Pool Cages in Lakeland and Central Florida

With more than ten years of experience and a 5.0-star reputation across 200+ reviews, you can count on our team at True Aluminum for a job done right. In addition to pool cages, we also provide a wide range of other construction services, such as screen rooms and lanais, sunrooms, paver installations, aluminum storm shutters, and much more. Reasons to choose us for your aluminum pool cage in Plant City, FL, or the surrounding areas include:

Working with a licensed and insured company means the cage gets built right the first time. Our aluminum specialty structures license (SCC131151391) covers this work the same way it covers the carports and screen rooms we put up, and our team handles all permitting so your pool cage meets state and local building codes.

Central Florida homes are unique, so we make sure your pool cage is too. Before we begin any work, we take precise measurements and design a custom pool cage that fits your space and your goals.

Florida's intense weather requires construction that can withstand high winds, intense sunshine, and frequent rain. Our pool cages are engineered to handle Florida's weather, and they also meet all state and local building codes, including Florida's wind load requirements.

When you opt for a pool enclosure in Wesley Chapel, FL, or the surrounding areas, you can enjoy a wide range of benefits, including:

Every pool is unique, so our team at True Aluminum designs and builds custom aluminum pool cages that are tailored to your pool's exact dimensions. When you work with us for pool cage construction in Lakeland, FL, you can choose from a range of options, including:

A standard screened pool cage is one of the most popular options for Florida homeowners. These enclosures create a protective barrier that helps keep insects, leaves, and debris out of your pool while allowing fresh air and natural sunlight to flow through. Clean lines and sizing cut to your deck keep it looking like part of the house rather than something bolted on.

If you want additional protection and more shade, a pool enclosure with roof coverage will be the option for you. These pool cages offer increased shade to help keep you cool and protected from the sun, and they also provide a more comfortable outdoor living space for your enjoyment throughout the year. Covered sections are where people put seating, a dining table, or an outdoor kitchen.

Attached pool cages connect directly to your home, creating a smooth transition between indoor and outdoor living spaces. These types of pool enclosures in Wesley Chapel, FL, maximize usable space while maintaining convenient access from your patio or lanai.

True Aluminum offers several architectural styles to match your home's design preferences. Mansard pool cages feature angled sides for an elegant appearance. Gable-style enclosures provide a peaked roof design that delivers a spacious, open feel. Dome-style pool cages offer a distinctive curved profile with excellent strength and visual appeal.

Once we have determined the design of your aluminum pool cage in Plant City, FL, the next step is to consider your screen options. We provide a range of custom screen options, including standard, solar, pet-resistant, or no-see-um screens. Solar screens block UV rays. Pet-resistant screens offer extra strength to prevent your furry friends from tearing the screen. No-see-um screens are designed to keep out those tiny biting pests that are common in Central Florida.

The right type of screen will depend on individual preferences. We can walk you through your options and help you choose the right screen for your custom pool cage in Central Florida. We also offer screen replacements if you already have a screen that has been damaged.

When you work with our team at True Aluminum for pool cage construction in Central Florida, we strive to make the process simple and straightforward so that you can get the pool cage you want without the stress. Our process for pool cage construction in Lakeland, FL, and the surrounding areas includes:

The first step toward a pool enclosure in Wesley Chapel, FL, is the initial consultation. We provide free consultations, during which we visit your property and discuss your needs, including our financing options. Our team will also take measurements so that we can get started on the planning and design stage.

After taking measurements and discussing your design preferences, we get started creating a plan for your pool cage that meets your vision while also staying compliant with all state and local codes. Our team also handles the permitting process, pulling any necessary permits before work begins.

Once the design is finalized and all necessary permits have been handled, our experienced team members will start to build your aluminum pool cage in Plant City, FL. We work efficiently to minimize disruption to your home, while having an eye for detail to ensure all parts of your pool cage construction are completed correctly.

We provide a final inspection and walkthrough to ensure your pool screen enclosure in Winter Haven, FL, was installed correctly and to your satisfaction. We also back our work with a warranty and will explain warranty coverage to you clearly.

Most cage pages dodge this question, so here are the published numbers. Florida contractors put a new pool screen enclosure at $12 to $25 per square foot, and most Florida homeowners land between $12,000 and $30,000 for the finished job. A mid-size cage is commonly quoted at $20,000 to $25,000. National cost aggregators publish a lower per-square-foot figure, but that is a national average that does not carry Florida wind-load engineering, so it is not the number to plan around here.

Those are general market ranges taken from public cost data and from other contractors published pricing. They are not True Aluminum prices and they are not a quote. Call (863) 804-6021 and we will measure your deck and give you a real number.

