When you have been cleaning up Central Florida waterfronts since 2007, you learn pretty quickly that no two properties are exactly the same.

A recent project on Lake Dora was a perfect example.

The property owner needed a significant amount of aquatic vegetation and material removed from the shoreline. Normally, getting that material off the property might mean moving equipment and debris across the yard.

That was not an option here.

The homeowner had recently installed a brand new fence and new sod. The last thing anyone wanted was heavy equipment, piles of wet vegetation, or repeated trips through a freshly finished yard.

So we approached the job from the water instead.

Professional Waterfront Cleanup has specialized equipment that allows our crew to work from the lake side of a property and move removed vegetation and debris by water. For this Lake Dora project, the material was collected from the shoreline, transported across the lake, and taken all the way to the boat ramp for removal.

The new fence stayed put. The new sod stayed protected. The homeowner still got the waterfront cleaned up.

That is one of the reasons experience matters with lakefront property.

Sometimes the biggest challenge is not removing the vegetation. It is figuring out how to get the work done without creating another problem somewhere else on the property.

Our family has been doing this work in Central Florida since 2007. Over the years, we have worked on waterfront properties with limited access, docks, seawalls, established landscaping, narrow canals, wetlands, steep shorelines, and plenty of other situations where simply driving a machine into the backyard is not the right answer.

Having specialized aquatic equipment gives us options.

It allows us to look at the property, understand what the homeowner is trying to protect, and determine the best way to reach the shoreline and remove the material.

That was exactly what this Lake Dora homeowner needed.

If you live on Lake Dora, Lake Harris, Lake Eustis, Lake Griffin, Lake Beauclair, or another lake in Lake County and your waterfront has become difficult to maintain, give Professional Waterfront Cleanup a call.

We handle aquatic vegetation removal, shoreline cleanup, aquatic excavating, beach restoration, debris removal, canal clearing, and ongoing waterfront maintenance throughout Central Florida.

Sometimes getting your waterfront back does not require tearing up everything between your house and the lake.

It just requires the right equipment and a crew that knows how to use it.