Lanai & Pool Cage Cleaning
Valencia Golf & Country Club

Enclosures on 2007-era homes are close to 20 years old, an age when chalky oxidation is common. A brightener removes it; pressure doesn’t.

New enclosures stay new with annual cleaning that clears pollen, webs and the first green film before it sets into the frames.

Cages facing lakes and preserve collect more insects and algae, and where lake or reclaimed irrigation reaches the cage, orange or brown overspray on kick plates is common.

Two builders, two generations of enclosure. Valencia was first developed by D.R. Horton around 2006, and Lennar is building the newer homes today. On one street you can find an original screen enclosure with faded, chalky aluminum next to a cage that was installed last season. We do not treat them the same way. An older cage gets a frame brightener and a slower, more careful screen rinse; a new one needs only a light clean that removes pollen and spider webs before they stain the powder coat.

Covered lanais on the Lennar plans. Many of the Lennar homes here run about 2,200 to 2,400 square feet, with three or four bedrooms, and several plans include a covered lanai at the back. Not every one has a pool. A covered lanai without a cage still collects mildew on the ceiling, dust on the fan blades and footprints across the tile or pavers. We clean the ceiling at low pressure, wipe down the fans, and wash the floor, and a small lanai like this is priced from $249.

Estate homes with pools. The larger estate homes, some with five bedrooms and lake views, often have private pools under full screen enclosures. On a two-story home the cage can be tall, and the upper panels are hard to see from the deck. We check the top rails and upper screens for algae and loose spline from a ladder before we start. Larger cages from 1,500 to 2,500 square feet are priced from $399.

Two-story homes and second-floor views. Valencia offers both single-story and two-story designs, and on a two-story home the upstairs windows look straight down onto the cage roof. That is the view owners notice most: the screen panels on top of the enclosure turn gray and green long before the sides do, because they catch falling pollen, leaves and bird droppings and dry slowly after a rain. We soft wash the roof panels from inside the cage and rinse them thoroughly, so the view from the upstairs bedroom looks as clean as the view from the pool. On homes with a mansard or dome-shaped cage, we pay extra attention to the corner joints, where debris collects and algae starts.

Cypress preserve and the Gordon Lewis course. The 18-hole course was designed by Gordon Lewis and runs through lakes and cypress preserves with stands of palms and pines. Homes that back onto the preserve see more leaf litter in the gutters of the cage, more spider webs, and a green film on the shaded side. Homes on the fairways pick up irrigation spray on the outer screens. Either way, the side facing away from the house is usually the dirtiest, and we give it extra time.

Brown water spots from lake irrigation. Recent listings in Valencia show a mix of municipal, lake and reclaimed water used for irrigation. Lake water and reclaimed water can both carry iron and tannins, which dry as brown or orange spots on the bottom of the screens, the kick plates and the deck. These need rust chemistry, applied only where the stains are, followed by a thorough rinse. If your sprinklers keep hitting the cage, we will point out which heads to adjust.

A farther drive out Immokalee Road. Valencia sits about nine miles east on Immokalee Road, out past the busier parts of North Naples. We schedule Valencia homes together when we can, so you get a set appointment window rather than an all-day wait. The community is gated, and we confirm the gate list with you or your manager before the visit.

When to book. Spring is the busiest time for cage cleaning in Valencia, because pine and oak pollen coats the screens and turns the pool deck yellow-green. A cleaning just after the pollen drop keeps the screens clear through the summer rains. If the deck pavers are also due for sealing, our Valencia paver sealing and sanding page covers that work, and the pool cage plus deck package covers the floor at the same visit.