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Pool Cage Maintenance: Do It Myself?

How to Re-Screen a Pool Cage

By Cynthia Gomez, eHow Contributor

A screen cage keeps geckos and other small animals out. A pool enclosed in a screen cage protects swimmers from flying insects at any time of day or night. However, a pool screen enclosure, just like a screen that covers a window or door, can become torn or ripped, especially if you have pets that scratch it. Fortunately, you can re-screen a pool cage on your own, if you have the right tools, time and patience.

Instructions

1. Remove the damaged screening by lifting up on the end of the spline that holds the screening in place. Gently pull the spline completely out of the groove. Set it aside. Pull the screening off its frame.

2. Measure the panels that need to be re-screened. Cut out corresponding pieces of screen from your screen roll, adding an extra inch to each measurement as an allowance.

3. Cut a piece of new screen spline the same size as the one you have just removed. If the screen spline you removed is not cracked and dry, however, you may reuse it.

4. Have someone hold the screen panel you just cut out in front of the frame. Use your spline tool to push one end of the spine onto the screen and into the groove in the frame, starting at one corner. Leave yourself an inch or less of excess at the top. This will later be cut off.

5. Work the spline into the groove of the frame by pressing as you roll the screen into place. Make sure the other person is holding the screen taut to avoid wrinkles or crooked installation.

6. Use box cutters to cut any excess screen that is hanging off after the spline groove. Cut carefully in an outward facing motion to avoid making accidental cuts into your new screen.

7. Repeat this process for all panels that need re-screening. Because of the pool below, access to the top panels may be difficult and potentially dangerous, as you will have to walk along the thin frame of the cage. If you’re not confident in your ability to do this, seek help from a screening company.

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I'll start with the admission that I'm not easily impressed. Gulf Gate Rescreening knocked my socks off. They returned my initial call very quickly, Andre checked out my project and sent an estimate the next day and were even quick to respond with a revised estimate when I changed the type of screen to be used. I assumed that the work couldn't be done before I left town, but they wowed me again and got it done. The lanai screen looks beautiful, I didn't see any waves or imperfections, and they didn't leave a single trace of their visit behind. Meanwhile, the other company I called for a quote still hasn't called me back...
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This is the 2nd time I’ve used Gulf Gate for Rescreening, painting and then cleaning my pool cage. They are professional and do an all around wonderful job!
Response from the owner:Thank you, Jan, for your continued trust and this wonderful review! We’re so glad to hear you’ve had great experiences with our services. Our team truly appreciates your kind words and loyalty. It’s always a pleasure working with you!
Gulf Gate Rescreening replaced my lanai and did a great job. I appreciated how the measuring, suggestions, installation and cleanup went. I would highly...
very fast and professional they turned up when they said they would. The work they did was excellent. And I was pleasantly surprised by the price. Thank you for the new pool cage
Great work and friendly from first call answered, estimator, and installers. Fair price that protected and made our fantastic view great again after last year’s Hurricanes did some damage to the 20yr old screens. I expect their great work to last 20 more! I recommend them to the rest of my neighbors that need repairs! I asked for fast and they could do the work in 48hrs from call to finished.
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These guys, Leo & Alejandro, were punctual, professional and did a great job with our screen replacement and structural repair. I highly recommend this company.
The customer service and the quality of the finished work was outstanding. I needed to rescreen a small lanai and contacted the company based in their excellent reviews. They answered the phone right away and had Jim reach out to me the same day to set a time for a walk through. He was very prompt, professional, and gave me a quote on the spot.

He helped me select the screen and the work was performed while I was out of town. Just got back and the visibility of the Phifer, 18x14 fiberglass screen in charcoal is fantastic. I was worried charcoal color would impact the view because it was dark but in fact it absorbs the light with no reflection so the eye just sees past it. We had 25 years old screen that was threadbare, what a difference. I highly recommend this company.
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I called this company yesterday and they were here this morning, gave me a quote, and repaired my screen, all this morning.
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