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.