After the Storm, the Cage Comes First
A damaged pool enclosure is a security gap, a debris funnel into your pool, and — if framing is hanging — a safety hazard. After a hurricane or tropical storm, we triage: unsafe enclosures and cages wide open to the pool get priority. Our hurricane damage guide covers the full playbook — secure it, photograph it, then get it fixed, in that order.
What We Fix After Storms
- Torn and shredded panels. The most common damage — debris punctures and wind-ripped mesh. Repaired panel by panel, or full rescreen when the damage is widespread.
- Bent frame members. Wind-bent aluminum straightened or replaced — screens cannot go back on a twisted frame.
- Ripped-off doors. Doors torn from hinges, closers snapped — repaired or replaced.
- Roof damage. Partially collapsed or damaged roof sections — evaluated honestly as repair or structural rebuild.
How Triage Works
After a major storm, demand spikes across the county. Send the form with photos as soon as you can — wide shots of the whole enclosure plus close-ups of the damage. We sort by urgency: safety hazards and open-to-the-pool enclosures first, then HOA-deadline jobs, then everything else in sign-up order. We will tell you honestly where you stand in line.
For Your Insurance Claim
Photograph everything before cleanup — your claim needs "before" photos. We provide written, itemized quotes your adjuster can work from: panel count, mesh type, frame work, doors. Our insurance claims guide walks through how homeowners usually handle it. We are screen people, not adjusters — your agent is the authority on your policy.
Repair or Rescreen After a Storm?
A handful of torn panels on healthy mesh: repair. A third or more of the cage damaged, or surviving mesh that is old and brittle: full rescreen. The storm often just finishes what age started — we will tell you which one your enclosure needs.
Our Process: From Storm Call to Secure Cage
- Photos first. You send wide shots of the whole enclosure plus close-ups of every damaged area. This lets us triage accurately and gives you the documentation your insurance needs.
- Triage and scheduling. We sort by urgency: safety hazards and open-to-the-pool enclosures first, HOA deadlines next, then everything else in sign-up order. We tell you honestly where you stand.
- Secure. On the first visit, we make the enclosure safe: flapping screen secured or removed, sharp edges taped, hanging framing stabilized. If the damage is structural, we tell you immediately.
- Written quote. Itemized: panels, mesh type, frame work, doors. You get a copy for your insurance adjuster.
- Repair or rescreen. Panel-by-panel repair for localized damage; full rescreen when the storm finished what age started.
- Final walkthrough. Every panel tension-checked, doors tested, debris hauled. The cage is storm-ready again.
What Storm Repairs Cost
Storm damage spans the full price range of the trade. A few torn panels: hundreds. A full rescreen after widespread damage: $3,000 to $6,000. Bent framing: hundreds to thousands depending on how many members. A collapsed roof section: structural work, quoted as a project. If insurance is covering it, the written quote we provide is what your adjuster works from. Starting ranges only — your written estimate is free, and the final quote is fixed before work starts.
Temporary Protection That Helps (and What Does Not)
After the storm, before we arrive: tie off or tape down flapping screen so it does not whip and tear more panels. Do NOT try to bend aluminum framing back yourself — it work-hardens and snaps, turning a straightening job into a replacement. Do NOT climb on a damaged roof section. Do photograph everything before you touch it. A tarp over a damaged roof section can keep rain out of the pool area temporarily; a tarp flapping in the wind becomes its own damage source, so secure it well or skip it.
After the Repair: Storm-Hardening
Every post-storm repair is a chance to make the next storm cheaper. What we recommend while we are already there:
- Fresh spline everywhere we touch. Old spline is why panels pop in high wind. New spline with every repair.
- Door tune-up. Every door latching firmly and self-closing — a door that blows open is a sail.
- Fastener check. Corroded screws replaced before they fail under wind load.
- Brittle panel replacement. Panels that survived this storm but are clearly aged out will not survive the next one. Replace them now, on your schedule, instead of after the next storm on the storm's schedule.
The Emotional Side
A shredded pool cage after a hurricane feels like the last straw — the house took a beating and now the backyard is a mess too. We get it. We work storm damage every season, and we will be straight with you about timelines and costs, and we will get your backyard back. Send the photos; we will take it from there.