Screen enclosure cable bracing

One of the most cost-effective ways to get your pool cage ready for hurricane season, is replacing old cables or installing extra ones, if your screen enclosure has none or not enough.

Cables are usually installed at the corner of the screen walls and diagonally from the top of the wall down to the bottom.

First, inspect your cage and make sure that you have cables installed. If you do, follow these steps:

• Pull the cables and make sure they are nice and tight, a loose cable brace is useless.
• Check for any signs of rust (screws, cable, eye-bolt, anchors, etc.), most cable braces are stainless but some are not.
• Make sure that there are no missing screws or anchors.
• Count how many cables you have, medium to large size cages may need extra ones.

After this inspection, if you think that your screen enclosure needs new cables, call a professional to have them installed before hurricane season. That could save lots of money and headaches.

If you don't have any cables and your cage is rather small, you might not need them, but could benefit from having 1 or 2 cables installed.

If your screen enclosure is medium or large, and yo don't have any installed, make sure to have a professional look at your cage and get cables installed before next hurricane season.

Remember, a screen enclosure needs regular maintenance, just like a house or a car. Regular maintenance will extend the life span of your cage and will save you money on the long run.

Call Juan Zorrilla Inc. Screen & Aluminum to get a free screen enclosure inspection. 941-928-2296 (Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, FL.)

Here is a link with information on how to make sure your pool/patio enclosure is hurricane ready: www.sarasotascreen.com/HurricaneReady.html

Pet Screen

Pet screen is the answer pet owners were looking for. A screen that is resistant to tears and punctures caused by dogs and cats, eliminating the need for recurring screen repairs.

Made of strong vinyl-coated polyester, pet screen is seven times stronger than regular fiberglass insect screen and offers excellent outward visibility.
It's ideal for areas of the screen enclosure exposed to pet damage (lower screen sections of a pool cage, for example).

The only cons of pet screen are:

• It's more expensive than regular screen
• It's harder to install
• There is not a big variety of sizes

A less expensive way to protect your screen enclosure from pets is using super-screen, halfway in price and strength compared to pet screen (strongest) and regular screen (least pet resistant).

Let Juan Zorrilla Inc. Screen & Aluminum install pet or super screen for you. Call for a free estimate: 941-928-2296. (Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, FL.)