Lanai re-screening that stays tight.
Get the evenings back. We re-screen lanais and screened porches across Lee, Charlotte and Collier counties, from a single torn panel to every panel in the enclosure.
When one panel is enough, and when it is not
A lanai screen usually goes one panel at a time. A branch comes down, a ladder leans in the wrong spot, a grandkid tests the mesh. That is a single-panel job and it should be priced like one.
The judgement call comes when the mesh has aged rather than been damaged. Screen that has gone chalky and stiff will tear again a few feet from wherever you patched it, because the whole surface has the same sun exposure and the same number of seasons on it. At that point replacing panel by panel over two years costs more than doing the enclosure at once.
We will look at the mesh, flex it, and tell you which situation you are actually in. If it is two panels, we quote two panels.
- Single-panel and multi-panel repairs
- Full lanai re-screens, all panels replaced together
- Screened porches, patios and entryway sections
- Sliding screen doors re-screened at the same visit
Mesh choices for a lanai
Standard 18x14 fiberglass is what most Southwest Florida lanais are screened with, and for a lot of homes it is exactly right. It holds up, it is the most affordable option, and it gives you the clearest view out.
If you are on a canal, near a preserve, or anywhere the no-see-ums find you at dusk, the tighter 20x20 weave is worth the upgrade on at least the exposed side. If a dog uses the lower panels as a doorway, pet-grade mesh on the bottom run will outlast three rounds of standard screen. And on a west-facing lanai, solar screen takes a real bite out of the late-afternoon heat that makes the space unusable in August.
You do not have to pick one mesh for the whole enclosure. Mixing is common and sensible: pet mesh low, standard up high, no-see-um on the water side.
- Standard 18x14 fiberglass for everyday screening
- No-see-um 20x20 for coastal, canal and preserve-adjacent homes
- Pet-grade vinyl-coated polyester for the lower panels
- Solar screen for west and south exposures
Fresh spline on every panel
Spline is the rubber cord that wedges mesh into the channel of the frame. It is the part nobody thinks about and the reason cheap re-screens ripple within a year. Old spline hardens in the Florida sun, loses its grip, and lets the mesh creep out of the channel under wind load.
We roll in new spline on every panel we touch, sized to the channel, and we tension the mesh as we go so the finished panel is drum-tight rather than merely attached. It costs us a little more in material and it is the difference between a re-screen that lasts and one you call about next season.
The frame gets attention too. Loose fasteners get replaced, corroded screws come out, and anything bent enough to stop the mesh sitting flat gets straightened or swapped before new screen goes on.
What the day looks like
Most single lanais are a one-day job. The crew cuts out the old mesh and spline, cleans the channels, checks the frame, then screens and splines panel by panel. Old screen and debris leave with us.
You do not need to be home the whole time as long as we have access to the enclosure. There is no deposit, so nothing is due until the work is finished and you have looked at it. Our workmanship carries a lifetime guarantee, and if you have a written quote from another screen company we will beat it on the same scope.
Simple from estimate to guarantee.
Free Estimate
We inspect your roofline, recommend the right fix, and hand you a clear written price — no obligation.
Scheduled Service
Our local crew completes the work cleanly and on time, and hauls away anything we remove.
Lifetime Guarantee
Backed by our workmanship guarantee, and you pay nothing until the job is done right.
Lanai Re-Screening questions.
It comes down to how many panels, which mesh, and how high the crew has to reach, so we quote it on site. The estimate is free and there is no deposit. Bring us a competitor's written quote and we will beat it on the same scope of work.
Yes. Single-panel and partial re-screens are routine. Do expect a visible colour difference between new mesh and panels that have been fading in the sun for years, which is one reason some homeowners choose to do the whole enclosure at once.
The 20x20 no-see-um weave. Standard 18x14 screen will not stop them reliably. The tighter mesh does cut airflow and visibility slightly, so a common approach is to use it only on the side facing the water or the preserve.
On a typical Southwest Florida lanai, standard mesh installed with fresh spline gives you many good seasons before sun exposure starts to tell. Enclosures facing west or sitting in salt air age faster than sheltered ones, which is worth factoring into the mesh you choose.
We do. Bent members, corroded fasteners and pulled anchors get sorted before new mesh goes on, because stretching fresh screen onto a failing frame just wastes the screen. Larger structural work is quoted as screen enclosure repair.
Yes. The old mesh, spline and any debris leave with our crew, and we leave the lanai swept. Hauling away what we remove is part of the job, the same as it is with our gutter work.
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