Twin LakesBoathouse & Pier 252-399-1566

Lake Gaston, NC and VA

Boathouses built from the waterline up.

Custom boathouses, docks and lifts on Lake Gaston, planned with Burwell Powell and set on piles we drive ourselves.

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Finished sundeck boathouse with white railings and a spiral stair built by Twin Lakes at Vincent Circle on Lake Gaston, reflected in the water
A finished Twin Lakes sundeck boathouse at Vincent Circle on Lake Gaston.
  • Licensed and insuredPrinted on every Twin Lakes sign
  • Over 40 yearsof experience behind the builds
  • Both shoresNorth Carolina and Virginia coves
  • Call the ownerBurwell Powell, 252-399-1566

Watch a boathouse go up.

Real job posts from four builds on the lake, from the first pile to the roof. Pick a build, then drag the slider.

Piles driven, Joyceville, VA, Jun 9, 2026

Piles driven

Joyceville, VA, Jun 9, 2026

Pole driving at the job site.From the job post, Jun 9, 2026

    Full build log

    What we build on the water.

    Five kinds of work show up in the job posts. Most boathouses combine several of them.

    Custom boathouses by Twin Lakes on Lake Gaston

    Custom boathouses

    Covered slips, hip roofs, rooms and lifts, laid out around your boat.

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    Docks and piers by Twin Lakes on Lake Gaston

    Docks and piers

    Walkways, open deck platforms and dock replacements on driven piles.

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    Boat lifts by Twin Lakes on Lake Gaston

    Boat lifts

    Lifts set in the slip once the roof is on, ready for electrical.

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    Sundecks and storage rooms by Twin Lakes on Lake Gaston

    Sundecks and storage rooms

    Upper decks with railings and stairs, and enclosed rooms on the dock.

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    Pile driving by Twin Lakes on Lake Gaston

    Pile driving

    Every build starts with piles driven into the lake bed from a barge.

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    Anatomy of a boathouse

    Every part, named the way the crew names it.

    Tap a number to see that part on a real Twin Lakes job.

    Front elevation of a two-level boathouse: piles, floor system, boat lift in the slip, sundeck with railing and stairs on the left, storage room under a hip roof on the rightwaterlinelake bed
    Piles on a Twin Lakes job

    Piles

    Driven into the lake bed from a barge. Everything you see above the water stands on them.

    1. 1. Piles
    2. 2. Floor system
    3. 3. Decking
    4. 4. Boat lift
    5. 5. Upper band
    6. 6. Sundeck and railing
    7. 7. Stairs
    8. 8. Storage room
    9. 9. Rafters
    10. 10. Roof shingles

    Coves we have built in.

    The real shoreline of Lake Gaston, with the state line and the coves Twin Lakes job posts come from.

    Map of Lake Gaston with the North Carolina and Virginia state line

    Also on the lake: Fox Hollow, Vincent Circle, Serenity Shores, Shearwater Court

    The boathouse Twin Lakes built for Justin Matthews

    What an owner says

    “Don't just consider the build but the service after the sale which you don't really get anymore.”

    Justin MatthewsLake Gaston owner, in the Lake Gaston Community Information group

    Read the full review

    Finished boathouses around the lake.

    From the Twin Lakes album, labelled by cove. Tap a photo to enlarge it.

    Lizard Creek
    Pea Hill Creek
    Stonehouse Creek
    Delbridge
    Shearwater Court
    Pea Hill Creek
    Lizard Creek
    Fox Hollow

    All projects

    Tell Burwell what you want on your shoreline.

    Slip size, roof height, a room, a sundeck, a lift. Call, or send the details and we will get back to you.

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