[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by Mass288

HI all..our build starts in a week or two would anyone have any trusting cage companies to add a bird cage addition for a 6 person hot tub and grill. size 15×15 ish. Right after the home completion. Thanks in advance

The company that did ours no longer exists as far as I know, too bad because they did a really good job. I have delt with A+ screening to replace damaged screens (IAN) and they were very good and price was in line with 2 or 3 other quotes. From the discussions with the workers I understand they do enclosures also, so I would give them a call. I also delt with White Aluminum (441 in Leesburg) for supplies to enclose the front patio, this was a DIY project, and they were great to deal with.

Some items to consider on your project:
1. You will need ARC approval for the birdcage as well as 2 permits, one spa permit, and one electrical permit.
2. Be very careful of a spa company doing a turnkey installation, I did this and got burnt when they did NOT get the required permits (long story), so if you go this route make sure you actually see the permits on site for display.
3. Birdcages seem to have lots of problems draining correctly after a heavy rain even with drains installed in the concrete as these tend to clog over time. I am going to retrofit our bird cage with thin aluminum strips to raise the bottom bar about 1/16 inch to provide additional drainage.
4. The spa disconnect switch needs to be visible to the technician working on the spa.
5. The birdcage and spa must be bonded together, and an additional ground rod maybe required.
6. Any glass within 5 feet(?) of the spa must be tempered glass.
7. Any electrical outlets (120 vac, cable, telephone, etc) must be removed, deenergized, cover plated.
8. The ARC approval will require a set of plans for the birdcage, so IMHO, I would go for approval of the pad initially, and then for the birdcage so the contractor can submit the plans.
9. Every birdcage I have seen uses steel screws into the aluminum frame, resulting in the screws eventually rusting, so if you get a white frame expect to see the rust, if you get a bronze frame the rust will be much less visible.
10. As for the grill, I would save a lot of money and get a Weber grill of the size you want and not a built in grill.

Feel free to send me a private message with your phone number if you would like to discuss further.