Your Pool Cage Takes a Beating. That Is Normal Here.
St. Petersburg pool enclosures live a hard life. Summer sun bakes the mesh brittle. Salt air from the bay works on the aluminum frame. Tropical storms shred panels — Helene and Milton both tore through Pinellas County screens in 2024, and every hurricane season since has added to the list. If your pool cage looks tired, it is not neglect. It is Florida.
St. Pete Screen Repair Pros fixes all of it: single torn panels, screen doors that will not latch, full rescreens where every panel gets replaced, and storm damage where half the cage is flapping in the wind. One trade, one focus — pool and patio screens. We do not do windows, roofing, or anything else. Screens are the whole business.
What We Do
Rescreening
A full rescreen replaces every mesh panel in your enclosure — roof and walls — so the whole cage looks and works like new. When more than a handful of panels are torn, faded, or pulling loose, a full rescreen usually costs less per panel than fixing them one at a time. Our rescreen vs. repair guide shows how to decide.
Panel and Door Repair
One or two torn panels? Panel replacement swaps just the damaged screens — the cheapest fix when the rest of the cage is sound. Screen doors take the most abuse of any part of an enclosure; we repair and replace doors, latches, closers, and pet guards.
Storm Damage
After a hurricane or tropical storm, we handle storm damage repair — torn screens, bent frame members, doors ripped off their hinges. Our hurricane screen damage guide covers what to photograph, what your insurance may want, and how to get the cage secured fast.
Upgrades
While we are in there, many homeowners upgrade the mesh: 20/20 no-see-um mesh keeps the tiny biting bugs out, and pet-resistant screen stands up to claws and paws. Our screen mesh comparison guide lays out the options.
Why Screens Fail in Pinellas County
- Sun. UV is the number-one screen killer. Standard mesh gets brittle after years in the Florida sun, then tears at a touch. South- and west-facing panels go first.
- Salt air. Homes near the bay and the Gulf see faster corrosion on aluminum frames and hardware. Screws seize, latches crumble, and frames pit.
- Storms. Hurricane winds and flying debris rip panels and bend frames. Even tropical-storm gusts loosen screens that were already tired.
- Pets and kids. Dogs at the door, cats climbing the walls — some panels live harder lives than others. Pet-resistant mesh exists for exactly this.
- Age. Most screens have a 10-to-15-year working life in this climate. If your enclosure is pushing that age, panels will start failing in waves.
What Does Screen Work Cost Here?
Single panel replacements typically run $150 to $400 each depending on panel size. A full rescreen of an average pool cage usually lands between $3,000 and $6,000. New patio enclosures start around $8,000 and go up with size and features. Treat every number as a starting point — your written estimate, after we see the enclosure, is the real number. Our full screen cost guide breaks down what moves the price.
How to Reach Us
Everything starts with the contact form. Tell us what is wrong — torn panels, a dead door, storm damage — add photos if you can, and we will get back to you with next steps and a written quote. No phone tag, no pressure. Email: info@stpetescreenrepair.com.