Englewood straddles Sarasota and Charlotte counties, so the right seawall permit depends on which side of the county line your property sits.
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Seawall Repairs by Solid Foundations provides seawall repair in Englewood, FL for Lemon Bay homeowners, Manasota Key properties, and canal-front condo associations. Typical projects include refilling voids left by Milton's surge, sealing joints on Lemon Bay canal walls, and adding riprap under Charlotte County standards. Call 866-398-9323 or use the quote form to book a free on-site inspection.
Englewood isn't a city. It's a census-designated place that spans two counties, Sarasota to the north and Charlotte to the south. Its water is Lemon Bay, a 7,227-acre aquatic preserve shared by both counties since 1986, with Manasota Key between the bay and the Gulf and Stump Pass Beach State Park at the key's south end. Englewood jobs are run by our Punta Gorda seawall repair team, the Charlotte Harbor hub that works both county permit offices.
Ian in 2022 mostly spared Englewood. The National Hurricane Center notes that offshore winds kept most sensors from Englewood north dry. 2024 was different. Helene brought 3 to 5 feet of surge from south of Englewood to Bonita Beach. Less than two weeks later, Milton pushed 6 to 9 feet from Venice south to Boca Grande. Some Englewood homes flooded in Helene and were then destroyed in Milton.
Two surges that close together are hard on a seawall. The first one saturates and loosens the fill. The second pulls it out through open joints before anything has settled. Walls that look straight may have large voids behind them.
The state layer is the same on both sides. Fla. Stat. 403.813(1)(e) exempts restoring a wall at its old location or within 18 inches waterward. We confirm your county from the parcel record before preparing anything.
Usually, if it's still close to plumb.
North up the Intracoastal, seawall repair in Venice deals with the same Milton surge and Sarasota County's permit office. South past Placida, Boca Grande seawalls sit in Lee County, a third set of rules. To the east, Port Charlotte seawall repair follows Charlotte County's permit, the same one used on Englewood's southern side.
After a storm, look for these at low tide:
Any of these means soil is leaving. Book a free inspection or call 866-398-9323. Licensed in Florida (CBC1267322) and serving FL, GA, and SC since 1996.
Both. Englewood is an unincorporated community split between the two counties. The parcel's county decides whether you need a Sarasota WNCA permit or a Charlotte County seawall permit.
Not necessarily. Back-to-back surges usually wash fill out from behind the wall more than they break panels. If the wall still stands straight, void fill and joint sealing often restore it.
It's the WNCA permit tier for repairing or replacing an existing permitted structure. It's simpler than the Minor or Major Work permits used for new or expanded work.
Ian's winds blew offshore north of its landfall, which kept water levels down from Englewood north. Milton's track pushed 6 to 9 feet of surge onto the coast from Venice to Boca Grande. ---
In addition to Englewood, our licensed seawall repair team serves these nearby Florida communities:
Service Area: Lemon Bay and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
We serve all waterfront properties on Lemon Bay and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and surrounding canals, lakes, and waterways.
Seawall Repairs by Solid Foundations also serves these waterfront communities near Englewood:
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