![]() ![]() The UV tolerant properties of SuperScreen® reveal themselves in the form of unsurpassed color retention, longevity, and filtering characteristics. SuperScreen® fabric includes a biocide compound that resists mildew growth, yielding longer lasting beauty from the fabric. In fact, it remained 3 times stronger than new fiberglass screen. In a simulated seven-year weathering test, SuperScreen® lost only 1% of its original strength. SuperScreen® advanced polymer formula defies deterioration. SuperScreen® provides the homeowner many years of worry-free durability and protection, by incorporating superior tear resistance and tensile strength. Within 3 to 4 years, with deterioration, a strong gust of wind can tear fiberglass screen to shreds. The fiberglass screen material available today can become hard and brittle within 3 to 4 years, to the point it can be easily damaged by pets, flying objects like golf balls, hail, tree limbs, roof shingles or children at play. Until now, screen fabrics for outdoor enclosures have been limited in strength and durability, needing replacement in only a few years due to puncture, tearing or breakdown from exposure to the sun. ![]() We use Phifer® screen on all of our rescreens. Below we have many of the screen types available to you at your request. We can repair one panel or rescreen the whole enclosure. We’ve perfected the entire process of making them look like new, for about 1/2 the cost of replacing the entire pool cage structure.Do you have a tear in your pool or patio screen? Does the screen on your enclosure have a white haze to it? This is one of the staples of our business, and we have been doing it for many years. Pool Cage Painting Is No Problem For Usĭespite the challenges, of painting pool cages here in our area, we paint many of them (about 200 per year), and we love doing them. Companies that exclusively do painting don’t have the experience do to the re-screening at the end and as trade contractors don’t operate their business model around outsourcing screen work. To paint the pool cage, the screen mesh between each members, and the spline holding it place needs to be removed. More attention than usual must be given to masking and covering the surrounding area’s to prevent making a mess and getting paint on other surfaces. Since the paint molecules must travel through the air, over spray can become a problem. Open air can easily result in over spray. For most painters who do concrete block structures, and interiors an investment into this equipment which they wouldn’t use frequently, just is not practical. It also requires a significant investment in spray application equipment can cost several thousands of dollars. ![]() Using a spray applicator requires the painter to get up close to the pool enclosure using ladders, scaffolding and walkboards. With a roller, the painting can be done easily from the ground, or a distance. If you want a high quality finish, free from visible streaks the paint applied to the screen enclosure can’t go on with a roller. In areas of peeling paint, or corrosion, which are commonly found near connection joints involving dissimilar metals, proper steps must be taking to get these areas into suitable condition for re-finishing. The delayed bonding makes it difficult to get a smooth finish without runs. Metal is one of the trickiest surfaces to paint as the metal doesn’t quickly bond to it. ‘Running’ of the paint occurs easier these 3 dimensional members as the paint in a liquid state makes its way to the edges, and then rounds to the other side. Special care has to be taken to achieve a full and even coverage on all sides. ![]() House walls are flat, while pool enclosure members have 4 sides. Things need to be done, fast within a small window of time. This means there is no break from the elements. On top of that, they are usually taller thant many of the surrounding structures. Unlike a wall of the house, pool cage members are exposed to wind, sun, and the elements from all directions. Wind from North? Every member of the pool enclosure is going to catch catch it. Let’s take a look at why it is so difficult and many experienced painters decline the work. Don’t take this the wrong way - we would certainly love to paint your pool enclosure, and we’ve got the process down ‘pat’! While the work is difficult we are specialists in painting these structures. We’ve painted hundreds of pool cages, and admittedly it’s not easy work. Pool enclosure painting preparation in progress. ![]()
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