FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
Seawall Repair Fort Myers
Seawall repair in Fort Myers keeps a replacement wall within 24 inches waterward of the old one, and new or replacement walls need intertidal habitat such as rip-rap at the base (LDC Sec. 132.1.4).
We connect Fort Myers owners on the Caloosahatchee and its tributaries with licensed marine contractors who build to it.
Free inspection, a written scope, no obligation.
The city owns the river bottom
Fort Myers owns the Caloosahatchee submerged lands under a 1915 state law. Repairing or replacing a wall up to 2 feet waterward of mean high water is covered by consent in the code, but a new wall needs a letter of consent from the city.
Ian on the river
Ian pushed 5 to 8 feet of water up the Caloosahatchee into Fort Myers, and the downtown gauge read 7.26 feet above mean higher high water (National Hurricane Center).
The City of Fort Myers permit comes after any state and federal permits. Plan the new cap height with your contractor, since walls on the river were overtopped by water more than 7 feet above mean higher high water in Ian.
Why it matters
Drainage behind the wall
New, repaired or replacement walls need a swale, a linear drain or a 5% back-slope so yard water does not pour over the cap.
What a free inspection includes
A contractor comes to your property, looks at the structure above and below the waterline where needed, and tells you what is actually happening.
You get a written scope and estimate. No obligation, no trip fee.
- On-site assessment of the structure and surrounding soil
- Photos and a plain-English explanation of the problem
- Written estimate with scope and materials
- Repair versus replacement guidance where both are options
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