Lanai

Most people call any kind of screen enclosure lanai. Actually, a lanai is a screened in porch. It's usually installed under a existing roof or overhang, has an aluminum frame (white or bronze), screen walls and most of the time one or two doors.

Just like a screened front entry, Florida-glass (vinyl laminated screen) or kick plate (aluminum bottom plate) can be installed on the lower section of the enclosure for added privacy and protection.

Screening your back porch will allow you to enjoy Florida's nice weather without getting annoyed by flies, mosquitoes, no-see-ums (specially installing 20/20 screen), etc. It will make a great place for parties, barbeque's, or just a place to relax.

If you are thinking about screening your back porch give Juan Zorrilla Inc. Screen & Aluminum a call: 941-928-2296 (Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice area, FL.)

Super Screen

Super Screen (Twitchell Corp.) offers the homeowner extended durability and protection, by incorporating superior tear resistance and tensile strength. It gives the homeowner a quality investment and trouble-free enjoyment, with lasting aesthetic appeal and low maintenance, backed by a 10 year limited warranty.

Super Screen's advanced polymer formula defies deterioration. In a simulated seven-year weathering test, It lost only 1% of its original strength. In fact, it remained 3 times stronger than new fiberglass screen.

Characteristics:

• Tear and puncture resistant.
• Stability from UV damage.
• Mildew resistant.
• Pet resistant.
• Resists wind damage and flying objects.
• Life expectancy of more than 10 years backed by a 10-year limited warranty.

Get Super Screen installed on your screen enclosure by Juan Zorrilla Inc. Screen & Aluminum 941-928-2296 (Sarasota/Manatee, FL.)

Rescreen

The usual lifespan of regular screen is 7 to 10 years. After that period of time screen becomes brittle and turns into a grey/silver color. Storms and gusty winds, critters (squirrels, raccoons, rats, etc.) and pets can damage and tear screens easily. Once your screens are damaged or torn, your enclosure won't be bug-proof anymore and leaves and debris are going to find their way into your deck and pool.

One option is fixing or replacing one panel at the time. It's a temporary fix and sooner or later more screens will need to be repaired. It might be cheaper now, but it's a more expensive option on the long run. Besides that your screen enclosure will have panels of different tones and levels of fading, affecting the looks of your cage.

A rescreen may be a more expensive option now, but is 20% to 50% less expensive than replacing the screens of the whole enclosure one or few panels at the time. Your cage will look much better and you won't have to worry about replacing screens for another 7 to 10 years.

You can try doing it yourself. You will need:

• Screen of different sizes (measure wall and roof openings)
• Spline (1 or 2 1000' rolls)
• Ladders (8', 10' or 12' tall depending on height of the cage)
• A walk board or walk plank (to screen across the pool or spa if you have one)
• A roller knife or other screening tool
• Needle-nose pliers (to remove old screen and spline)
• Good balance and some knowledge or experience screening

It's usually a day long process for a experience screener and can take twice or three times as long for someone without experience.

Juan Zorrilla Inc. Screen & Aluminum can help you with your pool cage or patio enclosure rescreen. Call 941-928-2296 for a free estimate (Bradenton/Sarasota/Venice, FL area).

Screened Front Entry

You can screen the front entry or front porch of your house to protect it from insects, and keep kids and pets inside when you open the front door. In regions of the country and times of the year when weather is temperate, you can live your front door open to let the outside breeze in and save in air conditioning costs without worrying about bugs and debris.

A screened front entry is usually a small enclosure with an aluminum frame in either white or bronze color. Most have only one regular screen door, but some choose double doors for easier access or custom doors for a more unique and refined look.

Regular 18x14 mesh screen is very popular, but many get 20x20 mesh screen for small insect control (No-see-ums) and a little more day time privacy. Florida-Glass (vinyl laminated) screen or kick-plate is sometimes installed on the lower section of the enclosure for extra pretection from rain and debris.

If you need a front entry screened contact:

Juan Zorrilla Inc. Screen & Aluminum

941-928-2296 (Sarasota/Manatee, FL)

Screen

Screen is the material used to cover screened enclosures in order to protect you from insects and critters, and the inside of the enclosure from outside debris. It can be made out of different materials: fiberglass, aluminum, stainless steel, brass, etc. Fiberglass screen is the one used the most for screen enclosures.

Fiberglass insect screen is woven from permanent glass yarn and coated with a protective vinyl to ensure lasting beauty, color and flexibility. It's very resistant to combustion and will not rust corrode or stain. Lifespan is 7 to 10 years depending on location, weather and sun exposure.

There are different types of fiberglass screen: regular 18x14 mesh, No-See-Ums 20x20 mesh, Florida-Glass or privacy screen, sun or shade screen for sun control, pet-screen, super-screen, etc. They all serve different purposes: budget, small insect control, privacy, shade, protection against pets, longevity of the screen, etc.
We will give you more information about each one of them in later postings.

If you need a specific type of screen installed or replaced, call Juan Zorrilla Inc. Screen & Aluminum 941-928-2296 (Sarasota/Manatee, FL)

Screen Enclosures

A screen enclosure is an aluminum structure, that can be either attached to the house or self-standing, covered with fiberglass screen mesh. It's usually built to protect people and pets from insects and critters, swimming pools from leaves and debris and add outside living space to your home. There are different types of screen enclosures: pool cages, patio enclosures, lanais, front entries, screen rooms, etc.

Pool cage or pool enclosure, is a screen enclosure built with the purpose of protecting your swimming pool from outside debris and people from insect bites. It can be connected to the house if the deck an pool are adjacent to the building, or a self-standing structure if the pool area is in a more remote area of the property.

Patio enclosure or screened patio, is a screen structure built to enjoy the outside and nature without being bothered by it. It's somehow similar to a pool cage, with a screen roof and screen walls, but without a swimming pool.

Some people call pool cages and patio enclosures, lanais, but a lanai would be a porch area under a fixed roof with screen walls. It's usually smaller than a patio enclosure and doesn't have a screen roof.

A front entry or screened front entry, is a screened front porch, with a screen door an one or more walls, usually under a existing roof or overhang.

Screen room is an addition that has screen walls and an aluminum panel or composite roof. It's similar to a Patio enclosure but with a solid roof to provide shade and protection from wheather.

If you live in the Sarasota/Bradenton area of Florida go to http://www.sarasotascreen.com/ and let Juan Zorrilla Inc. Screen & Aluminum take care of all your screen enclosure needs.

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