Things You Should Know:

Here’s some pertinent facets of the screen business that should have you running for the hills when you encounter them:

Cannot produce LICENSE and PROOF OF INSURANCE . Insurance companies will not issue insurance without proof of a current license. So, always ask to see “Proof of Insurance.”

• Here’s why – When your contractor carries insurance, you have recourse. In the event the contractor(s) is injured on your property or causes property damage, and they do not carry insurance, you can be held responsible.
• Carrying insurance also demonstrates at least some level of individual or corporate responsibility which often carries over to a more diligent work effort. Of course, Florida requires workman’s compensation, or an exemption certificate. 

Important stuff to consider!

Sheetrolling

All panels should be screened individually. Take a look – the roof of many enclosures are “sheet rolled”. This means that only the main beams are splined/screened lengthwise,

leaving all the intervening panels unsplined into the perlins, (the smaller perpendicular beams connecting, and strengthening, the main beams).

By properly screening each panel individually into these perlins, the panels themselves become a second, securing source for the roof, strengthening the entire cage.

What does all this mean? Simple. In a strong breeze, the entire un-splined, multi-panels

will lift and fall, like a huge sail. This results in excessive wear, shortened lifespan, and

when rips or tears do occur, the entire run may have to be re-screened (older screen rips easily, and cannot be re-splined). This saves time, and money, for the installer, but, you

pay for an incomplete job, with a shortened screen lifespan. And that means, over time,

that your actual cost rises. Take a look, you’ll be surprised.
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Gator Screen, Inc. will ALWAYS re-screw roofs when required. When we complete a job, the cage is sound.

Further to above, make sure your screener checks and replaces all loose screws, especially Wind Braces, Cable mounts, and where the cage interfaces with the house.

The SPLINE that holds the screen starts to fall out. Without a doubt, the installer is inexperienced at best. Flat spline is two sided; a rounded side and a flat side. If it is installed backwards, it will fall out with the subsequent result that your screened panels may have to be replaced; and that means shortened lifespan, and higher cost.

Has a long winded, complicated Warranty (if any), that contains exclusionary clauses. Read the WARRANTY - Before you commit. You will be surprised at the disclaimers that render many warranties cumbersome and restrictive. 

Gator Screen warranty is a simple 2 sentence guarantee. We were one of the first companies to extend to 3 years on workmanship. Easy to read and simple to understand:

Gator Screen fully warranties our workmanship for three years under normal weather and use conditions against screen “sag or panel separation – other Material Manufacturer warranties may apply.

In the event of a sag or separation, we will inspect, and replace or repair the screen in the affected area to “Newly Rescreened Condition” at NO charge to the customer for labor or material.

Get prompt service and dependable service! Call Gator Screen, Inc. today at 407-677-9613 for your free estimate.