Steps To Preparing Your Pool for Spring Weather
There are bound to be times of the year—even those with warm weather most of the time—where they use their pool less. Pool owners understand the perfect storm is the right chemical concoction, regular maintenance, and taking extra strides to preserve the water and the...
Choosing a Pool Enclosure Screen Material
Though the idea of a pool enclosure seems pretty standard, you have quite a few decisions regarding the build of it and the screening material that will be used based on your wants and needs. Understanding the advantages of the different options based on your budget...
Kinds of Patio Enclosures To Choose From
There are different kinds of patio enclosures to choose from when making decisions for your yard and pool area. Florida weather, though beautiful, has its unpredictable moments. Ensuring that the enclosure you decide on is made of quality material, is installed...
Winter Pool Maintenance: How To Keep It Functional
With the winter in full swing, many households are getting ready to close their pools. Winter doesn’t mean pool time has to end; however, you will need to make some adjustments. Learn about how to enjoy your pool for even longer in this guide on winter pool...
When You Should Replace Your Pool Screen
You have enjoyed your beautiful enclosed pool, but you are unsure when the protective screen needs to be redone. Here are some tips for showing when you should replace your pool screen. Damage To the Screen The obvious first reason is damage to the screen itself. Over...
Pet Screen: Why It’s Worth the Investment
Imagine installing new screens in your home and how good that feels. Shortly after, you end up paying to have them repaired and replaced due to a mishap with a dog or cat. This can be incredibly frustrating. Screens can be fragile in the wrong hands, or paws, for that...
Common Mistakes To Avoid With Building a Pool Enclosure
Opting to cover your pool is beneficial for many reasons. It keeps debris and foliage out of the water, protects against unwanted pests and critters, gives your family a bit of privacy and shading, and keeps your little ones contained a bit. Finally...
Factors That Determine a Patio Enclosure Cost
When you are looking to install a patio enclosure, it is important to know what goes into the project. By breaking down the aspects of the work, you can get a better idea of how the pricing is set up. These are a few of the factors that determine a patio enclosure...
Decoration Ideas for a Pool Enclosure
A house in Florida isn’t complete without a pool. Pools can make a house feel like a retreat. You can relax more, go for a swim, and enjoy the stylish ambiance. Many homes with pools invest in a pool cage to keep their pools clean, usable, and shielded. These stylish...
How Long Does a Pool Enclosure Last?
When you live in Florida, a home pool is practically a necessity. If you have a gorgeous pool but are getting sick of fighting the bugs and dirt to enjoy it, a pool enclosure is something you may be considering. Pool enclosures help to keep your pool safe from debris,...
How to Prepare Your Pool for a Hurricane
With the start of hurricane season quickly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about ways to protect your home. Hurricanes are powerful storms that can cause extreme damage to homes. One of the features your home may have that will need preparation for hurricane...
Ways to Add Value to Your Home
With the summer months looming, many homeowners are starting to think about putting their homes on the market or even just making general improvements in case they ever do decide to sell. Some even simply want to make improvements to better enjoy their homes. No...
Pool Screen Enclosure Cleaning Tips
Spring cleaning is something people do all over the country, and Florida is no exception. As the weather warms up, you may find yourself in cleaning mode. Many people focus their efforts on the inside of their homes, but spring is the perfect time to prepare and clean...
Steps to Prepare Your Pool for the Summer
With the long winter coming to a close and spring creeping around the corner here in Florida, there’s no time like the present to start preparing your home for the hot summer to come. Unless your pool is heated, you probably haven’t used it in a few months, and you’ll...
How to Prepare Your Pool for Winter in Florida
Winter is in full swing here in Florida, so it’s time to prepare your home. You should winterize your home every cold season to ensure things are ready when summer rolls back around. One thing you should pay special attention to is your pool. Unlike in the northern...
Four Pool Maintenance Tips
Owning a pool is a lot of fun. Pools get tons of use during the hot summer days—they can be places of relaxation, fun, and socialization. However, pools require a lot of maintenance to run safely and smoothly. Check out these helpful and easy pool maintenance tips....
