Cost of adding a birdcage?
 

Anyone have a birdcage added recently? I have noticed some of the new Patio Villas have nice birdcages on the side of the house. I was wondering if anyone knew the price per square foot roughly?

I don't know the SF, but my neighbor had one put on his CYV about 5 years ago and it was $9300 from T&D. He had the 2 sliding doors removed plus the door frames from the old lanai section, it gives a much cleaner and more professional look. He had them install it with the tinted screen, makes a big difference on a sunny day, you can take your sunglasses off. It's bigger than it looks, he has a big hot tub, a good size water fall and pond and a lot of tables and chairs. Here it is from an overhead view. That did not include the concrete pad you'll have to add.

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800 square feet, concrete pad, enclosure, supergutter,irrigation removal and replacement, etc., about $18k 3 years ago

Wow that's a big one. Not bad price for the size, Thanks

Great ,Thanks another big one nice!

I don't think you can really estimate the cost on a SF basis. If you need a concrete pad, that will be most of the cost. But, my question would be, what is the function? I can understand a birdcage to keep debris out of a pool or hot tub. But, I don't experience a lot of bugs sitting outside, so I am just curious as to what else a birdcage will do. If you have birds in the area, you will have a cleaning issue.

That was about 5 years ago and it didn't include the concrete. Since then he's had the deck coated with cool-decking of some kind, looks really nice. Also the guy is a very shrewd negotiator from Philly, I took him with me when I bought my appliances at Best Buy, saved me about $300.

I have had two birdcages installed over the past 3 years - one at my old home just prior to moving to my new one (it was 450 sq ft), and another when we moved to the new home (1,300 sq ft).

Surprisingly, both cages came out at $22-$23 per sq ft. Both had pet screen, so that was an upcharge.

You can get one at Amazon for under $20. Depends on the size of the bird and how many levels. ;)

Birdcage
 

I had a birdcage put on the back of my house by Seabreeze Aluminum LLC. It was done by very nice well mannered gentlemen that worked nonstop. They poured concrete , textured and painted the patio, and then installed the birdcage. I absolutely love my birdcage. This company is the best around.

We recently had an 18 X11 screened in pergola with a hard top—it is absolutely stunning—everyone talks to us about it. D& D did it, much more attractive than a birdcage

Recently had a lanai extension birdcage creating a 23x15 patio cost including concrete was 37 per foot for the cage

One of the most useless additions to your house. You have to have some kind of roof covering or you can't sit in it 7 months out of the year. Cost return on the investment is almost a negative number

Can I ask what company did the birdcage and what exactly is ‘pet screen’ as that’s what I want one for, our pets! Thanks and have a great Easter 🐣

Totally disagree.

Added a 5' x 14' birdcage extension with concrete pad to my cottage home two years ago to primarily store and operate my BBQ instead of running outside four or five times when cooking. It also extended my living area for my table and chairs and did away with the cramped feeling I had before the addition.

Had Brian Terry complete the work and was very happy with the result. He was very competitive with other quotes I received. Cost was $4100, or just under $60 a sq ft.

I had mine installed by Brian terry aluminum good work good price

Nightmare to keep clean

I used Brian Terry Vinyl & Aluminum Inc. to add a 19'X 24' Birdcage onto our Lanai. We received 3 bids and we were glad we decided to use them. We used a heavier gauge screen for the top and for the West side of the screen for extra protection. There were no surprises. The job was completed within the time frame we were promised, as well as the price. Out the door cost was $8900. I would recommend them. Call Brian at 352/461-0503.

We have a patio birdcage we love it. It keeps furniture in place and allows our dogs to sit outside and enjoy the day or night without running loose. Believe it or not it does add some degree of sun filtering. It’s awesome!

You sound very happy with all aspects of your choice. When was this work done? I only ask because this week they gave us a quote which was for a 16x22 birdcage which was double your price. We wanted ours to have the floor textured and painted plus we added floor drains. Was your price including all site prep? Sod removal, irrigation removal and replacement? I'm just curious.

No not recently, but be sure to ask for 20/20 screen when you buy. It costs a little more but keeps the "no see ems" out. The "no see ems" are those tiny little biting critters that we can NOT see.... T & D does a very nice job.

I’m interested in replacing the screening on my birdcage with tinted screening to keep out a lot of the sun and UV light. Is that a good move? (It faces due West.) Do I need a permit from the ARC to have that done?

If that’s google earth picture you can actually measure the bird cage, back yard, you’re house, or you plot or land. you also measure how far from any distance with google tools to left using the icon they looks like tape measure. Click on it, bullseye come on screen, move it where you want it and click. No move in direction you want to measure and click. Measures down to feet, yards, miles.

I measured from my house to pad 39. 89.4 miles by way the crow flys ( straight line) when I watch rocket launches I wanted to know how many miles. You can also measure outside of you’re house to figure square footage.

We wanted to extend our lanai so recently had T&D install a 5‘ x 25‘ birdcage. Cost was $9300 including concrete, (including additional 5 x 25 pad outside the birdcage along the back of the house for room to grill), rerouting sprinklers and paint/textured floor. Also had Sunshine Awnings install a sunbrella canvas cover over the birdcage for $2,100. It works perfectly to keep the rain out

Not true, the shade is in different places throughout the year, also, you can simply add "patio sail cloth" to any area you choose. Available in many colors, Amazon, etc.

