A Lakeland lanai screen usually fails in one of two ways. A dog, a fallen limb, or a summer storm opens a hole in one panel. Or the whole cage has gone brittle after years of sun, and the next tear is a week behind the last one. You want a licensed crew who will look at the frame, tell you which job it is, and put the price in writing before anyone pulls mesh.
True Aluminum handles screen repair in Lakeland. Licensed SCC131151391. The inspection is free.
What we see on these screens
South Lakeland and the lakes collect oak litter and afternoon storms. Panels sag. Splines dry out. A pool cage that still looks straight can still have screens that will not hold another season.
Pets punch doors in the lower panels. That is a panel swap if the frame is sound. If the aluminum is bent, corroded at the fasteners, or the cage predates current wind rules, a rescreen on a failing frame is money on a structure that still needs work.
We match the mesh to the yard. Standard fiberglass for most rooms. Pet-resistant where a dog uses the lanai as a door. No-see-um near the lakes. Solar screen where the west sun cooks the room.
What happens on the call
Do not tape a giant tear and hope it holds through hurricane season.
Call (863) 804-6021. Tell us the city, whether it is a lanai, patio, or pool cage, and what you see.
We inspect, take photos, and tell you if it is one panel, a section, or a full rescreen. You get the number in writing. Nothing starts until you say yes.
If the frame is the problem, we say so. We also build pool cages and screen rooms. A company that only sells new cages has one answer. We repair and we build, so we will tell you which one your structure actually needs.
Repair, rescreen, or new cage
A panel is the job when the tear is local and the rest of the mesh still has life.
A full rescreen is the job when many panels are faded, brittle, or already patched. The frame stays. The mesh is new.
A new cage is the job when the aluminum is bent, the fasteners are shot, or the structure will not meet the wind load the county wants now. We walk that line on site, not over the phone.
Existing write-up: repair vs replace for a pool cage.
What waiting costs here
A hole in a pool cage is leaves in the water and mosquitoes in the house. Florida humidity does the rest. A small tear you keep taping is how a panel job becomes a rescreen, and a rescreen on a bent frame becomes a new cage.
If the screen is open, that is a screen repair call, not another roll of tape.
Lakeland and nearby cities
We run Lakeland work from 2829 Badger Rd #19. Screen repair and pool cages in Lakeland covers the lakes, South Lakeland, Lakeland Highlands, Kathleen, and Highland City.
Plant City is the home yard at 4000 N Frontage Rd. See lanai and patio enclosures in Plant City if that is your city. The quote still happens after we see the structure.
Financing is on the financing page: projects up to $25,000 on approved credit, with 0% APR promotional plans up to 24 months for eligible customers. Checking options is a soft credit check.
How to get someone on the screen
Call (863) 804-6021. Tell us the city and what tore. We will set the free inspection. Licensed SCC131151391.
See screen repair for the full process, or the Lakeland page if you want the local crew.
