Service · Tampa, FL
Full Pool Cage Rescreening in Tampa
Every opening on the structure replaced, re-splined and tensioned individually — walls, roof, gables, kick plates and the door.
Rescreening a whole pool enclosure
A full rescreen means every opening on the cage, not just the ones you can see damage on. It is the right call when the mesh has aged out rather than been damaged — when panels across the whole structure have gone pale and chalky, tear at a fingertip, and sag away from the frame when pressed.
The reason to do the whole structure at once is arithmetic. Mesh on one cage ages at broadly the same rate, offset by exposure. If you replace the six worst panels this year you will replace the next six the year after and pay the setup and mobilisation twice. Where the whole cage fails the fingertip test, doing it in one visit is meaningfully cheaper than doing it in three.
What is in a full rescreen
- Every wall panel — cut out, channel cleaned, new mesh rolled with fresh spline, tensioned individually.
- Every roof and gable panel — counted and priced separately, never bundled invisibly or skipped.
- Kick plate row — the bottom rows, where we will usually recommend Florida Glass or pet mesh rather than standard.
- Cage door — panel rescreened, rollers and latch checked so it closes against the jamb.
- Frame inspection — corrosion, loose fasteners, pulled anchors identified and itemised before mesh goes on.
- Removal and cleanup — old mesh and spline leave with us, deck swept.
What it costs and why
Single-story cages run $1,100 to $2,000. Two-story cages run $1,900 to $3,400, and the jump is real rather than a surcharge: everything above the first level needs ladders or staging, takes longer and carries more risk. Roof panels on a steeply pitched cage are the most expensive openings on the structure.
| Item | Typical range | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Full cage, one story | $1,100 – $2,000 | Panel count and mesh grade |
| Full cage, two story | $1,900 – $3,400 | Staging and roof access |
| Wall panel (if priced alone) | $35 – $65 | Size and ladder access |
| Roof or gable panel | $55 – $95 | Height and pitch |
| Kick plate row upgrade | $70 – $130 ea | Florida Glass or pet mesh |
| Frame work, if needed | $110 – $700 | Extent, quoted separately |
Mesh selection across a full cage
Do not pick one grade for the whole structure. Standard charcoal 18×14 belongs on the upper walls and the roof, because up there the limiting factor is UV rather than strength and paying for premium mesh buys you nothing. Then upgrade the specific zones that have a specific problem: no-see-um weave on the walls facing water or tree line, pet-resistant polyester on the lower rows if dogs use the cage, Florida Glass on the kick plate row.
Frame first, when it matters
About one in four Tampa cages needs aluminium work before rescreening. We check every fastener line, every anchor point and every corner joint during the panel count. If the frame cannot hold tension, new mesh will go slack within a season regardless of how well it is installed, and our warranty would not cover a failure the aluminium caused.
Timeline
A standard single-story cage is a one-day job. Two-story cages and anything needing frame work run two days. We give you a firm window at the panel count rather than promising same-day on a thirty-panel structure, because rushing the tensioning step is exactly how a rescreen ends up sagging by August.
Where we do full rescreens
Everywhere in our service area at identical per-panel pricing, including Tampa, New Tampa, Wesley Chapel and Brandon.
Questions
Full Pool Cage Rescreening FAQs
Single-story enclosures run $1,100 to $2,000 and two-story cages $1,900 to $3,400. Panel count, cage height, mesh grade and frame condition drive the number. We hand you a written panel count before quoting so you can see exactly what you are paying for.
Judge it by the panels you were not planning to touch. Press them: sound mesh flexes and returns, aged mesh splits. If most of the structure fails that test, one full rescreen is cheaper than three partial ones because you pay mobilisation once instead of three times.
Always, and itemised so you can see them. Roof and gable panels take roughly double the UV load of wall panels and are usually in the worst condition on the whole cage. A quote that comes in surprisingly low is very often pricing wall panels only.
Roughly seventy percent more for a comparable panel count. Everything above the first level needs ladders or staging, takes longer per panel and carries more risk. Roof panels on a pitched two-story cage are the most expensive openings on the structure.
One day for a standard single-story cage. Two days for two-story enclosures, very high panel counts, or cages that also need aluminium work. We schedule realistically rather than promising same-day, because the tensioning step is what determines whether the job lasts.
Standard charcoal 18x14 across the upper walls and roof, then upgrade by zone. No-see-um on walls where insects get through, pet-resistant polyester on the lower rows if you have dogs, Florida Glass on the kick plate row. Upgrading the whole cage uniformly is usually wasted money.
Every panel, every time. Spline is the flexible cord that wedges mesh into the channel and it is the entire mechanism holding your screen under tension. Old spline has dried and shrunk, so reusing it produces a panel that looks perfect on the day and goes slack within a season.
We find them during the panel count, before quoting, which is the point of checking first. If something only becomes visible once old mesh is off we stop, photograph it, call you and price it before continuing. Nothing gets added to your invoice without you agreeing to it first.
Five to eight years on wall panels and four to six on roof panels in the Tampa climate. Waterfront cages sit at the shorter end because salt attacks the fasteners. Pet-resistant polyester on the lower rows runs eight to twelve years.
Yes, and it is a meaningful share of our work. Community pool enclosures, condo common areas and apartment complex cages. We provide a certificate of insurance and W-9 up front, invoice the association directly, and will walk the property with a board member before quoting.
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Free on-site panel count with every opening written down, including the roof. Flat written price before any work starts.
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