Bonita Springs, Lee County
A crack in a seawall cap is a place to start the inspection, not a complete replacement scope. Use this Bonita Springs page to prepare for that inspection and find contractors through their recorded activity. The table separates work categories so you can ask about your wall, dock or lift without treating every permit alike.
Bonita Springs permits are not yet tracked; sparse town ZIP coverage means this ranking uses unincorporated Lee County. Our nearest records cover Cape Coral and Lee County. Rank reflects permit volume, not quality. Check the license and compare quotes.
| 1 | WB Williamson Bros | 78 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 6 | 81 | $32,800 | 68% |
| 2 | Honc Docks & Lifts | 64 | 34 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 75 | $39,200 | 65% |
| 3 | Honc Marine Contracting | 54 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 54 | $32,800 | 66% |
| 4 | Stokes Marine | 46 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 51 | $29,500 | 66% |
| 5 | Crocker Marine Services | 38 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 43 | $44,000 | 34% |
| 6 | Rusnell Marine Construction | 36 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 40 | $29,700 | 71% |
| 7 | Hawley Construction | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 19 | $22,800 | 70% |
| 8 | J and M Boatlift and Repair | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 15 | $16,600 | 80% |
| 9 | SWFL Dock and Lift | 15 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 15 | $30,000 | 45% |
| 10 | Williamson and Sons Marine Construction | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | $18,000 | 71% |
| 11 | Submerged Consultants | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | $24,600 | 57% |
| 12 | Mauney Marine Construction | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | $15,000 | 61% |
Source: Lee County permit records (Dock and Shoreline permits) across the unincorporated county. Fewer than 10 marine permits were filed in Bonita Springs ZIP codes, so this table shows the county. Ranked by dock, boat lift and seawall permits issued or filed Nov 2025 - Oct 2026; all marine permits also counts lift covers and other marine work. Median job = the median value declared on the contractor's dock, lift and seawall permits here. Finaled = share of all its permits that passed final inspection or closed. How we rank.
78 dock, lift and seawall permits in Lee County
Where it works most: Cape Coral (213), Lee County (48), Cypress Lake (12), North Fort Myers (9)
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64 dock, lift and seawall permits in Lee County
Where it works most: Cape Coral (227), Lee County (57), Cypress Lake (8), North Fort Myers (7)
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54 dock, lift and seawall permits in Lee County
Where it works most: Lee County (39), North Fort Myers (6), Cape Coral (4), Cypress Lake (4)
For a Bonita Springs seawall, ask what the proposal will do about the observed condition before debating panel materials. Repair, partial work and replacement need clearly described scopes. A permit median supplies context, while an inspection gives the contractor the job to price.
| Job | Median permit value | Middle half of jobs | Permits | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock + boat lift | $45,000 | $29,600 - $64,800 | 618 | Cape Coral + Lee County |
| Dock | $24,000 | $12,500 - $40,000 | 493 | Cape Coral + Lee County |
| Seawall | $20,000 | $14,000 - $33,000 | 545 | Cape Coral + Lee County |
| Boat lift | $16,600 | $8,360 - $25,200 | 176 | Cape Coral + Lee County |
| Lift cover or canopy | $2,490 | $2,280 - $6,280 | 475 | Cape Coral + Lee County |
Values are what contractors declared on public permits (job value at filing). They are local averages for information, not a quote: only a contractor who sees your shoreline can price your job.
Seawalls in Cape Coral and Lee County: a median of $240 per linear foot on 417 permits that state a length (middle half $184-$375); the typical wall was 80 feet.
The seawall median shown here is $20,000 in value declared on Cape Coral and Lee County permits. It does not price a Bonita Springs wall or represent an invoice. Look at the category and source before using the number in your planning notes. Your contractor needs to inspect the wall's condition, identify the intended work and see the shoreline before preparing a price.
Ask a wall bidder to walk along the cap with you and describe what stays in place. A repair proposal should let you identify the affected portion and the work intended there. A replacement proposal should describe removal of the existing wall and the new panel material and length. Put access and disposal into the same discussion so those parts do not remain unstated when you compare quotes.
A dock adds another set of choices: size, decking and whether pilings are retained or replaced. A lift adds its capacity, motor and cables, with a canopy listed if included. Use the cost table's separate categories to keep those pieces distinct. If a bid covers several structures, ask for a scope that shows each one, rather than relying on a single heading to describe the whole waterfront.
Use the City of Bonita Springs as the permit office for this page's local process questions. The contractor who takes the work handles the permit. Ask how you will find the address record and check the final before your last payment.
