Restore your Safety Fence

Winter is in full swing in some states in the United States, pummeling homeowners' wood fencing
with cloud loads of snow, ice, and slush. However, for Florida, rain and too much sunlight can
damage your fence. Though these wood fences can take the beating, there's a good chance that
they could be in pretty rough shape once the weather changes drastically. Moisture is wood's number
one enemy, after all, causing it to split, crack, rot, and/or warp, thus making it a safety hazard.

Decks, fences and other wood surfaces get dirty and covered with algae, mold & mildew.
Washing and sealing your decks, fences and other wood surfaces will protect and
prolong the life of your investment. However, if these harsh weather conditions go on,
try investing on a more durable and long-lasting safety fence, try Life Saver Pool Fence.

Life Saver Pool Fence is constructed with Textilene® polyester mesh fabric utilizing a
mildew resistant polyvinyl coating that provides years of use in the harshest sunlight
and the most extreme winter. It’s woven with a continuous basket weave that boasts
an incredible tensile strength rating of 270 lbs. per inch making it impossible to rip
under normal use.

The mesh comes in black, brown, white, beige, or green. Bordered on all four sides
by a reinforced vinyl material with a rating of 387 lbs., the fence is kept from sagging
and the necessary tension is maintained throughout at the top and bottom. The border can
be considered the most critical part of the pool fence.

All borders are quad-stitched with the strongest marine thread to allow for years of abuse from
direct sunlight and the elements. Be sure your pool fence has four stitches in the border. The
finished mesh is securely mounted on Quad-X core reinforced aluminum poles and reinforced
with aluminum cove molding strips attached to each pole.

Let Fabri-Tech Screens take care of restoring your safety fence in your home. We have a
team of professionals that can come out and do the job for you. Call Fabri-Tech today at
1-800-281-1289 or 239-772-9825 now for a non-obligation quote!

The Beauty of Lanai

What is a Lanai? This word is of Hawaiian origin that means a porch, balcony or a veranda. It is more popular in Hawaii until Floridians adapted the word and the style and designs. Since Florida is mostly sunny, Lanai became a popular part of Floridian homes and this is where you usually see people having an afternoon tea or a morning coffee.  

In Florida, homes with lanais are becoming more and more popular. The style and design have become more modern and artistic. The sides may be open, screened, glassed or have strips of wood. It can be useful, to protect you from the elements while you’re waiting to enter the home or a place to take off your boots or garden shoes; it can be the size of a room, with furniture for relaxing or dining. The materials and style are generally compatible with the house it’s attached to.

You can choose different designs and uses for your home lanai. For some, it is a place of rest and relaxation. For some, it is a place for receiving guests and entertainment. And for some, it is a place for family activities. When weather is less than great you have to go inside the house, but with lanai at home, you don’t have to do that anymore. You can enjoy the bright sunshine or the gloomy weather in this part of your home. With a lanai, whether it is raining or not, you can still appreciate the view outdoor while staying indoors. Moreover, it can add space to your living room making it more convenient while having an afternoon tea or coffee whatever the weather is. Your home will seem bigger as a result without requiring you to invest in a costly addition.

At Fabri-Tech, we specialize in turning homeowners’ and business owners’ vision into reality.Lanai additions in Florida are cost effective ways of adding space to your living room.Contact us at 1-800-281-1289 or 239-772-9825 today for complimentary design consultation. We will be glad to help you wherever you are in Marco Island, Bonita Springs, Naples, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Port Charlotte, North Port, Venice, Estero, Punta Gorda, and Lehigh Acres.

Concrete and Pavers

If you are considering replacing or adding a walkway, patio to your outdoor living area or swimming pool, you may become confused over the large number choices you have. It can add a lot of unwanted stress and anxiety on top of what you have in mind. It can be confusing sometimes, but you need to look at the details on what to choose from.

Some paving materials are more cost-effective than others, and certain types are more durable and
easier to maintain. The most commonly used paving materials today are concrete slabs and paving
stones. Each option can provide different advantages depending on your needs and what you want.
Each has its own advantages and disadvantages though.

Poured concrete slabs are often used for outdoor residential spaces due to their cost and relative ease
of installation. With the development of stamped concrete, homeowners also have options as far as
designs and textures are concerned.

Paving stones or brick pavers are individual sections made from various materials like natural stone,
concrete or brick. Many of these pieces interlock, which makes for a flexible system that is extremely
durable. Upkeep and cost pretty much go hand in hand. So, it’s rather difficult to discuss one and not
the other. And sometimes that can be the deciding factor in most purchase decisions.

Beautifying your outdoor space in an affordable and attractive way definitely requires some careful
deliberation. When considering whether to go with stamped concrete or pavers, it’s important to keep
the above mentioned factors in mind when stacking up your decision as both provide excellent choices
that should last for a lifetime of enjoyment.

And, did you know that Fabri-Tech does Concrete and Pavers? Beautify your pool area with new
pavers or maybe spruce up your curb appeal with a new concrete driveway or even a driveway made
of pavers. Fabri-Tech has been designing and installing pool deck additions, driveways, sidewalks,
retaining walls, and steps for over 25 years to the communities in Lee, Collier, and Charlotte Counties.

Call us at 1-800-281-1289 or 239-772-9825 today for a non-obligation design consultation. We will be
glad to help you wherever you are in Marco Island, Bonita Springs, Naples, Fort Myers, Cape Coral,
Port Charlotte, North Port, Venice, Estero, Punta Gorda, and Lehigh Acres.

About Aluminum Fabrication

Most of us know that aluminum is often strong enough to replace steel and light enough to use as cooking foil. Yet aluminum was once thought as more valuable than gold. What has changed? Why is one of the world’s rarest metals now used in more quantities than any metal except iron?

