Pool Cage Rescreening in Fort Myers

Short answer: a full rescreen replaces the mesh and spline in every panel of your cage while keeping the aluminum frame. In Fort Myers it usually costs an estimated $1,200–$3,500 for a single-story cage with about 800–1,000 square feet of screen, more for bigger or taller cages and specialty mesh.

Signs it's time to rescreen, not patch

• The mesh has gone gray or chalky and tears when you press it with a finger.
• You are patching new holes every few months.
• Panels on the roof are sagging or have pulled loose from their spline.
• You want to change mesh, for example to no-see-um or pet screen.

At that point each patch is money spent on screen that will fail next to it. Rescreening everything at once resets the whole cage.

How we rescreen a cage

1. Measure and inspect. We count panels, measure the roof height and check every beam, upright and fastener before we price it.
2. Strip the old screen. Old mesh and spline come out of each channel, and the channels are cleaned so the new spline seats properly.
3. Re-mesh panel by panel. New screen goes in with new spline, pulled evenly so it stays tight without bowing the frame.
4. Swap failing fasteners. Rusted screws are replaced with corrosion-resistant ones while the panels are open.
5. Clean up and walk through. We haul away the old screen and walk the cage with you before we leave.

Choosing the mesh

Standard 18×14 fiberglass is the everyday pool cage screen. A tighter 20×20 no-see-um mesh is worth it near the river, canals or mangroves. Heavier vinyl-coated pet screen belongs on the lower panels if you have dogs. Higher-visibility meshes give a clearer view of a lake or golf course. You can mix them: no-see-um up top and pet screen on the bottom row is a common combination. See the screen options.

What a rescreen costs

Price follows the amount of screen, so panel count and roof height matter most. Local installers quote roughly $1.50–$3.50 per square foot of screen installed for standard to mid-grade mesh. A single-story cage with about 800–1,000 square feet of screen lands between $1,200 and $3,500. A larger cage with 1,500–2,500 square feet of screen works out to roughly $2,250–$8,750 at the same rates, and tall, two-story or premium-mesh jobs usually start around $4,500.

These prices are estimates, drawn from published Southwest Florida installer pricing. Your price comes from measuring your cage. Full breakdown: pool cage cost in Fort Myers.

Do you need a permit to rescreen?

Replacing screen in an existing frame normally doesn't need a permit; after Hurricane Ian, Lee County communities such as Estero said screen replacement alone needs none, while structural work does. If we find a damaged beam or upright, that repair may need one, and we'll tell you before anything is ordered.

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