If you live in Pinellas or Hillsborough County, you know what Florida weather does to a pool enclosure. A few months of humidity, daily afternoon rain, and coastal air and those white aluminum frames start looking like they haven’t been touched in years. Mold and mildew spread across the framing, pollen settles into every corner, and a clean, welcoming backyard starts looking like a project you’ve been avoiding.
Finicky Window Cleaning has been serving homeowners in this area since 2002, and pool cage and screen-enclosure cleaning is among the most consistent calls we get. We’re a family-owned and operated company with a team of five to ten trained employees, and we’ve built our name on showing up, doing the work right, and standing behind it.
Our focus during a pool cage clean is the white aluminum frame. That’s where mold and mildew concentrate, and it’s what makes the whole enclosure look dingy even when the screens are holding up. We use a low-pressure approach that breaks down organic buildup without stressing the screen panels around it. Aggressive pressure is one of the fastest ways to create holes that weren’t there before service day, so we’re deliberate and careful from start to finish. A clean enclosure means a more enjoyable backyard, less unsightly buildup framing your pool, and less grime and debris dropping into the water over time.
Most pool cage cleaning jobs fall between $300 and $500, with a $300 minimum for this service. Your final price depends on several factors we review when building your quote:
Most estimates are handled over the phone, and your lead technician confirms the final price on arrival before any work begins.
Customers who schedule multiple exterior services in one visit often find the combined scope works in their favor when we build the quote, but any savings depend on the job and are confirmed at quoting time rather than as a fixed program.
The white aluminum framing is our primary target, and in Pinellas and Hillsborough County, it takes a beating. Year-round humidity, near-daily summer rain, and the salt air that drifts in off the Gulf create perfect conditions for mold and mildew to establish themselves across every inch of the frame. What might look like general discoloration in a drier climate is usually an active mold problem here. We apply a proprietary cleaning solution through extension wands, let it work on the buildup, then follow with a thorough low-pressure rinse until the frame is clean and residue-free.
Screen panels are fragile, and high pressure can punch holes through the mesh in an instant. Whether we’re working on a standard pool cage or a larger screen enclosure, we don’t aggressively clean the panels unless they genuinely need it, and when they do, we use a careful rinse technique aimed at improving appearance without stressing the material. Leaving without creating a single new hole is the standard on every job.
Top-down cleaning means debris and rinse water settle on the deck below, which is why most customers in the area schedule their pool deck cleaning in the same visit. It finishes the job properly and leaves the full backyard looking refreshed rather than half-done. Deck pricing depends on the size and surface type, and most customers find it makes sense to scope both together in one call. When you reach out for your pool cage or screen enclosure cleaning quote, let us know if the deck is part of the plan and we’ll price the full visit together. For more on what we can cover, see our pressure washing services for outdoor surfaces and driveway cleaning services for concrete and paver surfaces.
We use extension wands, low pressure throughout, and a rinse pattern designed to flush buildup off the frame rather than force it through the screen material. It takes more care than a high-pressure run, but you won’t be calling us back about screen damage afterward.
Florida mold comes back fast, spreads across porous surfaces, and thrives in exactly the conditions your pool enclosure lives in year-round. We use a proprietary cleaning solution appropriate for aluminum framing and effective against the organic growth common in this humid, high-rainfall environment. Routine service keeps buildup far more manageable than one-off cleanings spaced years apart.
The name describes how we work. We’re family-owned and operated, and the care we put into a pool cage cleaning is the same care we’d expect for our own backyard. That standard carries through every person on our team.
After booking, you’ll receive a confirmation email with your scheduled date, time, and a confirmation link. We send an email reminder seven days before service and a text reminder two days out. On service morning, your lead technician texts or calls with their ETA. When they arrive, they introduce themselves, walk the scope with you, and confirm the price before touching any equipment. A follow-up email goes out two to three days later to make sure everything met your expectations.
Finicky Window Cleaning is fully licensed and insured, OSHA Certified, an IWCA member, and BBB Accredited. For a service involving cleaning solutions near a pool and a structure attached to your home, that level of accountability gives homeowners real assurance.
We hold a 4.9-star rating on Google across more than 100 reviews, earned over two decades of consistent work across Pinellas and Hillsborough County.
