Painting & Restoration
Torn screens, rusted hardware, or bent frames don’t need a full rebuild. We rescreen, repair, and reinforce your existing enclosure to Florida wind code standards.
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Your Pool Screen Enclosure in Florida, Built to Last
Custom aluminum pool cages built to the Florida Building Code — lifetime warranty on 304 stainless hardware, 10-year on screens and aluminum structure.
- Licensed CGC 1535725
- 10+ Years Experience
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Response within 24 hours · No obligation · Serving West Coast Florida
Why Florida Homeowners Choose Us for Their Pool Cage
Your pool cage starts with a free in-home or satellite measurement, a written proposal with engineered drawings, a clear timeline, and a firm price — no surprise add-ons after signing. Every permit, stamped structural calculation, and county inspection is filed in-house under our CGC 1535725 license, so you know exactly what's happening at every stage of the build. Every aluminum pool cage we build uses architectural-grade extrusions, 304 stainless steel hardware, and a powder-coated finish — engineered to current Florida Building Code wind loads. Pick from screen options that match how you live: pet-resistant, no-see-um, UV-blocking, or Florida Glass for full weather control. Backed by a lifetime warranty on screws and a 10-year warranty on the screen and aluminum structure, and post-install support that doesn't disappear after the final invoice.
- CGC 1535725 — Licensed Florida General Contractor
- Lifetime Warranty on Screws, 10-Year on Aluminum and Screens
- Architectural-Grade Aluminum + 304 Stainless Steel Hardware
- Restoration, Painting & Rescreening — All In-House
- 2-4 Week Install From Contract to Final Inspection
- Financing Up to $100k — $7–$15/Sq Ft Installed
Build beautifully.
Your Pool Cage in 5 Clear Steps — From First Estimate to Final Inspection
Free Consultation — On-Site or via Satellite
Start with a free consultation — in person at your property or online with satellite imagery of your home. You get precise measurements, a written proposal with engineered drawings, a clear timeline, and a firm price before you commit to anything.
Custom Design & Color Match
Choose your roof profile — mansard, gable, hip, flat, or transverse. Pick your screen type: pet-resistant, no-see-um, UV-blocking, or Florida Glass. Then select a powder-coat color matched to your home’s exterior, roof, or trim so the cage looks like it was always part of the architecture.
Permits & Engineering — Filed In-House Under CGC 1535725
Every pool cage we build is stamped by a licensed engineer and permitted directly with your county under our CGC 1535725 license. We file the drawings, coordinate the structural calculations, and schedule the inspections — you never have to chase a permit office.
Pre-Assembly & Quality Check at Our Shop
Before a single bolt touches your property, your pool cage frame is pre-assembled and inspected at our shop. Every measurement is verified, every cut confirmed, and every component staged for install day — so on-site work runs faster, cleaner, and with no surprises on your deck.
Final Walkthrough with Your Dedicated Project Manager
Before we hand over, your dedicated project manager walks the completed cage with you — checking every weld, screen tension, hardware torque, and powder-coat finish against our quality standards. You sign off only when everything meets spec.
How We Build
Our Pool Cage Construction Process
We build long-lasting enclosures that won't require restoration or repainting within five years, no corrosion issues.
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Pool Cage Construction — Florida
Watch a Pool Cage Built From Scratch in Florida
This is the full build, condensed: engineered drawings and county permits filed in-house under CGC 1535725, the frame pre-assembled and quality-checked at our shop, then raised on site by our own crew.
Every cage is built to Florida Building Code wind loads in architectural-grade aluminum with 304 stainless steel hardware — and finished with a walkthrough alongside your dedicated project manager.
What Every Build Includes
- Permits & Engineering In-House Drawings and county permits filed under CGC 1535725
- Pre-Assembled at Our Shop Every frame QC-checked before install day
- Architectural-Grade Aluminum With 304 stainless steel hardware throughout
- Florida Building Code Engineered to wind-load requirements
- Warranties in Writing Lifetime on screws — 10-year on aluminum and screens
- Contract to Inspection 2-4 week install, start to finish
Warranty & Durability
For every project we use 304 stainless steel screws, chosen for their exceptional corrosion resistance and long-term strength so your pool cage remains securely anchored through years of sun, humidity, and salty air. Paired with precision-engineered aluminum enclosure profiles, finished to resist UV damage and wear, our materials are selected specifically for coastal and Florida climates where durability matters most.
