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Serving Fort Pierce, FL and surrounding areas. (772) 264-9801
Fort Pierce Deck & Fence builds outdoor kitchen decks, composite decks, pool decks, covered patios, screened porches, pergolas, and fences for homeowners throughout Hobe Sound, FL. We have worked on the Treasure Coast since 2017 and pull all permits through Martin County Community Development - there is no city building department in Hobe Sound, and navigating the county process is something we handle every week.
Hobe Sound homeowners who spend time outdoors year-round often reach the point where a grill on the patio is no longer enough - they want a real outdoor cooking and dining space that works for daily use, not just occasional use. Building near the Intracoastal Waterway means every component - from the countertop substrate to the appliance connections to the deck framing underneath - needs to be selected for salt air and humidity exposure, not just price. We design each outdoor kitchen deck around the specific conditions of the property, not off a catalog sheet.
Salt air from the Atlantic and chronic humidity from the Intracoastal Waterway make composite decking the practical choice for most Hobe Sound properties. Wood decks in this environment need sealing every one to two years just to stay ahead of surface degradation, and even well-maintained wood shows deterioration faster here than it would in a drier climate. Composite boards hold their finish and color through Florida hurricane seasons without the ongoing maintenance burden.
Private pools are standard on many of Hobe Sound's larger single-family lots, and sandy coastal soil is the primary reason pool decks in this area crack and become uneven over time. The soil shifts with rainfall and drought cycles, and footings that were not properly sized for these conditions slowly lose their level surface. We assess soil conditions and drainage before recommending a material and base system, so the replacement deck does not develop the same problem.
Hobe Sound's proximity to the ocean means afternoon sun exposure is intense from spring through fall, and an uncovered outdoor space is genuinely difficult to use during the hottest parts of the day. A covered deck or insulated panel patio cover extends usable hours significantly and protects the deck surface and any furniture underneath from the UV degradation that shortens the life of outdoor materials in this climate. Covered structures require a Martin County building permit, which we manage from application to final inspection.
Homes near Jonathan Dickinson State Park and the surrounding natural areas of Martin County deal with mosquitoes and no-see-ums from spring through early fall - a screened enclosure is not a luxury here, it is a practical necessity for anyone who wants to use outdoor space in the evening. We build new screened porches from the ground up and replace aging screen room frames from 1980s and 1990s homes that have outlived their useful life.
Vinyl fencing holds up better than wood in Hobe Sound's coastal environment because it does not absorb the salt-laden moisture that causes wood posts to rot at ground level, and it does not need the periodic painting or staining that wood fences require to stay presentable. For seasonal homeowners who may not be present to maintain a fence during the summer months, vinyl is a particularly practical choice - it looks the same when you return in the fall as it did when you left in the spring.
Hobe Sound is an unincorporated community in Martin County sitting between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, and that geographic position creates conditions that are harder on outdoor structures than most homeowners anticipate. Salt air from the ocean reaches well inland, accelerating corrosion on standard steel fasteners and degrading wood coatings faster than the same wood would fare in a non-coastal environment. Many of the community's single-family homes sit on lots with mature trees and vegetation backed by natural land near Jonathan Dickinson State Park - which means sandy, well-drained soil in most of the area, but also root systems that can affect footings and drainage around concrete surfaces.
A significant portion of Hobe Sound's homes are owned by retirees and seasonal residents who may not be present from late spring through early fall. Outdoor structures that go uninspected for several months in Florida's summer heat and hurricane season can accumulate damage that compounds quietly - a loose ledger board connection, cracked footing concrete, or corroded fasteners that look fine on casual inspection but are well past their service point. Martin County also falls under the Florida Building Code's high-wind requirements, meaning structural connections for decks and outdoor kitchens must meet specific uplift ratings. We engineer to those standards on every job.
Our crew works throughout Hobe Sound regularly, and we pull all permits through Martin County Community Development for projects in this unincorporated area. Because Hobe Sound has no city building department, every project - decks, outdoor kitchens, covered patios, fences - goes through the county office in Stuart, and we know what the county reviewers expect to see in the drawings and documentation before a permit is issued.
Hobe Sound sits along US-1 on Florida's Treasure Coast, north of Jupiter and south of Stuart. The community borders Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge and Jonathan Dickinson State Park to the west - both of which define the character of the area and mean that many properties here sit on or near natural land with sandy soil and mature vegetation. Most homes are single-family concrete block construction, and the lots are generally larger than what you find in Palm Beach County to the south, giving homeowners more outdoor space to build out.
We serve Hobe Sound alongside nearby areas including Indiantown, FL to the west and Palm City, FL to the north along the St. Lucie River. If you are not sure whether your address falls in our service area, call us and we will confirm.
Reach us by phone or through our contact form and we will respond within one business day. We ask basic questions about your property and what you are looking to build so we can schedule the right amount of time for the estimate visit.
We come to your Hobe Sound property, assess the site conditions - soil type, proximity to water, existing structures, and drainage - and give you a written estimate before you commit to anything. There is no pressure, and the estimate includes material options at different price points so you understand what drives the cost.
Once you approve the estimate, we submit the Martin County permit application on your behalf. We schedule the work around the permit review timeline and keep you updated so you know what to expect - you do not need to be present for every step, but we communicate clearly about when we will be on-site.
We complete the work and coordinate the final county inspection. You receive a permitted, inspected structure with the paperwork in order - important for insurance coverage and resale in Martin County.
We serve Hobe Sound and all of unincorporated Martin County. Respond within one business day. No pressure, no obligation.
(772) 264-9801Hobe Sound is an unincorporated community in Martin County with a population of roughly 14,000 to 15,000 people, tucked between Jupiter to the south and Stuart to the north along Florida's Treasure Coast. The community has a quiet, low-density character compared to the more developed areas of Palm Beach County immediately to the south - there is no downtown grid or high-rise development, just a mix of residential neighborhoods, natural land, and a stretch of coastline along Jupiter Island that includes Hobe Sound Beach, managed by Martin County as one of the Treasure Coast's quieter public beaches. Most homes in the area are concrete block single-family houses, many built between the 1960s and the 2000s, on lots that are generally larger than what you would find in denser coastal communities.
The community is closely associated with Jonathan Dickinson State Park to the west and the Intracoastal Waterway corridor that runs along its eastern edge. A meaningful share of the housing stock is owned by retirees and seasonal residents who spend winters here and summers further north - which shapes the rhythm of home maintenance and repair work in the area. Nearby Palm City, FL sits just north along the river, and Stuart, FL is the county seat where Martin County government offices - including Community Development - are located.
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