Seawall inspections are performed differently depending upon their type and area of focus. Huntington Harbour seawalls are inspected differently than the concrete panel walls in Newport Beach. Water velocity, intersecting channels, boat traffic, and current all have profound effects on the wall and its supportive mud around it. Most residential seawalls are inspected using visual non-destructive techniques. Inaccessible areas may give indications where the inspector can give opinions on those areas that couldn't be seen.

Ron Blackledge made the first inspection and subsequent repairs in Huntington Harbour in 1989 at the request of engineers. The wall was near total failure. An inspection procedure was established and ultimately repair methods were established. Blackledge initiated these procedures and methods. They are still being used today.

A SEAWALL INSPECTION INCLUDES:

• Mudline Elevations / Depth of Embedment of Footing or Panel Every 5 feet
• Weep hole condition
• Construction Joints and Cracks
• Penetrations
• Cutoff Wall Foundation and Guide Pilings
• Biological report on Caulerpa Taxifolia and Eelgrass
• Estimate of Expected repair costs

HOW TO PREPARE FOR AN INSPECTION:

• 24 Hour Notice all parties.
• Access via a side yard for Blackledge Marine.

ATTENDANCE:

• Presence of Buyer, Seller, or Agents is recommended but not required.

PAYMENT:

• Due at Inspection Completion. Cash or check.