How a Twin Lakes boathouse gets built
From the first phone call to the lifts in the slip. Every photo below is from a real Twin Lakes job post.
Build steps
Call Burwell
Tell him about your lot, your boat and what you want on the water. The company describes it as putting together your vision for your boathouse, personally.
Plan the layout
Slip size, roof height, a room, a sundeck, a lift. One owner got an oversized slip and raised roof heights to suit their boat.
Serenity Shores, Jan 12, 2026
Drive the piles
The rig works from a work barge. On the Serenity Shores job the piles went in on January 12, 2026.
Serenity Shores, Jan 14, 2026
Frame the floor system
Beams and joists go on the piles. At Serenity Shores that took two days after pile driving.
Fox Hollow, Mar 12, 2026
Set the upper band and rafters
The band ties the tops of the posts together, the rafters make the roof frame.
Fox Hollow, Apr 1, 2026
Roof it
Sheathing and shingles, or a metal roof. "Roof installation complete. Ready for boatlifts and electrical."
Fall 2025 job, Oct 12, 2025
Decks, rooms and trim
Decking, storage rooms, sundeck railings, stairs and trim out.
Fall 2025 job, Oct 14, 2025
Install the lifts
Lifts go into the slip and the boathouse is ready for electrical.
Stay in touch
"Even after completion Burwell has gone the extra mile troubleshooting our lift." From the owner's review.
Real timings
Serenity Shores: piles on January 12, roof complete February 19, 2026. Fall 2025 job: piles on September 20, lifts in on October 14.
Getting on the schedule
The company books builds through the year, including fall and winter. In January 2026 it posted that it had room to finish a boathouse by Memorial Day. Call to ask what the schedule looks like now.
Tell Burwell what you want on your shoreline.
Slip size, roof height, a room, a sundeck, a lift. Call, or send the details and we will get back to you.