We stand behind our workmanship and materials: screws are covered by a lifetime warranty, and the aluminum enclosure carries a 10-year warranty—so you get less upkeep, fewer worries, and a structure that keeps its looks and performance over time.
The result is a low-maintenance, high-confidence solution that protects your outdoor living space and preserves the value of your home. Contact us today for a free inspection and quote—let's design a pool cage built to last.
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REQUEST A FREE CONSULTATIONCommon Pool Cage Roof Types in Florida
Planning a new pool cage in Florida is more than picking a size or shape—it's choosing a roof style that defines your enclosure's character. In a climate of intense sun, heavy rain, and the occasional hurricane, the right roof drives durability, airflow, shade, and comfort. Choose well and you'll elevate curb appeal, harmonize with your home and surroundings, and even strengthen resale value.
In this section, we'll walk through the most common pool-cage roof styles used across Florida—showing how each one affects openness, height, light, and maintenance. We'll help you select the roof type, style, and overall design that fit your lifestyle and site, so your new enclosure looks cohesive, performs in Florida weather, and adds lasting value to your outdoor space.
Pool Cage Roof Types: Popular Styles in Florida
We help you choose the roof, style, and design.
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Mansard Roof
A high-end, elegant design with sloped sides and a flat section at the top. Common in upscale homes.
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Gable Roof
Two sloped sides meeting at a central peak. A traditional and cost-effective option.
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Hip Roof
All sides slope downward to the walls, creating a pyramid-like structure. Strong and balanced.
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Flat Roof
A minimal-slope roof for a modern, clean look. Works well for compact or contemporary designs.
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Transverse Gable Roof
A variation of the gable roof that adds visual depth with intersecting slopes.
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Dome Roof
Curved beams arch from wall to wall with no peak — a rounded profile that sheds rain and adds headroom.
Pool Cage Screen Options — 6 Types for Every Florida Home, Climate & Budget
Six pool cage screen types — fiberglass for everyday performance, polyester Super Screen for pet homes and coastal zones, sun shade for heat control, and privacy mesh for lower panel coverage. Each option below is available for pool cage rescreening, pool screen repair, new patio enclosures, lanais, and screened porches — installed and warranted by our CGC 1535725-licensed team.
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Privacy Screen — Pool Cage Lower Panel Cover
5 Year Warranty
Privacy Screen is a vinyl-laminated fiberglass mesh installed on the lower panels of pool cages, patios, and lanais to block outside sightlines, grass clippings, soil, and debris from entering your pool area. Choose it when your enclosure faces a street, neighbors, or any area where you want pool-side privacy without reducing light from the upper panels.
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20x20 No-See-Um Pool Screen
5 Year Warranty
The 20x20 No-See-Um screen packs 400 openings per square inch — the tightest standard fiberglass mesh available — to stop no-see-ums, gnats, and sand flies that pass right through every standard screen. If your pool cage or lanai is near a canal, a low-lying yard, or the Gulf coast and tiny insects make outdoor time miserable, this is the screen that solves the problem.
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18x14 Standard Pool Cage Screen
5 Year Warranty
The 18x14 is Florida's most widely installed pool cage screen — 18 horizontal by 14 vertical openings per square inch deliver the right balance of airflow, clear visibility, and protection against mosquitoes, flies, and windblown debris. The most cost-effective choice for pool cage rescreening and patio enclosures in areas where no-see-ums are not a concern.
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Sun Screen — UV & Heat Block for Pool Cages
5 Year Warranty
Sun Screen uses a specially engineered weave to cut UV exposure, solar heat gain, and glare inside your pool cage, lanai, or screened porch — making south-facing and full-sun enclosures usable through Florida's peak summer months. It blocks insects and significantly reduces the heat that reaches your deck, furniture, and pool water, without the full visual block of a privacy screen.
