Cleaning a pool cage and rescreening it are two jobs that should never be separate visits. Once the frame is soft washed, every stretched panel, dried-out spline, and rusted screw is right there in plain sight — and the new screen goes onto a clean frame instead of a mildewed one. Fix It Once does both in one trip across Venice: low-pressure soft washing the aluminum cage, kick plates, and pool deck to remove mildew, algae, and Gulf salt film, then rescreening torn panels with standard 18/14, no-see-um, or pet-resistant mesh, replacing brittle spline, and correcting the screen-door hardware everyone fights with. Call 941-928-1485 for a combined quote.
Low pressure and the right cleaning solution on cage frames and screens — high pressure blows out spline and tears mesh.
Clean frame, then new screen
Rescreening after the wash means fresh mesh isn't stretched onto a mildewed frame, so the repair actually looks new.
Both jobs, one trip
Wash and rescreen handled on the same visit across Venice, so you pay one mobilization instead of two.
What the combined lanai service covers
A Venice pool cage collects mildew, salt film, and pollen while its screens slowly stretch and split. Here's exactly what we do on a combined wash-and-rescreen visit.
BeforeAfter
Cage Frame & Screen Soft Washing
Screen enclosures can't take pressure — force a wand at a panel and you'll blow the spline out of the channel and stretch the mesh permanently. We apply a low-pressure soft wash solution to the aluminum uprights, beams, kick plates, and screen panels, let it break down the mildew and algae biofilm, then rinse gently from top to bottom. On coastal Venice cages we pay extra attention to the salt film that dulls the aluminum and holds moisture against the fasteners.
Low-pressure application — no wand pressure on screen panels
Mildew, algae, and pollen biofilm broken down chemically, not blasted
Aluminum uprights, beams, and kick plates cleaned of Gulf salt film
Gentle top-down rinse so nothing gets driven into the channels
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Panel Rescreening & Spline Replacement
With the cage clean, we rescreen whatever needs it. Torn, stretched, or sun-brittle panels get the old mesh and spline pulled out, the channel cleaned, and new screen rolled in tight and square with fresh spline sized to the channel. You choose the mesh: standard 18/14 fiberglass, tighter no-see-um for Gulf-side and canal properties where the biting midges get through anything else, or pet-resistant mesh along the panels dogs push against.
Old mesh and hardened spline removed, channels cleaned out
New screen rolled tight and square with correctly sized spline
Choice of 18/14, no-see-um, or pet-resistant mesh per panel
Single panels or full cage rescreens both handled
BeforeAfter
Doors, Hardware & Pool Deck
The screen door is the part that gets used a thousand times a season, so it's the part that fails. We replace worn closers, latches, handles, and rollers, square dragging door frames, and swap corroded screws for stainless. While the equipment is already set up we can soft wash the pool deck, pavers, and cage kick plates on the same trip — that's usually the cheapest add-on you'll ever get from us, since mobilization is already paid for.
Screen door closers, latches, handles, and rollers replaced
Dragging or racked door frames squared and re-hung
Corroded fasteners swapped for stainless throughout the cage
Pool deck, pavers, and kick plates soft washed on the same visit
Venice lanai wash & rescreen pricing
Real ranges so you know roughly where you land before we come out. Final price depends on cage size, height, how many panels need mesh, and which mesh you choose.
Service
Typical price
What it covers
Pool cage & lanai soft wash
$175 – $350
Low-pressure soft wash of aluminum uprights, beams, kick plates, and screen panels to remove mildew, algae, pollen, and Gulf salt film, followed by a gentle top-down rinse.
Panel rescreening
$30 – $55 per panel
Removing old mesh and hardened spline, cleaning the channel, and rolling in new 18/14 fiberglass screen with fresh spline. No-see-um and pet-resistant mesh cost slightly more per panel.
Screen door & deck add-ons
$95 – $275
Replacing door closers, latches, handles, and rollers, squaring a dragging door frame, and soft washing the pool deck and pavers while we're already set up on site.
Ranges are typical Venice residential cages, not a formal quote. Booking the wash and rescreen together means one trip charge — call 941-928-1485.
Service areas across Sarasota County
Based in Venice and serving homes from Sarasota down to Englewood. If you're inside Sarasota County, we'll be there.
Venice, FL
Home base — Venice Island, East Venice, South Venice, and Jacaranda.