What pushes a cage toward the top of the range: a gable, mansard, or dome roof instead of a flat pan; extra height; panoramic picture-window framing with fewer uprights; an upgrade from standard fiberglass mesh to no-see-um or pet screen; a super gutter; and any concrete or footer repair that has to happen before the frame goes up. What holds it down: inland Polk County designs to a lower wind speed than the Gulf coast, so the framing can be lighter and the footers shallower. A Lakeland or Winter Haven cage usually prices under the same cage on the coast.

Permits and engineered drawings are a separate line item. Florida sources put municipal permits plus sealed structural drawings at $200 to $2,000 on a pool cage. The City of Lakeland publishes its fee schedule, and a cage declared at $20,000 works out to about $155 there: $119.30 in permit fee, $31.50 for residential plan review, and a 2.5 percent state surcharge on top. Unincorporated Polk County calculates fees from its own resolution and does not publish a flat amount, so either call the Building Division at (863) 534-6080 or let us pull the permit for you. Ask about financing if you would rather spread the cost out.

The build is the short part. Permitting is what sets the calendar.

After the measure, an engineer draws and seals the plan for your specific footprint and wind zone. That package goes to Polk County, Lakeland, Plant City, or whichever office has jurisdiction, and their review queue decides how long you wait. Once the permit comes back we order and cut the extrusions to your dimensions, set the footers and uprights, run the beams, then screen the walls and roof panels last. If the deck is getting pavers on the same job, we sequence that around the footers so nobody cuts into finished work. A county inspector signs off at the end. We will give you a date range at the estimate and tell you which part of it is out of our hands.

We are not going to hand you a resale percentage. We have not seen one published for Polk County that we would stand behind, and any contractor quoting you a precise return on a screen enclosure is guessing.

What we can tell you is what buyers here expect. Around Central Florida people call it a birdcage, and an open pool in listing photos reads to a lot of buyers as a project they will have to pay for. A cage is not the same trade as a sunroom, which adds enclosed square footage an appraiser can measure; a cage protects the pool and the deck around it. There is also the running math: less debris in the water means fewer chemicals, less skimming, and less wear on the pump. Florida law requires a 4-foot barrier with self-latching gates around a residential pool, and a cage satisfies that requirement while the pool stays usable.

The aluminum frame and the screen do not wear out on the same schedule. The frame is the structure and it outlasts the mesh by a long way when it is anchored and maintained. The screen is a consumable. Florida sun, pollen, and storm debris break it down, and it will need replacing several times over the life of the cage.

Signs it is time: panels that sag when you push on them, mesh that has gone chalky or lightened in color, spline creeping out of the channel, and tears that reopen after a repair. If the frame is straight and the fasteners are sound, rescreening is the fix and it costs a fraction of a new cage. A full pool cage rescreen in Florida generally runs $1,200 to $4,500, again as a market range and not our quote. If uprights are bent, footers are cracked, or the beams have pulled at the connections, you are looking at replacement instead, and we will tell you which one you have.

Rinsing the screens with a hose every month or two, keeping branches cut back off the panels, and checking hardware after a storm buys you years. Our True Home Membership covers the seasonal inspection if you would rather not track it yourself.

A cage does not have to be plain screen on every side.

Cage lighting mounts to the frame and makes the pool usable after dark without floodlighting the whole yard. Privacy panels, sometimes sold as Florida Glass, put a solid vinyl-backed screen on the sides facing a neighbor while the rest of the cage stays open. Retractable privacy screens do the same job on a roller so you can drop them only when you want them. Picture-window framing removes the horizontal cross members from a section so you get one uninterrupted view instead of a grid, which costs more per panel because the remaining members have to carry the load.

A super gutter is worth mentioning separately. It is a structural gutter that doubles as the beam the cage attaches to along the house, and it runs about $1,500 to $2,500 installed on a pool enclosure, which is a different product and a different price from the seamless gutters on your roofline. Homeowners redoing the deck at the same time usually pair the cage with pool deck pavers, and if there is an outdoor kitchen in the plan it is far cheaper to frame for it now than to cut into a finished cage later.

Start enjoying your pool more by turning to True Aluminum to design and install your custom pool cage. Our team knows what it takes to ensure your pool screen enclosure holds up to Florida's weather while also looking good. We work throughout Central Florida, including in Auburndale, Bartow, Brandon, Davenport, Lakeland, Mulberry, New Tampa, Plant City, Valrico, Wesley Chapel, Winter Haven, and Zephyrhills.

Contact us today to schedule a free consultation for a pool cage for your Central Florida home.