Fort Myers • Lee County
Decorative Curbing in Fort Myers, FL
Curbing in Fort Myers often goes into yards that were laid out long before anyone thought about bed edges. In the older blocks off McGregor Boulevard and around Edison Park, beds wrap mature shade trees whose surface roots run exactly where a clean curve wants to go, so Hodges sets the line outside the root flare instead of cutting roots to make room for concrete. Low ground is the other issue. Billy Creek and Manuels Branch each carry their own flood profiles in Lee County's Flood Insurance Study, and on lots that drain toward channels like these, a continuous curb can behave like a small dam during a summer downpour. The layout has to leave water a way out of the bed, either with planned breaks or by following the existing grade. Because the concrete is extruded on site, the curb can track the bends of an irregular older lot rather than relying on straight precast pieces.
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Where it comes up in Fort Myers
Seminole Park
Dean Park
Valencia Terrace
McGregor Boulevard corridor
Plants and materials that suit it in Fort Myers
- Liriope (lilyturf)
- Blue daze
- Coontie
- Firebush
- extruded colored concrete curbing
Questions
Can curbing go around the big shade tree in my front yard?
Usually, as long as the line stays outside the root flare and avoids slicing through large surface roots. If a smooth curve would mean cutting major roots, we would rather swing the bed wider or stop the curb short of the tree.
Water already sits in my yard after storms. Will curbing make that worse?
It can if the curb is laid as an unbroken ring across the path water takes. We look at where runoff goes during a heavy rain first, then leave gaps or shape the curb so the bed sheds water instead of holding it.
What curb profile suits an older house in Dean Park or Seminole Park?
A low, simple profile in a muted concrete color tends to sit quietly next to older architecture. Tall slant or stamped profiles can look busy against original brick walks and porches, so we usually show a sample section before pouring.