Sarasota, FL
Palmer Ranch, Gulf Gate, and the southern Sarasota neighborhoods.
North Port, FL
All zip codes — Sumter, Toledo Blade, West Villages, Wellen Park.
Nokomis & Osprey
Bayfront homes and the gated Oaks and Sorrento communities along the Intracoastal.
Englewood, FL
Manasota Key cottages and inland Rotonda West and Englewood East.
Why Venice lanais need both jobs, not one
A screened enclosure in Sarasota County is under constant chemical attack. Humidity and shade grow mildew on the aluminum and in the mesh weave, spring pollen cakes onto everything, and if you're anywhere near the Gulf or the Intracoastal a fine salt film settles on the frame and holds moisture against every screw. That combination dulls the aluminum, stains the kick plates, and shortens the life of the fasteners holding your cage together.
At the same time the mesh itself is aging. UV makes fiberglass screen brittle and chalky, thermal cycling works the spline out of the channel a fraction at a time, and pets and stray branches finish the job. Homeowners usually notice the dirt before they notice the screens, book a cleaning, and then discover three torn panels once the frame is clean — which is exactly the second trip we're trying to save you.
Doing both together also protects the work. Rescreening onto a mildewed frame means new mesh sits against active biofilm from day one, and washing after a rescreen risks driving solution into a freshly splined channel. The right order is wash, inspect, rescreen, then hardware — and it's a single afternoon on most Venice cages.
We work lanais all over Venice: Gulf-side cages on Venice Island and Golden Beach where salt film and no-see-ums drive the whole conversation, 1970s cages in Venice Gardens and South Venice on their second or third rescreen, oak-shaded enclosures off Jacaranda and Auburn that grow mildew fastest, and tall two-story cages in Wellen Park and Grand Palm where the wash setup matters as much as the cleaning solution.
Lanai work, neighborhood by neighborhood
Salt exposure, tree cover, cage age, and cage height all change how we set up. Here's what we plan for around Venice.
Venice Island & Golden Beach
What we run into: Gulf salt film dulls the aluminum and corrodes fasteners, and no-see-ums come through standard mesh at dusk from the Intracoastal side.
How we handle it: Salt film addressed specifically in the wash solution, corroded screws swapped for stainless, and no-see-um mesh recommended on the panels facing the water.
Venice Gardens & South Venice
What we run into: 1970s cages on their second or third rescreen. Spline channels are worn, older frames have chalky paint, and low panels have taken decades of pet traffic.
How we handle it: Correctly sized spline chosen for worn channels so mesh holds tension, pet-resistant mesh on the low panels, and honest advice where a frame member is past cleaning.
Jacaranda & Auburn corridor
What we run into: Deep live-oak shade keeps cages damp, so mildew and algae grow back fastest here, and falling limbs regularly punch out one or two panels at a time.
How we handle it: Longer solution dwell on shaded frames, individual damaged panels rescreened to match existing mesh, and a realistic cleaning interval suggested for your tree cover.
Nokomis & Osprey
What we run into: Canal-side cages get the worst of both salt corrosion and midges, and many are seasonal homes that sit closed up while mildew builds unchecked.
How we handle it: Full-cage wash including kick plates and beams, no-see-um mesh as the default recommendation, and photo documentation for owners who are out of state.
Wellen Park & Grand Palm
What we run into: Newer, taller two-story cages with large panel spans and paver pool decks that show tannin and mildew staining quickly.
How we handle it: Tall setup planned before arrival so upper beams get properly washed, large spans rescreened with correct tension to avoid flutter, and paver deck soft washing added on the same trip.
Venice condos & HOA properties
What we run into: Shared cage structures, board approvals for mesh type or color, and access windows that limit when work can happen.
How we handle it: Certificate of insurance sent to your board or manager first, mesh type and color matched to community standards, and work scheduled inside approved access windows.
Don't see your street? We cover all of Venice and the surrounding communities — call 941-928-1485 with your cage size and panel count.
Frequently asked
Questions Venice homeowners ask us
Straight answers — the same ones we give over the phone before a job goes on the calendar.
How much does lanai cleaning and rescreening cost in Venice, FL?
A typical Venice pool cage soft wash runs $175 to $350 depending on cage size and how much mildew has built up. Rescreening runs roughly $30 to $55 per panel with standard 18/14 mesh, more for no-see-um or pet-resistant mesh. Booked together on one visit you're paying a single trip charge, which is why most homeowners do both at once.
