Complaint Review: DSI Marine Construction

DSI Marine Construction is the worst marine contractor installing seawall's in the state of Florida and still in bussiness. Their construction practices are less than satisfactory and immediately began to show signs of stress and began eroding soil from behind the seawalll. For over the last two (2) years plus DSI has been attempting to correct what was not done properly from day one. The filter material installed over the joints was not of good quality (Per Dean Stanley DSI's new Operations Manager) and not installed over the joints properly, the weep holes were not covered at all. A plastic panel was to be installed over the panels of the old and new seawall and a 4" drain was to be installed thru the seawall, these were not done at the time of the seawall installed on 3/23/2018.

Now more than two (2) years later after five (5) or more attempts to prevent soil from passing thru the seams, thus removing soil from behind the seawall causing voids and depressions at the property surface. The soil has never been properly compacted at any time ever. I had to engage an attorney on 2/07/2020. On 4/17/2020 I met with Dean Stanley Operation Manager for DSI and was told face to face and assured of the following:

1.  A panel will be installed and bolted to the new and old seawall, filled with cement with re-bar.                         NOTE: Only two (2) bolts holding a 5 ' panel only one (1) bolt each side and NO re-bar. The panel                   should be bolted at least  every 12" minumum.

2.  The stone and groundcover were to be removed. All seams were to be dug up and a  new premium filter material would be jetted in and back filled. NOTE: The employees did not dig up the seams, instead used hydraulic cement between the panels on the outside. This is depermental to the seawall design because it does not relieve the water pressure that would normally filter thru the filter material  as designed or per construction prints. Filling the joints will deffinately cause premature failure and collapse of the seawal.

3.  Dean Stanley stated he had a core drill that could drill a 24" hole (we only needed a 4" hole) thru the sea- wall for a drain. The employee's stated they did not have a pilot or a 4" core drill. One employee got into the canal, chest deep in water and drilled the two (2) holes in the panel using a standard hamerdrill and used a electric grinder to reduce the length of the bolts. He then proceeded for over an hour to use the hammer drill to punch a 4" hole in the sea wall, while standing chest deep in the canal. They did not have a underwater drill to do a proper job, let alone a core drill. THESE are OSHA violations. 

3.  A concrete panel would be installed diagionally in the corner of the seawall. This was not done.

4. There was no soil added to the pre-existing washed out areas and the soil was never compacted.