Construction Services in Lely Resort, FL
The Lely Resort construction market runs on a two-track approval system - Collier County permits AND community Architectural Review Board sign-off - that trips up contractors who don’t work here every week. We navigate both tracks as a matter of routine, so your kitchen remodel, roof replacement, or lanai addition moves from drawings to done without an HOA stop-work order derailing the schedule. Whether you’re in a villa near the Mustang course or an estate home in Cordoba, our crews know the approved material lists, the ARB submission calendar, and the county inspection cadence. Call (844) 638-7249 to schedule your free estimate.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Why Lely Resort Homeowners Choose Groundwork Construction Co. of Fort Myers
The dual-approval reality of Lely Resort isn’t a surprise to us - it’s the starting point of every project plan we build. Homeowners in neighborhoods like Greenlinks and Cordoba have dealt with contractors who nail the county permit but miss the ARB’s roofing tile spec, and it costs them weeks. Our team has been running projects through this exact workflow since well before the current wave of renovations hit the mid-1990s and early-2000s housing stock. We arrive with background-checked, uniformed technicians and a plan that’s already been cross-referenced against the community’s approved product schedules.
Every project is backed by our 730-Day Done Right Promise - if it’s not done right, we make it right. That guarantee matters when you’re investing in impact-rated windows that have to hold up to HVHZ wind loads, or a new concrete tile roof that has to satisfy both the county inspector and the ARB’s color palette. We carry full licensing and insurance, and our upfront pricing means the number you see on the proposal is the number you pay. No change-order games. And when you call (844) 638-7249 - day or night - a live person answers. The Lely Resort homeowners who choose us tend to say the same thing: they finally found a contractor who shows up prepared.
Construction Services We Offer in Lely Resort
Kitchen Remodeling
We remodel kitchens in Lely Resort’s villas and estate homes with materials that stand up to coastal humidity - cabinets that won’t swell, hardware that won’t pit. Every design accounts for the community’s open-plan layouts and the load-bearing CBS walls that frame most interior spaces. Learn more about our kitchen remodeling in Lely Resort.
Bathroom Remodeling
From the compact coach-home bath to a sprawling master suite in Olé, we handle the waterproofing and ventilation upgrades that Lely Resort’s subtropical climate demands. Our remodel teams are fluent in both county plumbing codes and the ARB submission process for any exterior-adjacent bath work. Learn more about our bathroom remodeling in Lely Resort.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage in Lely Resort means clearing the ARB’s facade and roofline standards on top of Collier County’s structural review - a dual submittal we manage start to finish. We’ve built lanai enclosures, guest suites, and full ADU structures on lots where the wet-season water table sits less than two feet below grade, routing drainage to community-spec retention areas. Learn more about our home additions & ADU in Lely Resort.
Roofing
Lely Resort sits squarely inside Florida’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so every reroof we do uses HVHZ-compliant underlayment and attachment - and every tile profile goes through ARB approval before we order a single pallet. We work with GAF and CertainTeed systems that meet both the wind-uplift engineering and the community’s approved color schedule.
Windows & Doors
Impact-rated openings aren’t optional here; they’re code. We install Andersen and Pella impact windows and doors that pass HVHZ missile-impact testing while matching the ARB’s frame profile and finish requirements - a combination that eliminates the back-and-forth that stalls projects for weeks.
Fence Installation
The ARB maintains specific guidelines on fence height, material, setback, and visibility for every Lely Resort sub-association. We pull from ActiveYards and Belgard aluminum and vinyl lines that meet community standards straight out of the catalog. No custom variances needed, no plans kicked back.
Driveway & Pavers
Paver driveways, pool decks, and walkways in Lely Resort have to sit on compacted base that won’t shift when the summer water table rises. We use Belgard, Unilock, and Tremron pavers installed over stabilized subgrade - exactly the build spec that holds up through wet-dry cycles and Collier County’s expanding-soil conditions.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Lely Resort
We work in every phase of Lely Resort, from the original mid-1990s villas to the newest estate sections. Our trucks are in the community multiple days a week - response time for an estimate visit is typically same-day or next-day.
- Greenlinks
- Cordoba
- Mustang
- Olé
- Players Club & Spa
Why Lely Resort’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Nearly every home in Lely Resort is concrete block stucco built between the mid-1990s and today - which means our remodeling crews are regularly cutting into CBS walls to move plumbing or open up sight lines, and equally often working on homes that were framed under an earlier edition of the Florida Building Code and need structural retrofits to meet current HVHZ standards. The community’s coastal-plain location adds another variable: from June through September, the water table sits high enough that any excavation for an ADU slab, a paver patio, or a new pool requires dewatering and stabilized backfill to prevent settlement. We plan for that in the estimate, not as a mid-project surprise.
