Pool cage rescreening that outlives the patch jobs
When the mesh on a cage starts failing panel by panel, the cheapest fix per year is usually one clean rescreen: every panel replaced, every spline new, every door tuned — priced by the square foot before the work starts.
When a cage is past patching
Screen does not fail all at once. It fades, goes chalky, then turns brittle — and the panels that let go first are just the ones the sun and wind found early. The signs a cage is at the end of its mesh:
- An intact panel cracks or powders when you press a fingernail into it near a corner.
- Panels tear along the spline line rather than at an impact point — the mesh itself has gone rigid.
- You have replaced several panels within a year or two, each time somewhere new.
- The screen was hung when the house was built, and the house went up in the 1990s or early 2000s — the age of a huge share of Palm Bay's cage stock.
If that reads like your cage, replacing panels one at a time means paying a trip charge over and over to chase a cage-wide problem. A full rescreen resets the clock on every panel at once.
Every panel, every spline, in order
A rescreen is simple work done carefully, and the care shows up years later. Ours runs the same way every time:
- Strip. Old mesh and old spline come out of every channel — spline is never reused. Channels get brushed clean so the new spline seats fully.
- Inspect. While the frame is bare we check fastener heads and anchor points and flag anything corroded or loose. You hear about problems while they are cheap.
- Hang. New mesh goes in taut, panel by panel — standard 18/14, no-see-um 20/20, pet screen or florida glass where each belongs. The mesh guide covers the choice in detail.
- Doors. Screen doors get rescreened with the rest of the cage, plus hinges, latches and closers adjusted so they shut like they used to.
- Clean up. Old screen hauled off, deck blown down, gate shut behind us.
Most cages are a matter of days, not weeks, and the pool stays full and usable the whole time.
The price, before anyone climbs a ladder
What moves a job inside the range: the cage's footprint and height, how many roof panels it carries, the mesh you choose, and how easy the walls are to reach. We measure, we quote in writing, and the number holds. The rescreening cost guide walks through every driver — and how to compare bids apples to apples.
Rescreening on the Space Coast, specifically
Brevard cages live a harder life than most. Summer UV does the slow damage, afternoon storms do the sudden kind, and on the beachside the salt air works on every fastener. Hurricane season is when demand spikes — after a named storm, every screen crew in the county books solid for weeks.
The practical advice we give neighbors: if your screen is already brittle, rescreen in the cooler months on your own schedule rather than in October on a waiting list. Storm-damaged cage? Start at enclosure repair. And wherever you are — Palm Bay, West Melbourne, Malabar or beyond — the truck comes to you.
Before you book, people ask
Can you rescreen just the roof?
Yes, and it is a common job — roof panels face the sun square-on and die first. Fair warning from experience: if the roof is brittle, the walls are usually a season or two behind it. We will quote it both ways so you can decide with numbers.
Which mesh should I pick?
Most inland cages do fine on standard 18/14. Near Turkey Creek or the lagoon, the tighter 20/20 no-see-um weave earns its keep, and households with dogs want pet screen on the low panels. The mesh guide has the full rundown.
What do you need from me on the day?
Move the deck furniture in from the walls, keep pets inside, and leave the gate unlocked. The pool stays full — nothing about a rescreen touches the water.
Get the cage measured this week
A walk-around takes minutes and the written number is free, whether you book or not.
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