Outdoor living without the bugs
South Florida has great weather and terrible mosquitoes. A screen enclosure solves that. It wraps your patio in screen walls under a solid or screen roof.
Inside an enclosure, the air moves but the bugs do not get in. You can eat dinner outside in August. You can leave the doors open. Kids and pets play without bites.
Enclosures also keep leaves and debris out. Your patio furniture stays cleaner. The pool stays cleaner if the enclosure covers the pool deck.
Most enclosures attach to the house on one or two sides. The rest is aluminum frame and screen. A screen door gives you easy in and out.
Screen choices matter
Not all screen is the same. Standard fiberglass screen works for most patios. It keeps out mosquitoes and no-see-ums while letting air flow.
Pet screen is thicker and resists claws. If your dog leans on the screen door, pet screen is worth it. It costs more but lasts far longer with animals.
Solar screen blocks more sun and heat. It makes the patio feel cooler in the afternoon. The trade is a slightly darker view. Great for west-facing patios.
No-see-um screen has a tighter weave for tiny biting flies. If you live near water or mangroves, ask about it. It cuts airflow a little but stops the tiny biters.
Frame and roof options
The frame is powder-coated aluminum. White and bronze are the common colors. The coating stands up to salt air and sun.
Roofs can be solid insulated panels or open screen. A solid roof gives full rain cover and a cooler patio. A screen roof feels more open but lets rain in.
Many owners pick a solid roof over the seating area and screen over the rest. That mix gives dry space plus an open feel.
Kick plates at the base of the walls add strength. They also block splash-back during heavy rain. We recommend them on every enclosure.
How it works
An enclosure is a bigger project than a simple cover. It needs exact measurements and a solid plan. We walk you through each step.
- Free visit. We measure the patio and check the house wall where the enclosure will attach. We talk about doors, roof type, and screen choice.
- Design and price. You get a drawing of the layout and one written price. We explain each option in plain words.
- Permits. Enclosures always need a permit in Broward County. We prepare engineered drawings and file the paperwork.
- Build. The frame goes up first, then the roof, then the screens. Most enclosures take three to five days.
- Walkthrough. We check every door, panel, and latch with you. We fix anything on the spot before we leave.
Keeping screens in shape
Rinse the screens with a hose every few months. Salt and dust build up and cut airflow. A soft brush helps on stubborn spots.
Check the door latches twice a year. A door that does not latch lets bugs in and strains the frame. Most latch fixes are quick.
Trim plants back from the screens. Branches rub holes in screen during wind. Keep a foot of clear space around the walls.
If a panel tears, we can rescreen single panels. You do not need a whole new enclosure for one bad section.
Every project is different — contact us for a free written estimate.
Your patio becomes a room
An enclosed patio gets used like an extra room. Morning coffee, homework, game night — it all moves outside. The AC stays off more often too.
Think about furniture that can handle humidity. Even screened, Florida air is damp. Outdoor-rated pieces last far longer than indoor hand-me-downs.
Bug-free Florida living
A screen enclosure is how you actually live outside in Fort Lauderdale. Without it, the mosquitoes own the patio from dusk on. With it, the patio becomes another room of the house for most of the year. That is why so many homes here have them over pools and patios alike.
Screen choice matters more than most people think. Standard screen keeps out mosquitoes. A finer no-see-um mesh keeps out the tiny biting flies that standard mesh lets through. If you have pets, a pet-resistant screen on the lower panels stands up to claws. We help you pick the right mesh for each section instead of one screen everywhere.
The frame takes the weather beating. Aluminum frames hold up well if the fasteners are right. Stainless steel screws cost more than standard ones and are worth every penny within a mile of the ocean. Salt air turns cheap fasteners into rust streaks down the frame.
Plan the doors. A pool enclosure needs self-closing, self-latching gates for safety, and the code is specific about it. For patio enclosures, think about traffic flow. Doors where you actually walk, not where they were easiest to install, make the space work.
Call (301) 679-9193 or send the form for a free on-site estimate.