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Window and door work in Fort Myers Shores is not the same as window and door work in Fort Myers proper, and if a contractor treats it that way, you’ll find out the hard way when Lee County’s floodplain rules come up mid-project. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and our Windows & Doors crew has pulled permits and passed inspections on post-Ian rebuilds throughout the Orange River corridor. If you’re looking at a window replacement or impact door on a home in 33905, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll scope it right the first time.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Fort Myers Shores’s Preferred Windows & Doors Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. That’s not a slogan; it’s who shows up at your door in Fort Myers Shores. We’re an owner-operated outfit, not a franchise dispatching strangers from two counties away, and we’ve spent the years since Hurricane Ian learning exactly how Lee County’s floodplain manager reads the substantial damage rule, what the base flood elevation means for a window header on a canal-front lot off the Orange River, and why “City of Fort Myers” permit assumptions will sink a bid before the first jamb comes out. Fort Myers Shores customers don’t need a contractor who’s still figuring that out on their time.
Every job we sign in Fort Myers Shores gets a written scope of work before we touch a window. Permit allowances on paper, change orders in writing, no surprise invoices at the end. We carry the 90-Day Done Right Promise on every contract, and Tom’s name, address, and license number are published for you to verify before you sign anything. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
Our Windows & Doors Services in Fort Myers Shores
Window Installation
New window installation on the modest concrete block ranches that make up most of Fort Myers Shores means checking the existing rough opening against current wind-load requirements before we ever order the unit. Homes built from the late 1950s through the 1980s often have rough openings that need load-bearing header reinforcement to carry impact-rated glass, and we scope that reinforcement in writing before the job starts. No mid-project “discovery” invoices.
Door Installation
Front doors, side doors, and especially sliding glass doors on canal-front properties sit at the intersection of comfort and code in Fort Myers Shores. If you’re within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, the opening height and flashing details have to reconcile with the base flood elevation on your elevation certificate. We coordinate with Lee County on that, because a door installed to the wrong elevation only has to be redone once.
Window Replacement
For homes that Ian’s wind-driven rain didn’t destroy but definitely aged, window replacement in Fort Myers Shores typically means pulling original jalousie or single-pane aluminum units and putting in modern impact-rated units that can stand up to the next September. The condition of the subsill, the header, and the interior drywall around the old opening all change the labor scope, and we write every dollar of it on the estimate before you sign.
Impact Windows & Doors
This is the highest-stakes work in 33905. On a canal-front lot, the Lee County inspection won’t pass a standard non-impact unit if the flood map revision says the BFE requires impact glass, and getting that wrong means buying glass twice. We install Miami-Dade certified impact windows, impact sliding glass doors, and hurricane shutters throughout Fort Myers Shores, and we include the permit and inspection in the upfront scope. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why we like him.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fort Myers Shores
We install Simonton and PGT impact units most often on Fort Myers Shores homes, because both hold up to the wind and water this ZIP sees every wet season, and because parts for both are easy to source locally when a homeowner needs a repair six years down the road. We also service Ply Gem lines. When you’re choosing windows for a home on the Orange River, it matters that you’re not getting a mystery brand off a van. You can look up any brand we quote and read the spec sheet yourself.
Common Windows & Doors Problems We See in Fort Myers Shores Homes
- Subfloor rot hiding under old windows. On a 1960s concrete block ranch near the Orange River bend, our crew replaced a full set of original jalousie windows with Miami-Dade certified impact units after Ian’s wind-driven rain had rotted the subfloor around two openings. The window wasn’t the only problem; the opening was, and we scoped the rough-in and header reinforcement in writing before the first cut.
- Impact glass installed without checking the flood map revision. Lee County revised flood maps after Ian, and a contractor who worked Fort Myers proper pre-2023 can easily quote a window that fails final inspection because the BFE requires a different glass rating and a different sill height. We check the map before we order the glass.
- Sliding door flashing done wrong on canal-front lots. Wind-driven rain doesn’t fall straight down, and a sliding door on a Fort Myers Shores canal lot takes wind-blown water from three directions. Poor flashing means the door “worked fine” for six months and then the wall opened up behind it.
- Header height conflicts on homes slated for elevation. If a post-Ian home with significant damage gets a window replaced before the elevation work, the new header often conflicts with the new elevated floor system and the whole rough-in has to be redone. That’s a sequencing problem, and sequencing is scoped in writing or it isn’t scoped at all.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Fort Myers Shores, FL
Here’s the honest market picture for Fort Myers Shores. These are the ranges we quote in 33905, and we don’t pad them with out-of-county markups or surprise change orders.
| Project | Typical Fort Myers Shores Range |
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| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 - $25,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 - $15,000 |
The spread comes from project size, the condition of the existing rough openings, whether the home sits in a Flood Hazard Area that demands higher-rated glass and additional flashing detail, and whether your home’s post-Ian status triggers Lee County’s substantial damage review. The honest range is knowable before we start, and we’ll put it in writing on a free estimate. Call (877) 610-1318 for exact numbers on your house.
