Refresh your Waterfront.
Wisconsin’s most comprehensive waterfront contracting services, making lake life easier, one step at a time.
Don’t have the time or expertise for Shoreline Repair, Waterfront Projects, or General Landscaping?
We’ve got you covered - Learn more below.
WATERFRONT REFRESH SERVICES - QUALITY. EXCELLENCE. COMMITMENT.
Shoreline Repair, Access, Cleanup, & Waterfront Construction
Deteriorating Shoreline Restoration, Riprap, Ice Heave Repair, and more!
Our primary service is high-quality shoreline restoration and waterfront construction services! We offer repair, cleanup, erosion mitigation, access improvement, and more to help you enjoy your waterfront with respect to the vital role shorelines play in our ecosystems. We have also newly started offering bio-engineered shoreline installations as of 2025!
In addition to erosion control for lakes, ponds, and streams, we also offer a unique and wide array of general waterfront maintenance services. Whether its your beach, old riprap, failing seawall, pond, or waterfront access needing improvement, we can step in to help you plan and execute a proper restoration. Our team is also more than glad to consult on lake weed cleanup and mitigation.
Not sure where to start? Give us a call and we can set up an in-person or virtual consultation to get you on the right track!
Erosion Control Services
Soil Stabilization, Runoff Direction, Environmental Erosion Control
Our experience working with steep slopes and waterfront projects has given us the knowledge necessary to protect any slope from erosion or lakes and streams from sedimentation. Give us a call today to discuss how we can help stabilize your eroding hillside, drainage channel, or keep sediment out of protected water bodies.
Custom services catered to your project needs can include silt fence installation, runoff channel repair, hillside re-vegetation, retaining systems, and more!
Recreational Landscape and Land Development
Trails, Ponds, Outdoor Fireplaces, Land Clearing. We build places for an active life outdoors.
Naturally with time, Waterfront Refresh has evolved to work on more projects near to our passion of being outdoors and on the water. We specialize in unique recreation and outdoor development projects for that exact reason.
Think of your dream 20 acres and everything on it. That’s what we want to make happen for your family. From the trails, the access road, the new seating area by the water, the pond, or land ready for a garden, food plot, and more.
We love working outside, getting our hands dirty, and executing projects with attention to detail. Feel free to give us a call to discuss how we can help make your outdoor or recreational space become a reality.
Fully Licensed, Insured, and Ready to help across Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Featured Projects Below. See more photos in Project Gallery.
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Special Services and more.
Here are a few unique services we are proud to provide all summer long as one of the only providers in our region. Have another idea of how you want to sharpen up your Waterfront? Please let us know! Please see our quotes and full services page for all we offer.
Failing Seawall and Waterfront Structure Demolition: Failing sea walls, deteriorating boat houses, or failing patios too close too shore. We’ve seen it all! Older waterfront structures often fail after decades of ice damage, moisture, and erosion. Reach out anytime to discuss your project demo needs and how we can not only remove, but also protect your shoreline for the future.
Ice Heave Repair: We specialize in carrying out an engineered approach to lakeshore ice heave restoration!
Natural Shoreline Installation: As of 2025 we have started to offer bio-shoreline installation or mixed riprap and vegetated shoreline protection options. Contact us today for more info!
Waterfront Inspections, Permitting Consultation: We can help assess the condition of your shoreline or potential property to address any concerns and help recommend a realistic game plan for your waterfront. Maybe you just want to get an idea of where to start on bringing your waterfront back to life, or maybe you just need recommendations. We’ve got you covered!
Vacation Home, STR’s, and Waterfront Businesses maintenance: Sit back and let us maintain your property’s ‘wild side’. We have seasoned experience working with STR owners and waterfront businesses to ensure the shoreline, boats, docks, and surrounding landscape stay in shape for guests this season.
Special Travel - Outside of Our main service area but have an exciting summer coming up? Contact us for possible travel arrangements.
Customer Comments and Reviews
Primary Areas Served
Waterfront Refresh is Wisconsin based with our primary service areas in Western Wisconsin and Eastern Minnesota. We do travel further depending on project specs, feel free to reach out with your potential project!
Why Waterfront Refresh?
Real Shoreline Solutions. Unbeatable Quality. Full Array of unique Services. Real People.
Rediscover your natural Waterfront.
Make lake life easy. Many of our customers contact us to revive natural shorelines after months or years without maintenance. Sometimes it is after new home purchase, other times it may be a shared family cabin that no one has time to upkeep during a busy summer.
We can help create a renewed space to enjoy to your home by revealing what has always been there, in addition to leaving you with a better plan on how to maintain your property’s wild side. Restoring shorelines, sandy beaches, and improving access can and will make a world of a difference in how you enjoy your time at the lake, and with proper maintenance, can be enjoyed for years to come.
Unbeatable Value
We provide select services at a flexible cost because we can adjust what we offer to what matches your budget. We aim to create the highest value return possible for customers by:
Focusing on highest-priority tasks with each project.
Using the highest quality materials and standards for each and every project that fit within your budget.
Completing projects in an organized manner on an efficient timeline, no slouching around wasting your time and money.
We work to ensure we are staying within DNR, Zoning, County, or other local ordinances the first time around, so you are not ending up needing repairs, replacements, or other costly after the fact fees and headaches.
Offering a variety services at varying price points, giving customers the great flexibility to pay what they are comfortable with while getting the most done. We will start with some recommended options and then adjust projects as the customer sees fit!
Sustainability
With a deep appreciation for our natural resources, we have made a commitment to protecting our ecosystem while still providing customers with valuable experience.
Before and during each project, we do our best to research each lake and area of work to ensure we are following county, state, and DNR ordinances and permitting processes, learning and passing this info along to homeowners for future reference whenever possible.
We provide multiple solutions for your shoreline, giving you options to choose from ranging from partially armored, fully armored, or fully bio-engineered shorelines and slopes.
We only remove what is necessary if dealing with aquatic vegetation.
We understand the vital role shoreline foliage and runoff play in our watersheds, and continue to attend trainings and events on these subjects in our service areas.
Free Estimates for non-renovation projects.
What we Believe Refreshing your Waterfront is really all about.
We believe that spending time by the water or in your yard, whether with family, friends, neighbors is always be a special moment. Because of this, we just happen to think that your property is something worth giving extra care to ensure it is ready for summer memories with others.
What to expect the day of your Refreshment.
Waterfront Refresh will schedule a quote visit or work with you online to set up a step by step action plan and estimate. Our team will roll in and get to work on the goals we have set with you. By the time our team leaves, you can expect to look out the window and view a noticeable change in how inviting and strengthened your property and waterfront space has now become.
Total work time will vary project to project.

