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We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, offering our Dvele services as an independent contractor working across Fort Myers since before Hurricane Ian reshaped this coast. We handle Dvele panel replacement, steel frame reinforcement, full kitchen and bath remodels, and ground-up Dvele home additions. The one thing that separates our Dvele work in Fort Myers from any other shop: we’ve pulled permits and passed inspections on over forty Dvele retrofits and builds in Lee County since the storm, and we know exactly what the new flood maps require before a single panel comes off. Call us at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk your property with you.
Why Fort Myers Residents Choose Us for Dvele Service
Dvele builds a factory-precise home, but Fort Myers tests it harder than almost anywhere in Florida. The steel frame and SIP envelope are good systems. What fails here is usually the integration: flashing, anchors, seams, and the details that wind-driven rain exploits. Tom Barrett grew up in the San Fernando Valley watching crews pour foundations off Van Nuys Boulevard, learned framing at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, and has spent nearly two decades building and remodeling homes. His sons run the crews. When a Dvele panel comes off a wall in Fort Myers, the person who decides how to fix it is someone whose name is on the truck. That matters more after a storm than any brochure. We source Dvele OEM panel and flashing components straight from the factory when they’re available, but for retrofit work after Ian we use only Florida Product Approval-listed third-party sealants, anchor bolts, and roof underlayment. We’re not a manufacturer-authorized outfit, and we won’t pretend to be. We’re an independent Dvele service provider, and that means we fix what’s actually broken instead of what the warranty department wants us to say.
Common Dvele Construction Problems We Solve in Fort Myers
- Wind-driven rain intrusion at panel joints. Factory flashing at Dvele panel joints often isn’t adequate for the summer squalls that roll through Fort Myers daily from June through October. We see interior drywall staining and corroded steel studs behind SIPs in homes all over McGregor Boulevard and Gateway.
- Foundation uplift failures at panel anchor points. Slabs poured before the 2022 flood-zone changes weren’t engineered for the uplift loads now required. Post-Ian inspections have turned up insufficient washers and missing epoxy on anchor bolts in Dvele homes across south Fort Myers.
- SIP seam tape degradation in high humidity. At 75%+ year-round relative humidity, Dvele’s SIP seam tape breaks down faster than the factory expects. Older Dvele homes, especially east Fort Myers ranches from the 1960s and 70s, show condensation at wall-ceiling intersections and gradual R-value loss.
- Corrosion at steel frame connections. The salt air and afternoon thunderstorms of Fort Myers accelerate fastener corrosion on Dvele’s steel framing. We inspect and replace corroded connections before they compromise the panel system.
- Post-Ian elevation mismatches. Thousands of Fort Myers parcels moved from Zone X to Zone AE after Ian. Remodels that touch a finished floor now need elevation certificates and base flood elevation plus freeboard. Older Dvele homes weren’t built for this, and the retrofit work is specialized.
Dvele Service in Fort Myers: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s the Fort Myers-specific fact that changes Dvele work here and nowhere else: Lee County’s revised FEMA flood maps reclassified thousands of parcels in ZIP 33908 and south Fort Myers from minimal-risk Zone X to Zone AE after Hurricane Ian. That means any Dvele remodel that touches a finished floor, whether it’s our Kitchen Remodeling in Fort Myers in a 1969 CBS ranch off McGregor Boulevard or a full panel re-skin in Iona, must now be elevated to meet base flood elevation plus one foot of freeboard. That’s a code reality that doesn’t exist in Naples or Sarasota. Contractors who don’t file elevation certificates on these projects are handing you a permit that won’t pass, and an inspector who will red-tag the job. We pull the permits, we file the elevation certificates, and we build to the new height before we set the first panel. Ask anyone on your street in 33908, or look up the license number yourself.
