Southwest Florida · Lee County · General Contractors Permits
General Contractors permits in Estero
Cleard handles permitting, plan review, inspections, lien rights, license compliance, and insurance — so your PMs and supers can run the job, not the paperwork.
Common pain points
Why general contractors permits get delayed
Permit delays pushing starts, pours, and roughs off schedule
Correction cycles turning one permit into three more weeks of waiting
Chasing sub licenses and expired COIs before every pull
Lien deadlines falling through the cracks on multi-phase projects
Inspection timing forcing crews to sit on site
What Cleard does in Estero
Faster general contractors approvals under F.S. 553.791
Cleard performs private plan review and inspections as a licensed private provider — your general contractors projects skip the municipal backlog and get reviewed on our schedule.
- 2-day plan review
- Same-day inspections
- All disciplines covered
- Virtual inspection capability
A to Z in Estero
Cleard coordinates directly with Estero's building department on your behalf.
- Permit application & filing
- Fee processing & HB 803 monitoring
- NOC e-recording
- Corrections management
- COC at close
Inspection sequence
General Contractors inspection stages in Estero
Footing forms and rebar before concrete pour.
Structural framing complete before sheathing.
MEP rough-ins across all trades before drywall.
Insulation installed before drywall cover.
All systems complete, certificate of occupancy issued.
HB 803 Status · Estero
Commercial PP language tracks HB 803 verbatim (25% per service / 50% combined). Residential is 15% flat. Resolution 2026-13, eff. July 2 2026.
Cleard monitors every municipality's HB 803 compliance in real time. If fees drop below the statutory minimum, we flag it on your permit and help you recover the difference.
Jurisdiction Details
| Municipality | Estero |
| County | Lee County |
| Region | Southwest Florida |
| Portal Type | EnerGov (gov-easy) |
| Base Permit Rate | Commercial $1.32/sq ft; SFR $1.25/sq ft; flat fees for trades |
Ready to pull your next general contractors permit in Estero?
Cleard handles everything. You stay on the job.