Seawall Repair in St. Pete Beach

St. Pete Beach at a glance

St. Pete Beach covers all of Long Key. A 1957 referendum, passed by five votes, merged Pass-a-Grille, Don CeSar Place, Belle Vista and St. Petersburg Beach into one town, and voters shortened the name to St. Pete Beach in 1994. The 2020 census counted about 8,900 residents, with a median age over 60.

The Don CeSar, opened in 1928, anchors the south end near the Pass-a-Grille Historic District. The city's own Pass-a-Grille seawall and a beach wall needed costly emergency repairs after Helene's surge.

The shoreline in St. Pete Beach

Bayside neighborhoods and canals line the east side of Long Key, while Pass-a-Grille has some of the oldest waterfront on the island. Many homes are seasonal, so damage can go unnoticed for months.

What St. Pete Beach owners ask about most

• Seawall Inspections

  Seasonal owners often need a condition report done while they're away.

• Leaning Seawall & Tieback Repair

  Bayside walls hit by surge can show tieback damage.

• Seawall Height Raise

  Owners rebuilding after 2024 are looking at taller walls.

Who permits seawall work in St. Pete Beach

Seawalls, docks and riprap throughout Pinellas, inside cities and out, go through Pinellas County Water and Navigation for permits.

Inside St. Pete Beach city limits, landside building permits go through the City of St. Pete Beach Building & Permitting at 155 Corey Ave, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706, (727) 367-2735. For an unincorporated parcel with a St. Pete Beach mailing address, Pinellas County Building Services handles that part instead.

Before you call about a St. Pete Beach wall

• Ask for photo documentation if you're out of town
• Confirm who will meet the contractor for access
• Write down when you first noticed the problem and whether it changed after high tides
• Note any dock, lift or pool within ten feet of the wall

Budgeting for a St. Pete Beach seawall

Prices depend on length, damage and access. Published ranges give you a baseline. Pass-a-Grille's older, smaller lots and the newer bayside canals can price very differently for similar-looking work.

Reference figures, not quotes. Angi, seawall repair cost (2026 data): about $100–$250 per linear foot for repairs. LatestCost, Florida seawall replacement (2026): about $500–$1,200 per linear foot. HomeAdvisor, sea wall cost: average $25,000, typical $15,000–$60,000. Checked October 2026.

Neighboring communities

• Madeira BeachBoca Ciega Bay and John's Pass
• Treasure IslandBoca Ciega Bay and the finger isles
• Tierra VerdeThe canals between its six sections and the mouth of Tampa Bay
• GulfportBoca Ciega Bay and Clam Bayou