Do I Need a Pool Screen Enclosure in Seminole?

Family Backyards in Pinellas County’s Youngest City

Seminole is the youngest incorporated municipality in Pinellas County, created when voters approved it on November 15, 1970. The area’s history runs much longer. Settlers arrived after the Civil War, drawn by the ridge’s good drainage and higher elevation, and the Tampa and Gulf Coast Railway brought a wave of citrus groves after it opened in late 1914.

After World War II, those groves gave way to subdivisions. The city has since grown to 19,364 residents (2020 census), with Seminole City Center replacing the old Seminole Mall and Lake Seminole close by. For the households in these established neighborhoods, a pool enclosure is as much about safety and usable space as it is about cleaner water.

• Creates a code-compliant safety barrier around the pool.
• Keeps mosquitoes from Lake Seminole and neighborhood ponds off the patio.
• Blocks leaves and debris from the water.
• Reduces cleaning time and chemical costs.
• Gives kids a screened, shaded place to play outside.
• Adds value to an established Seminole home.

A Track Record Built on 30,000 Screening Projects

CRA opened in 1992 and has completed more than 30,000 screening projects in the last five years alone. The company serves 11 counties across Central Florida and the Gulf Coast from locations in Tampa, Venice, and Fort Myers, and Pinellas County is part of its Tampa Bay service area.

Every enclosure is engineered on the ChannelLock Self-Mating Beam, backed by nine U.S. patents and Florida Product Approval FL#19700, and built under Florida State contractor licenses.

• More than 30,000 screening projects completed in the last five years.
• In business since 1992, serving 11 Florida counties.
• Nine U.S. patents and Florida Product Approval FL#19700.
• Florida State Licensed Contractor, Lic. SCC056736, CGC058897, and CBC1270440.

Pool Cages, Fencing, and Lanais for Seminole Homes

Some Seminole families want a full screened pool cage, while others want a fenced yard, a screened lanai off the kitchen, or both. CRA builds all of them: pool cages, ScenicView enclosures, lanai and entry enclosures, and aluminum fencing and railings. It also installs seamless gutters and carports and rescreens enclosures that have been through a few storm seasons.

• Pool cages and ScenicView enclosures.
• Aluminum fencing, railings, and handrails.
• Screened lanais, entry enclosures, gutters, carports, and rescreening.

Conclusion

Seminole was built for family life, from its early groves to the neighborhoods that replaced them. CRA’s experience across tens of thousands of screening projects, along with its patented, DBPR-approved framing, gives Seminole homeowners an enclosure made to last. Contact CRA for a free quote.

FAQs

1: Should a Seminole family choose a pool enclosure or a pool fence? 

Both a screen enclosure and a fence can serve as a pool barrier when built to Florida’s code requirements. An enclosure also keeps out insects and debris, while a fence leaves the pool open to the sky. CRA builds both and can quote either option.

2: Can CRA add outdoor lighting to a Seminole pool enclosure? 

Yes. Through its partnership with American Lightscapes, CRA offers professional outdoor lighting design and installation, so lighting for a pool enclosure, lanai, or yard can be planned alongside the enclosure itself.

3: Can CRA screen in a lanai without enclosing the whole pool? 

Yes. CRA builds entry and lanai enclosures as standalone projects, so a Seminole homeowner can screen a back patio or front entry without committing to a full pool cage. The same ChannelLock framing and in-house permitting apply.