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AfterFast, Reliable Fence Installation Across Fort Myers Shores
Fence installation in Fort Myers Shores runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a typical residential project, with aluminum and vinyl at the higher end of that range. Lee County permit requirements changed after Hurricane Ian, and any fence that replaces a storm-damaged one needs wind-load documentation and flood-plain review before the county signs off. If you’re off Palm Beach Boulevard or along the Orange River, you already know what wind and water do to a fence that wasn’t set for it. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk the property with you before anything gets quoted.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Fort Myers Shores’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Tom Barrett founded Barrett & Sons Construction in 1998, and he still answers his own phone. His sons run the crews. When we set a fence in Fort Myers Shores, the name on the truck is the name on the contract, and the person who shakes your hand is the person who stands behind the work for the full 90-Day Done Right Promise. That’s not marketing. It’s written on every contract.
What does that mean for a fence job in ZIP 33905? It means we know Lee County’s post-Ian permit process because we’ve pulled those permits on fence replacements across Fort Myers Shores since the flood map revisions went into effect. We know when a simple chain-link swap becomes a substantial improvement review. We know what the county inspector checks before sign-off. And we know what your insurer will ask for when the next storm threatens. That’s local knowledge from doing the work, not reading about it.
Our Fence Installation team serves Fort Myers Shores with background-checked, uniformed crew members who carry the Barrett & Sons name. We answer calls 24/7 with a live person, not a voicemail box. And we show up on time, because a name you can verify means you should also be able to count on it.
Our Fence Installation Services in Fort Myers Shores
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum is the fence we recommend most often in Fort Myers Shores after watching what Ian did to lighter materials. It doesn’t rust in river humidity, it holds its finish through salt-tinged air, and when installed with proper post depth and bracketing, it meets Lee County’s 150 mph wind-load requirement without the weight of iron. We stock aluminum panels and hardware locally, so replacement sections and gate hardware don’t take weeks to arrive.
Vinyl Fence
Vinyl fence installation in Fort Myers Shores runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a standard residential lot, and it’s a smart choice if you want privacy without the rot problem wood brings near the Orange River. The key is how it’s set: posts need to go deeper than the old-timers did it, and the rails need reinforcement for open exposure along the river corridor. We pull the wind-load calculation with the permit, so the county sees the numbers before we dig the first hole.
Fence Repair
Storm damage is the most common call we get in Fort Myers Shores, and the repair almost always costs less when caught before the lean starts. A gate that drags, a post that’s tilting two degrees, a panel that rattles in an afternoon storm: those all get worse in this climate. We’ll give you a written line-item quote before any work starts, so you know exactly what’s being fixed and what it costs. No surprises at the end.
Privacy Fence
For privacy fence in Fort Myers Shores, vinyl and aluminum are the two materials that hold up here. Wood privacy fence looks right on older ranch homes, but the river backflow saturation rots 4×4 posts at grade within two or three years unless every post gets a moisture barrier and gravel drainage. We’ll show you the options, give you straight prices on each, and let you decide what makes sense for your lot.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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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 Ply Gem fence product lines, and we keep common Fort Myers Shores repair parts on hand rather than ordering everything from a warehouse two counties away. When you call about a broken gate latch or a storm-bent post cap, we can usually pull the part from our local stock and have your fence right the same week. That matters after a storm, when every fence company in Lee County is booked out three weeks. We also carry PGT-related hardware for coastal wind zones, because Fort Myers Shores sits squarely in one. You can look up every brand we install before you sign anything. Tom publishes the names deliberately, so you’re never stuck with a mystery product off the back of a van.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Fort Myers Shores Homes
- Posts set too shallow for Lee County wind load. An 18-inch post hole won’t hold a 6-foot vinyl or aluminum panel when a hurricane gust hits open exposure along the Orange River. The county requires documented depth and embedment for wind-load compliance, and cheap bids skip the engineering that proves it.
- Missing BFE documentation on homes deemed substantially damaged. Fort Myers Shores was one of the hardest-hit communities in Ian’s path, and a large share of homes in the 33905 footprint landed on Lee County’s substantial damage list. A fence permit on those properties triggers flood-zone review, and if the paperwork isn’t right, the county rejects it.
- Wood posts rotting at grade from river backflow and summer storms. The Orange River backs into yards during wet season, and the humidity doesn’t let up from June through September. Untreated or improperly drained wood posts fail fast here, which is why we push aluminum and vinyl for most Fort Myers Shores lots.
- Chain-link replacement quotes that ignore FEMA flood zone status. A cheap quote for chain link looks great until the county flags the property in a Special Flood Hazard Area and the job turns into a substantial improvement review. We check flood-zone status before we quote, so you don’t sign something that fails later.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Fort Myers Shores, FL
You should know what a fence costs in Fort Myers Shores before you sit down with any contractor. Here are the ranges we quote most often:
| Service | Typical Cost in Fort Myers Shores |
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| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 - $9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000 - $10,000 |
What moves the number within those ranges: linear footage, gate count, post depth (dug to Lee County wind-load spec, not the shallow standard some crews still use), and whether the property falls in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area that triggers extra documentation. We give you a written, line-item quote before any work starts, and every change order arrives on paper before a hammer moves. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate. No trip charge inside the county, and we’ll give you a second opinion on any written estimate you already have.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Myers Shores
Our crews cover Fort Myers Shores and the surrounding communities, including Gateway, North Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, and Fort Myers. If you’re on the edge of 33905 or just across the river, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you straight whether we can get a crew to you this week.
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 - Fence Installation in Fort Myers Shores
Yes. Fort Myers Shores is unincorporated Lee County, and since Ian, any fence replacement on a property that was substantially damaged or sits in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area needs a county permit with wind-load and flood-plain documentation. A fence over 50% of the old one’s value can trigger a substantial improvement review. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your property’s status before you pay for anything.
Fence posts and panels in Fort Myers Shores need to meet Lee County’s 150 mph wind-zone requirements, which means deeper post embedment, concrete below grade, and stainless brackets rated for uplift. We have set aluminum and vinyl fences to that spec on dozens of lots along Palm Beach Boulevard and the Orange River corridor. The wind-load calculation goes in the permit package, so the county sees the engineering before inspection.
A permitted, wind-load-compliant fence gives your insurer documented proof the installation met code when the next storm hits. A fence built without a permit or set to old, shallow standards gives the insurance company a reason to deny or reduce a claim. We hand you the permit sign-off and the wind-load documentation, so you have the paperwork ready. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and we’ll explain what your property needs.
A fence itself usually doesn’t change your flood premium, but it can factor into a broader compliance picture if your home is on Lee County’s substantial damage list. When a fence project forces other flood-zone corrections to the surface, getting the whole property into documented compliance is what moves your premium. We’ll tell you honestly what the fence does and doesn’t do for your insurance.
Because the county now requires that property to meet current flood-zone and wind-load standards before any fence permit is approved, and meeting those standards costs more than a straight replacement. The contractor who never checked flood-zone status gave you the cheap number. The contractor who checked gave you the real one. Call (877) 610-1318 for a quote that’s built for your property’s actual status, free of surprises.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Fort Myers Shores with permits pulled and the 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job.