How Much Does a Pool Screen Enclosure Cost in Brevard County?
The ranges below are ELSO Contracting's planning ranges for Brevard County projects in 2026. They are not quotes. A final price depends on a site visit to measure the pool deck, check the slab and footings, and see where the enclosure ties into the house.
| Project type | Low end | Mid range | High end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic patio screen room | $4,000 | $7,500 | $12,000 |
| Lanai enclosure | $8,000 | $14,000 | $22,000 |
| Standard pool cage | $10,000 | $18,000 | $28,000 |
| Panoramic pool cage | $18,000 | $28,000 | $45,000 |
| Full re-screen (existing frame) | $1,200 | $2,500 | $4,500 |
ELSO Contracting planning ranges, not quotes. Permit, engineering and code requirements below apply to every bidder.
What Drives the Cost of a Pool Cage?
- Footprint and height: a larger, taller cage needs more and heavier aluminum members.
- Roof style: flat, hip, gable and mansard roofs differ in framing and engineering.
- Panoramic designs: taller spans with fewer members need engineered framing that can still meet wind loads.
- Screen type: standard insect screen, small-mesh no-see-um screen and solar screen differ in price and airflow.
- Site conditions: slab condition, new footings and the connection to the house.
- Wind design for your exact address, which sets the member sizes in the engineering.
Do I Need a Permit for a Screen Enclosure in Brevard County?
Yes for new and replacement structures. Brevard County lists new, repair or replacement residential aluminum structures, including screen enclosures, as permitted work, requires plans signed and sealed by a Florida architect or engineer, and requires a Notice of Commencement when the job value exceeds $5,000 (Brevard County residential aluminum structure permits). In the city of Melbourne, Palm Bay or another municipality, the city building department handles the permit instead. Brevard County lists the aluminum specialty structure contractor among the trades that need a state or county certificate of competency (Brevard County Licensed Trades).
What Wind Speed Does a Brevard County Pool Cage Have to Meet?
There is no single county-wide number. Brevard County's wind speed map page places screen enclosures in Risk Category I, and the county's 2023 wind speed map draws Risk Category I lines at 130 and 140 mph across the county, so the design speed depends on your address. The 2023 Florida Building Code (8th Edition), Chapter 20, sets screen enclosure design pressures for wind speeds from 110 to 170 mph in Table 2002.4, requires aluminum to meet Aluminum Association standards, and accepts the AAF Guide to Aluminum Construction in High Wind Areas. The 9th Edition of the Florida Building Code is scheduled to take effect December 31, 2026, so ask which edition your permit will be reviewed under.
| Topic | Requirement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Permit | Required for new, repair or replacement aluminum screen enclosures in unincorporated Brevard | Brevard County |
| Plans | Signed and sealed by a Florida architect or engineer | Brevard County |
| Notice of Commencement | Required when job value exceeds $5,000 | Brevard County |
| Wind design | Risk Category I; county map lines at 130 and 140 mph; varies by address | Brevard County |
| Code | FBC 2023 Chapter 20, Section 2002.4; minimum aluminum wall thickness 0.040 inch | Florida Building Code |
| Pool barrier | Pool must have at least one of five safety features; a screen enclosure may serve as part or all of the barrier | Fla. Stat. 515.27, FBC Residential R4501.17.1.11 |
| Hurricane insurance | Citizens says open, screened and aluminum enclosures are typically not covered for hurricane | Citizens Property Insurance |
Is a Screen Enclosure Covered by Insurance in Florida?
Often not for hurricane damage. Citizens Property Insurance's hurricane coverage guide lists open enclosures (screened, aluminum, glass) as typically not covered. Private insurers write their own terms, and Florida's section 627.712 also allows policyholders to exclude windstorm coverage in some cases. Before you build, ask your insurer in writing whether the enclosure is covered, under which coverage part, and what deductible applies after a named storm.
Can a Screen Enclosure Be My Pool Barrier?
