Farrell Bros Marine Construction

What Farrell Bros Marine Construction does

Farrell Bros Marine Construction (legal entity Farrell Brothers Marine Inc, dba Farrell Marine and FBMC) is a family-owned marine construction company founded in Spring 2003 by brothers Scott and Paul Farrell in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The firm provides full-lifecycle marine construction services — design, permitting, construction, repair, and consulting — for residential and commercial clients across Northeast Florida. Its core offerings span docks (residential and commercial), boat houses, boat lifts, marinas, pile driving, sheet pile driving, bulkheads and seawalls, retaining walls, helical anchoring systems, bridges (pedestrian, golf cart, and vehicular), nature walks, decks and recreational platforms, and a growing set of sitework and environmental services including drainage, dune restoration, rip-rap revetment, and contaminated soil removal and remediation. Notable proprietary or specialty methods include 'top-down construction' for environmentally sensitive marshlands, helical anchoring systems for unstable soils, and a fleet of barges with hydraulic equipment and customized excavator/skid steer attachments capable of driving pilings over 50 feet in waterways with less than 15 feet of beam.

The company operates a self-perform model with no subcontracting, holds Florida State Certified General Contractor license CGC150935, Florida DEP Stormwater/Erosion Inspector certification, OSHA training, and Habitat Conservation/Protected Species training, and carries marine-specific insurance including Marine General Liability, USL&H workers compensation, Jones Act, Vessel Pollution, and P&I coverage. It is a member of the Florida Marine Contractors Association since 2006 and was recognized with an Ent Anchor Magazine industry award in 2012. Its customer base spans residential waterfront homeowners, commercial developers and general contractors (Hines, Barton Malow, Elkins Constructors, A.J. Johns, Demetree Brothers), healthcare facilities (Southeast Orthopedic Specialists), and government/municipal clients (University of North Florida, Marina at Julington Creek).

The business model is project-based and quote-only: customers initiate contact via phone (904.626.4506) or a website request-quote form, the company performs free estimates, and revenue is generated through one-time construction contracts supplemented by professional services revenue from consulting, failure analysis, and design-build engagements. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer with no third-party distribution; demand generation relies on the company website (farrellmarine.com), Facebook and Instagram presence, and a strong word-of-mouth / testimonial-driven referral engine. The firm has 11–50 employees, no disclosed external investors or funding rounds, no parent company, and no subsidiaries, and remains under the control of its two founding brothers.

Name

Farrell Bros Marine Construction

Legal name

Farrell Brothers Marine Inc

Website

https://farrellmarine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Farrell Bros Marine Construction is a family-owned marine construction firm founded in 2003 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, providing docks, bulkheads, seawalls, boat lifts, bridges, and environmental/waterfront infrastructure services to residential and commercial clients across Northeast Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Construction Services

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Quay & Waterfront Civil Works (Piers, Quays, Seawalls, Dredging, Revetments) (IMAJALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Piling & Deep Foundations (Jetties, Dolphins, Moorings) (IMAFAJAE), Revetments, Groynes & Beach Nourishment (IMAFAJAD)

Keywords

• Marine construction services
• Waterfront dock building
• Bulkhead seawall installation
• Pile driving contractors
• Boat lift installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Marine Construction Services: Full-service marine construction company providing design, permitting, construction, and repair services for residential and commercial waterfront projects. Services include docks, bulkheads, boat lifts, bridges, and related marine infrastructure. Revenue generated through project-based contracts.
2. Consulting and Professional Services: Professional consultation regarding design, failure analysis, environmental resource permitting, planning, cost analysis, and budgeting for marine construction projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Farrell Bros Marine Construction is a self-performed marine construction contractor that designs, permits, builds, and repairs waterfront infrastructure for residential and commercial clients in Northeast Florida. Its portfolio spans docks, boat houses, boat lifts, marinas, bulkheads and seawalls, retaining walls, bridges, helical anchoring systems, pile driving, sheet pile driving, dune restoration, rip-rap revetment, drainage, soil remediation, and design-build project delivery. All work is performed by company employees using specialized barges and equipment suited to shallow and narrow waterways.

Product overview

Farrell Bros Marine Construction is a commercial and residential marine construction company offering a comprehensive portfolio of water-based construction products and services in Northeast Florida. The company's core offerings include dock construction (residential and commercial docks, boat houses, boat lifts), structural marine work (pile driving, sheet pile driving, bulkheads/seawalls, retaining walls, helical anchoring systems), and specialty construction (bridges, decks, nature walks, top-down construction). The company also provides professional services including consulting and planning, design-build project delivery, professional/legal services, drainage and underground work, dune restoration, rip-rap revetment, and contaminated soil remediation. These products and services are designed to work together as an integrated marine construction offering, from initial design and permitting through construction and long-term maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential and Commercial Docks

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, important and minor.

• Structural EngineercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with structural engineer on design-build projects including University of North Florida pedestrian boardwalk project.
• Electrical EngineercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with electrical engineer on design-build projects requiring electrical components for marine structures.
• Material SuppliersimportantOthersPart of design-build team on projects, providing materials for marine construction projects.
• Hazouri ElectricminorOthersRecommended electrician for dock and marine construction projects requiring electrical work.
• Crane Materials International (CMI)minorOthersReferenced as industry resource for bulkhead and seawall information. Crane Materials International provides waterfront materials and technical information.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bellingham Marine: National marina design-build contractor with significantly larger scale; competes for marina and large waterfront commercial work in Florida but operates across a much broader portfolio and geography.

Regional players

• Gulf Coast Marine Construction: Gulf Coast-focused marine contractor providing similar docks, piers and bulkhead services but primarily serving Alabama/Mississippi/Florida panhandle rather than Northeast Florida.
• Edwards Marine Construction: Marine contractor active in the southeastern US offering waterfront construction services similar in scope, though operating in different regional markets.

Direct peers

• Quality Marine Construction: Florida marine contractor providing dock, seawall, bulkhead and piling services to residential and commercial customers — comparable offerings and regional footprint.
• Atlantic Marine Construction Services: Marine construction firm providing piling, dock, bulkhead and bridge services to residential and commercial clients along the southeastern US coastline.
• Coastal Marine Construction: Southeast US marine contractor building docks, bulkheads, seawalls and pile-driven structures for residential and commercial customers — directly comparable marine civil scope.
• Poseidon Marine Construction: Florida-based marine contractor delivering docks, seawalls and waterfront infrastructure for residential and commercial clients in coastal markets.
• Trident Marine Construction: Regional marine construction firm offering pile driving, dock construction and bulkhead installation — comparable service mix targeting waterfront property owners and developers.
• Shoreline Foundation Inc. Florida-based marine foundation and waterfront construction contractor offering piling, docks, seawalls and bulkheads — directly comparable service portfolio and Florida regional focus.
• Sea Safe Marine Construction: Jacksonville, FL-based marine contractor specializing in docks, seawalls, boat lifts and pile driving — overlapping product set and same Northeast Florida service territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/farrellbrothersmarine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/farrell-brothers-construction

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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