Pool Enclosure (Pool Cage) Permit Engineering — Osceola County, FL
Franca Engineering is headquartered in Kissimmee, so Osceola County is where we live and work. We engineer the clear-span screen roof, the super-gutter connection to your house, and the deck-edge footings for pool cages in Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Poinciana and Celebration — then file the package through the Osceola Permits portal for you.
From $2,000Flat-rate · PE-Sealed · Osceola Submission Included · Same-Day Proposal
Osceola County Pool Cages
The Local Engineer for Your Pool Enclosure — Kissimmee to St. Cloud
Most of the pool cages we seal are within a short drive of our Kissimmee office. A pool enclosure is a different animal from a plain screen room: it is usually the tallest aluminum structure on the lot, tied into the house wall over a wet deck and open water, and it often has to double as the pool safety barrier. From vacation-home pools off US-192 to new builds in Poinciana and lakeside decks near St. Cloud, we engineer the actual load path the Osceola County reviewer will be looking for.
✓ Large clear-span mansard, hip or gable screen roof design
✓ Super-gutter attachment engineered into the host wall
✓ Deck-edge and waterline footing / anchor design
✓ Component-and-cladding wind pressures for a tall cage
✓ Wind load analysis per ASCE 7-22 for your exact address
✓ Barrier-compliant screen & gate details per FBC 2023
✓ Sealed by FL Licensed Engineer #102290
✓ Osceola Permits submission & comment responses included
County Requirements
What Osceola County Requires for a Pool Enclosure Permit
Osceola County will not permit a pool cage on the strength of a brochure or a reused drawing set. Because the enclosure often serves as the pool barrier, the application has to stand on signed, sealed, site-specific engineering.
Signed & Sealed Site-Specific Design
Calculations and drawings must follow FBC 2023 and ASCE 7-22 and carry the seal of a Florida Professional Engineer. The county checks that upright spacing, beam spans, the super-gutter connection and every anchor were sized for the wind loads at your address — not copied from another pool.
Osceola Permits Online Portal
Pool enclosure applications go through the county's Osceola Permits online portal as signed and sealed digital plan sets. For jurisdictions or cases that still take paper, two plan sets are the norm — we deliver whichever your reviewer requires.
Design Wind Speed
Wind speed is typically around 139 mph (Vult), confirmed per site during design. Exposure matters on a tall pool cage: open ranch land east of St. Cloud produces different component-and-cladding pressures than a dense Kissimmee subdivision, and it changes the loads on the structure.
The Cage as Your Pool Barrier
Under the Florida Building Code the screen enclosure can serve as the required residential pool barrier when it is engineered with self-closing, self-latching gates and barrier-rated screen. We detail that in the package — and it only counts once the structure is permitted and inspected.
Services & Pricing
Flat-Rate Permit Packages for Osceola County
The pool enclosure package is a flat $2,000 — engineering, sealing and Osceola Permits submission. Same-day proposal, 50/50 payment structure, revisions free until your permit is approved. Other services we permit locally are below.
Even though we're based in Kissimmee, the whole pool cage process runs remotely — your survey and a handful of photos replace the site visit. That keeps the flat rate low and the timeline short.
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Share Your Project
Send address, pool deck dimensions, cage height, survey and photos of the host wall
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Same-Day Proposal
Flat-rate PDF with scope, price and timeline — usually within hours
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Engineering & Seal
Roof spans, super-gutter connection and footings per FBC 2023 / ASCE 7-22, sealed in 5–7 business days
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Osceola Submission
Filed through the Osceola Permits portal · revisions free until approved
Why Osceola County Chooses Us
Why Kissimmee & St. Cloud Pool Contractors Keep Coming Back
When the engineer sealing your pool cage drawings is based in the same county as the building department reviewing them, things move faster. Aluminum installers, pool builders and homeowners across Osceola County use us because our pool enclosure packages are complete on first submission — and because they can reach the engineer directly, not a front desk.
The Whole Load Path, Not Just the Roof
We engineer the clear-span screen roof, the super-gutter connection into the house, and the deck-edge footings as one system. That is where pool cages actually fail — at the connections — and it is what the Osceola reviewer checks first.
Home-Jurisdiction Familiarity
We submit to Osceola County constantly. We know the portal, the checklist items reviewers flag on pool enclosures, and the barrier documentation HOA communities like Celebration expect alongside the county permit.
Flat Rate, Start to Approval
The price includes engineering, the seal, portal submission and every revision the county asks for until the pool cage permit is issued. No hourly meters, no resubmission fees.
Cleber Franca Neto, PE
Florida Licensed Professional Engineer #102290
Headquartered in Kissimmee — Osceola County is home
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
Osceola County FAQ
Pool Enclosure Permit — Frequently Asked Questions
How long does an Osceola County pool cage permit take? ▾
The sealed pool enclosure package is ready in 5–7 business days. County review through the Osceola Permits portal depends on workload — a residential pool enclosure commonly clears in a few weeks. We handle any reviewer comments free of charge until approval.
What wind speed applies to pool enclosures in Osceola County? ▾
Typically around 139 mph (Vult) per ASCE 7-22, confirmed per site during design. A tall pool cage catches heavy component-and-cladding pressure, and exposure varies — open land near St. Cloud is treated differently from a dense Kissimmee subdivision.
Does my pool cage count as the required pool safety barrier? ▾
It can. Under the Florida Building Code a screen enclosure can serve as the residential pool barrier when it is engineered and permitted with self-closing, self-latching gates and barrier-rated screen. An unpermitted cage does not qualify — the barrier only counts once the structure is permitted and inspected.
Are you actually local to Osceola County? ▾
Yes — we're based in Kissimmee, so this is our home jurisdiction and we file pool enclosure packages through the Osceola Permits portal constantly. The process is still fully remote for you: survey and photos by email or WhatsApp, no appointments needed.
Do you file through the Osceola Permits portal? ▾
Yes. Submission through the Osceola Permits online portal is included in every pool enclosure package, and we track the review and respond to comments for you.
Permit Your Osceola County Pool Cage With the Local PE
Send your survey and photos today — same-day flat-rate proposal, sealed pool enclosure package in 5–7 business days, filed through Osceola Permits for you.
✓ FL PE License #102290✓ Based in Kissimmee✓ 5–7 Business Days✓ Same-Day Proposal✓ Free Revisions Until Approved