And then there’s the ARB color palette - a hyper-specific list of approved roofing tile profiles and paint finishes that varies by sub-association. A roof that meets Collier County’s HVHZ requirements but falls outside the Cordoba section’s approved tile profile triggers a stop-work order every time. Our material takeoffs reference the community’s approved product schedule by section before we place the order. That alone avoids the single most common delay in Lely Resort construction.
Pricing for Construction in Lely Resort
Lely Resort project pricing reflects the real costs of HVHZ-compliant materials, ARB-compliant finish specs, and the engineering required to build on high-water-table coastal soil. Below are the ranges we see across our active jobs in the community. Every proposal is a fixed-price, line-item estimate - not a ballpark that grows on you.
- Kitchen remodel (full, CBS home): $45,000-$90,000
- Bathroom remodel (full gut): $22,000-$48,000
- Impact window & door package: $18,000-$55,000
- Concrete tile reroof: $28,000-$65,000
- Aluminum or vinyl fence: $4,200-$14,000
- Paver driveway (new install): $9,000-$28,000
- Lanai enclosure or ADU addition: $60,000-$160,000+
Projects over $10,000 qualify for $1,000 off and 0% financing for 18 months. Call (844) 638-7249 for an exact quote - estimates are free.
Service Area - Cities Near Lely Resort
While much of our week is spent right here in Lely Resort, our crews also work throughout the surrounding Collier and Lee County communities - home base dispatch covers Fort Myers, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, North Fort Myers, and Pine Manor with the same upfront pricing and 730-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Lely Resort, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lely Resort area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Construction in Lely Resort
Yes - nearly every exterior project in Lely Resort, from a roof replacement to a driveway paver install to a window package, requires Architectural Review Board approval before you can pull a Collier County permit. The ARB reviews material choices, colors, profiles, and setbacks against the community’s approved standards. We compile the ARB submittal as part of our project kickoff, so the approval timeline runs in parallel with county permitting rather than stalling your start date. Call (844) 638-7249 and we’ll walk you through what your specific section requires.
A full-kitchen remodel in a Lely Resort CBS home typically runs between $45,000 and $90,000, depending on whether the project involves moving load-bearing walls, upgrading the electrical panel to current code, or reconfiguring the plumbing in a concrete slab. Our design consultations factor in the humidity-resistant material selections that make sense for coastal Collier County. Projects over $10,000 qualify for $1,000 off and 0% financing for 18 months. Call (844) 638-7249 for a fixed-price proposal.
No. We provide upfront, fixed-price, line-item proposals before any work begins - and our 730-Day Done Right Promise means we stand behind the result without charging you for corrections. The only time a number changes is if you ask us to expand the scope mid-project, and even then you’ll approve every dollar in writing before we proceed.
We pull all required Collier County permits and manage the full inspection sequence on every Lely Resort project - structural, electrical, plumbing, roofing, and final. The permit value is included in your up-front proposal, not added as a surprise line item. We also coordinate directly with the ARB on community-level approvals so you’re not stuck playing intermediary between the county and the HOA.
A lanai enclosure or guest-suite addition in Lely Resort usually runs 10 to 16 weeks from permit issuance to final inspection, with the pre-construction phase - ARB review, county plan check, engineering for the high-water-table foundation - adding another 4 to 6 weeks. Our project schedules lay out both timelines transparently before you sign, and we update you weekly as milestones hit. Call (844) 638-7249 to schedule a free estimate and we’ll walk your property together.
Ready to Start Your Lely Resort Project?
Whether it’s a kitchen renovation in Olé, an impact-window package in Greenlinks, or an ADU addition that needs to survive both the ARB and the August water table, we’re the contractor who shows up prepared. Our Fort Myers crews serve Lely Resort daily, and every project runs on upfront pricing with the 730-Day Done Right Promise behind it. A live person answers (844) 638-7249 - call now to schedule your free estimate and design consult.
Written by Derek Hollenbeck, Owner at Groundwork Construction Co. of Fort Myers, serving Lely Resort and surrounding Collier County communities.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local construction pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Lely Resort Customers Say
"He told me one part of what I wanted was a bad idea structurally and offered an alternative instead of just taking the money."
- Angela Wong"Change orders were written down and priced before the work happened, every single time. No surprise at the end."
- Keisha Robinson"The schedule he gave me at the start was accurate to within four days on a three month job. Anyone who has done a renovation knows how unusual that is."
- Laura Bennett