FILE 01 · 2026
Steel sheet pile wall
Pass Christian, Mississippi
A new steel wall, designed and built to last.
- Sheet pile35 ft
- Deadmen30
- Tiebacks50 ft
Biloxi · Gulfport · The Mississippi Gulf Coast
From the drawings to the last stainless screw.
Bulkheads, piers, boathouses, Deco boat lifts, steel sheet pile and dredging. Owner Paul Krause is a mechanical engineer, and drawings, engineering and permitting are part of the job.
4.9
7 reviews on Google
Barge at dusk · steel wall job, Pass Christian, 2026
Job file · Biloxi, 2025
Point Cadet Living Shoreline
A dumping ground for post-Katrina concrete rubble, turned into a fish haven and bird sanctuary, with a little room left for fishermen and kayakers. Built for the City of Biloxi with BMA Engineering.
1,400tons of 300 lb stone moved in
2,400cubic yards of sand
165ftof cast-in-place concrete wall
30,000+plants planted
Figures from Krause Marine Construction’s project notes, August 2025.
Services
Your waterfront, or the whole marina
A state-licensed, full-service marine contractor, for a backyard pier or a commercial marina.
Waterfront homes Residential
- R-01Boathouses
Built on the largest pilings available, with 26-gauge metal roofs and 2×12 and 2×8 rafters and hips. Sun decks, party decks and observation decks on top.
- R-02Piers and docks
Access piers, covered docks and floating docks, with Thru-Flow decking that resists rot and fading.
- R-03Bulkheads
The wall between your yard and the water, built with the best materials, proven techniques and the right men and equipment.
- R-04Boat, PWC and deck lifts
An authorized Deco dealer for more than a decade. Lifts sold, installed and stood behind, including Deco deck lifts.
- R-05Decks, stairs and rails
Two-level decks, cable rails, lighting and fish lights to finish the job.
Commercial and public Marine
- C-01Steel sheet pile walls
Sheet pile with deadmen and tiebacks, driven from the barge.
- C-02Pilings and pile driving
Every type of wood or concrete piling, plus demolition before the new work goes in.
- C-03Dredging and disposal
From maintenance dredging to a complete marina overhaul.
- C-04Marinas and boat ramps
From 5 slips to 500, from design and permitting to the final stainless screw.
- C-05Living shorelines
Stone, sand and plantings that hold the shore and bring back habitat.
- C-06Salvage
Abandoned and sunk vessels taken out of the water.
Recent jobs
From the job files
Photos and notes Krause Marine Construction posted from its own jobs around the coast.
FILE 02 · 2024
Boathouse with three lifts
Tchoutacabouffa River
Months of work and years of planning: a boathouse with three lifts, a sun deck and plenty of room for entertaining.
- Lifts3
- Up topSun deck
FILE 03 · 2024
800 feet of pier through the marsh
Bayou Bernard
Built in several phases: a long access pier, a covered sitting area and a covered boathouse with a Deco deck lift for easy access to the water.
- Pier800+ ft
- CoveredSitting area + boathouse
- LiftDeco deck lift
FILE 04 · 2020
A new home for a 32-foot Ranger Tug
Marsh and canals
Started with a bulkhead, then the boathouse, with an observation deck on top looking over the marsh and canals.
- Lift16k Deco Concept
- DeckTwo levels + cart parking
- ExtrasLED and fish lights
FILE 05 · 2024
A party deck over the slip
Bernard Bayou
An existing boathouse, added on to make room for a new boat, with a party deck over the slip.
- DeckingThru-Flow and WearDeck
- RailsCable
- LiftNew Deco boat lift
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4.97 Google reviews
What customers say
“Does all our marine construction on our dock and piers, exceptional work.”
Steve Chatelain · Gulfport Yacht Club · Google review
★★★★★
“Paul’s crew was very professional worked hard and finished my demo and pile driving. On schedule. He put together and installed a 48’ floating dock also.”
★★★★★
“Paul Krause did an outstanding job on our pier! First class job! We have just contracted him do some enhancements.”
★★★★★
“Paul is one of the most straight up fellas that you’d ever meet. You can’t go wrong in working with him with any of your marine construction projects”
★★★★★
“Did an incredible job. Would highly recommend them!”
How a job runs
Before the first piling and after the last board
Engineering and drafting are done in-house, so a project moves from idea to finished work without changing hands.
- Step 01
Design
Your idea becomes drawings, with custom design for the site and the way you’ll use it.
- Step 02
Engineering and permits
The engineering is worked out and the permits are handled before the job starts.
- Step 03
Build
Crew, barge and equipment on site, from pilings and pile driving to the final stainless screw.
- Step 04
After the job
Maintenance and warranty work to keep the structure in service as long as possible.
Yard and barge
Water access on the Industrial Canal
A lay-down yard with a crane, just east of Kennedy Marine. Room for large-scale material handling, or a place to drop your equipment to blast and paint.
- Barge delivery of equipment to your job
- Material and backfill brought to hard-to-reach spots
- A crane at the yard
The owner
Paul Krause
- Degree
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of South Alabama
- School
- D’Iberville and Mercy Cross High School
- Home
- Woolmarket, Mississippi
- Cell
- (228) 323-4706
Paul went to high school on the coast and has been building boathouses here for more than 20 years. The Northern Gulf throws some of the toughest weather in the country at anything built on the water, so every job starts with the best materials, proven techniques and the right men and equipment.
If you can dream it, the crew can build it. Call for your own design.
“Thank you for the opportunity and blessed everyday.”Paul Krause, on finishing the Pass Christian wall
Fort Bayou trail, Ocean Springs
A walkway built with the community in mind, linking land owned and managed by the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain. Pilings and timber, steel rails and a cypress top cap, sourced in South Mississippi as much as possible.
Estimates
Tell Paul about your project
Pier, boathouse, bulkhead, lift or a commercial job. Send the details and a good day to meet.
Phone(228) 323-4706
Emailkrause250@yahoo.com
HoursMonday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM
AreaThe Mississippi Gulf Coast, Biloxi and Gulfport area