Pool cages on Siesta Key. Check the anchors before anything else.
A cage on Siesta Key does not age like a cage in Palmer Ranch. Salt air works on the fasteners and the anchors first, and high water reaches a lot of ground floors on the island. We look at the connections before we quote the screen.
Siesta Key, specifically
Salt, high water and wind load. The screen is the last thing we worry about here.
Salt air attacks the connections. On the Key, the screws, the anchors and the base where the cage meets the deck corrode years before the mesh gives out. A refinish that skips the anchors is money wasted, so we treat those first or we tell you the frame is done.
High water reaches the island. When it does, cages that look fine often have their anchors sitting in salt water for hours. If yours has not been checked recently, that is the first thing to do.
Wind load is higher at the coast, and the engineering on a replacement has to reflect that. Sarasota County permits it and inspects it, and the drawings for a Siesta Key cage are not the same drawings as one inland.
What we do in Siesta Key
Four jobs, in the order worth considering them
Cheapest first. It is the order that has kept us busy since 2017.
Panel repair
One or two torn bays with an obvious cause. If the rest of the screen is tight, this is a single visit.
Full rescreen
When the mesh tears at the spline on its own or sags to the touch. Phifer fiberglass, no-see-um, pet-resistant or polyester.
Painting & restoration
Sound frame, tired finish. Wash, rust treatment, hardware, refinish — white or bronze.
Replacement
When corrosion has gone through the anchors or the frame has moved. Engineered, permitted, inspected.
Where in Siesta Key
Neighborhoods we work in every week
Not on the list? Call — we will tell you honestly whether we cover it.
Siesta Key
- Siesta Village
- Crescent Beach
- Turtle Beach
- Sanderling
- Palm Island
- Point of Rocks
Across the bridges
- Gulf Gate
- Sarasota
- Osprey
- Casey Key
- Bee Ridge
Financing
We offer financing
Prefer to pay over time rather than all at once? Prequalify for financing through Wisetack and spread the cost over monthly payments.
- Checking your options takes about a minute and will not affect your credit score.
- Projects financed up to $65,000, depending on the amount you are approved for.
- Up to 6 payment plans, with interest-free options for qualifying customers.
- No origination fees, no prepayment fees and no late fees.
All financing is subject to credit approval.
Questions
Questions from Siesta Key homeowners
Not here? Call (941) 961-0162.
Should I rescreen or replace my Siesta Key cage?
It depends on the anchors and fasteners, not the screen. If the connections are sound, a rescreen and a refinish bring the cage back. If salt has gone through the anchors, new screen on a failing frame is wasted. We check and tell you which one you have.
Salt water reached my cage. Does it still need checking?
Yes, if salt water reached it. Anchors that sat in salt water corrode from the inside, and the cage can look fine for a year and then move. A connection check is quick and it is the honest starting point.
Is the permit different on Siesta Key?
Same Sarasota County office, but the wind-load engineering on a replacement reflects the coastal exposure. We pull the permit under CRC1334065 and meet the inspector.
Do you use stainless hardware near the water?
Yes. On the Key we specify stainless fasteners and treat the anchor points, because standard hardware is where salt gets in first.
How long does the work take?
A panel repair is usually one visit. Where a permit is involved, most projects finish within 20 business days of the permit being issued.
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