Our home city, where homes range from older riverside streets to gated golf and bay communities. Remodeling here starts with the age of the house and its exposure to water.
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Many Bonita Springs homes sit near the Imperial River, Estero Bay or the Gulf. If a home is in a flood hazard area, the City may review how the cost of the work compares to the value of the building. Ask about this before the design is final.
Some of the older neighborhoods are low lying and have seen flooding in past storms. Opening a wall in an older home can reveal earlier repairs, aging plumbing or wiring. Plan for discovery and leave room in the budget.
Addresses within city limits, including Bonita Bay and Pelican Landing, are permitted through the City's Community Development Department. Requirements depend on the scope, so confirm what your project needs early.
Coastal air is hard on some finishes and hardware. Ask how a cabinet finish, hinge or countertop edge will hold up in a home that may sit closed for part of the year.
Bonita Springs is where SeaGlass is based, and our showroom sits on South Tamiami Trail in the heart of the city. It is a place of contrasts. Within a few miles you can move from small homes on older streets near the Imperial River to towers overlooking the Gulf.
Bonita Springs first incorporated during the land boom of the 1920s, then lapsed. Residents voted to incorporate again in 1999, and the current city dates from December 31 of that year. The settlement itself is far older. It began as a village called Survey, named for surveyors who camped along the river in the 1870s.
That long history shows up in the housing. Older neighborhoods near downtown and the river hold modest homes built decades apart. Planned communities such as Bonita Bay and Pelican Landing added single family homes, villas, coach homes and high rise condominiums from the 1980s onward.
The city fronts both Estero Bay and the Gulf, and the Imperial River runs through downtown. After Hurricane Irma in 2017, water managers noted that many of the flooded areas were low lying older neighborhoods in the floodplain. If your home is near the river or the bay, that context matters before you choose a single cabinet.
Homes in flood hazard areas can face a review of how the cost of improvements compares to the value of the building. The City’s post storm permitting guide explains this in detail. Large renovations in these areas may trigger additional requirements, so it pays to understand your situation early.
In an older Bonita Springs home, a kitchen or bath project often begins with what is already there. We look at the subfloor, the plumbing, the electrical panel and any signs of earlier water damage. Those findings shape the plan as much as the design does.
Materials matter too. Solid surface and quartz countertops, moisture tolerant cabinet boxes and well sealed tile all suit a humid coastal climate. If the home sits closed for the summer, ask how each finish handles heat without air movement. Our journal covers cabinetry finishes for Southwest Florida homes in more depth.
For homeowners who want a lighter touch, cabinet refacing can update a kitchen while keeping sound cabinet boxes in place. For homes that need more, a whole home renovation allows plumbing, electrical and layout changes to be planned together.
Most remodeling work within city limits is permitted through the City of Bonita Springs Community Development Department. What a project needs depends on its scope, its location and whether it sits in a flood zone. Ask your contractor to explain which permits apply and who will pull them.
If you are starting to plan, our guide to kitchen remodeling in Bonita Springs is a good first read. When you are ready to talk through your home, request a free consultation and visit the showroom.
Kitchens planned in our Bonita Springs showroom and built by our own trades, led by Certified General Contractor Terry Booth, who personally leads every project.
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Primary baths, guest baths and powder rooms designed in our Bonita Springs showroom and built by our own plumbers, electricians and tile setters.
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Coordinated renovations across several rooms, additions and new construction, led by Certified General Contractor Terry Booth with our own in house trades.
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When the layout works and the cabinet boxes are sound, a cosmetic refresh can give a kitchen or bath new character. We help you decide if a refresh is the right step.
ExploreA practical first look at planning a kitchen remodel in Bonita Springs, from naming what is wrong with the room to understanding permits, associations and timing.
Read the article: Kitchen Remodeling in Bonita Springs: Where to BeginHumidity shapes how cabinetry ages. A guide to painted, stained, thermofoil and laminate finishes, and how to choose the right finish for a Southwest Florida home.
Read the article: Choosing Cabinetry Finishes for Southwest Florida HomesOther communities we serve
Visit the Bonita Springs showroom or request a consultation. We will listen first, then show you what is possible within your budget.
