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Flush Seawall Range-Light Backing Plates

paverforge
Oct 7
1 min read

A private range light, or a pair of them, is only useful if the two boards stay on the line the owner set. On a Pinellas seawall the cap moves, the pavers settle, and a light screwed straight into the coping drifts after a season of boat wake.

What the backing plate does

We set a flush plate in the cap or in the paver field at the seawall so the light board has a stable mount and the surrounding stone can be lifted without disturbing the alignment bolts. The plate sits flush with the walking surface. It is not a cleat and it is not a trip edge. Drainage around the plate is pitched off the cap so standing water does not sit in the bolt pockets.

What we do not claim

A backing plate does not replace a permitted private aid, a survey, or a marine electrician. We build the hardscape seat: isolation from the paver field, a resettable border, and access so the board can be re-aimed. If the cap itself is spalled, the plate waits until the concrete is sound.

PaverForge Hardscapes sets flush seawall plates, collars, and dock-side pavers from St. Pete Beach through Palm Harbor. Call 727-490-9798 or book at https://www.paverforge.com/book-online.

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