Aerial of a custom blue-roof double-slip boathouse built by Blue Horizon Docks and Decks on a Tennessee lake

Tennessee Custom Dock Builder

Lake Life
Built Your Way

Your local dock professionals, building custom fixed and floating docks around your boat, your shoreline, and how you enjoy the water. From design and permitting to the finishing touches, our team handles all the details.

Serving Chattanooga, East & Middle Tennessee, and surrounding lake communities.

11+
Tennessee Lakes Served
100%
In-House Crew, No Subs
$0
Permit Fee Charged to You
75+ Years
Combined Construction Experience Across Our Management Team
About Blue Horizon

Family-owned. Personally built. Lake by lake.

Led by Sergio Sr., Christian and Sergio Jr. Rodriguez, Blue Horizon is a family-owned business building, repairing, and replacing docks on lakes throughout the Chattanooga area. We bring hands-on experience and personal attention to every shoreline we work on.

Your shoreline. Your vision. Built for you. Fixed or floating, we build your dock on-site to fit your boat, your property, and how you enjoy the water. From the first shoreline walkthrough to the final board, you work directly with the people bringing your vision to life.

Whether you need a simple repair, a dock replacement, or a fully customized waterfront retreat, we’ll help you explore options that fit your needs and budget. Let’s talk about what you have in mind.

Christian, Sergio Sr. & Sergio Jr. Rodriguez · Founders
Christian, Sergio Sr. and Sergio Jr. Rodriguez — the Blue Horizon Docks and Decks team
Services

What we build.

Custom docks, boat lifts, decks, and shoreline improvements, all designed to make your waterfront more useful, comfortable, and inviting.

Custom fixed boathouse with a metal roof on a Tennessee lake

Fixed Docks

Built on pilings driven into the lakebed, our fixed docks provide a sturdy platform for life on the water, with options for covered boat slips, metal roofs, and custom layouts.

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Covered floating dock with a metal hip roof and an aluminum gangway to shore

Floating Docks

Aluminum-frame floating docks that rise and fall with changing water levels, secured with cable-and-winch systems, guide piles, or stiff arms to suit your site.

Floating Builds →
Tide Tamer cable boat lift installed in a covered boathouse with a Cobalt wakeboat

Boat Lifts

Tide Tamer, Floatair, WaveArmor, and American Muscle lifts sized by hull, slip, and water depth.

Lift Specs →
Stacked stone riprap along the water’s edge below a wooded lake bank

Shore Stabilization

Riprap and shoreline armoring that stops erosion and protects your bank, dock, and lake-front.

How It Works →
Harbor dock design rendering by Blue Horizon — long open walkway with multiple side fingers

Layouts & Designs

Sketch, Pinterest board, or napkin drawing — turned into a permit-ready custom dock design with materials and lift sizing.

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Blue Horizon team member preparing a TVA 26a permit application, with Tennessee lake maps on the office wall

TVA 26a Permits

We file the application, cover the $1,000 government fee, and manage TVA until the approval lands.

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Process

From shoreline walk to cast-off in four phases.

01

Lake-Side Consult

We walk your shoreline. Sun angle, depth, drawdown, sight lines — all logged before we draw anything.

02

Blueprint & Quote

Floating or fixed, slip layout, lift sizing, decking material. A real plan and a real price.

03

Permits & Approvals

We file the paperwork and cover the $1,000 TVA fee. Your job is to wait for the water.

04

Build & Hand-Over

Our crew on our barge. Finished dock with lifts installed and tested. No punch list, no hand-offs.

Overhead view of Blue Horizon crew building a dock from the work barge
Field Capability

We bring the barge.

Our own work barge, our own crane, our own crew. We don’t sub the install out to a third party with a different idea of how the dock should sit on your shoreline.

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Service Area

Where we work.

Headquartered in Ooltewah with the ability to service any lake. Active across East and Middle Tennessee plus North Alabama and North Georgia — and a long list of private lakes in between.

Recent Work

The work.

A look at recent builds across East Tennessee — fixed docks, floating systems, covered boathouses, rooftop decks. Tap any photo to expand.

Reviews

What lake owners say.

Real reviews from Tennessee dock owners, pulled live from our Google and Yelp profiles — never edited.

Partners & Materials

What we build with.

Begin a Project

Start with a shoreline walk.

Tell us where you are and what you want to do on the water. We’ll come look, talk options, and put a real plan in front of you.