Lanai & Pool Cage Cleaning
Kensington

Kensington Golf & Country Club sits off Pine Ridge Road between Airport-Pulling and Livingston, a gated community of about 565 homes spread across more than a dozen small neighborhoods. Robert Trent Jones Jr.’s course was laid out around a 20-acre natural preserve, with a series of wetland preserves buffered from the homesites by the fairways. From almost any back lanai you are looking at grass, water or native trees, and each of those leaves its own mark on a screen.

Preserve-side enclosures. Screens that face the preserve catch leaf litter, pollen and the steady drift of seeds from native plants. Shade from the canopy keeps frames damp, and green algae starts along the top rails and in the corners where water sits. Spiders love these panels too. We brush out webs and nests before washing so they do not just smear across the mesh.

Fairway-side enclosures. On lots that open onto the course, the lower screens pick up clippings, dust and fertilizer residue from mowing, plus spray from course irrigation on windy mornings. Golf course lots also see the occasional ball through a panel. Before we start we walk the cage, mark any torn or popped screens, and tell you so you know exactly what was there before the wash.

Coach homes. Kensington’s coach home neighborhoods have two units per building, each with its own garage. Lanais here are usually screened rooms rather than full pool cages, sized for a table and a few chairs. We clean the screens, frame, ceiling and floor by hand at low pressure and keep water off the neighboring unit’s space. Exterior building washes for coach buildings are an association matter, quoted separately.

Villas and single-family homes. The villa and single-family neighborhoods range from about 2,100 to 5,000 square feet, and many have private pools under a screen enclosure. One 2001 two-story home in Sheffield Villas, for example, is listed with a heated pool under a screen enclosure, a screened lanai, and a balcony upstairs looking over the golf course and a lake. On a cage like that, we clean the roof panels and beams from a safe ladder position, then the walls, then the deck.

Estate pool cages. The estate neighborhoods have larger homes and often larger, taller enclosures, sometimes wrapping an outdoor kitchen or a spa. These take more time, more care around stone and fixtures, and sometimes two technicians. We quote them by size after a look at photos or a quick visit.

Lake water leaves marks. The Sheffield Villas listing shows irrigation drawn partly from a lake, which is common in Naples golf communities. Lake water can carry iron, tannins and organic matter, and where sprinklers reach a cage, they leave brown or orange bands on kick plates, lower screens and the deck. Pressure alone will not remove them. We use a rust treatment suited to the stain and rinse it away from plants and water.

Aluminum after twenty-five years. Much of Kensington was built in the 1990s and early 2000s, and many enclosures carry original or older frames. Painted aluminum chalks in the sun. If yours leaves a white powder on your fingers, an oxidation treatment restores much of the color, and we test a section first so you can see the difference.

The floor under the cage. Pool decks in Kensington range from pavers to travertine to painted or textured concrete, depending on the neighborhood and on what owners have updated. Each needs a different touch. Pavers can take a firmer wash but lose joint sand if we are careless; travertine is softer and etches with the wrong product; old deck coatings can lift if hit too hard. We identify the surface before we start and choose the method to match, and we tell you if a coating is already peeling so it is not a surprise.

How often. A cage on an open fairway may look fine for a year. One tucked against the preserve, with shade most of the day, often greys within eight or nine months. Most owners settle into a yearly cleaning and add a quick rinse in between if guests are coming.

Pricing. Coach home and small villa lanais under 800 square feet begin at $249. A standard pool cage begins at $299. Larger enclosures from 1,500 to 2,500 square feet begin at $399, and enclosures with an outdoor kitchen begin at $499. Heavy oxidation treatment adds $75 to $150. A pool cage and deck floor together begin at $399.

Timing around the season. Kensington’s club calendar is busiest in winter. Many owners have their cages cleaned in October or November, before guests arrive, and again in spring before closing the house for summer. If you are away, we coordinate with your house watcher or manager and send photos afterward.

What you should do first. Move cushions, electronics and small plants inside. Turn off any automatic misting or sprinklers near the cage for the day. Let us know about pets, and we will confirm gate registration with you before we arrive.