Advantages of a Clearview Enclosure
The Clearview enclosure offered by CRA’s custom design options boasts endless possibilities for your outdoor space. Learn about your options and decide what interests you—we have an enclosure to meet your needs and fit your budget. Here are the advantages of adding a...
Signs You Need a New Pool Cage
Pool cages are great additions to any home—especially in Florida, where they really make a house stand out. They keep pools clean, keep outdoor spaces cozy, and improve your entire outdoor space’s usability. Whether you’re new to the pool cage lifestyle or you’ve had...
Rescreening for less
Limited time $0.85/sf rescreening Commercial Residential Aluminum has added more dedicated screen crews and for a limited time we are offering rescreening for an unbelievable price. That's expert installation of quality 18 x 14 standard fiberglass mesh for your entire...
Benefits of a Lanai Enclosure for Your Home
A lanai is an enclosure for your outdoor spaces. The lanai enclosure originated in Hawaii and was designed to allow people to enjoy their natural surroundings and beauty without dealing with bugs and other outdoor inconveniences. Here are some benefits of a lanai...
Advantages of a Pool Cage Enclosure: All Fun, No Fuss
As useful as they are stylish, it’s no secret that pool cage enclosures boast a wide range of benefits. Whether you want to have that extra bit of privacy, or invading pests are your main concern, pool cage enclosures will help with all those problems and more. If...
Screen replacement and repair
How do I know when it’s time to replace my pool cage or lanai screens? If your screen is wavey or is turning white, it may be time to replace. Be proactive before you get stuck in the next storm. If your screens are becoming loose or fading it may be time to replace...
Rescreen your enclosure
Is it time to replace my screens? How can I tell? If you have been enjoying your screened pool enclosure, screened lanai or screened porch in Florida for the last several years or more, you may notice your screen sagging, faded or the stitching coming apart. This can...
Screened Front Entry
Primetime in Florida, let it flow... This time of the year marks the beginning of Florida’s prime season for enjoying the outdoors. As the days get longer and the weather is beautiful, many Floridians like to let the outside in and enjoy a cool breeze and the...
CRA in Fort Myers
Many of you are not aware that CRA is in Fort Myers as well as our office in Venice serving Sarasota and the northern part of our region from Englewood, FL to the Tampa area. Our Fort Myers facility offers all of the same services that our Venice facility offers...
Outdoor living space defined
Many of you think of Commercial Residential Aluminum as a pool cage company. You would be correct as nobody in Florida builds more pool enclosures than CRA. But actually we build and enhance all of your outdoor living spaces for your Florida home by building not only...
How to clean a screen patio enclosure
Soon spring will be in the air. That means lots of pollen. If the sight of your screen porch, lanai, entry or pool enclosure developing an ugly yellowish-green tinge or the screen or aluminum has mold or mildew developing which is making you search “how to clean my...
Hand railing with style
Check out the beautiful railing on this home remodel in Sarasota, FL. Hand railing from CRA affords the perfect blend of form and function to your home. Low maintenance aluminum handrails and fences are built with style while attractively providing maximum protection...
Extended Lanai
At CRA, our most common request from our Quick Quote Forms this time of the year is for an Extended Lanai. Living in Florida has its share of perks, especially the beautiful weather nearly year-round. Most homes in the entire Sunshine State are built with a feature...
Walkway Cover
Another new Walkway Cover project at Ridgeview Global Studies in Davenport, FL. CRA provides the best in quality aluminum construction for both residential and commercial applications. CRA has been trusted by homeowners, architects, builders, and many public and...
Now five gutter crews
Protect your home, foundation and landscaping Seamless rain gutters control the flow of water around your home which protects against ground area washouts. They also eliminate that annoying water run-off in doorways and garage openings. Rain gutters are available in...
