Novi, and Waters Edge provides services on all lakes.
Seawall Construction
As purveyors of all things on the lakefront, Waters Edge Dock and Hoist extends an array of services to complement the boating lifestyle. Naturally the dock and hoist path has lead the Wilson Brothers to seawall installation adding to their marine construction services. Waters Edge Dock and Hoist has been providing lakes side services including boat dock and lift installation, and seawall construction to the lake residents of Novi for over a decade. With a nuanced understanding of lakefront living, they have seamlessly woven the art of seawall construction into their list of specialities. Be it the robust embrace of steel, organic natural materials, or the finesse of fabricated elements, Waters Edge Dock and Hoist crafts a solution tailored to your shoreline’s needs.
We’re proud to offer installs, sales, and removals for docks & hoists in the Novi Michigan Community! We’re the most experienced lake service provider near you. Call us to book your service today at (517) 294-7476.
