Serving Lee County — High-Wind Pool Cage Specialists
Pool Enclosure (Pool Cage) Permit Engineering — Lee County, FL
Few places lost more pool cages than Fort Myers and Cape Coral in September 2022 — and few counties now review a rebuild harder. A Lee County pool enclosure is a tall, clear-span aluminum structure in a 160–172 mph wind zone that also has to serve as the pool's safety barrier. We engineer the screen roof, super-gutter tie-in and deck anchorage for those coastal pressures, seal the package, and submit it to Lee County for you.
From $2,000Flat-rate · PE-Sealed · County Submission Included · Same-Day Proposal
Lee County Pool Cages
Rebuild-Ready Pool Cage Engineering for Fort Myers & Cape Coral
Lee County's pool cages face wind loads that expose any shortcut in the design. Cape Coral's canal-front lots and Fort Myers' coastal neighborhoods sit in design wind zones far above inland Florida — and a pool enclosure is exactly the wrong structure to under-design there. The clear-span mansard or hip screen roof carries enormous uplift; the tall, fully-screened walls carry heavy suction; and every bit of that load has to travel through the super-gutter, the uprights and into the deck. The aluminum sections, connections and anchors that pass an Orlando pool cage simply do not qualify here. Every package we prepare for Lee County starts from that reality: the correct high-zone C&C pressures for your address, robust anchorage and foundation detailing, designed to current code.
✓ Clear-span mansard, hip or gable screen roof for the full span
✓ C&C wind pressures per ASCE 7-22 — coastal 160–172 mph zones handled correctly
✓ Super-gutter attachment and deck-footing anchorage detailed for uplift
✓ Robust waterline-side and thickened-edge footing anchorage
✓ FBC 2023 compliance, including current rebuild requirements
✓ Enclosure detailed to serve as the residential pool barrier
✓ Florida Product Approval (FL#) references · Sealed by FL PE #102290
✓ County submission included · 5–7 business day turnaround
County Requirements
What Lee County Requires for a Pool Enclosure Permit
Lee County's plan review is among the most demanding in Florida, and a pool cage sits right in its crosshairs — a tall structure in a high wind zone that also serves as the pool barrier. Here is what your application must include.
Signed & Sealed, Site-Specific Engineering
Drawings and calculations per FBC 2023 and ASCE 7-22, prepared for your address and sealed by a Florida PE, are non-negotiable. Reviewers trace the clear-span roof members, uprights, super-gutter connection and deck anchor capacities back to the calculated pressures — generic cage details get rejected.
Electronic Plan Submission
Lee County processes pool enclosure applications electronically with signed and sealed digital plan sets; where paper review applies, two sets are standard. We format, file and track the submission for you.
Wind Speeds: Typically Around 160 to 172 mph
Design wind speeds in Lee County typically run from around 160 mph up to roughly 172 mph (Vult) near the coast — among the highest in Florida, confirmed per site during design. On a tall, fully-screened cage those speeds demand heavier sections, tighter anchor spacing and robust foundation detailing.
Pool Barrier & Strict Enforcement
Where the enclosure serves as the pool barrier, self-closing, self-latching doors and compliant screen are part of the package. Post-Ian, unpermitted enclosure work in Lee County gets caught — by inspectors, aerial imagery review and at resale. A survey-based site plan, FL# approvals and a complete sealed package keep your project on the right side of that scrutiny.
Rebuilding a Storm-Damaged Cage? The Old Drawings Don't Come Back
A destroyed pool enclosure cannot simply be rebuilt from its original plans. Lee County requires a new permit with new engineering to current FBC 2023 and ASCE 7-22 wind requirements — even on the same footprint. We prepare pool cage rebuild packages routinely, reusing the existing deck and footings where they remain sound and adding the anchorage the current high-zone loads require.
Services & Pricing
Pool Enclosure & Related Permit Packages for Lee County
The pool enclosure package is a flat $2,000 and includes the engineering, high-zone wind and connection calculations, the PE seal and county submission. Revisions stay free until approval. High wind zone does not mean a high engineering bill — the same flat rates apply here as everywhere else we work.
