Structural Engineering

Screen Enclosures

Screen Enclosures & Pool Cages

Wind-load design, member sizing, and attachment detailing for aluminum screen enclosures and pool cages.

What We Deliver

  • PE-signed screen enclosure / pool cage plans
  • Wind-load design per ASCE 7
  • Aluminum member and connection sizing
  • NOA / product-approval and attachment detailing
  • One coordinated response to AHJ comments

Who It’s For

  • Screen enclosure and aluminum contractors
  • Homeowners adding or replacing a pool cage or patio enclosure
  • General contractors with screen-enclosure scope
  • Installers needing sealed engineering for permit

Engineering Scope

  • Wind Design: Components & Cladding pressures per ASCE 7, including HVHZ
  • Member Sizing: Aluminum chords, uprights, and beams per the Aluminum Design Manual
  • Connections: Brackets, fasteners, and self-mating connections
  • Attachment: Host-structure and slab attachment, uplift and pull-out detailing
  • Product Approval: NOA / Florida Product Approval coordination
  • Permit Package: Signed & sealed plans with calculations

Compliance Notes (Florida)

  • FBC / AAF Guide: Florida Building Code and Aluminum Association of Florida guide
  • HVHZ: Enhanced wind and attachment requirements in Miami-Dade / Broward
  • ASCE 7: Wind loading for screen enclosures
  • ADM: Aluminum Design Manual member and connection design

Ready to get your screen enclosure permitted — with wind design that meets HVHZ?

Ready for Screen Enclosures?

Contact us today for a consultation. PE-signed plans delivered with fast turnaround across South Florida.

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