Immokalee, Collier County
A small dock repair and a complete shoreline rebuild should not start with the same request. For your Immokalee project, describe the structure and the problem first. Use this page to sort the recorded job types, identify questions for a site visit and collect proposals that answer the same request.
We have not collected Immokalee permits. Cape Coral and Lee County supply this ranking as the nearest records tracked. Permit volume describes activity, not quality, so check the license and compare quotes.
| 1 | Honc Docks & Lifts | 284 | 130 | 59 | 69 | 26 | 302 | $37,500 | 65% |
| 2 | WB Williamson Bros | 281 | 94 | 75 | 93 | 19 | 294 | $31,600 | 68% |
| 3 | Williamson and Sons Marine Construction | 234 | 0 | 8 | 226 | 0 | 234 | $16,000 | 71% |
| 4 | Stokes Marine | 121 | 47 | 43 | 5 | 26 | 143 | $40,000 | 66% |
| 5 | Rusnell Marine Construction | 91 | 40 | 32 | 1 | 18 | 95 | $29,400 | 71% |
| 6 | Crocker Marine Services | 86 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 95 | $42,800 | 34% |
| 7 | Hickcox Brothers Marine | 60 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 75 | $28,000 | 52% |
| 8 | Hawley Construction | 58 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 64 | $24,200 | 70% |
| 9 | Honc Marine Contracting | 58 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 58 | $33,500 | 66% |
| 10 | Aquamarine Construction | 42 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 46 | $31,000 | 80% |
| 11 | Hooker Marine Construction | 39 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 39 | $30,200 | 77% |
| 12 | Mauney Marine Construction | 36 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 38 | $25,000 | 61% |
Source: City of Cape Coral and Lee County permit records, the nearest marine permit records we track. Collier County permits are not in this ranking yet. 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.
284 dock, lift and seawall permits in Cape Coral + Lee County
Where it works most: Cape Coral (227), Lee County (57), Cypress Lake (8), North Fort Myers (7)
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281 dock, lift and seawall permits in Cape Coral + Lee County
Where it works most: Cape Coral (213), Lee County (48), Cypress Lake (12), North Fort Myers (9)
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234 dock, lift and seawall permits in Cape Coral + Lee County
Where it works most: Cape Coral (219), Lee County (8), Cypress Lake (3), Iona (2)
Define the boundary of the job before using a cost category. Replacing boards, replacing pilings and adding lift equipment are different scopes. An Immokalee site visit lets the contractor identify that work and give you a written price for it.
| 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.
Suppose the surface boards are the part you can see wearing out. Ask the contractor to inspect the supports as well, then explain what it proposes to keep. A quote for new decking alone and a quote for a rebuilt dock answer different questions. Have the descriptions reconciled before comparing money. Pressure-treated wood and composite are common surface choices, but the condition of the structure underneath still needs its own discussion at the property.
The tracked Cape Coral and Lee County dock permits have a median declared job value of $24,000. That is a filing value from other recorded jobs, not an invoice or an Immokalee quote. Read it as context for the dock category in the table. It cannot establish the size, materials or demolition needed at your home. Only the contractor inspecting the shoreline can turn those details into a price for the work you agree on.
If the project includes a retaining wall at the water, record the length and ask about the proposed panels. Concrete and vinyl are common seawall choices. If a lift is part of the request, add capacity, motors and cables to the equipment description. Access for the work and removal of the old structure need to be visible too. Listing these items lets you compare what each proposal actually includes without using a regional median as a budget promise.
For Immokalee, direct the permit inquiry to Collier County. Have the hired contractor confirm the process for the proposed work and pull its permit. Keep your own record of the number so you can check the final before the last payment.
Permit office: Collier County
Your contractor pulls the permit; you can look it up afterwards by address in the office's public permit search.
Give Collier County the address when asking how to locate a permit. The project description matters too: dock work, lift installation and seawall replacement describe different tasks. Have the contractor confirm what the county currently requires for the proposed job. Avoid importing an application name or a rule from a Cape Coral example. Your permit discussion should follow your Immokalee location and the actual work, even when the contractor's tracked activity comes from elsewhere.
