Cape Coral Fence Pros is a fence contractor working out of Cape Coral, Florida. We build vinyl, aluminum, wood, chain link and pool fences, hang and fix gates, and repair or replace fences that have leaned, cracked or blown down, for homeowners, landlords and small businesses across the Cape and the nearby parts of Lee County.
One trade, done properly
We don't screen lanais, lay pavers or seal driveways in between fence jobs. Every week is post holes, rails, pickets, hinges and permit applications, and that narrow focus is the point. The mistakes that make a fence fail early are small ones: a post set too shallow, a vinyl run that ignores the fall of the yard, a pool gate hung so it swings toward the water. Doing the same work week after week is how a crew stops making them.
It also means that when you call, the person answering knows the difference between a stockade and a shadowbox panel, can tell you what a 75% open fence looks like, and won't promise a front-yard picket fence that the city doesn't allow.
Certified by the state, building here since 2019
The business started in 2019, and the Cape has been our busiest patch of Southwest Florida ever since. We hold a Certified Building Contractor license issued by the State of Florida, and we carry insurance on every job we take on.
We also buy from more than one fence maker. That keeps the advice honest: if aluminum suits a canal lot better than the vinyl we quoted last week, we say so, because no supplier is counting on us to move their product.
A city built on canals
Cape Coral was laid out from 1957 onward by the Gulf American Land Corporation, and the developers cut more than 400 miles of canals through it. That gives the Cape thousands of waterfront back yards, and the city's land development code treats those yards differently from a dry lot. Near the seawall, the solid part of a fence can be no more than three feet tall, and anything above that must be at least 75% open, so neighbors keep their view of the water. A pool fence on a canal lot has to run all the way to the seawall cap.
Those rules decide what a waterfront fence can be before anybody talks about color. That is why we look at the lot, the seawall and the property lines before we price anything, and why so many fences we build behind canal homes are open aluminum rather than solid vinyl.
The ground under the posts
Cape Coral sits on sandy, shelly ground, and in the rainy season the water table comes up close to the surface. Sand drains well, but it doesn't grip a post. A six-foot privacy fence also catches wind like a sail when a summer storm or a tropical system rolls through. Every line post and gate post we set goes into concrete, deep enough for the height of the fence, and gate posts on wide openings get more depth and more concrete than the rest.
Salt air is the other enemy. Hinges, latches and fasteners on a Gulf-coast fence rust long before the panels wear out, so we use stainless or coated hardware and aluminum where it makes sense.
Owls, easements and the paperwork nobody sees
Cape Coral is home to the largest burrowing owl population in Florida, with more than 3,000 burrows in the city. Owls are a protected species, and every Cape Coral fence permit includes an affidavit about burrowing owls and gopher tortoises. If there is a burrow near the fence line, the city's rules call for a buffer of at least 10 feet outside the nesting season and 33 feet during it, and work inside that buffer needs a state permit. We look for burrows when we measure, so the layout works around them instead of stalling the job.
Many lots also carry utility or drainage easements along the rear line. A fence can sit in an easement in approved materials, but if the city or a utility ever needs the space, the owner pays to take it down and put it back. We point those lines out so you can decide where the fence goes with the facts in front of you.
What working with us looks like
You call or send the form, and we call you back to set a time. Nobody shows up unannounced. At the visit we walk the line with you, measure, mark the gates, note the sprinkler heads and trees, and show you samples against the house. You get one written price for the whole job, with gates and tear-out listed separately.
Once you approve it we prepare the site plan and affidavits, file the permit through the city's online portal and call Sunshine 811 so buried lines are marked at least two full business days before we dig. Most residential fences go up in one to three days once the permit is approved. Before the crew leaves, we walk the fence with you, swing every gate and clear away the offcuts and the old material.
Lines we hold
- No digging before the utility locate is marked.
- No posts set without concrete.
- No pool barrier that doesn't meet Florida's barrier rules, however it looks.
- No chain-link privacy slats in Cape Coral. The city doesn't allow them, so we won't sell them.
- No surprise charges at the end. If we find something unexpected in the ground, we stop and talk to you first.
Who we build for
Most of our work is for homeowners: a privacy fence for a new build in the northwest Cape, an aluminum fence behind a canal home in the southwest, a pool barrier before the grandchildren come for the winter, a dog run off the lanai. We also work for landlords and property managers who need repairs between tenants, and for shops and storage yards that need chain link with a lockable gate. HOA boards and managed communities call us too, for perimeter runs and entry gates that have to match an approved style.
Outside the city we cover Fort Myers, North Fort Myers and Pine Island and Matlacha, where Lee County's own fence rules apply.
Common questions, answered straight
Will you fix a fence someone else built? Yes. Repairs on any make of vinyl, aluminum, wood or chain link are a big part of the work, and we'll tell you honestly when a section is past saving.
Do I have to pull the permit myself? No. The site plan, affidavits, application and inspection request are part of our job. The Cape Coral fence permit guide explains what the city asks for.
What does the estimate cost? Nothing. The visit and the written price are free, with no obligation. To book one, call (239) 893-7337.
Last updated October 9, 2026