How much is a screen enclosure in Florida?

A new aluminum pool screen enclosure usually costs $10,000 to $30,000 or more in the Tampa Bay market, and about $12 to $25 per sq ft for a code-built cage in a February 2026 Florida guide. Rescreening an existing cage typically runs $1,500 to $4,500 or more, and a single torn panel $75 to $150.

Is Odessa, FL in Pasco or Hillsborough County?

Both. The Odessa census-designated place (8,080 people in 2020) is in Pasco County, but the Odessa mailing address also covers Keystone, a Hillsborough County community of 25,211 people. Your parcel's county, not the mailing address, decides which building department issues the permit.

Do I need a permit to rescreen in Odessa?

On the Pasco side, no, unless the parcel is in a mapped flood zone: Pasco lists re-screening as work that needs no permit. On the Hillsborough side the county does not name rescreening either way; its exempt-work page covers routine maintenance that does not alter structural components, so confirm with Hillsborough before work starts.

What does Starkey Ranch require for a screened enclosure?

Architectural Review Board approval, aluminum framing in black or bronze, a rear-yard location, and anchoring built to local codes and wind-speed requirements, per the Starkey Ranch Design Guidelines revised October 28, 2022. Florida Glass screen or spray-on vinyl laminate needs ARC approval. Newer guidelines were reportedly adopted in November 2025, so check the current version.

What does a Hillsborough County pool enclosure permit cost?

$380 for residential miscellaneous projects, which include pool enclosures and screen rooms, on Hillsborough County's fee schedule effective October 5, 2024. Pasco County does not publish a comparable screen enclosure fee that we could verify.

Screen Enclosures Odessa FL | Pasco or Hillsborough Rules

Before anyone prices a screen enclosure in Odessa, FL, find out which county your parcel is in. The Odessa census-designated place belongs to Pasco County, but the Odessa mailing address reaches south into Keystone, an unincorporated Hillsborough County community. One mailing address, two building departments, two sets of rules on rescreening, fees and paperwork.

This page lays out screen enclosures Odessa homeowners deal with on both sides of the line: new pool cages, full rescreens, panel repairs and lanai screens.

Pasco side vs Hillsborough side

Starkey Ranch and the Odessa CDP are Pasco; Keystone is Hillsborough. Your property tax bill or the county property appraiser's record shows which county your parcel is in. The differences that matter for a cage:

Screen enclosure rules for an Odessa address, by county

Question	Pasco County (Odessa CDP, Starkey Ranch)	Hillsborough County (Keystone)
Who issues the permit	Pasco Building Construction Services	Hillsborough County Development Services
Online portal	Accela	HillsGovHub
Rescreen only	No permit, except in flood zones	Not named; ask the county
New cage	Permit plus engineered drawings, signed and sealed	Residential Miscellaneous Permit, plans digitally signed and sealed
Extra paperwork	Owner-Builder Disclosure if you self-contract	Site plan with easements, wetlands and setbacks; recorded Notice of Commencement
Published fee	Not published for this permit	$380 (fee schedule effective Oct 5, 2024)
Setback for pool screens	5 ft from side and rear lines (LDC 530)	Per zoning and the site plan
Contractor license	State license verified on the application	State DBPR license or Hillsborough local license, incl. Aluminum Structure

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Pasco County Permit Exemptions List (rev. 3/6/2025), screen room checklist and Land Development Code Section 530; Hillsborough County residential screen enclosure checklist, work-exempt-from-permits page, 2024 permitting fee schedule and contractor licensing page. Fetched 2026-10-13. Confirm with the county for your parcel.

The Tampa Bay pool enclosure permit guide compares every county in the region, including fees and engineering.

Starkey Ranch screen enclosure rules

Bar chart of design wind speeds for pool cages across Tampa Bay, from about 138 mph at Spring Hill to about 152 mph at Venice — Design wind speeds at city centers across the region on the ASCE 7-22 map the Florida Building Code allows, from about 138 mph at Spring Hill to about 152 mph at Venice; Pinellas County sets 145 mph by ordinance. Your lot's value comes from the engineer and the building department.

