People searching pool cage in Lakeland usually want one number. There is not a catalog price. There is a market band, then a measure.
Florida contractors publish new cages around $12 to $25 per square foot. Most complete enclosures land between $12,000 and $30,000. Those are public ranges, not a True Aluminum quote. Call (863) 804-6021.
What moves the number
Height and roof style do more than paint color. A low mansard over a small rectangle is one job. A tall cage with a long span and picture-window panels is another. Screen grade matters: standard fiberglass, pet mesh on the kick panels, or 20x20 no-see-um near the lakes.
The deck decides the footer work. If the slab can take anchors, we stay on it. If the edge is thin or cracked, we cut and pour new footers. That is extra cost. It is also what keeps the cage on the house in a storm.
Engineering and the permit are line items. City of Lakeland and unincorporated Polk County run different queues. We do not invent their calendar.
Rescreen versus a new cage
If the aluminum is straight and the hardware is sound, you are rescreening, not rebuilding. Published Florida rescreen totals sit around $1,200 to $4,500. A new cage is the $12,000 to $30,000 conversation.
We will tell you which job you have on the visit. We do not sell a rebuild because it is a bigger ticket.
Lakeland, not a national average
A pool enclosure in Florida has to meet the wind load on the permit. Lakeland sits in Polk County. The drawings follow that, not a Midwest kit price you saw on a forum.
The office is 2829 Badger Rd #19. Plant City is the shop. Same crew. License SCC131151391.
Get a written number
Call True Aluminum at (863) 804-6021. We measure the deck, pick the roof style with you, and put the price on paper.
