Bayou Living and Pool Care in Tarpon Springs
Tarpon Springs sits at the northern end of Pinellas County, where the Anclote River meets the Gulf of Mexico. Sponge beds were discovered off the river’s mouth in 1873, and by 1900 Tarpon Springs was considered the largest sponge port in the United States. Greek divers recruited from the Dodecanese Islands in the early 1900s built the industry into what it became.
Today about 25,000 people live in the city with the highest percentage of Greek Americans of any in the country, and every January 6 young divers plunge into Spring Bayou for the Epiphany cross, a tradition dating to 1906. South of the sponge docks, much of the city is bayou country, with homes set along tidal waterways. Those lots bring steady humidity, salt air, and insect pressure, all of which are hard on an open pool and the aluminum around it.
- Keeps mosquitoes and biting insects from the bayous off the patio.
- Blocks leaves, pollen, and storm debris from the pool.
- Meets Florida’s code requirements for a pool safety barrier.
- Cuts cleaning and chemical costs.
- Filters UV exposure on the deck.
What Florida Product Approval Means for a Tarpon Springs Home
Florida Product Approval is a designation from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) for materials certified by an independent testing facility. For CRA’s ChannelLock Self-Mating Beam (FL#19700), the approval also means the material is validated every year by an independent quality assurance entity for alloy composition, hardness, paint adhesion, and paint thickness.
Those are the same qualities that salt and moisture test on a waterfront lot. ChannelLock SMB is the only beam currently carrying the approval, and it is backed by nine U.S. patents.
- Florida Product Approval FL#19700, validated annually by a third party.
- Nine U.S. patents on the ChannelLock SMB system.
- Florida State Licensed Contractor, Lic. SCC056736, CGC058897, and CBC1270440.
- BBB Accredited with an A+ rating.
Enclosures and Repairs Built for the Anclote Waterfront
CRA designs, fabricates, and installs pool cages, screened lanais, and ScenicView enclosures for Tarpon Springs properties, with in-house engineering and permitting on every job. For homes whose existing cages have been worn down by humidity and storms, CRA offers rescreening, pool cage repair, and storm damage restoration. The company also installs entry enclosures, aluminum railings and fencing, seamless gutters, soffit and fascia, and carports.
- New pool cages, lanai enclosures, and ScenicView screening.
- Rescreening, pool cage repair, and storm damage restoration.
- Entry enclosures, railings, fencing, gutters, soffit and fascia, and carports.
Conclusion
Tarpon Springs has lived off the water since the sponge beds were found in 1873, and homes along its bayous need enclosures that can stand up to that environment. CRA’s DBPR-approved, annually validated beam and full repair capability make it a strong fit for Tarpon Springs pools. Contact CRA for a free quote.
FAQs
1: Does CRA serve Tarpon Springs, or only southern Pinellas County?
CRA serves Tarpon Springs as part of its Pinellas County service area, which also includes St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, and Seminole. Projects are handled by CRA’s own design, engineering, permitting, and installation teams.
2: Can CRA rescreen my Tarpon Springs enclosure without replacing the frame?
Yes, as long as the aluminum frame is still structurally sound. CRA inspects the frame, fasteners, and screen first. When only the screens have deteriorated, a rescreen restores the enclosure at a fraction of the cost of a new build.
