Screen enclosures

Beachside

Create a more comfortable and enjoyable outdoor space with a custom screen enclosure. Designed for Florida living, our screen enclosures provide fresh air and protection from insects and debris while enhancing your home’s outdoor living area.

Screen Enclosures in Melbourne, FL.

Screen enclosures

Screen Enclosure Installation for Beachside Homes, FL

Living near the beach is all about the outdoors, but the sun, salt, bugs and storms keep a lot of patios and pool decks empty. A screen enclosure changes that. It turns your pool, lanai or patio into a shaded, bug-free space you can use every day, while keeping you close to the ocean breeze.

Lafferty Aluminum & Screening designs, engineers, permits and installs new screen enclosures for beachside homes up and down the barrier island:

  • Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach
  • Satellite Beach and Indian Harbour Beach
  • Indialantic and Melbourne Beach
  • The south beaches, including Melbourne Shores and Floridana Beach
  • Indian River County's coast: Vero Beach's barrier island, Indian River Shores, Orchid and Wabasso Beach

Call (321) 652-1078 for a free beachside screen enclosure estimate.

Screen Enclosures We Build on the Barrier Island

  • Pool enclosures: the classic Florida pool cage over the pool and deck, keeping out bugs, sand, leaves and debris
  • Screen rooms: open-air rooms off the back of the house, with a screened or insulated roof for shade
  • Patio enclosures: screening in an existing patio
  • Lanai enclosures: enclosing a covered lanai under the roofline
  • Screened entries: keep the front door open to the sea breeze without letting the bugs in

Want the space sealed and air-conditioned instead? See our composite rooms.

Engineered for Oceanfront Wind

An enclosure a few blocks from the Atlantic is a different structure from one built inland. Barrier-island homes face open-water wind from the ocean on one side and the river on the other, and the design wind requirements are higher. Every beachside enclosure we build is:

  • Engineered to the wind-load requirements for your exact location, with stamped drawings
  • Anchored to a proper footer. Our beachside concrete foundation team pours the base the enclosure is fastened to.
  • Built with corrosion-resistant aluminum and fasteners made to handle salt air
  • Permitted and inspected

Every Beach Town Has Its Own Permit Office

One stretch of A1A can cross four different building departments. Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, Indialantic and Melbourne Beach each issue their own permits. Unincorporated areas like Melbourne Shores and Floridana Beach go through Brevard County. In Indian River County, Indian River Shores and Orchid have their own offices, and the rest of the coast goes through the county or the City of Vero Beach.

We confirm the right jurisdiction for your address and handle the engineered drawings, permit and inspections. On oceanfront lots, we also check early whether the project sits seaward of the state's Coastal Construction Control Line, which can require an additional state permit.

Choosing Screen for the Beach

  • Florida Glass: a laminated screen that blocks blowing rain, sand and salt spray. It's a favorite on the ocean-facing wall and for privacy on tight beachside lots.
  • 20x20 no-see-um mesh: keeps out the tiny biting insects that come out at dusk near the dunes and the river
  • Tuffscreen: stronger vinyl-coated polyester for big panels and wide views
  • Pet screen: heavy-duty mesh for homes with dogs
  • 18x14 standard mesh: the everyday choice for bugs and lizards

Add 16" or 24" kickplates, a chair rail, screen doors and lockable pet doors. For more height and a more open feel, ask about a transom roof.

Replacing an Older Beachside Cage

Salt air is hard on aluminum structures, and many beachside cages have been through decades of storms. If yours has corroded fasteners, bent members or patched panels, a new enclosure built to current code is usually safer and more cost-effective than ongoing repairs. If the frame is still sound, our beachside screen repair team can rescreen it instead.

Caring for an Enclosure by the Ocean

  • Rinse the frame and screen with fresh water every month or two to remove salt
  • Sweep sand off the base and kickplates
  • Check fasteners, door closers and spline at least once a year
  • Before a storm, bring in loose furniture and latch the doors
  • After a storm, inspect the roof screen and corners

Our Beachside Process

1. Free estimate. We visit, measure, check the existing slab and talk through how you'll use the space.

2. Design and engineering. You choose the style, roof, mesh and features. We prepare engineered drawings for your location.

3. Permits. We submit to the right building department and check CCCL requirements on oceanfront lots.

4. Foundation and installation. We pour any footers or slabs, build the enclosure and coordinate the final inspection.

Why Beachside Homeowners Choose Lafferty

  • One team for the foundation and the enclosure, planned and permitted as one job
  • Coastal experience from Cape Canaveral to the Indian River County beaches
  • Family-owned, licensed and insured, serving Brevard and Indian River Counties since 2020
  • 2026 Brevard Community's Choice Award winner for Best Screen Rooms & Sunrooms
  • A+ BBB rating

See our project gallery for beachside work.

Frequently Asked Questions About Beachside Screen Enclosures

Do you install screen enclosures in Melbourne Beach, Indialantic and Satellite Beach?

Yes. We install enclosures across the barrier island, including Melbourne Beach, Indialantic, Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral and the south beaches, plus the Indian River County coast.

Are beachside enclosures built differently?

Yes. They're engineered for the higher wind loads near the ocean, anchored to properly sized footers, and built with corrosion-resistant materials for salt air.

What's the best screen for an ocean-facing wall?

Florida Glass blocks blowing rain, sand and salt spray and adds privacy. Many homeowners use it on the ocean-facing side and standard or no-see-um mesh on the rest.

Who issues the permit for my beachside enclosure?

It depends on your town. Each beach city issues its own permits, and unincorporated areas go through the county. We confirm your jurisdiction and handle the permit.

Does the Coastal Construction Control Line affect my project?

Only on some oceanfront lots. If your project is seaward of the CCCL, it may need an additional state permit. We check this during the estimate.

How do I keep my enclosure looking good near the beach?

Rinse it with fresh water every month or two, sweep sand off the base, and have fasteners and doors checked yearly.

Get a Free Beachside Screen Enclosure Estimate

Planning a pool cage, screen room or screened lanai near the beach? Call (321) 652-1078 or request your free estimate online or fill out our contact form.

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Why Choose Lafferty Aluminum & Screening ?

Lafferty Aluminum & Screening is a locally trusted and fully licensed company known for fast, high-quality installations. Each of our projects is custom-designed to match your home’s aesthetic while meeting Florida’s strict building codes.
Plus, we offer extended warranties and flexible financing options to make your project as stress-free as possible.

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