Permit office: City of Bonita Springs
Your contractor pulls the permit; you can look it up afterwards by address in the office's public permit search.
Start your address lookup with the City of Bonita Springs and ask how to locate the permit for that property. Keep the number supplied by the contractor and check the filed description against the written agreement. The neighboring permit records used on this page do not establish the application process at your address. Have the contractor confirm the city's current requirements for the actual proposed work.
For larger projects, Florida's Notice of Commencement is recorded with the county before the job starts and posted at the site. Discuss it while arranging the permit paperwork. The contractor pulls the permit for its own work. If you instead take an owner-builder permit for your own home, the contractor's responsibilities become yours. Read that responsibility as a real part of the choice before signing an application.
A permit number is useful at the start and again at the end. Before releasing the final payment, check that the record shows the final inspection. Ask the contractor to identify that entry and keep it with the job documents. The last day of work and the official final are separate things to verify, even when the deck looks finished and the lift is operating.
Read finaled share beside the size and mix of the permit sample, then make your Bonita Springs shortlist. Completion status is useful context, but the choice still needs a license check and written quotes addressing the same wall, dock or lift work.
In these records, finaled means a passed final inspection in Cape Coral or closure with a certificate of completion in Lee County. A percentage describes those entries, not customer opinions. Read it with the number of tracked permits rather than in isolation. For your own contract, ask for a clear final payment step that includes checking the final on the permit for your property.
Honc Marine Contracting's mix is mostly seawalls, while Rusnell Marine Construction's displayed mix includes 18 combined dock-and-lift permits. The difference is useful when you are choosing which project questions to ask. It does not establish the condition of your wall or tell you whom to hire. Use Florida DBPR to check the license, then ask each bidder to describe the work it proposes at the visit.
Request 3 written quotes on an identical scope. The form allows you to pick up to 3 contractors, and they will contact you to look at the Bonita Springs job. Give each the same observations, photos and material choices. The contractor you choose sets the price and handles the contract, permit and construction. Read what each bid leaves out before deciding how the proposals compare.
The condition behind a wall matters as much as its visible face. At your Bonita Springs property in Lee County, show the contractor changes along the cap and ground, then discuss the water exposure and how equipment can reach the site.
Sun, saltwater, barnacles and boat wakes can wear shoreline structures across Southwest Florida. Tell the contractor which of those conditions you observe at your address rather than assuming the town name explains the exposure. If you want to keep existing pilings or lift components, have those parts inspected and named in the proposal. A choice to retain material needs to be as clear as a choice to replace it.
Storms have driven regional rebuilding, including after Ian, Helene and Milton. If a storm led you to seek a wall or dock visit, explain the changes you saw and identify the current problems. A leaning wall, a cracked cap and worn lift parts are different observations for the contractor to assess. Keep the discussion tied to the structure at your home and the work proposed to address it.
Estero, San Carlos Park, Golden Gate and Naples are among the nearby links on this page. Their tables can add context when comparing contractor activity around the region. No Bonita Springs ZIP selection is counted here, so do not read neighboring totals as a city tally. Bring the comparison back to the property visit, where your materials, retained structures, demolition and access can be described together.
We count the marine permits each contractor pulled, from the city and county permit offices' public records.
The contractor named on the permit gets the credit. You can look up any permit by address yourself.
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It summarizes declared values in the regional seawall permit sample. The $20,000 median is not an invoice, a city-specific wall price or a quote for your lot. Use it as background while you arrange an inspection and have a contractor define the repair or replacement being offered.
Honc Marine Contracting has 53 seawall permits among its 54 entries in the ranking area. That describes recorded activity and helps you identify relevant questions for a wall visit. Check its license separately and compare written scopes before making a hiring decision for your property.
Ask the City of Bonita Springs how to search the property address, and get the job's permit number from the hired contractor. Match the described work with your agreement. Return to that same permit record at completion to verify the final before making the final payment.
Ask the contractor to identify each proposed scope after inspecting the wall. You should be able to tell what remains, what is removed, which panel material is proposed and how the visible problem is addressed. Separate descriptions make repair and replacement proposals easier to assess.
No. It reports the portion of tracked permits with the recorded final or completion status. It does not grade decking finish or predict the result at your home. Read the measure alongside activity and job mix, then check the license and compare the actual written proposals.
Describe deck size and material, existing pilings, intended lift capacity and included equipment. Specify any motor, cable or canopy work you want discussed. Include photographs and access details so each visiting contractor can prepare a proposal covering the same combination of work at your Bonita Springs property.
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