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Super Screen 17x20 — No-See-Um & Tear-Resistant
12 Year Warranty
Super Screen 17x20 combines a no-see-um-grade mesh (17×20 openings per square inch) with vinyl-coated polyester construction — a material significantly stronger and more tear-resistant than any fiberglass option. The premium choice for pool cage rescreening in coastal Florida homes with pets: stops tiny insects and physical wear that would degrade standard fiberglass within a few seasons. Backed by a 12-year warranty.
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Super Screen 16x14 — Pet-Proof Pool Cage Screen
10 Year Warranty
Super Screen 16x14 is built from vinyl-coated polyester — not fiberglass — making it resistant to scratching, pushing, and tearing from dogs and cats at the contact panels where standard screens fail first. It delivers solid insect protection with a standard 16×14 mesh weave, and holds up for 10+ years under real pet-household conditions. The direct upgrade for any pool cage or patio enclosure with active pets.
Pool Screen Enclosure Construction — Professional vs. Cheap
Professional vs. Cheap Pool Screen Enclosure
In Florida, the gap between a $7/sq ft quote and a $12/sq ft quote isn't just margin. One cage has a county permit, an engineer stamp, and a 10-year warranty. The other becomes your problem the day you try to sell your home or file a storm claim. Here's what that gap looks like:
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Everything in Writing — Before We Break Ground
What a Professional Build Includes
- CGC 1535725 — our own license, not a borrowed qualifier. Verify it yourself at myfloridalicense.com in under 30 seconds.
- Every pool cage permitted with your county and stamped by a licensed structural engineer — Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Lee, or Collier County. No third-party permit runners. No delays waiting on someone else’s schedule.
- Architectural-grade aluminum extrusions + 304 stainless steel hardware — engineered to current Florida Building Code wind loads, not just code minimum.
- Written price locked before work starts — materials listed, timeline confirmed, zero add-on clauses. What the contract says is what you pay. Full stop.
- 10-year warranty on aluminum structure, lifetime warranty on screens and hardware — in writing, from a CGC-licensed contractor the DBPR can hold accountable if we don’t deliver.
- Your cage frame arrives pre-cut, pre-fitted, and QC-checked from our shop — install day runs faster, cleaner, and with zero rework on your deck.
- Financing up to $100,000 — flexible payment plans for the full project. No large upfront deposit. No cash-only demands.
High Risk
Cheap
Pool Screen Enclosure
Common Reality
- No CGC license, or a "qualifier" arrangement — someone else’s license number on a crew that has no license of their own. Contracts with unlicensed contractors are unenforceable in Florida.
- No permit pulled — or permits left to you to figure out. An unpermitted pool cage is a documented deal-killer at closing and puts your homeowner insurance coverage for storm damage at risk.
- Grade-6063 aluminum and generic hardware — the same alloy used in window frames, not structural enclosures. Shows its limits in the first major windstorm.
- Low opening quote — then extra charges for "complications" that a real on-site or satellite assessment catches upfront, before you sign anything.
- Verbal warranty or none — no written terms, no defined coverage, no DBPR complaint path if the company disappears post-job.
- Full payment demanded upfront or cash only — both listed as top red flags by Florida’s Attorney General for contractor fraud.
- No quality walkthrough — job declared "done" when the crew packs up, regardless of screen tension, finish quality, or structural alignment.
THE REAL COST OF A CHEAP POOL CAGE BUILD A cheap contractor quotes $5–$6/sq ft — $2,000 to $4,500 less than a professional build for a standard 1,500 sq ft cage. That gap closes fast: permit problem at closing ($3k+), a denied storm claim because the cage wasn’t permitted (full replacement cost), and a rebuild in 8 years because 6063-grade aluminum doesn’t hold up ($15k+). That ‘cheaper’ cage just cost you $20,000 more than the professional build it was competing with. The math isn’t close.
A permitted, engineer-stamped pool screen enclosure backed by a 10-year structural warranty protects more than your pool
👉 it protects your home’s resale value and keeps your homeowner insurance valid when the next storm hits.
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Essential upgrades for your pool cage
Panoramic View Enclosure
Open sightlines, fewer beams, stronger profiles. Our panoramic pool enclosures combine modern aesthetics and hurricane-rated aluminum performance for your backyard.
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Screen Repair & Upgrades
Torn screens, rusted hardware, or bent frames don’t need a full rebuild. We rescreen, repair, and reinforce your existing enclosure to Florida wind code standards.
