In brief: we rescreen, repair, repaint and build pool cages across Marco Island. Island cages lose fasteners and finish to salt faster than most, so every job here includes a hardware check, and permitted work goes through the City of Marco Island rather than the county.
An island that runs on canals and Gulf air
Marco Island voted to become a city in 1997 and counted 15,760 residents at the 2020 census. Much of the island is laid out along finger canals, so a large share of pool homes have water on at least one side and a cage that faces the full weight of the Gulf breeze. That combination is hard on screen enclosures: the wind works panels loose, and the salt it carries eats plain steel screws and dulls an aluminum finish within a few seasons.
What we see on Marco Island cages
- Rust streaks below every screw head, where the original zinc-plated fasteners have corroded. We replace them with stainless.
- Chalky frames on cages that have not been refinished, often the first thing visitors notice from the lanai.
- Roof panels torn by wind along the windward side, while the sheltered walls still look fine.
- Midges in the evening on canal lots, which is when owners ask about a tighter no-see-um mesh.
Storms the island remembers
Hurricane Irma made its final Florida landfall near Marco Island on September 10, 2017, as a Category 3 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. Five years later, Hurricane Ian brought 4 to 6 feet of surge above ground from Marco Island to Everglades City. Many cages were rebuilt quickly after both storms. If yours was one of them, it is worth having the anchors, cables and fasteners checked before the next season rather than after it.
Permits and deed restrictions
The City of Marco Island runs its own building services and asks for engineered drawings and a survey with a screen enclosure application. Large parts of the island also carry deed restrictions, and some neighborhoods have architectural review on frame color. We handle the city paperwork and work to whatever your community requires.
Island prices follow our Naples estimates, with salt-worn hardware the most common extra. See the pool cage cost guide for every range.
Services in Marco Island
We also work in Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero.
Marco Island questions
Do you need a separate permit for a pool cage on Marco Island?
New enclosures and structural work go through the City of Marco Island, which has its own screen enclosure permit application, not Collier County's. We prepare and submit it.
What mesh works best on a canal lot?
Most canal-front owners choose a 20x20 no-see-um weave to keep out the biting midges that come off the water at dawn and dusk, with standard screen being the budget option.
Last updated October 8, 2026.