On August 13, 2004 Hurricane Charlie slammed into Florida's Southwest Coast just north of Sanibel Island. Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa, an exquisite four diamond resort, suffered substantial damage. This  included virtually all of the floor covering at the resort. The resort was forced to shut down while the necessary repairs were being made. These repairs included replacement of 28,000 sq yds of carpet, much of which was Axminster, 20,000 sq ft of natural stone and porcelain tile, as well as wood, rubber flooring, and vinyl tile. Since the hotel was losing revenue everyday it was closed, the schedule called for all of the work to be completed in just over 3 months on 24 hours shifts alongside of numerous other trades. While most businesses in the area were still assessing the damage, Sanibel Harbour Resort already had a disaster recovery team in place. Based on a superior level of service on previous high profile projects, Spectra Contract Flooring in Tampa was one of the first subcontractors contacted to help with this massive undertaking.
Ed Taylor Construction, the general contractor on the project, placed the call to Spectra one afternoon in September. The project management team of Stephen Busbee and Tom Enright were on site the next morning taking measurements and meeting with the client to address the most immediate needs. Once it was clear that all areas were a top priority, it was understood this job would take multiple crews working all shifts. Spectra sent a full-time on site superintendent from start to finish. The project had 5 dedicated crews from Tampa working 7 days a week. Spectra also utilized its nationwide network of locations and brought in more than 20 installers from around the country to help meet the extremely aggressive schedule. The countless hours of hard work and determination from everyone on the project team from Spectra allowed Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa to be one of the first resorts to reopen in the area.
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