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Drive through any neighborhood in the state of Florida, and it wont take long to see that the swimming pools are all covered with pool enclosures or patios. The fact that at any given time, you can also find a large swarm of mosquitoes flying around is one big reason why they exist as well.

The pools on these homes have these pool enclosures built over top of the pools so the home owners can keep themselves free of the bugs. Ask anyone who has lived in Florida for any length of time and they will tell you how bad the bug problem can be during the summer time.

The screen itself is made up of mostly nylon and a real thin plastic coating that has been applied to it. While the screen itself can get old and brittle over time, the enclosures are made out of aluminum so you don’t have to worry about rust. These pool enclosures will actually out last your house as long as a hurricane doesn’t come through and knock it down.

In order to do a proper screen repair on a pool enclosure, you have to know what your doing. The aluminum material that holds the screen, contains spline that hold the screen in. There are special tools needed to properly get the spline to stay in the groove.

Many people will try to use their local hardware store or places like Lowe’s or Home Depot to find the tools and material to do it themselves. They will soon find out that the frustration of using inferior tools will cost them more time than they thought. There are many other materials that home owners can choose from.

18×14 is the standard size for the screen hole in the material, some times home owners will choose a material with a smaller hole called 20X20. All the number means is the size of the hole in the screen. There are also options for things like sun screen that is used for shade as well as Florida Glass that is used for privacy.

The life span of the screen material depends on where it is installed. Many times in the top part of the enclosure, you can get 8-10 years out of it before you will need to do another screen repair. The sides of the pool enclosure will last a little longer and go for 10-12 years before needing repair. Animals and weed eaters can also cause damage and be the need of a screen repair as well.

These pool enclosures come in the colors of bronze and white. Most people prefer the bronze color due to the fact that when the screws begin to weather it blends in a little better. The bottom line is without one of these pool enclosures over your pool in Florida, the insects will eat you alive.

Don’t let the condition of your pool enclosure stop you from enjoying what it was built for. If you need a screen repair, just make sure you use the proper materials.