House Washing (Soft Wash)
The same gentle soft-wash method, used on your siding and eaves to clear mold, mildew and algae — and leave the house smelling fresh, never like bleach.
House washing
Screen-Safe · Low Pressure
Pool Cage & Lanai Screen Cleaning in Bradenton, FL
Your screen enclosure isn't concrete — it can't take a high-pressure blast. Logan cleans Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch pool cages and lanais with a gentle low-pressure soft wash that lifts mold, mildew, algae, pollen and lovebug residue off the screens without tearing them — and surface-cleans the pavers inside the cage while he's there.
- Low-pressure soft wash — screen-safe, no torn spline
- Pavers inside the cage included — not just the screens
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed — Logan comes back until it's right
Free, same-day estimates
Most quotes come back the same day, and most jobs are completed within 48 hours of booking. Cash, Check, Venmo and Zelle accepted.
What's Included
Your whole enclosure — screens, frame and floor
A pool cage cleaning isn't just spraying the mesh. Logan cleans the full enclosure so the space you sit in actually looks and feels clean.
- Screen enclosure soft wash — every panel of mesh treated with a cleaning solution and gently rinsed at low pressure to remove mold, mildew, algae, pollen and lovebug film
- Frame & rails cleaned — the aluminum frame, kick plates and rails get washed down too, so the structure matches the freshly cleaned screens
- Pavers inside the cage — the pool deck pavers (or concrete) inside the enclosure are surface-cleaned to lift the green and black algae that builds up in the shade
Why the pavers matter
Inside a screened lanai the deck stays damp and shaded, so algae and mildew take hold faster than out in the sun. Cleaning the screens but leaving a slick, stained pool deck only does half the job. Logan surface-cleans the pavers inside the cage as part of the service — the same brilliant-white finish we bring to driveways, scaled to your enclosure.
The Most Important Part
Why low pressure is essential for screens
Pool cage screen is held in a channel by a thin rubber spline. Hit it with a high-pressure tip and that spline pops, the mesh stretches, tears or blows clean out of the frame — turning a cleaning into a costly re-screen.
That's why Polar Bear never points high pressure at a screen. We soft wash: a professional cleaning solution does the work of breaking down the mold, algae and pollen, and the screens are rinsed at gentle, screen-safe pressure. The result is mesh that's clean and clear with the spline intact and the panels exactly where they belong.
High pressure has its place — on a driveway or paver deck — and a soft, chemistry-first wash has its place on anything delicate. Knowing which to use on which surface is the whole job, and it's why your enclosure comes out clean instead of damaged.
Soft wash vs. high pressure
- Screens, frame, lanai — low-pressure soft wash, every time
- Pavers & concrete deck — surface cleaning where it's safe
- No torn spline, no stretched mesh — the right tip for the surface
How It Works
Our pool cage cleaning process
A simple, careful process that protects your screens and your landscaping from start to finish.
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Walk & protect
Logan looks over the enclosure, checks for loose or damaged spline, and pre-wets the plants and landscaping around the cage so the cleaning solution stays diluted and safe.
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Apply the soft wash
A professional, properly-diluted cleaning solution is applied to the screens, frame and rails to break down mold, mildew, algae, pollen and lovebug residue — no high pressure involved.
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Gentle screen-safe rinse
The screens and frame are rinsed at low, screen-safe pressure. The grime washes away while the mesh and spline stay exactly where they belong.
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Clean the pavers & rinse out
The pavers or concrete deck inside the cage are surface-cleaned, the landscaping gets a final rinse, and Logan won't leave until the whole enclosure looks right.
More Curb Appeal
Pairs well with these services
Most homeowners book the lanai alongside a house wash or driveway — one visit, the whole property fresh.
Driveway & Concrete Cleaning
Brilliant-white driveway, sidewalk, front walk, culverts and mailbox. The natural companion to a clean pool deck and lanai.
Driveway cleaningWindow Cleaning
Streak-free interior and exterior windows — perfect through a freshly cleaned lanai so the view from inside is as clear as the screens.
Window cleaning
Where We Work
Pool cage cleaning across Manatee & Sarasota County
Screened lanais are everywhere in our area — from Bradenton riverfront homes to the gated, golf-course communities of Lakewood Ranch. Don't see your neighborhood? Call — we likely cover it.
FAQ
Pool cage & lanai cleaning questions
Will pressure washing tear my pool cage screens?
No. We clean screen enclosures with a low-pressure soft wash, not high-pressure water. A professional cleaning solution does the work of breaking down mold, mildew, algae and pollen, and the screens are gently rinsed at safe pressure. High pressure is what tears, stretches and pops screen spline — so we never point a high-pressure tip at your screens. The frame and rails get the same gentle treatment.
Do you clean inside the cage too, including the pavers?
Yes. Pool cage and lanai cleaning includes surface cleaning of the pavers or concrete deck inside the cage — not just the screens. We surface-clean the pool deck to lift the green and black algae that builds up around shaded enclosures in Florida, so the whole space comes out clean: screens, frame and the floor you actually walk on.
How often should I clean my pool cage in Florida?
In Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch, once a year keeps a pool cage in good shape, and twice a year is ideal for screens that sit in shade or back up to ponds and preserves. Florida humidity, oak pollen, lovebug season and constant moisture grow mold and algae on screens fast, so an annual or semi-annual soft wash keeps the enclosure clear, bright and lasting longer.
What surfaces of the lanai do you actually clean?
The full enclosure: the screen mesh on every panel, the aluminum frame, kick plates and rails, and the paver or concrete deck inside the cage. If you'd like the adjoining house exterior or driveway done in the same visit, just ask and Logan will give you a combined estimate.
Will the cleaning solution hurt my plants or pool?
No. The landscaping around the cage is pre-wet before we start and rinsed afterward, and the cleaning solution is diluted to safe levels — the same care we take on every soft wash. We work cleanly around the pool and leave the area tidy when we're done.
Local & Family-Run
A cleaner lanai, by someone who lives here
Polar Bear Power Washing is Logan Inboden — a one-man, family-run operation that's been keeping Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch properties clean since 2021. He knows what Florida humidity, pollen and lovebug season do to a screened enclosure, and he knows the difference between cleaning a cage and damaging one.
That's the whole point of doing it right: low pressure where it belongs, surface cleaning where it's safe, and an owner who personally does the work and won't leave until your pool cage, lanai and pavers all look the way they should. Most quotes come back the same day, most jobs are done within 48 hours, and every job is backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee.