Problems · How often to replace
How often should pool screens be replaced?
No mesh manufacturer — not Phifer, not Saint-Gobain ADFORS, not Super Screen — publishes a service-life figure in years for pool-cage screen. What they publish instead is warranty length, and a warranty is not the same claim as a lifespan. Watch the visible signs instead of trusting a fixed number.
- Oviedo 32765
- Oviedo 32766
- Alafaya Woods
- Twin Rivers
- Live Oak Reserve
- Kingsbridge
- Tuska Ridge
- Carillon
- Seminole Woods
- Black Hammock
- Chuluota edge
The honest answer
Only two documented mesh warranties exist in this category
Competitor pages commonly claim mesh “lasts 7 to 10 years.” That figure does not trace to any manufacturer document, so it is not repeated here as fact.
What to watch for instead
The visible signs
- Chalking. A powdery white residue on your hand is UV degradation of the coating — a sign of age, not an emergency by itself.
- Brittleness. Mesh that crumbles or cracks rather than flexing under a finger has lost its coating integrity.
- Repeated spline pop-outs in the same panel. Often a groove problem, not a mesh problem — see splines popping out.
Across roughly 233 sunny days a year, with the midday index reaching very high to extreme (9–11) April through September. That is what takes 18x14 fiberglass from taut to chalky. On Alafaya Woods’ 1985–1996 cages, the mesh has usually been replaced once or twice already.
FAQ
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how often should pool screens be replaced
No screen manufacturer publishes a service-life figure in years for pool-cage mesh. The only documented durability numbers in this category are warranty lengths — Super Screen’s 10-year limited warranty on its own products, and Phifer’s 10-year warranty that covers solar screen only, not insect mesh — and a warranty is not the same thing as a lifespan. Watch for chalking (a powdery residue from UV wear), brittleness (mesh that crumbles rather than flexes), and repeated spline pop-outs in the same spot instead.
Next step
Get your cage looked at
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