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.
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