Dock Cleat Footing Collars on Paver Approaches
A dock cleat bolted through a paver will rock the field the first time a line loads it. The hardware belongs on a footing. The paver field only needs a collar so the approach can be lifted later.
How the collar is built
We leave a sleeve or a cast collar sized to the cleat base, set on the footing, and bring the paver ring flush around it. The collar is not a decorative cap glued to the surface.
Pitch on the approach still leaves the seawall cap. A trapped low spot at the cleat just holds salt water against the metal.
Salt and access
We keep the ring in a darker soldier course so scuffs and salt crust do not show as a blotch in the field. The cleat stays removable without tearing the walk.
PaverForge Hardscapes builds dock approaches and cleat collars from St. Pete Beach. Call 727-490-9798 or book at https://www.paverforge.com/book-online.
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