Pool screen enclosure rebuild
Replacing a pool screen enclosure means demolishing the existing aluminum frame and screen, designing a new enclosure to current Florida Building Code wind-load requirements, and installing a hurricane-rated structure with current cable anchoring and proper post foundations.
How pool screen enclosure rebuild actually works.
Replacing a pool screen enclosure means demolishing the existing aluminum frame and screen, designing a new enclosure to current Florida Building Code wind-load requirements, and installing a hurricane-rated structure with current cable anchoring and proper post foundations. Most Northeast Florida coastal areas sit in the 140 mph FBC design wind zone; inland areas (most of Clay, Duval, St. Johns) are in the 130 mph zone. Pre-2010 enclosures often weren't designed to current spec.
The project includes new poured footings for the corner posts, marine-grade aluminum framing, hurricane-rated screen and cable, and a re-tied roof. Done correctly, the new enclosure carries a 10–20 year service life.
The execution details that decide outcome.
Footing pour, not just post anchoring. Many older enclosures used surface-mounted posts; current code requires deep footings.
No-see-um mesh upgrade. Standard fiberglass mesh passes no-see-ums through; the upgrade is small for full-season usability.
Stainless or marine-grade hardware on coastal homes. Plated steel fails in salt-mist within a decade.
Other pool upgrades & renovations outcomes I've built.
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Tier-by-tier costs, the full permit walkthrough, and the FAQs Mark hears most often.
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