Gangways serve the purpose of connecting your dock to the shoreline of your property — offering a walkway over longer distances to give safer, easier access to the dock. Designed for traversing distance, gangways typically feature handrails to ensure user safety.
While gangways can be used in various situations, there are specific scenarios where aluminum and polyethylene gangways are particularly suitable. In general, they are best used when you need to establish a stable path to and from a floating dock. Offering customizable solutions for both aluminum and polyethylene gangways, EZ Dock has the perfect solution for your waterfront.
Two material options — pick the one that matches the look, span, and load profile of your waterfront.
Best for long spans & ADACommon widths from 3'–5' W and lengths up to 50' L
Aluminum gangways are fully customizable in both width and length, and can be tailored to meet the latest ADA requirements — complete with safety mid-rails, handrail extensions, and transition plates for entry and exit. Beyond their visual appeal, they're engineered for exceptional strength and durability. Multiple shore-side connection options are available, including bullnose, corner brackets, spikes, adjustable and fixed axle wheels, as well as the 5th wheel.
Best for low-profile residential39" W between rails x 12' L x 8" H
EZ Dock polyethylene gangways provide a reliable gangway solution crafted from the same material as all EZ Dock products: polyethylene. Whether for residential, commercial, or specialized applications, these gangways offer numerous benefits — slip-resistant cool-touch surface, virtually no maintenance, and the freedom to enjoy the water without sacrificing comfort or grip. Built to last for decades — long-term reliability built in.
A gangway is the one piece of your dock that everyone walks over — every guest, every kid, every cooler. It's worth getting it right. Here's what sets EZ Dock gangways apart.
Aluminum gangways are built for long spans and heavy use, while polyethylene options shine on shorter residential runs. Either way, you get a gangway sized to your shoreline — not forced to fit it.
Slip-resistant surfaces, sturdy handrails, and ADA-compliant configurations available across both materials. Transition plates ease the step from shore to gangway and from gangway to floating dock.
Floating docks rise and fall — your gangway needs to follow. EZ Dock connection options (rollers, axle wheels, fifth-wheel hitches) keep the gangway riding smoothly through every season and pool change.
Aluminum doesn't rust. Polyethylene doesn't rot. Neither one will splinter, warp, or need to be sealed every spring — replacing the wood gangway is usually the last gangway purchase a homeowner makes.
Tell us about your shoreline — slope, span, who walks it, and how it changes through the year — and a DockPro Solutions specialist will spec the right gangway for the job.
Modular polyethylene floating dock sections that connect together to create your ideal waterfront layout. Stable, slip-resistant, and virtually maintenance-free.
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