Yes, if it is built to the code. Florida's Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act (section 515.27) requires a new residential pool to have at least one of five features: a barrier, an approved safety cover, exit alarms on doors and windows that open to the pool, self-closing and self-latching doors, or a pool alarm. A barrier must be at least 4 feet high on the outside (section 515.29), and the Florida Building Code Residential allows a screen enclosure to be used as part or all of the barrier (R4501.17.1.11). Plan screen doors and latches with that in mind.
Do I Need a Permit Just to Rescreen?
Brevard County's unregulated trades page lists screening repair with no hardware maintenance, repair or replacement as an unregulated trade. Whether a particular rescreen needs a building permit is not stated on the county's permit pages we reviewed, so if any frame members, fasteners or doors are being replaced, ask the permitting office that covers your address before work starts.
Who Permits Pool Cage and Screen Room Installation in Melbourne, FL?
For a pool cage or screen room installation in Melbourne, FL or Palm Bay, use the planning ranges in the table above as a starting point: about $10,000 to $28,000 for a standard pool cage and $4,000 to $12,000 for a basic patio screen room, installed. Inside Melbourne or Palm Bay city limits, the City of Melbourne Building Section or the Palm Bay Building Division issues the permit, not the county. Ask each bidder whose name will be on the permit, which wind speed the engineering uses for your address, and whether engineering and permit fees are included in the price. See our screen enclosure services, screen enclosures in Melbourne and screen enclosures in Palm Bay, or get a range from the free estimate tool.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a pool screen enclosure cost in Brevard County?
ELSO Contracting's 2026 planning ranges put a standard pool cage at about $10,000 to $28,000 installed and a panoramic cage at $18,000 to $45,000, with a full re-screen of a sound frame at $1,200 to $4,500. These are planning ranges, not quotes. Size, height, roof style, screen type and the wind design for your address set the final price.
Is a pool screen enclosure covered by homeowners insurance in Florida?
Often not for hurricane damage. Citizens Property Insurance's hurricane coverage guide says open enclosures, including screened and aluminum enclosures, are typically not covered. Private insurers set their own terms, so before you build, ask your insurer in writing whether the enclosure is covered, under which part of the policy, and what deductible applies after a named storm.
Do I need a permit for a screen enclosure in Brevard County?
Yes for new, repair or replacement aluminum screen enclosures. Brevard County requires a permit for these structures in unincorporated areas, with plans signed and sealed by a Florida architect or engineer and a Notice of Commencement when the job value exceeds $5,000. Inside Melbourne, Palm Bay or another city, the city building department issues the permit instead.
What wind speed does a pool cage in Brevard County need to meet?
It depends on the address. Brevard County places screen enclosures in Risk Category I, and the county's 2023 wind speed map has lines at 130 and 140 mph across the county. The engineer uses the speed for your site with Florida Building Code Table 2002.4. The 9th Edition of the code is scheduled to take effect December 31, 2026.
Can a screen enclosure count as the pool safety barrier in Florida?
Yes. Florida law requires new residential pools to have at least one of five safety features, and a barrier is one of them. The Florida Building Code Residential allows a screen enclosure to serve as part or all of that barrier when it meets the barrier rules, including a height of at least 4 feet on the outside and properly latched doors.
Related Guides
- Screen Enclosure Companies in Brevard
- Pool Cage Screen Buying Guide
- Screening Material Types
- Hurricane Insurance in Florida
- Screen Enclosures in Titusville
- How to Vet Brevard Contractors
Sources
- Brevard County Residential Aluminum Structure Permits
- Brevard County Building Code Wind Speed Maps
- Brevard County Licensed Trades
- Brevard County Unregulated Trades
- Florida Building Code 2023, Chapter 20 Aluminum
- Florida Building Code Residential 2023, Chapter 45
- Florida Building Commission 2026 Workplan (9th Edition date)
- Fla. Stat. 515.27
- Fla. Stat. 515.29
- Fla. Stat. 627.712
- Citizens Property Insurance Hurricane Coverage Guide
- City of Melbourne Building Section
- City of Palm Bay Building Division
- Florida DBPR License Search