Service Area · Collier County
Design-Build construction on Marco Island, FL.
Design, engineering, and construction under one contract for the most demanding coastal market in the region, where the flood and design-review requirements are as high as anywhere in Florida.
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The most demanding coastal build in the region.
Marco is a barrier island. That means some of the highest FEMA base flood elevations in Southwest Florida, full exposure to Gulf wind, canal-front and beachfront lots, and one of the strictest design-review processes on the coast. There is very little margin for getting the details wrong.
Fort handles the island’s realities under one roof. Civil and structural engineering, in-house design, and construction on one contract, with a licensed architect to seal the drawings. The flood elevation, the wind calcs, and the design-review submittal are reconciled before permit, not after a costly kickback.
Most firms claim Design-Build. On Marco, the margin for error makes the difference obvious.
What we build on Marco Island
Coastal residential and commercial.
Custom homes & coastal renovations
High-end custom homes and coastal renovations across Marco’s canal-front and beachfront neighborhoods, engineered for the island’s flood elevations and Gulf wind exposure.
Residential construction →Commercial construction
Commercial and retail build-outs in the Town Center node and along Collier Boulevard, designed and engineered in-house for the island’s coastal conditions.
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What this market requires.
Marco Island design review
We develop the design in-house and manage the design-review submittal and approval, with a licensed architect sealing the drawings, so the look of the building and the building permit move together instead of one stalling the other.
Among the highest flood elevations in the region
FEMA VE and AE zones, base flood elevation analysis, breakaway construction, and the substantial-improvement rule that governs renovations to existing island homes.
Full coastal wind exposure
Wind Exposure D design and structural detailing for building directly on the Gulf, engineered and stamped by our in-house Professional Engineer.
Canal-front & seawall coordination
Seawalls, docks, and finished-floor elevation on waterfront lots, engineered alongside the rest of the project rather than handed off as separate scopes.
Selected work
Our work on Marco Island.
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Building on Marco Island
Planning a home on Marco Island?
High-end custom homes and coastal renovations, engineered for the island’s flood elevations and design review and built under one contract. Tell us about your lot and your vision.
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Building on Marco Island
Do you handle Marco Island’s design review?
Yes. We develop the design in-house and manage the design-review submittal, with a licensed architect sealing the drawings, so the architectural review and the building permit move together.
Can you build canal-front and beachfront homes on Marco?
Yes. Custom homes and renovations on waterfront lots, with flood elevation, seawalls, and wind all engineered in-house.
Marco has very high flood elevations. Can you handle that?
Yes. The island carries some of the highest base flood elevations in the region. Our in-house P.E. handles VE and AE analysis and the substantial-improvement rules for renovations.
Do you do commercial work on Marco?
Yes, in the Town Center node and along Collier Boulevard, though Marco is predominantly a custom-residential market for us.
Can you coordinate seawalls and docks with the home?
Yes. Waterfront site work is engineered alongside the build rather than handed to a separate firm, which keeps the elevation and the structure consistent.
Building on Marco Island? Let’s talk.
Tell us about the project. A Professional Engineer reviews every estimate, and every Fort proposal includes a Maximum Cost Guarantee.
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