What enclosures cost (published)
| Item | Published range | Source Published estimate |
|---|---|---|
| enclosure | $15,000 – $45,000 | EstimateFlorida (2026 Florida prices) |
| enclosure | $8,000 – $35,000 | ExpertBuildCalc (screen enclosure calculator) |
| enclosure 16x32 | $22,000 – $35,000 | BuildMat Insight (Florida pool size & scope) |
- ExpertBuildCalc: $8–$22 per sq ft of footprint.
- BuildMat Insight: standard screen (110 mph) $18–$24/sq ft; HVHZ coastal $28–$38/sq ft.
- AutomatedEstimating: wind-borne debris/HVHZ zones can add 15–30% to the aluminum portion.
Declared permit job values Official permit data
| Period | Permit type | Permits | Median declared value | Middle half (25th–75th pct) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan 1 - Sep 30) | Screen enclosure (residential) | 358 | $21,000 | $16,000 – $29,000 |
| 2026 (Jan 1 - Sep 30) | Inground pool (residential) | 442 | Not usable as a price: 351 of 437 parsed permits declared under $5,000 | |
| 2025 (full year) | Screen enclosure (residential) | 448 | $20,000 | $16,000 – $31,000 |
| 2025 (full year) | Inground pool (residential) | 497 | Not usable as a price: 415 of 490 parsed permits declared under $5,000 | |
Source: Lake County Building Services - Permits Issued by Type (official public report), pulled 2026-10-17. Coverage: Unincorporated Lake County plus the Town of Montverde only (other cities issue their own permits). Values are what was declared on the permit, not contract prices. Only county-level aggregates are shown; no addresses or personal names are stored or published.
Statewide screen enclosure permit values Third-party aggregate
86,441 Florida permits with a declared value (through August 2026): median $11,000, middle half $7k–$17.4k.
Source: FloridaArch – screen enclosure in Florida permit records. Statewide across the jurisdictions they cover; declared values, not contract prices.
City of Orlando declared permit values, 2026 (Jan 1 - Sep 30, by permit issue date) Official permit data
| Permit type | Permits | Median declared value | Middle half (25th–75th pct) | Range / notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen enclosure | 25 | $18,000 | $14,616 – $21,660 | $8,821 – $50,000 |
| Inground pool (residential) | 218 | $65,000 | $50,000 – $92,980 | 7/218 declared under $5,000 |
Source: City of Orlando Open Data – Permit Applications (official public dataset ryhf-m453), pulled 2026-10-17. Coverage: City of Orlando only (inside Orange County); unincorporated Orange County and other cities are not included. Building permits only. Screen enclosure = project description contains 'screen enclosure', 'pool enclosure' or 'pool screen' (screen rooms, porches and trash enclosures excluded). Pool = work type 'Pool' with residential plan review. Only estimated cost values were pulled; no names or addresses stored. Values are what was declared on the permit, not contract prices, and may or may not include permit fees.
Styles
| Style | Price data | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mansard | Builder-contributed 1 quote, $12,460 (range only) | Approved in The Villages (Lady Lake/Lake County portion) |
| Dome | Builder-contributed 9 quotes, median $12,463, $10,569–$20,978 | Approved in The Villages |
| Gable / gable-hip | Pending | Gable-hip approved in The Villages |
| Hip | Pending | Approved in The Villages |
| Flat / under-truss | Pending | Not on The Villages approved list |
Builder-contributed figures are screen enclosure line items from one builder's quotes (small sample, mixed statuses); no document states a screen type. More style-level prices will come from submitted quotes.
Screen types
Standard, no-see-um (finer mesh), privacy and pet screens. Pending price differences, to be filled in from submitted quotes.