Why should the wash and the rescreen happen on the same visit?
Two reasons. First, mildew and salt film hide exactly the problems we're looking for — a clean frame makes stretched panels, hardened spline, and rusted screws obvious. Second, new mesh installed on a dirty frame looks wrong immediately and the grime works its way into the fresh channel. Doing the wash first and rescreening after means the repair actually looks new when we leave.
Can you pressure wash a screen enclosure without damaging the screens?
Not with real pressure — that's the point of soft washing. High pressure will blow spline out of the channel, stretch mesh out of shape, and drive water into the fastener holes. We use a low-pressure application with a cleaning solution that breaks the mildew and algae biofilm down chemically, then rinse gently top-down. The cage comes out clean and the screens stay tight.
Which screen mesh is best for Venice and the Gulf side?
Standard 18/14 fiberglass is fine for most inland Venice homes. If you're near the Gulf, the Intracoastal, or a canal in Nokomis and Osprey, no-see-um mesh is worth it — the biting midges here pass straight through standard mesh at dusk. Along panels a dog leans or paws at, pet-resistant mesh saves you rescreening the same section every year. We'll often mix mesh types by panel on one cage.
Can you rescreen just the panels that are torn?
Absolutely, and it's what most people need. Panels fail one at a time — usually the low ones a pet pushes on, the ones a fallen branch caught, and the sun-facing ones that went brittle first. We match the existing mesh so the repair blends in. When more than half the cage is already stretched or chalky, a full rescreen usually costs less per panel and gives a uniform look.
How soon can you get out to a Venice lanai?
Most Venice lanai jobs get on the calendar within 2–5 business days across Venice Island, Nokomis, South Venice, Venice Gardens, and Wellen Park. Spring pollen season and post-storm weeks book fastest. If a panel is wide open and bugs are getting to the pool deck, mention it when you call and we'll try to move you up.
How much does pressure washing cost in Venice, FL?
Driveway and walkway soft wash typically runs $180–$320 depending on square footage and staining. A full single-story house wash with low-pressure soft wash is usually $280–$480. Pool cage and screen enclosure soft wash starts around $220. We bundle driveway + house + pool cage for a discount when booked together.
Do you soft wash or high-pressure wash a Florida home?
Always soft wash on painted surfaces, stucco, screen enclosures, pool cages, and roofs — high pressure strips paint, etches stucco, and tears screens. We reserve high pressure for concrete driveways, pavers, and bare masonry where it actually belongs. The cleaning is done by the detergent, not the PSI.
Will pressure washing kill the black mildew and red algae on my house?
Yes — we use a sodium-hypochlorite soft-wash mix that kills the gloeocapsa magma algae and mildew at the root, not just rinses the surface. That's why a proper soft wash stays clean 12–18 months in Sarasota County, while a plain water blast in the same spot is dirty again in 60 days.
Do I need to be home for pressure washing in Venice or North Port?
No — exterior pressure washing and soft washing is fully exterior work. Leave a hose bib accessible and the side gate unlocked and we handle the rest. We text before and after with photos, and you can pay by Zelle, card, or check whenever you're back.
How fast can you start a job in Venice?
Most Venice and South Venice jobs go on the calendar same-day or next-day. Sarasota and Englewood typically schedule within 48 hours. If it's an emergency — active leak, broken exterior door, storm damage — call directly and we'll try to fit you in the same day.
Do you give estimates over the phone or do I need to schedule a visit?
For most repairs we give an honest ballpark over the phone in under five minutes — you describe what's going on and we tell you a price range based on what we typically see. For larger projects (full repaints, multiple-room work, deck rebuilds) we'll come out and walk it with you. Phone estimates are always free; on-site estimates are free for projects we end up booking.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes — fully insured for residential and HOA work across Sarasota County. Florida doesn't require a handyman license for repair work under specific thresholds, but we carry general liability and we're happy to send our certificate of insurance to your HOA or condo board before we start.
What forms of payment do you accept?
Cash, check, Zelle, Venmo, and all major credit cards. No deposit required on small jobs — we invoice when the work is done and you're happy with it. Larger projects with material purchases may require a materials deposit, which we'll discuss up front.
Do you stand behind your work?
Every repair comes with a one-year workmanship warranty. If something we fixed comes back within twelve months, we come back and make it right — no callback fee, no excuses. That's the whole reason we're called Fix It Once.
