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Owner run lake weed and aquatic vegetation removal across Oakland County and Southeast Michigan. We cut it, pull it out by the root, and haul it right off your lake. Most jobs done in a day.
A Local Michigan Lake Contractor With the Right Machines
Aqua Contracting is a hands-on aquatic contracting company. We work for lakefront homeowners, HOAs, and property managers across Oakland County and Southeast Michigan. Shea owns and runs the company. Call the number and you talk to the owner, not a call center, and his crew clears your water with the right machines for the job.
Most of what we do is vegetation. We cut and harvest lake weeds to open up your water, and we pull them out by the root when a cut alone won't hold. When the bottom under the weeds has gone soft, we can dredge the muck too. That's the work. We won't sell you something you don't need.
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Rating on Google
1 Day
Most jobs, start to finish
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Owner run
We clear the vegetation off your water
Weeds and aquatic vegetation are most of what we do. We cut and haul it out across your whole frontage, or pull it out by the root in the spots that keep coming back.
Aquatic vegetation is a lake problem, not a lawn problem
Clearing it takes the right machines and a crew that knows the water. Here is what you get when you call Aqua Contracting.
The right machines for the water
We run aquatic weed harvesters and mechanical cutters that pull vegetation out of the water by the boatload. Not a rake and a rowboat.
No chemicals in the water
We physically cut, pull, and haul the vegetation out. We don't dump chemicals in the water your kids swim in.
Boat lanes and shoreline back in shape
We open clear boat lanes and swimming areas and get your shoreline access back, so you can actually use your waterfront again.
We know these lakes
We work Oakland County lakes like Cass, Union, Pontiac, Walled, and White Lake. We know how these bottoms and weed beds behave because we run them all season.
You deal with the owner
Steve White of Remerica United Realty said it straight. Shea and Cade were professional, on time, and communicated the whole way through the job.
Payment plans available
A bigger job doesn't have to hit all at once. We offer payment plans so you can get the work done now and spread the cost.
Cut it, or pull it out by the root?
Both get the vegetation off your water. The difference is how much of it you need cleared and how long you need it to stay that way. Here is how we decide.
Cutting and Harvesting
- Best for
- Boat lanes, swim areas, and long stretches of shoreline
- Results
- Open water the same day we run the harvester
- How long it holds
- It grows back over the season, like a lawn after you mow it. A lot of owners have us out once or twice a summer.
- Cost
- Our most affordable option
Root Removal
- Best for
- The stubborn spots around docks, boat lifts, and swim ladders
- Results
- The whole plant comes out, root and all
- How long it holds
- Regrowth slows way down, so you are not clearing the same patch every few weeks.
- Cost
- More per spot, because it is targeted work
Plenty of lakefront owners run both. Cutting for the wide open water, root removal for the handful of spots that never quit.
Get a Free EstimateSame shoreline. Open water.
Slide through real Aqua Contracting projects across Oakland County. Drone shots before we started and after we finished.
These are real Aqua Contracting jobs, shot from the drone before we started and after we finished. Same shoreline, same dock, open water. That is the whole point.
See the crew clear a shoreline
No before and after this time. Just Shea, Cade, and the harvester working an Oakland County lake, weeds coming out of the water in real time.
Shea
Owner & Operator
5.0 on Google
You deal with the owner, not a call center
Shea owns and runs Aqua Contracting Company out of Highland, Michigan. He started it, built the crew, and put his name on every job that leaves the shop. When you call, you get the owner on the phone, not a call center. He walks your shoreline with you, gives you a straight number, and makes sure the work gets done right.
As the company has grown, Shea trained a crew to run the equipment, so it is not always Shea himself on the barge. What does not change is who stands behind the job. Homeowners keep saying the same things about working with Aqua Contracting. Communication that stays clear from the first call to the last load hauled off. Professional, on time, and honest about the work. One customer called the change to her waterfront amazing. That is the standard Shea holds his crew to on every property, because in this part of Southeast Michigan, the next lake they clear might belong to your neighbor.
“This is my company and my name on it. You get me on the phone, and my crew treats your lake like it is our own.”
Straight Communication
You hear from Shea directly on the phone, and his crew keeps you posted from the first call to the last load hauled off, so you always know where your job stands.
Fair Pricing
Honest quotes and payment plans so a clear waterfront is not something only the biggest budget on the lake can afford.
Results That Last
We do not just skim the surface. We clear boat lanes, pull roots, and haul the vegetation off the lake so the water off your dock stays open longer.
Respect For The Lake
We work inside Michigan and EGLE rules and treat every shoreline like it belongs to us, because the health of the lake is the whole job.
Cade
Full-Time Crew Member
The same crew on your water, every job
Cade is Aqua Contracting's full time crew member, and he runs with Shea on nearly every job. He keeps the work moving and the details right, from the first pass with the harvester to the last load hauled off the lake. Homeowners and realtors have called out Shea and Cade by name in their reviews for being professional, on time, and easy to work with.
Proudly serving Oakland County and Southeast Michigan
We are based in Highland, up in northwest Oakland County, and we run the Southeast Michigan lakes hardest. We cover the rest of the state too, usually within a few hours of home depending on the job. If you own waterfront on a lake, pond, or channel, there is a good chance we already work your water.
What Michigan lakefront owners say about us
Rated on Google Reviews
“I would give 10 stars if I could. These guys do an absolutely phenomenal job. I had a channel that was jammed full of vegetation. I expected they would only get through to about half. They made it the whole way. Only took about two weeks from call to job being done. Payment plans available. Great company to work with.”
Carney Hagewood
Local Guide · 29 reviews · a month ago
Straight answers to what homeowners ask
Still have questions?
Call Shea and ask. You talk to the guy who runs the equipment, not a call center.
(248) 215-6374It depends on the size of the area, how thick the vegetation is, and which service fits your spot. Weed cutting and harvesting is our most affordable option. Root removal is targeted work, so it runs more per spot. Call us at (248) 215-6374 and we'll talk it through honestly and give you a real number, not a runaround. We also offer payment plans so a larger job doesn't have to be paid all at once.
Get a free estimate
Fill out the form and tell us what your water looks like. Shea will take a look and get back to you with a real number. Prefer to talk it through? Call anytime.
Free and no pressure
We look at your shoreline and give you a straight number. No hard sell.
Quick turnaround
Most estimates come back within one business day of your request.
Payment plans available
A bigger job does not have to be paid all at once. Just ask.