Boat Dock, Lift and Seawall Services in Chelsea Michigan
Waters Edge Dock and Hoist offers boat dock & lift sales, installs, removals, seawalls, retaining walls, and landscaping in Chelsea and the surrounding area of Sylvan Township. 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.
The Chelsea area was first settled as early as 1820 within the Michigan Territory by settler Cyrus Beckwith. It would be organized as Sylvan Township in 1834. The Michigan Central Railroad constructed a line through the area in 1848, and a post office was first established on January 4, 1849. It was originally named Kendon. The name was changed to Chelsea on July 19, 1850 when the train station opened and community was formally platted. The name Chelsea came from Elisha Congdon, who suggested the name after his hometown of Chelsea, Massachusetts. Chelsea incorporated as a village in 1889. The Chelsea courthouse is housed in a 120-year-old bank building in downtown.
The village of Chelsea incorporated into a city in 2004. In 2011, the downtown area of Chelsea was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Chelsea Commercial Historic District.
The city is home to the Chelsea School District, which covers the city and surrounding rural townships Chelsea High School is located within the city. The Chelsea District Library serves residents of the city and Dexter, Lima, Lyndon, and Sylvan townships. In 2008, the library was named “Best Small Library in America” by Library Journal.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.67 square miles (9.51 km2), of which 3.62 square miles is land and 0.05 square miles (1.36%) is water. The Border-to-Border Trail runs through the city. Fourmile Lake, West Lake, Cavanaugh Lake, Doyle Lake, Cedar Lake, Spring Lake and Mil Lake are all bodies of water found around the greater Chelsea area.
Seawall Services
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 to seawall construction 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 Chelsea 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 boat docks, hoists and seawalls in the Chelsea Michigan Community! Waters Edge Dock and Hoist is the most reliable lakefront provider near you. Call us today at (517) 294-7476.