Can I bundle multiple small fixes into one visit?
Yes — and you should. Most of our Venice customers save a trip charge by stacking a punch list: a sticking door, a wobbly fan, a leaky hose bib, a wall patch, a new mailbox. One trip, one invoice, the whole list done.
Do you work inside Venice HOAs and gated communities?
Yes — we work inside The Plantation, Venice Golf & Country Club, IslandWalk, Renaissance, Pelican Pointe, and most of the gated Wellen Park communities. We keep approved paint codes and mailbox specs on file, and we'll send our certificate of insurance to your board before the first visit.
Are you on Venice Island for smaller cottage and condo jobs?
Often — Venice Island is a 10-minute drive from our shop. We handle the tight-access trim, plaster, and salt-rot work that bigger crews skip, and we know the loading and parking rules for the downtown condos.
How fast can you get to Wellen Park or South Venice?
Wellen Park (IslandWalk, Renaissance, Solis, Sunstone) and South Venice usually get same-week scheduling — most jobs on the calendar within 2–4 days. Warranty-period punch lists on new builds are something we book all the time.
What's the cost of an after-storm repair visit in Venice?
After a named storm we triage by urgency, not by call order — active leaks, blown lanai screens, and broken exterior doors go first. The trip charge is the same as a normal visit, and we'll quote the repair on site before any work starts.
Venice neighborhoods we cover
Lanai Soft Wash & Screen Repair in Venice, FL across every corner of Venice, FL
From Venice Island west of the Intracoastal to Wellen Park down south, here are the Venice neighborhoods we cover most weeks — with the quirks we plan around on every job.
Venice Island
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Historic Mediterranean-revival cottages and waterfront condos west of the Intracoastal. Salt-air rot, brittle caulk lines, and original 1950s–60s fixtures are the usual call.
South Venice
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Block-built ranch homes off Englewood Road. Older roofs, plenty of mature oaks dropping debris in the gutters, and HOA-free yards that let us work without waiting on board approval.
East Venice & Jacaranda
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1990s–2000s subdivisions along Jacaranda Blvd — Venice Gardens, Waterford, Sawgrass. Cement-board siding, lanai screens, and original builder-grade interior doors are the regulars.
Venice East & The Plantation
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Gated golf communities with strict HOA color and material specs. We keep paint codes, mailbox specs, and approved trim profiles on file so jobs don't get red-tagged.
Gulf View & Venezia Park
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Walkable historic district between downtown and the beach. Smaller bungalow footprints, tight side yards, and a lot of interior trim and plaster work.
Wellen Park (West Villages)
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New-build neighborhoods south of US-41 — IslandWalk, Renaissance, Sunstone, Solis. Warranty-period punch-list work, ceiling-fan installs, and TV mounts in the great room are the typical jobs here.
Recent Venice projects
What this month looked like in Venice
A sample of the actual jobs we knocked out around Venice recently — the kind of work most homeowners around here need at one point or another.
South Venice
Lanai re-screen after Hurricane Milton
Replaced four blown panels and re-splined the entire cage on a Lemon Bay Drive ranch — back tight before the homeowner's snowbird arrival.
The Plantation
HOA-spec mailbox swap
Set a new 6x6 cedar post in 80 lbs of concrete with the community-approved black aluminum mailbox and gold reflective numbers — passed HOA inspection same week.
IslandWalk, Wellen Park
Drywall + paint touch-up on a new build
Patched two corner-bead cracks and a doorknob blowout, color-matched the builder Sherwin Williams white, and rolled the affected walls corner to corner so the repair vanished.
Venice Island
Salt-air door re-finish
Stripped, sanded, and re-stained a sun-faded mahogany front door on a Tarpon Center condo, then sealed with marine-grade UV spar varnish for the Gulf exposure.
East Venice / Jacaranda
Rotted fascia replacement
Cut out 16 ft of soft fascia behind the gutter, swapped to PVC trim, re-secured the drip edge, and painted to match. Done before the next afternoon storm.
Venezia Park
Original 1960s ceiling fan swap
Pulled three brittle original fans on existing wiring, installed modern DC-motor replacements with remotes, and balanced each blade set so they run silent on high.
More Venice services
Other repairs we handle in Venice, FL
One call, one crew, one invoice — stack any of these onto your visit.