Hardware upgrade
 

I can’t help you with the cost of a new birdcage but if I were doing it again I might go the extra mile use stainless steel hardware. Mine is 16yo and the screws are bleeding and rotting.

Our first birdcage was done by Brian Terry Vinyl (BTV), and I wish I had gone with them on our 2nd. They were fantastic - no subs, they do all the work themselves. They put you in a queue, so you may have to wait, but once they started they were done in a week including concrete and cage.

Our 2nd one I went with Kilcrease construction because BTV had a 1 year wait list and I couldn't wait that long. Kilcrease used all subs, the concrete was the worst I've ever seen, and it took forever. Luckily, his cage guy was extremely good, and we decided to install a pool the next year, so we covered up all the crappy 1,300 sq ft of concrete with a pool and pavers.

Even if BTV has a wait list, I would get an estimate. They were considerably lower than all the other companies I got an estimate from (T&D, Whites, and another I can't remember), and the work was fantastic!

The pet screen is worth every penny. We have 2 Maine Coons, 22 lbs each. They tear up regular screen chasing lizards and birds... the pet screen has yet to tear in the last 3 years.

For what it's worth, we added the Sunshine Screens canvas top to 3/4 of our 1,300 sq ft birdcage. It's fantastic. Keeps us shaded and out of the rain during the summer and inclement weather - we can use the cage year round... and we do!

Petscreen is much harder to rip if you have cats or dogs . thicker wire .

Hi Sandy, Do you have a picture of that? And did you mean T & D ? Never heard of D & D.

We just got two quotes from US Aluminum and Advance Aluminum and they both were around $7-$8 a sq foot.

Depends on which way it’s facing. We just moved into a house with a bird cage which is facing North. Except for the early morning sun we always have a lot of shade. Love sitting on it any time of the day.

My Siamese cats want the bird cage. They have taken over the lanai. The birds will appreciate it too.

Brian Terry just completed ours last month. Cost including site prep, electric & lighting, textured/painted concrete, drains, cage with 2 doors & pads, and 50/50 screen up top was just under $33 per s.f.

I live in a courtyard Villa just off canal Street. I built a pool and I'm two car garage onto my courtyard Villa about 6 years ago. Everything is irregular shape notches out for the existing Lanai, elevated platform two steps high on one end. Irregular shaped, tapered no straight sides angles to fit the lot. Approximately 1500 square feet. This was done by a 3-man crew who were excellent. They spent the dollar or two measuring getting elevations took a lot of notes on a notepad. One guy cut all material on the back side of my house the other two erected everything only had one bad fit cut and the whole project, which was easily corrected. Only one mistake and all the angle cuts and miters and this entire job is above and beyond perfect. The job included super gutters and downspouts 2 doors. Concrete was already in because of the pool and decking. So just included all aluminum stainless fasteners screen cloth material and labor $7,500. Completed the project in one day.
The contractor was Jody Wilson construction, just south of Ocala on highway 441 27.
This was 6 years ago and it's still perfect.
There is not a square corner in the entire job there is numerous steps up and elevation over water falls down steps over an elevated platform. 16'x 8' notch out of one corner for Lanai roof. Whole job is irregular shaped. I would recommend the bronze color ,far less maintenance than the white as I said this only included the screen materials and labor, concrete already in place. I had t&d did this entire job and they were way over the top. They are good but very expensive as compared to others. I had other bids and I didn't take the cheapest bid I took the best after checking their work and references.
Needless to say I'm extremely happy with their quality and workmanship give them a check when they left the job.they had a warranty with their workmanship and materials I don't remember what it was didn't need it the job is perfect. They were on time, on schedule, and the price was the price not a penny more not a penny less.
Check them out at least get a price. I think you will be pleasantly surprised and quite happy.I sound like a salesman for them, I am that happy with their work, and I was in construction for almost 50 years.

Cost of birdcage
 

I don't remember the price, but I highly recommend T&D.
They poured the concrete addition we wanted, tore down the old cage and constructed a new larger one. I recommend black framing, as it is easier to clean.

I used Magellan and had a birdcage put up about 4 years ago at the cost of about 6k. It is about 14foot square. I shopped and got 4 estimates before going with them, and didn’t go just for price, it was 1st impression. My sisters just moved in and had MAgellan do a 35ft by roughly 12 ft half covered screened pergola which is awesome as well as other half birdcage and all Electric, concrete, screen fans etc at about 17k. Their staff and workforce are awesome!

If you have a birdcage with a door that completely seals it off from the rest of the house, would a garden hose with a sprayer be an effective way to keep it clean?

I got three bids the high bid was over $5,000 the lowest was $2,900 some say don't go with the lowest bid well I did. The work was done professionally and in a couple days. The workers address any concerns I had. When the inspector came out he said they did a good job, and paid attention to details. The company name was, Windows of Central Florida. Good luck with your project.

How big is it? Thanks

I see Brian Terry's name mentioned 4 or 5 times, I remember this subject was brought up a couple of years ago and his name was also mentioned several times back then. I bookmarked his website for future reference.

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