Naples, Collier County
Before signing for shoreline work in Naples, give every bidder the same job to inspect. This page helps you build that request from dock, lift and seawall categories, then compare contractors through recorded permit activity. Keep the source of the figures in view and use the visits to establish the work at your own property.
Naples permits have not been pulled for this ranking. It draws on Cape Coral and Lee County, the nearest records we track. Permit counts describe activity, not construction quality. 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)
A decking choice is easier to compare after you know what supports it. For your Naples dock, ask about pilings and removal before settling the surface material. Keep lift equipment and seawall work visible as their own parts of the proposed scope.
| 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.
Have the contractor look under the deck before writing a proposal limited to the surface. If you request composite instead of pressure-treated wood, keep that material choice consistent across the bids. Then read what each says about supports, removal and equipment access. A description that simply says new dock leaves you without enough detail to compare the structures and work being offered for your Naples property.
The cost table draws its medians from values declared on Cape Coral and Lee County permits. For combined dock-and-lift work, that median is $45,000. It is neither an invoice nor a Naples-specific price. The table's separate rows help you distinguish a stand-alone lift from a project that includes new dock construction. Only a contractor who has seen your shoreline can price the scope at your home.
A seawall needs the same clarity about what stays and what is removed. Ask for the proposed length and concrete or vinyl panel choice to be written down, together with demolition and access. If the dock work includes a lift, have the capacity, motors, cables and canopy described. Read those details before comparing proposal amounts so differences in the work do not disappear behind a shared project label.
The City of Naples is the permit office named here for your project. Ask the hired contractor to confirm the city's requirements for the work and give you the permit number before construction. Keep the address lookup and final inspection check in your plan.
Permit office: City of Naples
Your contractor pulls the permit; you can look it up afterwards by address in the office's public permit search.
Your city permit process belongs with the City of Naples, even though the activity records on this page come from neighboring jurisdictions. Ask the office how to look up the property by address and keep the current permit number from the contractor. Compare the filed description with the written scope. Bring any question about the work shown in the record to the contractor before construction starts.
For a larger Florida project, discuss the Notice of Commencement along with the application. It is recorded with the county before work starts and posted at the job site. The hired contractor obtains the permit for its work. An owner-builder permit is for your own home and means taking on the contractor's responsibilities, so understand that role before agreeing to handle an application that way.
When construction is complete, return to the permit file. Final inspection is the last step to confirm before making the last payment. Have the contractor identify the recorded final and retain the permit number with your project documents. A completed walking surface or working lift is something you can see at the property; the permit's final is something to verify in the official record as well.
Use the difference between a wall-heavy record and a dock-and-lift record to shape your Naples calls. Neither pattern determines workmanship. The useful comparison combines relevant activity, a separate license lookup, completion status and written proposals that describe the same job.
Williamson and Sons Marine Construction's displayed record includes 226 seawall permits. Honc Docks & Lifts has 130 dock-and-lift entries in its mix. Those counts answer different project questions, so use the relevant category rather than treating all activity as interchangeable. A contractor with many dock entries and a contractor with many wall entries still each need to inspect your property and explain the proposed work in writing.
Completion status adds context to those activity counts. Finaled describes a permit that passed final inspection in Cape Coral or closed with a certificate of completion in Lee County. Read the share together with the total tracked records. It is not a review score. For your hiring decision, also check Florida DBPR's license lookup and compare the stated scope, exclusions and payment steps in each agreement.
You can select up to 3 contractors in the quote form and they will contact you to look at the Naples job. Provide the same photos and request so each visit starts with the same information. Rankings are never paid. Once you hire, that contractor handles the written contract, sets the price, pulls the permit and performs the work. Confirm those terms in its proposal before signing.
Naples is in Collier County. Keep that location attached to your project when reading activity drawn from elsewhere. At the visit, explain your water setting, how the dock is used and which sections of the wall or lift need attention.
There is no counted Naples ZIP selection on this page. Golden Gate, Bonita Springs and Marco Island are nearby town links, with Estero also listed for comparison. Look at their source labels before moving a number into your notes. A neighboring town page can help you read a contractor's recorded activity, while your City of Naples project needs its own site inspection and permit conversation.
Tell the person preparing the quote what water faces the lot and how wakes affect the structure when you observe them. Sun and saltwater wear exposed parts, and barnacles can be part of the condition around marine supports. Show the contractor any components you intend to retain. The proposal should connect those existing parts with the new decking, lift equipment or wall work you are requesting.
Older seawalls can lean, crack or lose fill behind the cap. Photograph those areas and point them out during the walk along the wall. Hurricanes have driven rebuilding throughout Southwest Florida, but the scope still starts with an assessment of your actual structure. Ask the written proposal to distinguish a repair from replacement and to explain the removal involved before deciding which offered work addresses the problems you have observed.
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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Honc Docks & Lifts has 302 permits in the displayed ranking area. The total measures recorded permit activity, while the job mix breaks out the types of work. For your Naples project, use the matching category to prepare questions, check the license and compare written proposals after visits.
No. They summarize declared job values from the permit sample named in the cost table. Those amounts were filed with applications and are not invoices. Your dock size, supports, equipment and access still need a contractor's inspection before the proposed scope and its price can be established.
Ask the City of Naples how to locate the permit for your property address. The hired contractor handles the permit for its work and should provide the number before construction. Use that number again to check the recorded final before the last payment on your project.
Have the wall inspected and ask what each proposal retains, removes and replaces. Include the panel material, affected length and access in that discussion. You need to see how the offered work addresses cracks, leaning or lost fill before deciding whether the proposals answer the same problem.
Use Florida DBPR's lookup at myfloridalicense.com. Check the contractor named on the agreement you are reviewing. A position in the table measures permit volume and does not perform that license check for you. Keep the lookup separate from your comparison of job mix and written work descriptions.
Bring photographs, the boat details if a lift is planned, and a description of the deck and supports you want inspected. Show the equipment access route and identify old material to be removed. Give each contractor the same request so its written quote addresses a comparable scope.
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