Docks for Minnesota's Lake Areas
Lake Area Docks & Lifts manufactures two styles of docks systems perfect for the lake areas across our five Minnesota locations in Fergus Falls, Pelican Rapids, Battle Lake, Brainerd, and Cross Lake. We manufacture, stock, sell, and install a sectional style of aluminum dock system, and a wheel-in style of aluminum dock system that is perfect for budget conscious waterfront property owners.
Our most popular LA Dock system is our sectional style dock system. The sectional LA Dock is designed to be easy to install and remove, and durable enough to handle it season after season. Plus the leg pockets are welded into the dock frame which makes stacking each section for storage quick and easy, and your dock system will take up very little space on shore when stored for the season.
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While we do offer premium wheel-in style dock systems from ShoreMaster, we are occasionally asked for a "simpler" wheel-in dock system without all of the features found on ShoreMaster's more high-end docks. In those situations we offer our customers the LA Dock Wheel-A-Dock truss dock system. This is the classic truss style aluminum dock with recessed decking.
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Do I Need a Wheel-In Dock or a Sectional Dock?
To help you decide if you need a wheel-in or sectional style dock system, please review the chart below to help you make your decision. Also below is a link to a great article that explains the differences in wheel-in docks and sectional docks and goes more in depths on things you can consider when choosing a dock system for the first time.
Choose a Sectional Style Aluminum Dock If: |
Choose a Wheel-In Style Aluminum Dock If: |
Challenging Shoreline: steep slope to the water, or tough to get to the water from shore. |
You have a firm, sandy lake bottom, with a very gentle slope to the water. |
Obstacles in the way of install - Trees, rip rap shoreline, large rocks, or a seawall at shore. |
There are no obstacles in the way of your install location. |
Mucky or muddy lake bottom. |
You have room to store your dock on shore and don't mind it in your yard 6 - 7 months out of the year. |
You want the most dock layout and configuration options. |
You want a pretty standard or straight dock layout, maybe just included a small platform at the end of the dock. |
You want to be able to add on to your dock down the road. |
You don't really plan to change your dock layout anytime soon. |
You may want to install and remove your dock yourself. |
You may want to install and remove yourself. |
You want the most stable dock system available. |
You absolutely want wheels on your dock system and are willing to give up some stability to get them. |