Another enclosure that we restored and re-engineered for the ultimate view is for a client in Naples. Ms. Kafka wanted to get her pool cage restored and converted into a picture window to remove the frames obstructing the view.

Here is what her old pool cage looks like. It had rusty fasteners, stained frames, and fading paint. To make it look brand new again, she availed our Value Restoration Package, so we re-screened, replaced the fasteners, and repainted the entire cage using different materials to lower the project cost. We also re-engineered her front wall for maximum view.

Before heading on-site, we first had to prepare permits, engineering, and site plans. We can efficiently get this process done since we’ve done more than a hundred of enclosure projects as well as get permits faster than anyone else. After getting our Collier County permit, we got to work. We first covered the pool and deck with plastic to avoid getting paint or debris on them. Next, we converted the front wall into a clear view by utilizing existing vertical posts. This is a 43’ picture window with new T6 alloy rect tubes; here’s what it looks like from the outside.

After the picture window conversion process, we proceed with restoring the pool cage. We first replaced the fasteners with ceramic-coated steel. Next, we repainted the entire structure with Bronze Sherwin Williams DTM Tough Trim. Once it dried up, we installed Standard Phifer 18/14, a durable screen that can withstand thunderstorm force winds for 3 years. All screens are durable when it’s newly installed, but this mesh will only be easily tearable from a regular storm after 7 years.

We completed this project in less than two weeks. Our client is glad that her pool cage looks brand new again and has a great view! With the materials we used, she also won’t need an upgrade for a long time.

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Corey Philip

About the author

Corey began working on screen enclosures as a teenager in 2004 after hurricane Charley devastated his home town of Punta Gorda. 7 years later, after holding positions from foreman, to sales, to project manager, while attending college at Florida Gulf Coast University, Corey and childhood friend Thomas Davis founded Gulf Coast Aluminum in 2011. With a focus on delivering an unparrelled level of service, the company has grown by leaps and bounds under their leadership. Today you’ll find Corey answering the phones In his free time Corey likes training for triathlons, running the trails at Ding Darling park on Sanibel Island, and of course, working on growing Gulf Coast Aluminum.