Masonry contractor in San Carlos Park, FL - walls and joints laid right the first time
Select Bonita Springs Masonry & Concrete is a masonry contractor working in San Carlos Park, FL. We repair cracked block and brick walls and worn mortar joints, and build pavers, walkways and retaining walls for homes here.
San Carlos Park as we see it on the job
San Carlos Park sits in south-central Lee County, with Route 41 along its west side and Estero just over its southern border. Most of what we work on here is houses on their own lots, a lot of them concrete block with stucco over it, plus the driveways, walkways, patios and low walls that go with them.
The ground is flat and drains west by way of Mullock Creek toward Estero Bay, so after a hard rain the water takes its time leaving. That's why I check grading and the base before anything else, because water sitting under pavers or against a footing is what undoes good masonry.
What to know before work starts in San Carlos Park
San Carlos Park isn't a city of its own. It's unincorporated Lee County, so permits come from the county's Department of Community Development, and when a job needs one, nothing gets built until it's issued, which means the county's timing sets our start date. If your address turns out to be inside Estero, the county says the permit may have to go through Estero instead. Before you hire anyone here, check two things, a Florida contractor license and a Lee County business tax account, which every business needs before working in the county and which you can ask the Lee County Tax Collector about. We're licensed and fully insured.
Price on a job here comes down to how big it is, what it's built from, how much old work has to come out first and how easy it is to get block, pavers or a mixer to the spot. The schedule turns on the permit, the summer rain and how long mortar and concrete need to set before they carry weight. We do the same kind of work down in Collier County in Golden Gate, and your own number shows up on the written estimate after I've seen the job.
What the rainy season and time do to houses here
June through September are the wettest months here by a wide margin, and that's when we get the calls. Water that sits on flat ground soaks the sand under slabs and pavers, so pavers sink, edges roll and driveway slabs crack and settle. We fix the cause first by regrading or rebuilding the base so water runs off, because relaying pavers on the same soft base just buys you one more summer.
The other thing is age. Mortar joints wear out long before the block does, and once they open up, rain gets into the wall. When the joints are the only problem we fix them with tuckpointing, where we grind out the worn mortar and pack in new, and if the block itself is cracked through, I'll tell you it's a bigger repair.
Get a free on-site estimate for your San Carlos Park job
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out to San Carlos Park myself, look at the job and give you a written estimate, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
(239) 256-7568How it goes when you call us in San Carlos Park
Call or send the form
Call (239) 256-7568 or use the form and tell us what you're seeing, whether it's a cracked wall, worn joints or something you want built. A couple of photos help me know what to look for.
I look at it myself
I come out, look at the job and tell you straight what it needs and what it doesn't. If a repair isn't worth the money, I'll say so.
You get a written estimate
It's written down so you can compare it and think it over. Nothing starts until you decide to go ahead.
We handle the county permit
If the job needs a permit, we file it with Lee County ourselves and keep you posted while the county reviews it. Work starts once the permit is in hand.
We build, check and clean
Our own crew does the work, and I'm on site checking it as we go. We clean up before we call it done.
Masonry and concrete work up close
San Carlos Park masonry questions
Do I need a permit to repair masonry on a house in a flood zone in San Carlos Park?
Yes. In unincorporated Lee County, which includes San Carlos Park, any repair or renovation to a structure in the Special Flood Hazard Area, also called a flood zone, needs a permit under the county's floodplain rules. If your house is in one, that's part of what we file before work starts.
How do I find out if my San Carlos Park home is in a flood zone?
Type your address into the home lookup on Lee County's website, which shows your flood zone and evacuation zone. Updated FEMA flood maps for Lee County take effect March 2, 2027, so look again after that date if you're planning work for later in the year.
How much does masonry work cost in San Carlos Park?
Your price is the one on your written estimate, and it usually turns most on how much has to be torn out before we can repair or build. On a big repair to a house in a flood zone, Lee County's 50% rule compares the full cost of the work with the structure's market value, and work at half or more counts as substantial damage or improvement, so ask the county early before you plan around a large job.
How do I check a masonry contractor's license in Florida?
Look the contractor up with the state's Department of Business and Professional Regulation, which issues certified and registered contractor licenses. A certified license covers work anywhere in Florida, while a registered one only covers the cities or counties where the holder has a certificate of competency, so make sure Lee County is one of them.
Does a Lee County business tax receipt mean a contractor does good work?
No. The county calls its business tax receipts non-regulatory, and a receipt doesn't vouch for anyone's workmanship or the scope of what they do. Check the state license too, and get the scope in writing.
What happens to the old concrete and block from a permitted job in Lee County?
On covered building and demolition projects, Lee County Solid Waste requires half the waste from the permitted site to be recycled at a county-approved facility. Any request for an exemption has to be made before the project is done.
Get your San Carlos Park job looked at
We pick up seven days a week, until 10 PM on weekdays, so call (239) 256-7568 or send the form whenever you're done for the day.