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Fort Myers is the biggest name in the area and the seat of Lee County, and it is the hub that many of the surrounding towns revolve around. For a drain problem, though, Fort Myers is not one uniform place. It stretches from a historic downtown on the Caloosahatchee River out to newer neighborhoods in the south and east, and the age of the pipe under your house depends heavily on which part you live in.
Fort Myers at a glance
Fort Myers has been a city since the late 1800s and is the county seat of Lee County. It sits along the Caloosahatchee River, which divides Fort Myers from Cape Coral and North Fort Myers to the north and west. The city is known as the City of Palms, a name tied to the royal palms that Thomas Edison is credited with bringing to McGregor Boulevard in the early 1900s, near the Edison and Ford Winter Estates at 2350 McGregor Boulevard. The palms are a pleasant fact of local life, and also a reminder of how much vegetation grows over local sewer lines.
The ZIP codes this page is written for are 33901, 33902, 33905, 33906, 33907, 33908, 33911, 33912, 33913, 33916, 33919, 33965, 33966, 33967 and 33994. That is a long list, and which one you live in is the first thing to tell the person who answers.
Who serves Fort Myers
The City of Fort Myers provides water, wastewater and sanitation services. Not every Fort Myers mailing address is inside the city limits, though. Parts of the wider Fort Myers area are served by Lee County Utilities or by other utilities, and some properties have septic systems. Your utility bill tells you who serves you.
This helps with the "whose problem is it" question. A blockage inside your house, or in the line you own from the house to the connection, is yours. A blockage in the public sewer is the utility's. A drain-cleaning provider can often tell you which side the blockage is on. If it is the utility's, you will need to contact them, and the provider may suggest that.
What shapes drain work in Fort Myers
We do not have call statistics, so we describe what fits the setting.
- Older neighborhoods near the river and downtown. Housing that predates the 1980s may have older sewer pipe, including clay or cast iron. Older pipe is more likely to have cracked or loosened joints, and roots. A camera inspection shows the line's condition.
- Mature trees. Fort Myers is a city of large shade trees and palms. Roots are a frequent cause of repeat main line clogs. See root intrusion removal.
- Newer subdivisions. Newer homes usually have plastic pipe, which resists many older-pipe problems. Clogs there are more often grease, wipes or construction debris.
- Multi-family housing. Apartments and condominiums share stacks. A clog may affect several units, and the manager or association usually decides who responds.
- Businesses. Restaurants, shops and offices have heavier use. Grease is the usual culprit in kitchens.
Services you can ask about in Fort Myers
- Clogged drain repair for sinks, tubs, showers and toilets
- Main line clog when several drains are slow
- Hydro jetting for grease and scale
- Sewer camera inspection
- Sewer line repair for cracked or sagging pipe
- Sewer backup and emergency drain cleaning
- Kitchen sink, shower and tub and floor drain problems
A river city and wet-season water
Fort Myers has flooded in storms in the past, and the wet season routinely brings heavy rain. We are not describing any specific event or neighborhood here. The point for drains is simple: when ground is saturated and public systems are working hard, a backup can have a cause that is not your own line. If your drain only misbehaves after heavy rain, tell the provider and tell the utility. The post on why drains back up after heavy rain goes through the usual causes. Keep floor drains and the lowest fixtures in mind. After any flooding event, a provider can tell you whether it is safe to use the drains again.
Sizing up the plumbing in an older Fort Myers home
If you own or are thinking of buying a home in one of the older parts of Fort Myers, a few observations tell you a lot about the sewer line. Does the house have an accessible cleanout? Are there patches of unusually green or sunken lawn between the house and the street? Has the owner ever had a root problem or a main line backup, and is there a record of it? Do the slab or the floors show cracks near the drain lines? None of these proves a problem, but together they decide whether a camera inspection is worth arranging. A recording from an earlier inspection, if one exists, is a useful starting point. The main line clog page explains how a clog differs from damage.
Landlords, tenants and property managers
Fort Myers has many rental homes and apartments. If you rent, tell your landlord or manager about a drain problem as soon as you call for help. Leases usually say who arranges drain work, and some managers prefer to send their own provider. If you manage property, ask the provider whether they can invoice the owner and whether they need written approval before work. These are practical questions that save time on the day.
What to say when you call
- Your ZIP code and the nearest cross streets, if you know them
- Which drains are affected and in what order
- Whether water is overflowing now
- The type of building and its age, if you know
- What you have tried, including any chemicals
- Whether you know where the cleanout is
What to ask the provider
- What is the price for this visit, and what could change it?
- Does it include a camera look?
- Can someone come today, and in what window?
- If a repair is needed, will I get a written quote first?
- What is your Florida license information? Check it at MyFloridaLicense.com.
The provider sets the price, not this website. See the cost page.
Nearby towns
Cape Coral and North Fort Myers are across the river. Lehigh Acres is to the east. Estero, Bonita Springs and Naples are to the south. The service area page lists every ZIP code.
Call now and tell them you are in Fort Myers.
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