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Super Gutter Replacement
Overflowing or leaking gutters rot the fascia and weaken your enclosure. We replace failing systems with wider Super Gutters sized to handle your water flow.
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Motorized Screens
Roll-down screens in a slim cassette above your lanai, running in side tracks so they stay taut instead of flapping. Lower them for shade, UV and insect protection at the touch of a button.
Read More about Motorized ScreensPool Cage Restoration Extra Services
Enhance your screen enclosure with premium add-ons — installed by Forge Point Contracting specialists across Florida.
Kick Plate
We inspect and secure every kick plate in your screen enclosure — ensuring they are free of damage and properly anchored. A final step that reinforces your pool cage structure and completes the restoration.
Pet Door
You choose the size and location — we custom-build the aluminum frame and install your pet door directly into your screen enclosure. Clean, secure, and perfectly fitted from day one.
Privacy Screen
Our Phifer Glas-Shield fiberglass mesh delivers privacy without sacrificing airflow — blocks sightlines, keeps debris out, and holds up against Florida sun, rain, and UV exposure year-round.
Add Aluminum
We replace or add aluminum framing to restore your pool cage's strength and appearance. Forge Point Contracting delivers a clean, durable finish built to last against Florida's harshest weather.
Design Door
Upgrade your pool cage with a custom design door — extruded aluminum frames, mechanically fastened corners, and corrosion-resistant hardware for lasting elegance and structural integrity.
FAQ
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Still have questions? (941) 323-6555 Why do Florida pools have cages?
Florida pools have cages — aluminum screen enclosures — to keep out insects, leaves, and windblown debris while cutting UV exposure and daily pool maintenance. Mesh choices run from standard 18x14 screen to 20x20 no-see-um mesh with 400 openings per square inch. Cages built to Florida Building Code wind loads also add shade, comfort, and storm-season durability.
How to clean aluminum pool cage frame?
Clean an aluminum pool cage frame by rinsing with a garden hose, then scrubbing with mild soap, warm water, and a soft brush — never abrasive pads or harsh chemicals that damage the powder-coat finish. A vinegar-and-water mix handles tougher stains. Rinse thoroughly and air dry; regular cleaning protects the finish and extends the enclosure's lifespan.
How much does pool cage lighting cost?
Pool cage lighting costs $880 to $2,750 installed, depending on the light type, enclosure size, and installation complexity. A detached enclosure that needs new wiring adds roughly $550 to $1,650. Whether you want simple LED accents or a fully integrated system, a free on-site estimate gives you an exact price for your enclosure.
How much is a pool cage in Florida?
A new pool cage in Florida costs $7 to $15 per square foot installed — typically $6,000 to $15,000 or more for a full enclosure. Size, roof style, and screen type drive the final price, and financing up to $100,000 is available. A free on-site or satellite consultation delivers a firm written price before you commit.
What is a pool cage?
A pool cage is an aluminum screen enclosure built around a pool, patio, or lanai — architectural-grade aluminum framing, 304 stainless steel hardware, and mesh panels that block insects, debris, and sun while letting air and light through. Florida builds are engineered to Florida Building Code wind loads and come in five roof styles: mansard, gable, hip, flat, and transverse.
Do I need a permit to build a pool enclosure?
Yes — building a pool enclosure in Florida requires a county permit and engineer-stamped structural drawings for wind-load compliance. Forge Point Contracting files every permit, calculation, and inspection in-house under CGC license 1535725 across Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier counties. Permitting is built into a 5-step process, so you never chase a permit office.
Do pool cages block UV rays?
Yes — pool cage screens block a portion of UV rays, and dedicated sun screen mesh is engineered to cut UV exposure, solar heat gain, and glare. No mesh blocks 100% of UV like a solid roof, but sun screen keeps full-sun enclosures usable through Florida's peak summer. Ask about UV-blocking options during a free on-site estimate.
How do you clean a pool cage?
Clean a pool cage every few months: rinse frame and screens with a garden hose, then scrub gently with mild soap, warm water, and a soft brush. Skip pressure washers and harsh chemicals — both can damage mesh and powder-coat finish; a white vinegar and water mix clears mildew. Regular care extends the life of screens and finish.
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