Lee County · Florida
Outdoor kitchens in Fort Myers.
Rebuilding after Hurricane Ian. Construction here now answers to stricter wind codes, and homeowners redoing their outdoor space want equipment that will still be standing after the next storm.
Building here
What changes in Fort Myers
Post-Ian rebuilds answer to stricter wind and flood provisions, and in some zones the equipment elevation matters as much as the finish. Cape Coral's canal network puts an enormous number of homes within a few hundred feet of brackish water. Built-in appliances that were fine inland need the coastal spec here, and anything that can become a projectile in a storm needs to be secured or removable.
A lot of these projects are insurance-funded rebuilds with a fixed envelope and a hard date. Buyers want durability they can point to, not a brochure — and they ask, correctly, what happens to this thing in the next storm.
What happens to an outdoor kitchen in a hurricane?
A properly anchored masonry or steel-framed island generally stays. The vulnerabilities are loose components, doors and light appliances. We specify anchoring and identify what should be removed ahead of a storm.
Areas we cover
- McGregor
- Fort Myers Beach
- Cape Coral
- Sanibel
- Estero
- Bonita Springs
Start with your site, not a catalogue.
Six questions and we will come back with the alloy your address actually needs and a layout for the space you have.
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