Southwest Florida — Lee & Collier Counties Florida home with hurricane shutters
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Southwest Florida — Lee & Collier Counties

Post-Ian rebuilding, done to current code.

Lee County · Collier County · Charlotte County 150–172 mph design winds; Category 5 surge history

Hurricane Ian's September 2022 landfall reshaped Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, and Pine Island — and reset the bar for what hurricane-ready means in Southwest Florida. Three years on, Naples, Marco Island, Bonita Springs, Estero, and Cape Coral are still rebuilding. Every new permit pulled in Lee or Collier County now requires impact glazing or shutters rated for the updated county wind maps, and homeowners are spending real money to do it properly the second time.

The installers we list across Southwest Florida have spent the post-Ian years working on canal-front homes off Vanderbilt Drive and Gordon Drive in Naples, gulf-access properties in Cape Coral's southwest quadrant along Surfside and Cape Coral Parkway, and beach houses being raised to new FEMA base flood elevations along Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach. They pull permits routinely with the City of Naples, the City of Marco Island, Lee County, and the Town of Fort Myers Beach, and they understand the Collier County enhanced wind zone that sits just inland of the coast. Many crews coordinate directly with Citizens Property Insurance and the dwindling number of private carriers still writing in Lee County, so the OIR-B1-1802 wind mitigation form gets filed correctly the first time.

Neighborhoods served

Naples · Marco Island · Fort Myers Beach · Cape Coral · Sanibel · Bonita Springs · Estero · Pelican Bay · Punta Gorda

Contractors serving Fort Myers & Naples

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The companies below are vetted local installers actively working in Fort Myers & Naples. Each carries an active Florida license, holds verifiable customer reviews, and permits regularly across Naples, Marco Island, Fort Myers Beach and the surrounding communities. Listings are limited and curated — you won't find lead-resellers or out-of-state aggregators here.

Common questions about Fort Myers & Naples

Are post-Ian permits actually being approved faster now?+

Lee and Collier county permitting is back to normal turnaround times for most residential impact and shutter jobs. Contractors who pull permits weekly know which submittals breeze through and which trigger plan-review questions.

Do I need to raise my home before installing impact windows?+

If your home was substantially damaged by Ian, FEMA's 50% rule may require base-flood-elevation work before window or door replacement. A reputable installer will flag this before quoting.

What's the difference between Naples and Marco Island wind zones?+

Marco Island's coastal exposure puts most of the island in a higher design wind zone than inland Naples. Product approvals must match the specific zone listed on your survey.

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