Guide

Planning a floating pontoon or jetty properly

Here we answer the questions customers ask us most often before they buy: what a floating pontoon costs, how deep the water needs to be, how it stays in place and which material suits you. With real prices and parts lists from our range.

Two people assembling a floating pontoon from grey HDPE floats on a lakeshore

Building a floating pontoon yourself: what do you need and what does it cost?

Build a floating pontoon from HDPE floats: the parts you need, what a 1.5 × 6 m jetty costs, how assembly works and what depth and anchoring it needs.

Floating pontoon made of grey floats with a swim ladder on a lake, a small motorboat moored alongside, a woman sitting at the end of the jetty

What does a floating pontoon cost per square metre?

Floating pontoon prices with real figures: €242 to €249 net per m², 1.5 × 6 m for €2,239.50. Table of 9 sizes, accessories, anchoring and a full example.

Floating jetty system of grey floats on a lake: a main jetty along the bank with finger pontoons at right angles, two floats wide, two motorboats with fenders between them, a man holding the bow line, a woman stepping into the boat

Building a finger pontoon: how wide does it need to be for your boat?

Finger pontoons from HDPE floats: how long and wide they should be for your boat, with guide values for boats from 4 to 12 m and prices from €758.50 net.

Floating jetty of grey floats on a lake, held on a pile with a pile guide, next to an older timber jetty on piles

Jetty substructure: piles or floats?

Piled or floating jetty? When piles make sense, when floats are the better substructure, how to combine both and what a 1.5 × 6 m floating jetty costs.

Floating jetty of grey floats on a lake, fixed to the bank with two stainless steel brackets, a pile guide on a steel pile at the far end, a small motorboat moored to two cross bollards

How do I secure and anchor a floating jetty?

How to anchor a floating jetty: two brackets on the bank plus two ground anchors or four piles. With chain length, prices and tips for mooring your boat.

Woman climbing out of a lake via a stainless steel swim ladder onto a floating pontoon of grey floats

Dock ladder: which swim ladder suits a floating pontoon?

Which swim ladder suits a floating pontoon? Why a dock ladder has to float with the jetty, how to fit it without drilling, where it goes and what it costs.

Woman sitting on a floating jetty of grey floats in a garden pond with water lilies and koi

Garden pond jetty: can it float?

A pond jetty can float: no substructure and no piles through the pond liner. How deep the pond must be, which size fits and what a 1.5 × 2 m jetty costs.

Private floating jetty of grey floats on a lake, with a couple on it looking at a site plan and application documents

Do I need permission for a pontoon in the UK?

Pontoon permit UK: which permission a jetty needs in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, who issues it and where exemptions apply. October 2026.

Floating pontoon of grey floats with a stainless steel swim ladder, frozen into the still ice of a snowy lake, a man in a winter jacket standing on the bank with a mug in his hand

Can a floating pontoon stay in the water over winter?

Can an HDPE floating pontoon stay in the water over winter? When ice becomes a risk, how to prepare the jetty and how to take it apart and store it ashore.

Work pontoon of grey and orange floats on a riverbank, with two workers carrying tools and materials on it

Modular work pontoon: how much does it carry?

Modular work pontoon from HDPE floats: 350 kg load capacity per m², any size from around €240 per m². With a table of 6 sizes, accessories and signal colours.

HDPE, concrete or aluminium — which dock material is right?

Material comparison for floating docks: HDPE cubes, concrete pontoons or aluminium jetties. Assembly, upkeep, adaptability and typical uses at a glance.

Prices as per our price list of 01/10/2026. Prices may change. Before you buy, get a current, binding quote via the configurator or an enquiry.