Marvin Fence Installation: The Fort Myers Owner’s Guide
Marvin fence installation in Fort Myers typically runs between $3,500 and $9,000, depending on linear footage, material grade, and whether we’re pulling out an old fence first. Most jobs are completed in two to three days once materials land on site. Homeowners usually reach out after a tropical storm or a few hard summers have taken their toll - posts start leaning, pickets split, or the gate drags across the pavers and won’t latch anymore.
What separates a Marvin fence from generic pressure-treated lumber is the engineered stability of their composite and aluminum lines. These aren’t big-box panels. They’re manufactured to hold dimension through Southwest Florida’s wet-dry-wet cycle - the same cycle that warps a standard pine fence in three years. We stock full Marvin fence systems and components, and our crews install them to Lee County wind code, not just to the property line.
Which Marvin Models This Applies To
Marvin’s fence and railing lineup splits into two main families: the Infinity composite series and the Elevate aluminum series. Infinity is a solid-core cellular PVC wrapped in a UV-stable capstock - it’s the fence you see on newer canal-front properties in Cape Coral and along McGregor Boulevard where salt spray eats lesser materials. Elevate is a welded aluminum system with a baked-on AAMA 2604 finish, popular for pool enclosures and modern ranch-style homes out in Gateway and Alva.
How to confirm what you have: Look for a small laser-etched code on the inside face of a gate rail or bottom rail. Infinity parts will read “INF-XXXX-XX” followed by a date stamp. Elevate components carry a four-digit SKU laser-etched near the post cap. If the label’s weathered off (common here in Fort Myers after a few hurricane seasons), measure the post wall thickness. Infinity posts are 5×5 inches; Elevate posts are 2.5×2.5 inches. Mixing Infinity rails with Elevate posts is a frequent DIY mistake - the bracket geometry is different by a half-inch, and the gate will never hang right.
OEM vs. aftermarket: Marvin warranties the full system when all components are genuine Marvin parts. Aftermarket brackets and post sleeves exist, and some are dimensionally close, but they lack the zinc-alloy coating that keeps corrosion from creeping up the post base in our humidity. We install OEM Marvin components unless a homeowner specifically requests a budget path - and we’ll explain exactly what sacrifice is being made before we order anything.
Signs Your Marvin Fence Installation Is Failing
- Posts leaning at the base. The concrete footing has cracked or was poured too shallow - Lee County code requires 24 inches of embedment for fence posts, but plenty of older homes in Iona and south Fort Myers have footings barely 12 inches deep. Once the post moves, it stresses the rail brackets and the whole section follows.
- Gate drag or refusal to latch. Aluminum and composite gates are heavy. If the hinge side post has shifted even a quarter-inch, the gate sags. Adjusting the hinge screws more than once usually means the post itself is the problem, not the hardware.
- Picket warping or cupping (Infinity). Caused by direct sprinkler impact hitting the same pickets twice a day for years. The capstock can handle rain, but constant irrigation water with high mineral content (Fort Myers city water runs hard) etches the surface and lets moisture into the cellular core.
- Chalky, faded finish (Elevate). The AAMA 2604 finish is good for about 15-18 years in direct sun. If your south-facing fence line looks powdery to the touch, the clear coat has oxidized. The aluminum underneath is fine - the coating has just reached end of life cosmetically.
- Rattling panels in wind. Marvin panels use a tongue-in-groove floating system that expands and contracts. If you hear panels knocking during a routine afternoon breeze off the Caloosahatchee, the gap tolerance has widened, usually from a shifted post or a missing rubber isolator strip.
Replacement Cost & What’s Included
Marvin fence installation in Fort Myers runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a standard residential job. The spread depends on three things: linear footage, whether it’s Infinity composite or Elevate aluminum, and what we find underground when we dig the new footings.
Here’s how that breaks down for the most common scenarios we see across Lee County:
| Scope | Typical Cost (Installed) |
|---|---|
| 40-linear-foot Infinity panel replacement (posts intact) | $2,800 - $4,200 |
| Full 80-foot Infinity fence with gate | $5,500 - $7,800 |
| Full 100-foot Elevate aluminum fence with two gates | $6,500 - $9,000 |
| Single gate rebuild (post, hinges, gate frame, pickets) | $900 - $1,600 |
| Concrete footing dig & replace (per post, when root intrusion or washout is present) | $150 - $300 per post |
Every quote includes removal and disposal of the old fence, new concrete footings poured to code depth, OEM Marvin components, and a line-by-line scope of work so you see exactly where the dollars land. Our labor is backed by the 730-Day Done Right Promise: if something shifts or settles that shouldn’t, we’re back to fix it - no invoice, no argument. We also handle the permit pull with the City of Fort Myers or Lee County, whichever jurisdiction applies.
Call (844) 638-7249 to schedule a free estimate. We show up with sample boards and a tape measure, not a sales pitch.
DIY or Call Us?
You can check a few things safely on your own: confirm that irrigation heads near the fence line are pointed away from the pickets, look for loose screws on hinge brackets, and make sure gate posts haven’t visibly shifted at grade. Those are homeowner-level inspections, and they’re worth doing once a year before hurricane season starts.
What we don’t recommend doing yourself is digging out and resetting a Marvin post. The posts are heavy, the concrete footing needs to be a full 24 inches deep per Lee County code, and a post that’s even slightly out of plumb telegraphs through every connected panel. We’ve fixed too many DIY post resets in Fort Myers where the homeowner got the depth right but the alignment wrong - the gate binds, panels gap, and the whole section has to come down and get reinstalled anyway. This is a job that benefits from a crew that does it every week.
For anything beyond tightening a screw, call us at (844) 638-7249. We’ll have a uniformed, background-checked crew out to look at it, and you’ll get upfront pricing before any dirt gets turned over.
FAQs
A properly installed Marvin Infinity fence with correct footings typically lasts 25 to 30 years in Southwest Florida’s climate. The composite material itself doesn’t rot, but UV exposure and salt air (especially west of US-41 in Fort Myers) gradually weather the surface. Elevate aluminum fences can stretch toward 35 years structurally, with cosmetic fading starting around year 15 on unshaded sides. Both outperform wood by a wide margin in Lee County.
Yes, as long as the posts and rails are solid. Marvin Infinity pickets are individually replaceable - they slide out of the rail channels. We stock common-profile pickets on our trucks in Fort Myers and can match the color batch reasonably well on anything less than five years old. Older than that, expect a slight tone difference as the original material has weathered. If the rails are cracked or the post footings are compromised, spot repairs turn into a short-term patch, and we’ll tell you that honestly before quoting anything.
For standard Infinity inventory colors (white, clay, bronze), we can typically start within seven to ten business days of the signed estimate - faster if it’s a smaller job. Custom Elevate colors or extended runs over 150 feet may have a two-to-three-week lead time while Marvin fabricates the order. We’ll give you a firm start date at the estimate, not a window.
We keep common Marvin Infinity pickets, post caps, top rails, and gate hardware on hand in Fort Myers. Specialty stuff - Elevate post sections with custom factory welds, anodized finish panels, or rare profile replacements - comes direct from Marvin’s manufacturing. That usually takes five to eight business days. If you call us and describe what you’re looking at, we can often tell you same-day whether it’s on the truck or needs to be ordered. Call (844) 638-7249 and we’ll sort it out.
Written by Derek Hollenbeck, Owner & General Contractor, Groundwork Construction Co. of Fort Myers, serving Fort Myers and nearby areas.