Today, aluminum fabricators use aluminum alloys to create parts for airplanes and automobiles, construction materials, commercial goods and much more. But these uses of aluminum are relatively new. Only in the last one-hundred years has the metal been used in mass production. This can be attributed to the Hall-Heroult process for extracting aluminum, patented in 1886. This electrolytic process uses large amounts of electricity to extract aluminum metal from aluminum oxide.

The electrolytic process is far more expensive than recycling, which requires only a fraction of the energy. This is one of the main reasons aluminum recycling is so useful and important. Before the extraction of aluminum was possible, the highly malleable metal was extremely rare in its free (metal) form. This process can transform aluminum to various things such as, gates, decorative ornaments, handrails, staircases and many more. Aluminum has a lot of uses. It is often used for window frames, automobile components, bicycle components, building materials such as shuttering formwork, and much more. It is even used as parts in an aircraft. The aluminum can be cut and shaped fairly easily, making it a versatile material for construction purposes. Aluminum does not conduct heat as well as other metals, which can be advantageous or disadvantageous, depending on the application. 

Fabri-Tech, for over 50 years of service, offers customized design aluminum fabrication of railings, staircases, canopies, decorative ornamental home and business features. We also accept welding projects either for repair or enhancement of your house and commercial establishment.  Anything about aluminum, you can count on us.

Our team with years of collective experience is here to assist you in putting all the special touches on your home or business. We will assure you of our quality service and products that you will never regret.

Call us at 1-800-281-1289 or 239-772-9825 today for a non-obligation design consultation. We will be happy to serve you wherever in Marco Island, Bonita Springs, Naples, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Port Charlotte, North Port, Venice, Estero, Punta Gorda, and Lehigh Acres. We always provide customer satisfaction!

Screen Enclosure Repair and Maintenance

There are many reasons why pool enclosures experience damage and need repairs. Pests like ducks and birds sitting on screens may cause corrosion from their waste products. Squirrel damage can include holes gnawed through the screen material or wood fascia. Storms and hurricanes as well as severe thunderstorms and hail may damage the entire structure of the pool enclosure or may cause minor damage such as holes, dents, and broken doors. Mold on fixtures and casings may cause corrosion on metal parts and damage to wood fascia. The salty air for homeowners who live near the ocean may cause the metal screening, junctions and fasteners to corrode. Pool enclosures located in environments with extreme temperatures may experience degradation from the sun, warping, dry rot, and faded paint. People and pets may also cause damage to the pool enclosure through everyday use such as splashing water or accidentally colliding with the structure.

Homeowners who will undergo a pool enclosure repair project should consider the purpose of the repair and the type of use they would like to get out of their pool. When rescreening the enclosure, consider an upgrade to a specialty screen like solar or privacy screen. These can boost the amount of time that homeowners are able to enjoy the pool. Upgrades to the screen material are another option as screen that is more tightly woven is more durable and more effective at preventing insects from getting into the pool area. Homeowners can upgrade to more durable doors and aesthetically pleasing hardware if getting a new enclosure. Adding childproof safety locks enhances the security of the pool. Property owners who are looking for a change in scenery can update the color of the enclosure or give it a facelift with paint that can handle exposure to the chlorine and other chemicals used to treat the pool's water. Adding extra tie-downs to pool covers, screens and doors helps to protect the pool during severe weather such as hurricanes.

There are many repairs that a pool enclosure might need. These include screen repair, complete rescreening, cage painting, fixing rotted wood fascia, fixing broken doors, repairing structure damage, and fixing sealant around junctions of the enclosure. If you want to know how much this cost would, then you can contact Fabri-Tech Screens at 1-800-281-1289 or 239-772-9825 now for a non-obligation quote. We will be glad to help you wherever you are in Marco Island, Bonita Springs, Naples, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Port Charlotte, North Port, Venice, Estero, Punta Gorda, or Lehigh Acres.

Pool Fence and the Safety It Can Bring

As Wiki puts it, a swimming pool fence is a type of fence placed around swimming pools, to have a passive barrier to restrict the access of small children aged 5 and below to the swimming pool. Swimming pool fences must have self-closing and self-latching gates to be compliant to most countries' laws and codes.

Swimming pool fences are designed so that young children cannot climb over them or go through them. They are manufactured to strict standards to be sturdy, durable and non-climbable. So with a pool fence present at home, one can be sure that pool accidents can be minimized or could be totally avoided.

There is no federal pool fence law currently in place within the United States. However, several states, including Florida and Arizona have created their own individual pool fence laws. In 2017, the National Safety Council released a report ranking state laws on public pool and water facility regulations as well as 4-sided residential pool fencing. It’s a must to have a pool fence at home for you and your children’s safety.

So, what could we do as well on top of having a pool fence at home to make sure that our children cannot climb the pool fence?

Here are some simple reminders that we could think about:

1.       Ensure that trees and shrubs are away from the pool so that children cannot climb over the fence.

2.       Remove hazardous furniture, potted plants or any hazardous materials beside the pool. Make sure it is more than two meters away from the fence.

3.       Your pool fence must be in good condition. There should be no climbing aids present near the fence.

4.       Display some first aid materials or charts near your pool area.

5.       Make sure your pool fence is inspected by experts to make sure it adheres to the government’s Pool Safety regulations.

For inquiries and more information about how to have a pool safety fence installed in your home, just call Fabri-Tech Screens at 1-800-281-1289 or 239-772-9825. Fabri-Tech’s Design and Construction Team will gladly come to your home or business in Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Port Charlotte, Naples, Marco Island, North Port, Venice, Estero, Lehigh Acres, or Punta Gorda to offer you a non-obligation design quote. You will be happy you did.