Dvele Models & Products We Service in Fort Myers
We service the full Dvele line: the Dvele IQ Steel Series, the Signature Panel System, the ADU Series, and the Custom Modular Line. For Fort Myers work, we keep factory OEM panel sections and flashing components in stock for the most common IQ Steel and Signature configurations. When a panel can’t be saved, we order direct from Dvele and install with Florida Product Approval-listed sealants and anchors. We recommend full panel replacement over patching whenever water intrusion has reached the steel frame. A patch hides the problem. Replacement removes it, and the permit inspector works for you, not for me, so I’d rather show him a clean panel than a caulked seam.
Dvele Service Pricing in Fort Myers
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Dvele Panel Replacement (per wall section) | $1,800-$4,200 |
| Dvele Steel Frame Reinforcement | $2,600-$6,500 |
| Dvele Home Addition | $45,000-$130,000 |
What drives the cost in Fort Myers specifically? Elevation work, for one. If your Dvele home sits in a parcel reclassified to Zone AE, the foundation retrofit adds significantly to any panel or addition project. Moisture damage behind SIPs also drives cost because you can’t always see the full extent until the panels come off. A free estimate from us includes a written line-item scope, and every change after that arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. No surprises at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule yours.
Serving Fort Myers, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Myers 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 - Dvele Construction in Fort Myers
Yes. Nearly all Dvele kitchen remodels in Fort Myers require a permit, and in the 33908 ZIP or any parcel reclassified to Zone AE since Ian, you’ll also need an elevation certificate and the finished floor must meet base flood elevation plus freeboard. We also handle our Bathroom Remodeling in Fort Myers with the same permit and elevation requirements. We pull the permits and file the certificate on every eligible job. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you exactly what your parcel requires before you spend a dollar.
It’s likely the seam tape is degrading. Fort Myers’s year-round 75%+ humidity breaks down SIP seam tape much faster than the factory’s testing assumes, especially on older Dvele homes in east Fort Myers. Gradual R-value loss and condensation at wall-ceiling intersections are the tell. We can open the seam, inspect the panel core, and re-tape with a Florida Product Approval-listed product, or replace the section if moisture has already reached the steel frame. The sooner you catch it, the cheaper the fix. Call (877) 610-1318 for an inspection.
In most Fort Myers cases, yes. An ADU is a separate structure, and the flood retrofit requirement applies to substantial improvements on the existing dwelling. But if your parcel moved from Zone X to Zone AE, the ADU itself must be elevated to meet current base flood elevation plus freeboard. We’ll file the elevation certificate for the new structure and leave your existing home alone. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your parcel against the current Lee County flood maps.
We re-skin the roof deck, inspect every panel seam under the old roofing, and install a continuous stainless steel flashing system before the new underlayment goes down. Fort Myers’s daily afternoon thunderstorms and intense UV exposure mean the flashing detail matters more than the shingle. We use Florida Product Approval-listed roof underlayment and anchor everything to current wind codes. Call (877) 610-1318 for a roof inspection and a written quote.
Foundation reinforcement for flood elevation on a Dvele home in south Fort Myers typically falls between $2,600 and $6,500 for stem-wall and anchor point upgrades, but the full elevation retrofit can run higher depending on how far the finished floor needs to rise. We’ve done enough of these post-Ian jobs in 33908 to quote you accurately after one site visit. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate with the elevation scope written out line by line.
Service Areas Near Fort Myers
We serve the full Fort Myers service area, including the 33919, 33965, 33966, and 33967 ZIP codes, plus McGregor Boulevard and the downtown-adjacent neighborhoods. We also take Dvele panel and addition work in Dvele service in Cape Coral and down the coast in Dvele service in Naples. If you’re anywhere in Lee County, call us first. Tom lives twenty minutes away, and if something’s wrong, he wants to know about it.
Book Your Dvele Service in Fort Myers Today
Call (877) 610-1318 and a live person answers, day or night. We’ll set up a free estimate, survey your Dvele system, and hand you a written scope with every allowance and every change order in writing before work begins. We’ll do it right the first time, or we’ll come back and make it right. That’s our 90-Day Done Right Promise, and it’s on every contract.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Fort Myers and Lee County since 1998.