Lanai & Pool Cage Cleaning
National Golf & Country Club

Lennar opened National Golf & Country Club in Ave Maria in March 2020, around an 18-hole Gordon B. Lewis course with a clubhouse, resort pool and chickee bar. Four collections share the community: Terrace condominiums, Veranda townhomes, and Executive and Estate single-family homes, ranging from about 1,100 to nearly 3,500 square feet. Every floor plan came with an outdoor patio, and many owners have since screened them or added a pool and cage.

Inland, not coastal. Ave Maria sits roughly thirty-six miles northeast of downtown Naples, surrounded by farmland, wetlands and the edges of the Corkscrew watershed. There is no salt air here. Instead, screens deal with dust blown off open land, heavy summer rain, pollen and an impressive population of insects. The grey film that builds up on these cages is mostly organic, and it comes off easily if it is not left too long.

Lovebug season. Inland Southwest Florida sees heavy lovebug flights in late spring and again in late summer, and Ave Maria’s open land and wetlands make them hard to miss. They gather on light-colored screens and frames, and their remains are mildly acidic, so they can leave marks on fresh powder coat if they sit for weeks. A gentle wash after each flight season keeps them from leaving a trace. Construction still finishing nearby can add dust to screens and floors, and a rinse after nearby work wraps up keeps it from settling in.

Your view decides your schedule. Homes back onto the fairway, a lake or a preserve, and each brings its own dirt. Fairway screens catch clippings and irrigation spray from the course. Lake-facing screens stay damp and grow green algae on the shaded rails. Preserve-side screens collect leaf litter, webs and mildew. We note your view on the quote and suggest an interval that fits it. Fairway lots get the most frequent buildup: sprinkler spray carries dirt and clippings onto screens and lanai floors, and the lower screen panels turn green first. Green algae grows on north-facing frame members and kick plates, and lanai floors turn slick in the shaded corners. Clearing leaves and clippings first keeps debris from staining the screens. Condo owners with private lanais usually book their own lanai and windows.

Reclaimed irrigation. Ave Maria’s utility supplies reclaimed water for irrigation, and reclaimed water often carries iron and other minerals. Where sprinklers hit the lower screen panels, kick plates and patio floor, those minerals leave orange-brown marks. On a new home, catching them early makes a real difference, because a stain that sits through a summer is harder to lift. We use a rust treatment that removes them without harming the patio surface. The lanai or pool deck floor is surface-cleaned, and sprinkler rust is treated where present.

Terrace condominiums. In the Terrace buildings, each owner’s lanai is a compact outdoor room. We clean the screen, frame, ceiling and floor by hand, use as little water as possible, and keep runoff from reaching the unit below or the walkway. The building itself, including roofs and walls, is an association job that we quote separately.

Veranda townhomes. Veranda homes share walls with their neighbors, and their patios sit side by side. We keep spray on your side of the divider and are happy to quote neighbors together if they want matching results.

Executive and Estate homes. On single-family homes, the patio may be open, screened, or enclosed in a full pool cage. A newly added cage over a pool is the biggest job and the most worth protecting. We clean the screen roof and beams first, then the walls and kick plates, and finish with the pool deck so it is not dirtied again.

Patio and deck floors. Many patios and pool decks here are concrete pavers laid during construction. New pavers still have fresh joint sand that a careless wash will blow out, and they have often not been sealed yet. We clean them at a pressure that leaves the joints intact, and if you are thinking about sealing, our National Golf paver sealing page explains the process.

Keep new aluminum from chalking. Fresh powder-coated aluminum looks great for years if it is kept clean. Left dirty, it holds moisture and pollutants that speed up oxidation. A yearly cleaning is the simplest way to delay the chalky white film that older Naples cages are known for. If you ever see a powdery residue starting, mention it and we will treat it.

Warranty and HOA notes. If your cage or screens are still under a builder or installer warranty, low-pressure cleaning will not affect it. If you plan to change screen color or add an enclosure, check with your HOA first; neighborhood rules in Ave Maria vary.

What it costs. A Terrace or Veranda lanai below 800 square feet begins at $249. Executive patios and standard pool cages begin at $299. Big Estate enclosures from 1,500 to 2,500 square feet begin at $399. Cleaning a cage and its deck floor together begins at $399. If aluminum has already started to chalk, oxidation treatment adds $75 to $150.

Timing. The summer rains build up the most grime, so late September through November is the most popular window. Seasonal owners often book just before returning. If you are away, we confirm gate access with you and send photos.

Before we arrive. Bring cushions, electronics and small items inside, and let us know about pets and pool equipment. We handle the rest.