Who we are: Fort Myers Pool Cages is a Fort Myers screen enclosure company. We build, rescreen and repair pool cages and lanais across Lee County, and that is the whole job.
Pool cages and lanais, nothing else
A lot of companies list screen work somewhere below roofing, gutters and pressure washing. We don't. Every call we take is about an aluminum frame and the mesh stretched across it: a torn panel above the deep end, a door that won't latch, a whole cage that has gone gray and brittle, or a frame that came down in a storm. Doing one kind of work means the person who measures your cage has stood on a lot of pool decks just like yours.
That focus matters because a pool cage is less forgiving than it looks. The panels are under tension, the roof sections are high and awkward to reach, and the frame is a structure designed to hold up to Southwest Florida wind. Patching it carelessly can pull a beam out of line or leave a spline that lets go the first windy afternoon.
Working in a county that remembers Ian
Hurricane Ian came ashore at Cayo Costa on September 28, 2022 as a Category 4 storm. The National Hurricane Center counted more than 52,000 structures affected in Lee County alone, and pool cages were among the first things to go. Lee County permit records were still listing screen rooms destroyed in Ian more than two years later.
So most homeowners we meet fall into one of three groups: people whose cage was rebuilt quickly after the storm and want it checked, people whose screen survived but is now near the end of its life, and people still living with a patched-up frame. We treat each one differently, and we don't push a new cage on anyone whose frame is sound.
What we check that a quick quote skips
Anyone can count torn panels. The useful part of an inspection is everything else:
- Fasteners. Plain zinc-plated screws rust quickly in salt air, and a rusted screw is where a panel or a beam connection starts to fail. We look at them before we quote, and replace them with corrosion-resistant ones where they're going.
- Beams and uprights. A slight bow in an eave beam or a twisted upright usually means the frame took a hit. New screen won't fix that, and it shouldn't be hidden under new screen either.
- Anchors at the deck. If the base is pulling up or the deck is cracked around an anchor, that is a structural repair, not a screen job.
- Doors and closers. A pool cage door should close and latch on its own. We check that every time.
The screens we put up
Most cages get standard 18×14 fiberglass mesh, the everyday pool and patio screen. Near the water or mangroves, a 20×20 no-see-um mesh keeps the tiny biting gnats out. For the lower panels where dogs and cats push, a heavier vinyl-coated pet screen holds up much better, and for homes on a lake, canal or fairway there are higher-visibility meshes that are easier to see through. We bring samples so you can look at each one against your own view before you decide.
Rules we keep on every job
- We don't quote from a photo. A rescreen price depends on panel count and roof height, so we measure.
- We don't rescreen over a damaged frame and call it fixed.
- We don't leave old screen, spline or scrap metal on your property.
- We don't start permitted work without the permit in hand.
- We don't oversell. If two panels are the problem, we fix two panels.
How a price comes together
For a rescreen, the main factors are the number of panels, how much of the cage is roof, its height, and the mesh you pick. For a new cage, it's the footprint, the roof style, the wind-load engineering and the permit. Either way you get a written price before we start, and our pool cage cost guide shows the estimated ranges we see in Fort Myers so you know what to expect.
The family behind the work
This is a family business, not a call center with a truck. The owner spent years at aluminum fabrication shops before opening the company in 2004, and has held a Florida specialty-structure license since 1999. Family members still run the office, so the person who answers your call knows the crew that will be on your deck.
Most of the work is the heavy end of the trade: brand-new pool cages, tearing out and replacing cages that are past saving, screened lanais, and enclosures with a solid insulated roof over part of the deck. Rescreens and repairs keep the crew busy between builds. Every new structure goes through engineering and a permit, with the drawings handled for you.
A good share of the business is repeat work. Homeowners who had a cage built call back when they move and need another one, and neighbors ask for the crew they saw working next door. We also offer a discount to veterans and first responders; just mention it when you call.
Where we work
We're on pool decks across Fort Myers and Lee County every week, from Cape Coral and North Fort Myers to Lehigh Acres, Estero and Bonita Springs, and we take on jobs over the line in Collier and Charlotte counties too. Our Florida license is FL license SCC056765. Call (239) 734-7132 or send the form and we'll set up a free on-site quote.
Questions about us
Do you work on lanais and front entry screens too?
Yes. Lanais, front entry enclosures and screen rooms use the same aluminum framing and mesh as a pool cage, and we rescreen and repair all of them.
Will you tell me if my cage isn't worth fixing?
Yes. If the frame is corroded or bent past the point where new screen makes sense, we say so and price both options so you can compare.
Do you pull permits?
For new enclosures and structural rebuilds, yes: we arrange the engineering and pull the permit with the city or county. Straight rescreens normally don't need one.