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Typical project prices are not listed here. The rules below are the ones the City of Naples publishes for properties inside the city. Confirm the address is actually in the city before you apply. Impact windows, shutters, and generators have their own form further down.

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Roofs, windows and doors, kitchens, baths, and whole-home updates are the usual requests. After a storm, the city’s hurricane permitting page says an issued permit is required before reinstallation work, including drywall, trim, cabinets, flooring, and electrical or mechanical work. Do not start that replacement work on a city permit path until the permit is issued.

The same city page says unlicensed contracting is a felony during a state of emergency, and points license checks to Collier County Contractor Licensing at 239-252-2431. Hire someone licensed for Collier County.

Sources: City of Naples Building Department, hurricane permitting, building in the floodplain.

Storm prep for a house you leave empty is on the hurricane page. The form for windows, shutters, or a generator is the hurricane upgrade form on this page.

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This form emails sunshine@naplesvacationplanner.com. If you tick the consent box, the same enquiry may be shared with up to 2–3 vetted local remodeling contractors. It is a request for quotes, not a booking.

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Impact windows, shutters, and a generator are upgrade projects, not only repairs after a storm. This page does not list a price for any of them. If the house is inside the City of Naples, confirm the permit with the Building Department at 295 Riverside Circle, (239) 213-5020. A house outside the city uses Collier County. Florida’s high-velocity hurricane zone is Miami-Dade and Broward, not Naples. Unlicensed contracting is a felony during a state of emergency. Collier County Contractor Licensing is 239-252-2431.

Frequently Asked Questions

The City of Naples Building Department, 295 Riverside Circle, Naples, FL 34102, phone (239) 213-5020, handles permits inside the city. A house in unincorporated Collier County uses the county, not this city office.

The city says permit applications submitted on or after December 31, 2023 must comply with the Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023). New flood maps took effect February 8, 2024. Check the city’s building pages before you design, because those dates are about applications, not a promise that every older house already meets the current code.

In a Special Flood Hazard Area, the city describes substantial damage and substantial improvement as work whose cost equals or exceeds 50 percent of the structure’s market value. That can require bringing the building up to flood rules, including elevation. The city uses the Collier County Property Appraiser’s building value, excluding land, unless you submit a qualifying appraisal.

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