Bonita Springs • Lee County
Decorative Curbing in Bonita Springs, FL
A poured concrete border is permanent the moment it cures, so the real question on a Bonita Springs lot is where water goes once it is in place. The Imperial River overtopped its banks in Hurricane Irma, and South Florida Water Management District staff told WGCU that many of the flooded blocks were low, older floodplain neighborhoods without much drainage. A continuous curb around a side bed can act like a little levee in that kind of yard, trapping sheet flow against the house. Hodges lays out curb runs so the low side of a bed stays open toward the swale or street, and keeps the concrete off city drainage easements. Inside large gated associations such as Pelican Landing and Bonita Bay, expect the HOA to want a say on curb profile, color and placement before anything is poured, so the paperwork usually comes first.
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Where it comes up in Bonita Springs
Bonita Bay
San Carlos Estates
Imperial River corridor
Plants and materials that suit it in Bonita Springs
- Blue daze
- Liriope (lilyturf)
- Coontie
- Muhly grass
- Integral-color concrete curb
- Stamped or slant-face curb profile
Questions
Will a concrete curb make my yard hold water after a heavy storm?
It can if it is laid as a closed loop across the direction water drains. On low lots near the Imperial River, Hodges leaves openings or sets the curb so runoff can still leave the bed and reach the swale instead of pooling beside the foundation.
Does my HOA in Pelican Landing or Bonita Bay need to approve new curbing?
Most large associations treat curbing as a visible exterior change, so plan on submitting a sketch, color and profile to the architectural or landscape committee. Check your own community's documents; the rules differ from one association to the next.
Can curbing go right up to the street or the drainage swale?
Keep it on your side of the swale. The swale and any drainage easement are there to carry storm runoff, and concrete set inside them can block flow. Your survey or the city can show where the right-of-way begins.