What a pool cage or rescreen costs in Palm Beach County
There is no single published price for a pool cage in this guide, because only one listed company publishes a new-enclosure price on its own website. Everything else below explains what drives a quote, so you can compare written quotes on the same basis.
The one published new-enclosure price
AB Aluminum & Screens publishes on its own website a typical new pool cage at $9,200–$12,400 installed, from about $24 per square foot of cage, including engineering and Miami-Dade HVHZ permits. That figure belongs to AB Aluminum & Screens only. It is not a county average and it is not a quote for your home: size, roof style, height, screen type and site conditions change the price.
What drives a new cage price
- Size and shape of the enclosure, and roof style (for example mansard, hip, gable or dome profiles, where a company states them).
- Height and span: longer clear spans and taller structures need heavier framing and engineering.
- Screen mesh type: standard fiberglass, finer No-See-Um mesh, stronger Super Screen type mesh, and privacy or shade mesh all differ in material and labor.
- Frame condition and structural work: straight replacement of mesh is different work from replacing bent or corroded framing, footers or fasteners.
- Doors, gutters and extras: screen doors, super gutters, motorized screens, insulated roofs, pergolas and lanai work are separate scope items.
- Permits, engineering and HOA approval: who handles permits, engineering drawings and HOA paperwork, and whether those costs are itemized in the quote.
- Storm damage and access: post-storm repair, tight access and removal of an old enclosure add labor.
Rescreening vs. a new cage
Rescreening replaces the mesh in an existing frame. It is the right scope when the frame, fasteners and structure are sound. A new cage is the right scope when framing is corroded, bent or undersized, or when you are changing the size or roof style. No company in this guide publishes a verified rescreening price on its own website, so any rescreening figure you are given should come from a written, on-site quote for your enclosure, not from a general range.
What a written quote should itemize
- New cage or rescreen, and exactly which panels and doors are included.
- Mesh type and brand where stated, frame material and finish, and fastener type.
- Permits, engineering and HOA paperwork: who handles them and what they cost.
- Removal and disposal of the old enclosure or mesh, if applicable.
- Warranty: what is covered for the product and for labor, for how long, and whether it transfers.
- Timeline, crew (in-house or subcontracted, where stated), and payment schedule.
Ask every company the same questions and compare itemized quotes, not headline figures. The quote-questions checklist on the Get quotes page is built for exactly that comparison.