New lanai screen enclosures and full lanai rescreening that turn a covered outdoor area into a room you can use from morning coffee to late evening.
The Florida lanai
Ask a Florida homeowner what a lanai is and you will usually hear some version of the same answer: the covered area off the back of the house, often under the main roof, where the family actually spends time outside. It is the space between indoors and the yard.
A lanai screen enclosure takes that covered area and closes it in with aluminum framing and screen. The result keeps mosquitoes and other insects out, cuts down on leaves and blown debris, and makes it far more comfortable to leave furniture, cushions and a dining table out for everyday use.
Because a lanai enclosure is attached to the home, it tends to be used constantly — a place to eat, read, work for an hour or keep an eye on the kids in the pool.
Lanai services
We build new lanai screen enclosures around covered outdoor areas, planning the screen walls and framing to suit the columns, roof edge and slab you already have. The goal is an enclosure that looks like it belongs to the house rather than something added on.
When the framing is in good shape but the screen is worn, faded or sagging, full lanai rescreening replaces the screen across the entire enclosure for a uniform, refreshed look. Our rescreening service is designed for complete lanai enclosure rescreening.
Planning
Most lanai enclosures are built around an existing covered area, so planning starts with what is already there:
Florida living
Florida's warm weather is the reason a lanai exists — and the insects, humidity and summer storms are the reason so many are screened. Of all the screen enclosures on a typical home, the lanai is often the one used most. A lanai screen enclosure lets you keep doors open, use ceiling fans and enjoy the breeze without inviting every mosquito in the neighborhood.
Screen does wear over time in strong sun and constant humidity, which is why full rescreening is a common project on older lanais. Storm season is part of life here as well; we offer hurricane / storm screens and can talk through options, but standard enclosure screening on its own is not intended to protect the home during a storm.
Parrish Screen Enclosures is licensed and insured, with free estimates on every lanai project.
Free estimate
Tell us whether you are enclosing a covered area for the first time or rescreening an existing lanai, and an Enclosure Professional will be in touch. Free Estimates.
Questions
In Florida, a lanai usually means a covered outdoor living area attached to the home — often under the main roofline or an extension of it — that opens to the backyard or pool. When it is screened, it becomes a lanai enclosure: an outdoor room that stays connected to the house.
In many cases, yes. If you already have a covered area, a new lanai screen enclosure can be built around it. We look at the existing columns, roof edge and slab to plan how the screen walls and framing will fit.
Yes. We provide full lanai rescreening, which replaces the screen throughout the enclosure for a uniform, clean look. Our rescreening service is designed for complete lanai enclosure rescreening.
Often, yes. Many Florida homes have a lanai that opens directly into a pool enclosure, and the two can be planned to work together. We will look at how your spaces relate during the estimate.
It depends. Depending on the property, project scope and community, permitting and HOA approval may apply. We will discuss what your specific project is likely to involve during your estimate.
Yes. Privacy screening can be included on a new lanai enclosure or discussed as part of a rescreening project, to add a greater sense of separation from neighbors or the street.
If your covered space is at the front of the house or more of a traditional porch, take a look at our porch enclosures.