Finicky Window Cleaning handles both residential and commercial exterior cleaning. The process standards and crew accountability we bring to commercial accounts come with us to every residential pool cage and screen enclosure cleaning job.
Call 727-736-1511 or email us and we’ll walk through the job over the phone. Our office is staffed Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and an answering service picks up outside those hours so nothing gets missed.
You’ll receive a confirmation email with your date, time, and a link to confirm. That same email includes prep guidance: move small items out of the way, keep pets out of the work area, and give us clear access around the enclosure and deck.
An email reminder goes out seven days before service, followed by a text reminder two days before. Between those touchpoints, most customers say the appointment takes care of itself.
Your lead technician calls or texts with their ETA on service morning. When they arrive, they introduce themselves, walk the scope with you, confirm the final price, and note any pre-existing screen damage before any work starts.
We work around pool furniture when possible and may shift chairs or small tables as needed. Plants and planters are the homeowner’s responsibility to move before we arrive. Moving them reduces the risk of chemical exposure and gives us clean access to the framing.
We start at the top and work down, using extension wands throughout. Low pressure is used from start to finish. The aluminum frame gets the most attention; screens are addressed conservatively only when needed.
A proprietary cleaning solution is applied to the framing to break down mold and mildew the low-pressure rinse alone won’t clear. The solution is diluted and handled carefully. Pets and children should stay clear of the work area during application. After the solution works, we rinse everything until no residue remains.
If deck cleaning was included in your quote, we move to the deck once the cage is done. Debris and rinse water are already there from the top-down work, so completing the pool deck last is the right sequence. It turns a solid pool cage clean into a complete backyard refresh.
Your technician confirms completion with you when the work is done and collects payment. If you’re not on-site, we email your invoice so everything is documented.
Some debris will fall into the pool during top-down cleaning. That’s a normal part of this service. We recommend running your pool pump afterward and coordinating with your pool maintenance company if they have a visit coming up.
We don’t walk away until the job is done right. Every pool cage cleaning comes with:
Before we leave any property, the lead technician does a final walkthrough to confirm the job was completed as scoped, and our follow-up email a few days later gives you another clear window to raise any concern.
Not always, but moving furniture helps us clean more thoroughly and efficiently. We try to work around pool furniture when we can, and we may shift items as needed for access. If you’re unsure what should be moved, we’ll guide you based on your layout.
Yes, homeowners are typically responsible for moving plants and planters before we arrive. We generally avoid moving plants to reduce the chance of chemical exposure and to avoid handling heavy planters. Clearing them ahead of time gives us better access to frames and rinse areas.
It can, because pool cage cleaning is done from the top down. We do our best to keep debris away from the pool, but some runoff is normal with this type of service. We recommend running the pool pump afterward and coordinating with pool maintenance if needed.
Our main focus is the aluminum pool cage frame, since that’s where mold and mildew buildup is most common. We don’t aggressively clean the screens unless they truly need it. This approach helps protect screens while still improving the enclosure’s overall appearance.
High pressure can damage screens, which is why we use a low-pressure approach for pool cage cleaning. Our process is designed to avoid putting holes in the screen and to protect delicate panels. If a screen needs attention, we handle it carefully and conservatively.
Yes, we use a proprietary cleaning solution that is diluted and applied carefully. We take steps to protect surrounding vegetation when needed, and we ask that pets stay clear of the work area during service while the solution is being applied and rinsed.
Pricing is based on the size, height, and accessibility of your pool cage. One-story versus two-story structures and any access challenges can affect the scope. If you add pool deck cleaning, that also factors into the total, and most pool cage cleaning jobs fall between $300 and $500 with a $300 minimum.
In most cases, yes, because the cleaning starts at the top and everything comes down. Pool deck cleaning finishes the job by removing runoff and debris that settles on the surfaces around the pool area. We’ll quote the combined scope based on your deck size and surface type.
It depends on your home’s specific conditions, but many Florida homeowners benefit from routine cleaning because mold and mildew return quickly in humid weather. Homes near the coast or in areas with heavy rain and seasonal pollen may need service more often. We’ll recommend a frequency based on your enclosure and what you’re hoping to maintain.
