Verify the business before the scope.
- Ask for the business’s legal name and the name that will appear on the contract.
- Confirm it serves your actual address and handles your specific project size.
- Ask which license, if any, is required for the exact work and verify relevant active credentials through the appropriate official authority.
- Request current insurance information and clarify who will perform the work.
The Florida DBPR license lookup is a starting resource, not proof that every screen-only task needs the same credential as structural enclosure work. Requirements depend on scope and jurisdiction; confirm uncertain cases with the relevant local building authority.
The public companies on this guide are not endorsed, paid partners or independently vetted contractors. We confirmed their published phone and service information, not their licenses, insurance or current capacity.
Put the exact job in writing.
- Does the price cover a few panels, all mesh, or structural work?
- Are wall, roof and door panels all included?
- Which exact mesh manufacturer, product and weave will be used?
- Are spline, fasteners, doors, access equipment and cleanup included?
- What is excluded, and who approves a change order?
- Who determines whether a permit or inspection is required and handles it?
- What are the estimated schedule, weather-delay policy and access requirements?
Use the cost guide’s quote line items to compare the same scope. We cannot estimate the work or resolve a contractor’s price for you.
Separate payment from promises.
Before signing, understand the deposit, progress payments, completion standard, cancellation terms and how disputes are handled. Keep copies of the estimate, signed contract and receipts. For storm work, check insurer requirements before assuming a preferred-vendor rule does not apply.
The Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate warns about fly-by-night repair businesses after storms and advises checking identity, researching contractors and reading contracts. A polished website or an advertised warranty is not a substitute for those checks.
Ask what the warranty actually includes.
- Is the warranty for the mesh material, installation labor, or both?
- Who receives a claim—the installer, manufacturer or seller?
- Are labor, removal and reinstallation included?
- What excludes storm, accidental or animal damage?
- What paperwork, registration or maintenance is required?
Write down the answers. Then contact a listed company directly if its advertised services fit your project.
Questions homeowners ask.
Have you vetted the listed companies?
No. We checked public service descriptions and phone numbers on their own websites. We have not independently verified licenses, insurance, legal operating status, workmanship or availability.
Does every screen repair need a building permit?
Do not assume a universal rule. Screen-only work and structural changes may have different requirements. Confirm the exact scope with the relevant local building authority and contractor.
Sources & scope.
Sources checked November 8, 2026. Published ranges and manufacturer statements are attributed context, not our quotes or guarantees.