Pine Island • Lee County
Decorative Curbing in Pine Island, FL
Curbing on Pine Island has to work around things mainland subdivisions rarely deal with. There is no central sewer on the island, so homes rely on septic systems, and a drain field is no place to park a loaded mixer or anchor a long run of concrete. In St. James City, canal lots and homes raised on pilings leave odd-shaped beds around stairs, posts, and the path to the dock; extruding the curb on site lets it follow those shapes instead of forcing straight sections. Lots facing Pine Island Sound or Matlacha Pass take salt spray, so the beds a curb frames are best filled with salt-tolerant natives rather than plants that need shelter. Hodges lays out the line, firms the base, and pours the curb in one continuous run. Every truck and trailer reaches the island over the bridge at Matlacha, the only road connection, so the job is planned to arrive with everything it needs.
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Where it comes up in Pine Island
Bokeelia
Pine Island Center
Matlacha
Plants and materials that suit it in Pine Island
- Coontie
- Beach sunflower
- Silver buttonwood
- Muhly grass
- extruded concrete curbing
Questions
Can curbing go near my septic drain field?
Near it, yes; across it, we avoid that. Heavy equipment can compact a drain field, and a buried concrete edge makes future repairs harder. If you are not sure where the field is, we locate it before laying out the beds.
Will concrete curbing hold up on a saltwater canal lot?
Concrete curbing does not rust or rot the way metal or treated-wood edging can in salt air. What usually needs replacing on waterfront lots is the planting inside the curb, which is why we steer toward salt-tolerant species.
Does the Greater Pine Island plan restrict landscape edging?
The plan's implementing rules focus on things like building height, commercial design, and signs. A subdivision with deed restrictions or an association may still have its own approval process, so check those documents.