Licensed and insured marine construction across Pine Island, Cape Coral and Fort Myers. Custom docks, boat lifts and marine structures — most builds finished in a little over two weeks.
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SWFL Dock & Lift is a locally owned, licensed and insured marine construction company based in Saint James City. Owner Jarod Bigler and his crew design every dock around the specific boat, the specific property and the way the water moves on that particular lot — not a template pulled off a shelf. Most new docks and lifts go from start to finish in a little over two weeks. And when Hurricane Ian came through, customers wrote to say their docks came through it in perfect condition when their homes had not. That is the standard everything here gets built to.
Custom docks engineered for your lot, your boat and your water depth — from single slips to wraparound decks with wide walkways.
Four-post, elevator and cradle lifts sized to your hull weight, installed and tuned so your boat sits out of the water and out of trouble.
Storm damage, rotted stringers, failed pilings and decking that has seen one too many summers — repaired, or rebuilt stronger than it was.
Cables, motors, gearboxes, bunks and remotes. We service the lift you already have and get it lifting properly again.
Swap tired wood for composite decking that stays cool underfoot, shrugs off salt and never needs sealing again.
New pilings, piling wraps and the marine structures that hold everything else up — driven properly the first time.
Fill out the free quote form and tell us about your project.
We visit at a time that works for you and provide a clear, honest estimate.
Approve the estimate and we schedule the work and deliver results you'll love.
Jarod designed our dock specific to our boat, our property, our wants and our wishes. He and his crew built us a beautiful dock with boat lift in a matter of just over 2 weeks from start to finish and totally exceeded our expectations.
Don't think you can find a better dock builder. Once the work got underway, they exceeded expectations. I had some unique challenges, and they went above and beyond to address them. Craftsmanship is top-notch and pricing was very competitive.
Great work! SWFL Dock & Lift did a great job on our new installation. Quality workmanship and pride in their product.
Most builds run a little over two weeks from start to finish once we are on site. Permitting timelines sit on top of that and vary by property, so the honest answer for your lot comes after we have seen it.
Most dock and lift work in Lee County needs permitting before anything gets driven. We walk you through exactly what your property requires and handle the paperwork so you are not chasing the county.
It comes down to your hull's dry weight plus fuel, water, gear and the engine — not the advertised boat length. We size the lift to the real loaded weight with margin left over, because an undersized lift is the most expensive way to save money.
Nothing on the water is storm-proof, and we will not tell you otherwise. What we can tell you is that after Ian, customers contacted us to say their docks came through in perfect condition while their homes did not. Build quality, piling depth and hardware are where that gets decided.
Composite costs more up front and then stops costing you. No sealing, no splinters, no annual weekend lost to maintenance, and it stays cooler underfoot in July. Wood is still the right call on some budgets and we will say so.
Saint James City and all of Pine Island, plus Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Matlacha, Bokeelia and the rest of Lee County.
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