Which towns are covered?
- Fort MyersLee County
- Cape CoralLee County
- Lehigh AcresLee County
- North Fort MyersLee County
- Fort Myers BeachLee County
- EsteroLee County
- Bonita SpringsLee County
- San Carlos ParkLee County
- IonaLee County
- GatewayLee County
- BuckinghamLee County
- SanibelLee County
How big are the larger towns in Lee County?
Lee County's own municipality map splits the county into Bonita Springs, Estero, Sanibel, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Cape Coral, and unincorporated Lee County. That matters because the town you live in decides who handles permits and flood-zone questions. Places like Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers, and Iona are not cities, so the county handles them.
According to CityPopulation.de, the 2024 estimates are:
- Cape Coral: 233,025
- Fort Myers: 99,918
- Bonita Springs: 57,112
- Estero: 38,443
- Sanibel: 6,358
- Fort Myers Beach: 5,308
Cape Coral is the largest by a wide margin and has its own page on popcorn ceiling removal in Cape Coral. Lehigh Acres, which is unincorporated and mostly newer housing, has its own page on popcorn ceiling removal in Lehigh Acres.
Who handles permits at your address?
It depends on the address. Inside a city, that city's building department is the first call. In unincorporated areas, Lee County's Development Services applies; its building permit page points to Florida Building Code section 105.2 and Land Development Code section 6-117 for work that needs no permit. Whether popcorn removal by itself needs a permit can depend on the address and the scope, so ask the office for your address before work starts. Repairs that involve electrical, plumbing, or structural work are a different matter and need their own permits.
What kind of ceiling jobs come up across the area?
- Popcorn removal and finishing in houses and condos built before the 2000s, which is where the texture is most common. See the removal process page.
- Asbestos testing first, for any home from the 1980s or earlier. See testing.
- Leak and storm repairs, handled on the ceiling repair and drywall repair pages.
Not sure whether your address is covered? Use the contact page and name the town.