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What happens when Lake Erie is slow to freeze.

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The simple answer is...further erosion. The 2019 season was coming to a close, and we were still sailing on a regular basis. The Holidays then came and went, and we rang in 2020; still sailing and helping homeowners on the Lake protect their shoreline.


On average 85% of Lake Erie is covered in ice... this time last year, nothing was frozen and that remained true till the end of January. The lack of ice cover caused intense wave action that was evident in the massive erosion across the shore. Some areas losing 9-12 feet of their property to the lake bottom.




"Ice that forms from the show generally acts as protection. No ice means more waves pounding the shore all winter long, eroding away cliffs, washing out beaches and damaging shoreline infrastructure" -Cleveland.com


Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes, and its ice coverage is critical for homeowners to keep their property protected. Without it or a man made structure in place to take the energy build up out of the waves, their property can be placed in peril. In order to protect your shoreline from a not so frozen Lake Erie, consider having an armor stone revetment installed. This can help protect your shoreline for decades to come.



You can learn more about how ice coverage is predicted here and here.

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From day one, the Demex vision has been to lead the industry in Safety Standards and Environmental responsibility.  With years of experience in Marine Construction, we have homed in on exactly how to do it; from our rigorous safety training our crews complete, to the "human aspect" core of our management philosophy.  With both a well-maintained fleet and decades of technical knowledge, Demex always strives to complete every project without incident. Protecting both our area's greatest natural resource, Lake Erie, and the shores that surround her. 

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Demex Marine Construction is a Lake Erie, ohio. Marine contractor who specializes in erosion control, mitigation, breakwalls, sheet pile walls, armor stone, piers, cribs, jettys and other marine structures. We work with coastal engineers, ODNR, and Army Corp of Engineers. We have a fleet of barges, excavators and tug boats. Serving Avon Lake, Bay Village, Rocky River, Lakewood, Lorain, Sheffield Lake, Vermilion, Cleveland, Bratenahl.
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Demex Marine Construction is a Lake Erie, ohio. Marine contractor who specializes in erosion control, mitigation, breakwalls, sheet pile walls, armor stone, piers, cribs, jettys and other marine structures. We work with coastal engineers, ODNR, and Army Corp of Engineers. We have a fleet of barges, excavators and tug boats. Serving Avon Lake, Bay Village, Rocky River, Lakewood, Lorain, Sheffield Lake, Vermilion, Cleveland, Bratenahl.
Demex Marine Construction is a Lake Erie, ohio. Marine contractor who specializes in erosion control, mitigation, breakwalls, sheet pile walls, armor stone, piers, cribs, jettys and other marine structures. We work with coastal engineers, ODNR, and Army Corp of Engineers. We have a fleet of barges, excavators and tug boats. Serving Avon Lake, Bay Village, Rocky River, Lakewood, Lorain, Sheffield Lake, Vermilion, Cleveland, Bratenahl.
Demex Marine Construction is a Lake Erie, ohio. Marine contractor who specializes in erosion control, mitigation, breakwalls, sheet pile walls, armor stone, piers, cribs, jettys and other marine structures. We work with coastal engineers, ODNR, and Army Corp of Engineers. We have a fleet of barges, excavators and tug boats. Serving Avon Lake, Bay Village, Rocky River, Lakewood, Lorain, Sheffield Lake, Vermilion, Cleveland, Bratenahl.
Demex Marine Construction is a Lake Erie, ohio. Marine contractor who specializes in erosion control, mitigation, breakwalls, sheet pile walls, armor stone, piers, cribs, jettys and other marine structures. We work with coastal engineers, ODNR, and Army Corp of Engineers. We have a fleet of barges, excavators and tug boats. Serving Avon Lake, Bay Village, Rocky River, Lakewood, Lorain, Sheffield Lake, Vermilion, Cleveland, Bratenahl.
Demex Marine Construction is a Lake Erie, ohio. Marine contractor who specializes in erosion control, mitigation, breakwalls, sheet pile walls, armor stone, piers, cribs, jettys and other marine structures. We work with coastal engineers, ODNR, and Army Corp of Engineers. We have a fleet of barges, excavators and tug boats. Serving Avon Lake, Bay Village, Rocky River, Lakewood, Lorain, Sheffield Lake, Vermilion, Cleveland, Bratenahl.
Demex Marine Construction is a Lake Erie, ohio. Marine contractor who specializes in erosion control, mitigation, breakwalls, sheet pile walls, armor stone, piers, cribs, jettys and other marine structures. We work with coastal engineers, ODNR, and Army Corp of Engineers. We have a fleet of barges, excavators and tug boats. Serving Avon Lake, Bay Village, Rocky River, Lakewood, Lorain, Sheffield Lake, Vermilion, Cleveland, Bratenahl.

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