Starkey Ranch requires Architectural Review Board approval for every screened enclosure, and the frame must be black or bronze aluminum. The community covers more than 2,400 acres next to the Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Preserve, with its theatre and library on Lake Blanche Drive. Its Design Guidelines (revised October 28, 2022) say:

The Architectural Review Board must approve all decks, arbors, patios, trellises, pergolas, gazebos and screened enclosures.
Items must be located in rear yards.
Screened enclosures must be built of aluminum, and the aluminum must be black or bronze.
All structures must be anchored securely, built to local building codes and meet wind-speed requirements.
Florida Glass screen or a spray-on vinyl laminate on a screen enclosure needs ARC approval.

A search listing indicates Starkey Ranch adopted updated guidelines on November 6, 2025, which we have not been able to read. Ask the ARB for the current document before ordering screen or a frame color. White frames, common elsewhere in Tampa Bay, are not on the 2022 list.

Lake homes, ranches and newer subdivisions

Odessa was ranch and horse country before it was suburbs, and cage jobs here still range from lake homes on acreage to tract homes in new subdivisions. Keystone is described as a rural retreat of many lake homes and ranches, while the Pasco side has filled in with suburban developments as Tampa grew. The old railroad ran parallel to SR 54, which is still the main east-west road.

What that means for the cage

Lakefront lots: tighter 20x20 No-See-Um mesh keeps out the gnats and sand flies of marshy shorelines that standard 18x14 screen lets through.
Hillsborough acreage near wetlands: the site plan has to show conservation and wetland areas, so a larger cage needs that mapped early.
Starkey Ranch and other new Pasco subdivisions: frame color and screen color are set by the ARB, and Pasco's 5 ft setback from side and rear lines limits how far a cage can extend.

View from inside a dark-framed pool cage over a kidney pool toward a back yard — Inside a dark-framed cage looking out over a kidney pool to a wide back yard with a swing set.

What screen enclosure work costs in Odessa

The price drivers are the same on both sides of the county line: screen area, height, mesh type, frame condition and access. County paperwork adds to a new cage; on the Hillsborough side the published permit fee alone is $380.

Published screen enclosure prices for the Odessa area

Job	Published range	Source and date
Panel repair	$75 to $150 per panel	Tampa Bay contractor guide, Jan 2026
Partial cage repair	From $175; often $250 to $750	Tampa Bay screen company, 2026
Full rescreen, typical Florida cage	$1,500 to $4,500+	Florida contractor guides, Dec 2025 and Mar 2026
Full rescreen, 400 sq ft Tampa cage	$2,800 to $3,600	Tampa Bay contractor guide, Jan 2026
New pool cage	$12 to $25 per sq ft; about $23,000 for 1,500 sq ft	Florida contractor guide, Feb 2026
Cage replacement	$12,000 to $25,000+	Tampa Bay contractor guide, Jan 2026

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Compiled from published contractor price pages fetched 2026-10-13. Planning ranges, not quotes.

What to have ready before you ask for a quote

Which county your parcel is in, and whether it is in a flood zone
Your HOA or ARB guidelines, if you have one
Rough cage size (length, width and whether it is one or two stories)
Photos of the damage or the area to be enclosed
Whether the cage serves as the pool's safety barrier, since doors must then self-close and self-latch

Screen services Odessa homeowners ask about

Most cage work in Odessa is rescreens and repairs on existing cages. A worn-out mesh calls for pool cage rescreening; a few torn panels are a pool screen repair. A new pool needs pool enclosure installation, and a covered patio can be closed in as a patio screen enclosure. A frame past saving is a pool cage replacement.

Near Odessa

Keystone is bordered by Trinity and Odessa in Pasco County. Other nearby pages cover Land O' Lakes and Westchase in Hillsborough. Every town is on the service area page, or request a free quote for your Odessa address.

Screen Enclosures in Odessa, FL