Florida Seamless Gutters
With the addition of Commercial Residential Aluminum's 5th Gutter Truck this month, now is an excellent time to get a great price, expert advice and professional installation on aluminum seamless gutters for your home! Gutters...
A great screened enclosure starts with a better beam
Quality by Design After Hurricane Charlie, CRA President, Tom Teffenhart was troubled by the high failure rate of traditional beams used in the construction of most every screen pool and patio enclosure. Tom saw a uniform flaw in the design and asked a NASA engineer...
Florida Product Approval
What is the Florida Product Approval Designation? Florida Product Approval is set by the State of Florida for all construction trades. They are products that the State approves for use in all areas of Florida, including the Hurricane Zones. To assure that the products...
5 Strong and Growing
CRA is pleased to announce the addition of our 5th Gutter Truck to meet our ever-growing demand. High quality aluminum seamless gutters from CRA cost much less than you may think. Let one of our professional in-house associates give you a no pressure quote on...
New and expanded CRA facility in Venice
Things to come With site and development plans approved by the Venice Planning Commission earlier this month, we are moving forward with plans to expand our facility. Look for a new 30,596-square-foot fabrication plant and offices in the near future very near our...
Pool Cage Installation
A short time lapse video of an installation on Siesta Key in Sarasota by one of our outstanding crews at CRA. Each enclosure we manufacturer is Pre-Cut and assembled in one of our facilities where we can control all of the conditions for a...
Stronger by Design
A great enclosure starts with better design and materials. After Hurricane Charlie, CRA President, Tom Teffenhart was troubled by the high failure rate of traditional beams used in the construction of most every screen pool and patio enclosure. Tom saw a uniform flaw...
Got Gutters?
Typically May is gutter month at CRA but since we had little to no rain gutters we not in the minds of most people we are switching to June for 2017. We always knew the rains would come and that’s why we have ramped up our crews and equipment on the Gulf Coast. A week...
Screened enclosures designed with you in mind
A personal approach to your custom screen enclosure All CRA screen enclosures are custom designed and engineered for your home with careful consideration to your specific needs and budget. Our experienced team ensures you get the right enclosure for your home with...
LED Lighting Systems
Take your pool or patio lighting to the next level Our LED lighting systems from ShadowCaster will take your outdoor space to the next level. They have really caught on and we are receiving great feedback from lots of happy clients. Truth is, most pool cages and...
Florida Aluminum Fence
Aluminum Fence Offers Major Advantages Most of you know Commercial Residential Aluminum for our pool cages but many of you don’t know we also offer aluminum fence as well. An aluminum fence offers several advantages over traditional wood, wrought iron, galvanized...
Sarasota Pool Enclosure
Even after 5 inches of pounding rain and heavy winds, this new pool enclosure on Siesta Key kept this beautiful outdoor space looking great. This patio would be next to impossible to maintain with the large and messy banyan tree in the back yard and perimeter...
May is gutter month!
There is no better time to protect your Sarasota home, foundation and landscaping from our damaging summer rains. Any gutter order booked in May will qualify for an additional 10% off our already low pricing. It’s quick and easy to get an estimate from from CRA too....
Foundation
If your project requires a new or expanded foundation and CRA has you covered from the ground up. Each project starts from the ground up. If you are expanding your cage or enclosed patio, a foundation must made to support your structure. As with most construction, the...
Pet Doors
Pool Cages and Screen Enclosures For Everyone CRA can customize your Sarasota pool cage or screen enclosure in a variety of ways. One of our most popular options are pet access doors. We can add “the right size door” for your pet that combines functionality and...
Another Clearview
If you’ve got it, flaunt it A pool cage project at Venice Golf and Country Club where a Clearview wall was the obvious choice. The initial work order called for a standard white cage like the one we were replacing, but with a rendering of how the cage would look in...
Commercially inspired but right at home
Inspired designs for Florida your home Many common commercial projects like trellis (shown), walkway covers, railing, hand rail and even carports translate well to residential projects for your own home. Aluminum has the same advantages for your home that commercial...