How Lee County’s Substantial Damage Rule Changes Window Work in Fort Myers Shores
Here’s the thing a generic windows page to Fort Myers will miss, and it’s the single biggest reason a fixed-price quote from an out-of-the-loop contractor falls apart in Fort Myers Shores. This community sits unincorporated in Lee County, not inside the City of Fort Myers, and that means permits pull through Lee County, not the city. Post-Ian, Lee County tightened its enforcement of the substantial damage rule: any structure damaged beyond 50% of its pre-storm assessed value must be brought into full current flood-zone compliance, which often means elevating the entire home two to four feet above the Orange River’s base flood elevation. A window replacement that touches a home in that category is no longer a window replacement. It’s the tail end of an elevation project, with window rough-ins re-framed to new floor heights and headers sized to new wind loads. A contractor who spent ten years doing window swaps inside Fort Myers city limits has never had to price that, because the city never required it of him. We have.
The permit path matters too. Lee County’s post-Ian flood map revisions moved some Fort Myers Shores properties into higher-risk zones, and the county now applies freeboard above BFE on new and substantially improved construction. That freeboard requirement changes the allowable window sill height, the header placement, and the flashing detail on every opening below the design flood elevation. If the contractor writing your estimate doesn’t know what freeboard means, the estimate isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.
Building on Acreage in Fort Myers Shores: County Rules, Not City Rules
Most of Fort Myers Shores isn’t a tract suburb; it’s acreage along the Orange River, and building on acreage here means county rules, not city rules. Septic and well setbacks from a new addition or detached shop dictate where a patio door or bank of windows can go, and they don’t line up with what looked good on a napkin. Long material hauls and equipment access on narrow lots off Buckingham Road or Ortiz Avenue change the logistics line on a quote. Grading and drainage on an open lot affect how water runs toward a new slab or door threshold, and we scope that drainage in writing before we quote, because the allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. If you’re putting an impact sliding door on the back of a home that sits below the road grade, the water has to go somewhere, and Lee County wants to know where before it signs off.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Myers Shores
Our crews work throughout Lee County, so if you’re in Fort Myers Shores or nearby, we can get to you fast. That includes Gateway, North Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, and Fort Myers. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our South FL office, and crews live and work locally in Fort Myers Shores, so you’re never waiting on someone from out of state to find your street.
Serving Fort Myers Shores, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Myers Shores area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Windows & Doors in Fort Myers Shores
Yes, if your home’s Ian damage exceeds 50% of its pre-storm assessed value, Lee County’s substantial damage rule requires the entire structure to be brought into current flood-zone compliance, which typically means elevation. That elevation work happens before any final window scope can be locked, because window rough-ins and header heights change with the new floor system. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your property’s post-Ian status and flood map designation before you spend a dollar on glass.
Yes, in most cases on Fort Myers Shores ranch homes, Lee County requires impact-rated windows if the home sits within the revised post-Ian flood map zones or if the work triggers the substantial improvement thresholds. Original 1960s jalousie windows do not meet current wind-load standards, and the county will not pass a replacement with anything less than impact glass where BFE applies. We’ll confirm your exact requirement in the written scope before we order a single unit.
The Orange River floodplain means sliding doors on canal-front lots must have sill heights and flashing details that meet Lee County’s base flood elevation plus freeboard, and the opening often needs additional waterproofing that a standard replacement doesn’t. If your door sits below the design flood elevation, the county wants a specific sill elevation and a specific glazing rating before it signs off. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate that includes the floodplain check.
It can. On older Fort Myers Shores block homes, the original rough openings often lack load-bearing headers sized for impact-rated units, and Lee County may require header reinforcement before the new windows pass inspection. We scope that reinforcement in writing before the job starts, so you’re not handed an unexpected structural line item mid-project. The free estimate will tell you whether your openings need it.
Yes, you can pull a permit for impact windows while your home is still in repair, but the scope has to reconcile with any ongoing substantial damage determination or elevation plan Lee County already has on file. If your home is in the elevation pipeline, we sequence the window work to match the new floor heights so the rough-in doesn’t have to be redone later. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk through your property’s status with the county before you commit.
Get Your Free Window & Door Estimate in Fort Myers Shores
If you’re in Fort Myers Shores and you’re tired of quotes that fall apart when the county gets involved, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. We’ll come out, look at your home, check the flood map and the post-Ian damage status, and give you a written estimate that holds. Every scope, every allowance, every permit fee on paper before work starts. And every job backed by the 90-Day Done Right Promise, with Tom’s name on it.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Fort Myers Shores and Lee County since 1998.