Roof Rescreen

Pool Cage Roof Rescreen in Brandon & Riverview, FL

Rescreen just the top of your pool cage, the part that fails first, on one-story cages.

Roof Rescreen
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The roof of a pool cage is the part that goes first. It takes the full sun, the falling leaves, and the debris, so it silvers, thins, and tears long before the walls do. If the top of your cage is threadbare, sagging, or growing moss while the walls still look fine, a roof-only rescreen replaces just the panels that failed. We do this on one-story cages, where our roof-walker can work safely.

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A roof-only rescreen runs about $1,500, versus about $2,500 for the full cage. When the walls are close to failing too, we will tell you honestly that doing the whole cage at once saves a second trip.

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Because the roof is the hardest part of a cage to reach and carries the debris load, it is worth doing right rather than patching it over and over. Our roof-walker replaces each panel from above, checks the hurricane cables while up there, and clears every offcut out of the pool and off the deck before leaving. Family-owned and state-licensed (Florida Specialty Structure Contractor SCC131152382), screen experts in the Brandon area since 1986, 4.7★ across 245+ Google reviews, and USA-made Phifer screen on every job.

Roof Rescreen by Lanai Guy in Brandon, FL. Since 1986 Family-owned & state-licensed

Why Homeowners Choose Us

Roof-only rescreen for pool cages

Roof-only from about $1,500

One-story cages only, replaced from above by our trained roof-walker

USA-made Phifer screen

Honest advice on roof-only vs. full rescreen

State-Licensed · SCC131152382 · 4.7★ · 245+ Google reviews

Three Signs Your Cage Roof Is Failing First →

Three Signs Your Cage Roof Is Failing First

The roof usually tells you it is done before the walls do. Look up for these three signs.

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Silvered, threadbare, or torn panels

New charcoal screen is dark; an aging roof turns shiny and silver, thins out, and starts to tear or go missing in spots. Because the roof takes the most sun, it reaches this stage years before the walls.

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Moss, lichen, or trapped debris

Leaves and debris that used to fall through now catch and pile up, and you may see lichen or moss taking hold on the mesh. That is a roof that has lost its tension and its life.

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Daylight and holes

Visible holes, or daylight showing through where the mesh has failed, mean the roof is no longer keeping anything out. At that point it is past cleaning and needs a new screen.

What we see across Brandon, Valrico & Bloomingdale

Roof-only rescreens are the exception rather than the rule, because by the time the roof is gone, the walls are often not far behind. We see them most on the original 1970s and 80s pool homes around Brandon, Valrico, and Bloomingdale, where the roof has taken decades of sun. We only rescreen roofs on one-story cages, where our roof-walker can safely walk the beams and replace each panel.

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One-year material & workmanship warranty
Small repairs often happen the same week; full rescreens usually run about one to two weeks out.
USA-made Phifer screen, cut and splined on site
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Our Process

How It Works, Start to Finish

5 Steps to a Better Space
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Free assessment

Todd checks the roof and the walls, and tells you honestly whether roof-only makes sense or the whole cage is close.

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Confirm access

Roof rescreens are done on one-story cages that our roof-walker can safely work on; we confirm your cage height.

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Strip the roof panels

The old roof screen and spline come off, panel by panel.

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Rescreen the roof

Fresh USA-made Phifer screen, cut and splined for tight tension across the top.

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Check cables and clean up

We check the hurricane cables while we are up there and leave the pool and deck clean.

What's Included

A roof-only rescreen covers the top of the cage. Common components include the following.

Roof screen replacement

All roof panels stripped and re-screened with Phifer mesh

Roof-walker access

Panels replaced safely from above on one-story cages

Cable check

Hurricane cables checked and re-secured while up top

Clean-up

Spline and screen offcuts cleared from the pool and deck

What It Costs

A roof-only rescreen runs about $1,500, versus about $2,500 for a full cage rescreen. Size and screen choice move the number, and a $100 minimum applies.

$1,500

When the wall panels are within a few months of failing, too, we usually recommend doing the whole cage at once; it costs less than two separate trips up the ladder.

Every figure is a starting point

Your exact price comes with a free in-home estimate; a $100 minimum applies, and we honor the quoted price until our material suppliers raise theirs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to the most common questions about our screen services.

Yes, on one-story cages. A roof-only rescreen replaces only the top panels that failed first, leaving the good wall panels in place. It runs about $1,500.

The roof takes the most sun, leaves, and falling debris, so it silvers, thins, and tears years before the walls. That is why a roof-only rescreen exists.

About $1,500 for roof-only, versus about $2,500 for the full cage. A $100 minimum applies, and your exact number comes with a free assessment.

We do roof rescreens on one-story cages, where our roof-walker can safely walk the beams. Tell us your cage height, and we will confirm.

If the walls are within a few months of failing, yes, doing it all at once costs less than two separate trips. If the walls have real life left, roof-only is the smart, cheaper choice. We tell you honestly which you are looking at.

A roof rescreen is done by a roof-walker, someone trained to walk the cage's beams and replace each panel from above. That is why roof work is priced differently from the walls.

Yes. Since we are already on top of the cage, we check and re-secure the hurricane cables as part of the job.

The same USA-made Phifer screen we use everywhere, cut and splined on site for tight tension.

Roof-only rescreens are usually a one-day job on a one-story cage once scheduled, depending on the cage's size.

If it is only debris or light dirt, a cleaning can help. But once the mesh has silvered, gone threadbare, or grown moss and lichen, it has lost its strength, and cleaning will not bring it back; at that point, it needs a new screen.

A lanai uses your home's solid roof, so it has no screen roof to rescreen. Roof rescreens are for pool cages and screen enclosures with a screened top.

Yes. Once the tree work is complete, we rebuild and rescreen the damaged section of the roof. If it was storm-related, see our hurricane damage repair page.

Typically every 7 to 15 years, sooner under heavy sun, near the salt air off the bay, or under trees that drop debris onto it. Because the roof fails before the walls, it is often the first screen you replace on the cage.

You can, but it is usually not the most cost-effective path; each visit requires setting up and getting a roof-walker onto the cage. If the walls are within a few months of failing, doing it all at once saves money, and we are honest about where yours stand.

Yes, Florida state-licensed Specialty Structure Contractor SCC131152382, fully insured, with a one-year workmanship warranty.

Todd, Lanai Guy's owner, at a screen door installation.

Request a Roof Rescreen Quote

Tell us about your pool cage roof, and we will set up a free assessment.

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One-year material & workmanship warranty

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Written quotes we honor until suppliers raise prices; $100 minimum on small repairs.