A large share of our Lee County pool cage clients manage their rebuild from out of state. Your pool survey, deck dimensions, cage geometry and photos of the site (and of storm damage, if rebuilding) are all we need to engineer and file the package.
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Send Your Details
Address, cage dimensions and roof style, pool deck, survey and photos — damage photos help for rebuilds
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Same-Day Proposal
Flat-rate PDF proposal with scope, price and timeline
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High-Zone Engineering
Cage designed and PE-sealed for Lee County wind speeds in 5–7 business days
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County Submission
Filed with Lee County electronically · revisions free until approved
Why Lee County Chooses Us
Why Fort Myers & Cape Coral Pool Contractors and Homeowners Trust Franca Engineering
The rebuild has kept every aluminum and pool contractor in Southwest Florida busy — and made engineering the bottleneck. We clear it: correct high-zone pool cage design, robust anchorage detailing, complete first-pass packages, and a flat rate that lets contractors quote rebuild jobs with confidence.
Designed for 160+ mph, Not Adapted to It
We don't stretch an inland pool cage to survive review. Lee County enclosures are engineered from the correct coastal C&C pressures up — heavier roof beams and uprights, tighter anchor spacing, and connections detailed for the uplift that actually occurs here.
Anchorage & Foundation Detailing
At these wind speeds the cage fails at the deck anchors and super-gutter first. We detail the deck-footing anchorage, thickened-edge footings and base connections for the real loads — the details Lee County scrutinizes most on a rebuild.
Complete Packages, Fewer Cycles
Strict review punishes incomplete pool cage applications with weeks of back-and-forth. Ours ship with the wind analysis, anchor schedules, FL# approvals, barrier details and site plan the reviewer will ask for — before they ask.
Cleber Franca Neto, PE
Florida Licensed Professional Engineer #102290
High-wind coastal pool cage design across Southwest Florida
Direct communication from start to finish — no middlemen
Real construction field experience — not just a desk engineer
Same-day proposal · 5–7 day engineering turnaround
Serving all 67 Florida counties remotely
Lee County FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do Lee County pool enclosure permits take? ▾
Engineering takes 5–7 business days. County review times have varied since the post-Ian rebuild surge — commonly a few weeks for a residential pool cage. We submit for you and resolve reviewer comments free until approval.
What wind speed applies to pool cages in Lee County? ▾
Among the highest in Florida — typically from around 160 mph up to roughly 172 mph (Vult) per ASCE 7-22 depending on proximity to the coast, confirmed per site. On a tall, fully-screened cage those speeds drive very high uplift and demand robust anchorage.
My pool cage was destroyed by Ian — can I rebuild on the old footprint? ▾
Yes, but it requires a new permit with new PE-sealed engineering to current FBC 2023 / ASCE 7-22 requirements — the old cage drawings generally can't be reused. We regularly prepare rebuild packages for Cape Coral and Fort Myers, reusing sound existing decks and footings where possible.
Does my pool cage count as the required pool safety barrier? ▾
It can, when it is permitted, inspected, and detailed with self-closing, self-latching access doors and compliant screen per the Florida Building Code. We design the enclosure to satisfy the barrier requirement alongside the high-zone wind loads.
Why does anchorage matter so much for a Lee County pool cage? ▾
At 160–172 mph the uplift on the clear-span roof and suction on the tall walls are severe, and a pool cage fails at its connections first — the super-gutter and deck anchors. We design that anchorage and foundation detailing for the real coastal pressures, which is exactly what Lee County's review checks hardest.
Ready to Permit or Rebuild Your Lee County Pool Cage?
Send your survey and photos — same-day flat-rate proposal, high-wind-zone pool enclosure engineering in 5–7 business days, submitted to Lee County for you.
✓ FL PE License #102290✓ 160–172 mph Zone Design✓ Pool Barrier Detailed✓ Lee County Submission Included✓ Free Revisions Until Approved