The contractor doing the construction pulls the permit. Ask for its number before work begins and save it somewhere you can find alongside the accepted quote. Florida also allows an owner-builder permit for your own home, but taking that route means taking on contractor responsibilities yourself. If you are hiring someone to manage the work, discuss that arrangement clearly when reviewing the contract and permit plan rather than treating the permit as a paperwork detail.
A Notice of Commencement is recorded with the county before work starts on larger Florida jobs and posted at the site. Raise it during the preconstruction conversation. The final inspection belongs in that conversation as well: agree that the last payment follows a permit record showing the final. Ask the permit office for help locating that record if needed. Keep it with your project papers so the closeout rests on the recorded final as well as the visible work.
Use a contractor's recorded mix to decide which questions to ask, then compare the answers in writing. For Immokalee work, a high total alone cannot describe your project. Look at finaled share, check the license and compare three quotes on one scope.
Start with the category rather than the first row. Williamson and Sons Marine Construction has 234 tracked permits, including 226 seawalls. Rusnell Marine Construction has 95, including 40 combined dock-and-lift jobs and 32 docks. The contrast gives you something concrete to ask about when describing your own job. It does not establish the condition of a structure or a contractor's workmanship. Let the recorded mix guide the conversation, then examine the proposed scope.
A finaled permit has passed final inspection in Cape Coral or closed with a certificate of completion in Lee County. That definition explains the share shown in the table. It should sit beside the count and categories in your comparison, not replace a license check. Use myfloridalicense.com for the company named in the contract. Ask questions about any difference between that name and the one you used while reading the permit table before you sign.
You can choose up to 3 contractors through the form; they will contact you to look at your project. Give each the same request, including what you want inspected and any equipment you intend to add. After the visits, collect three written quotes with matching descriptions. Your selected contractor handles the price, construction contract, permit and work. If a proposal recommends a wider rebuild than you requested, have that recommendation explained and priced by the contractor in writing.
Keep the Immokalee location specific when discussing shoreline work in Collier County. Describe the water beside the structure, what you use it for and how it can be reached. Those details give a visiting contractor more to work with than a coastal project example.
If the structure borders freshwater, say so when arranging the visit. If it has other water exposure, describe that instead. The page does not establish Gulf access or saltwater conditions for your address. Sun, salt and boat wakes are common regional sources of wear, but each needs to be connected to what is present at the property. Ask the contractor which observed conditions its proposed materials and repair plan are intended to address.
Lehigh Acres, Gateway and Golden Gate appear in the nearby links. Use them to compare the way a job is described, not to assume every shoreline needs the same lift or seawall design. For an older structure, photographs of the walking surface, pilings and cap can help organize the visit. Ask the contractor to look at the whole requested work area and distinguish visible wear from items it believes need further work in the proposal.
There is no counted Immokalee ZIP-code set in this dataset. Use the property address to identify your job rather than reading the table as neighborhood coverage. If you are rebuilding after a storm, list the changes you observed and the structures involved. A damaged surface, a leaning wall and lift equipment should each receive a clear response. That keeps the conversation about your site and prevents a broad request to fix the shoreline from hiding different pieces of work.
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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Begin with the scope note above the table, then compare permit categories. Honc Docks & Lifts has the largest tracked count at 302. That is an activity measure. Check the license and compare quotes for the structure and work at your Immokalee property.
It provides context for recorded dock work, but it cannot identify what your job includes. Ask the visiting contractor to separate surface replacement from piling or structural work. Compare written descriptions first, and get the actual price from the contractor after the site inspection.
The contractor doing the work pulls the permit, with Collier County as the listed permit office. Ask for the number before the start and retain it. Before the final payment, locate the job record and check that it shows the final inspection.
Use the quote request to describe the cracks, lean or fill loss you see and ask for a site visit. Choose up to 3 contractors and they will contact you to look at the job. Ask each to explain repair and replacement scopes in writing.
Return to your original Immokalee project description. Ask each contractor to identify what stays, what is removed and what gets installed. Request comparable written scopes, with wider replacement options identified separately. Otherwise a difference in totals can simply reflect different amounts of construction.
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