Lanai Screen Enclosure Upgrades in Melbourne, FL
Most Brevard County homes have screen enclosures. Many were installed years ago with basic fiberglass screening. They keep bugs out — but they do not block much heat, they do not create privacy, and they wear out. Upgrading the mesh and adding motorized panels turns an underused lanai into a space that works year-round.
Solar Mesh Upgrades
Standard screen mesh lets in most sunlight and heat. Solar mesh blocks 70 to 90 percent of solar heat gain while still passing air and maintaining reasonable visibility. That single upgrade can make a covered lanai dramatically more comfortable during Melbourne's long summer season.
Re-screening uses the existing aluminum frame. The contractor removes the old panels, measures, cuts, and installs new solar mesh with a clean spline fit. No frame replacement is needed in most cases — just better material inside the same structure.
Privacy Upgrades
Homes in tighter neighborhoods or backing to common areas benefit from higher-density panels on specific sides of the enclosure. Contractors in the network can mix screen types across one enclosure — open mesh on the view side and privacy mesh where visual separation matters. That approach keeps the good sight lines and closes off the ones you would rather not have.
Motorized Panel Systems
Some upgrades add motorized retractable screen panels to existing enclosure openings. That creates zones the homeowner can open fully for air and unobstructed views, then close for privacy and bug protection when needed. Most retrofits mount the housing to the existing frame without major structural work.
Pool Enclosure Upgrades
Pool cages upgrade the same way as patio enclosures. Solar mesh panels over the pool area cut heat gain above the water, which also stabilizes pool chemistry and slows evaporation across the season. Those are practical benefits beyond comfort — homeowners on the Space Coast lose a meaningful volume of water to summer evaporation, and shaded panels blunt it.
Free Estimate
Call (321) 339-1476 or request an estimate online. Melbourne Shades will connect you with a contractor who inspects the existing enclosure, walks the upgrade options, and quotes each in writing.