Can One Contractor Pour Your Pool Deck AND Build Your Pool Cage? Yes

<h2>Can One Contractor Pour Your Pool Deck AND Build Your Pool Cage? Yes — and It Changes the Whole Project</h2> <p>Short answer: yes. In South Shore Florida, Southern Legacy Construction can handle your concrete pool deck, deck extension, or slab <em>and</em> your custom screen enclosure under one contract, because the screens and enclosure work and the concrete work run under the same roof — literally the same owner. Southern Legacy builds the enclosures; Steve Simmons Concrete (30+ years pouring concrete in Ruskin, on US-41) handles the flatwork. One phone number, one schedule, one company that owns the whole job.</p> <p>Most homeowners never think to ask for this. They hire a concrete guy for the deck, then shop for a screen enclosure company, and then spend the next three months playing referee between them. Here's why the one-roof approach saves you that headache — and what it actually looks like from site visit to final walkthrough.</p>

<h2>Why Two Separate Contractors Goes Wrong</h2> <p>We've seen it play out the same way, over and over, across Ruskin, Apollo Beach, and Sun City Center:</p> <ul> <li><strong>The schedule never lines up.</strong> The concrete crew finishes the deck — then you wait weeks for the enclosure company's calendar to open up, hoping nobody in the family trips over anchor bolts in the meantime.</li> <li><strong>Slab problems become finger-pointing problems.</strong> A low spot that ponds water, a slope that drains the wrong direction, anchor locations that don't match the enclosure drawings — the enclosure company blames the slab, the concrete company blames the drawings, and you're stuck in the middle.</li> <li><strong>The warranty splits in half.</strong> The concrete contractor won't stand behind slab movement that affects the cage framing. The enclosure company won't warranty a structure bolted to a slab they didn't pour. The failure point — where concrete meets aluminum — is exactly where neither warranty applies.</li> <li><strong>Sequencing goes sideways.</strong> The enclosure crew shows up before the concrete has reached full cure or before the county inspection is done, and somebody gets to pay for rework.</li> </ul> <p>None of these are exotic problems. They're the default outcome when two trades touch the same project and only share a customer.</p>

<h2>How a One-Contract Project Actually Runs</h2> <p>Here's the same project when one company owns both trades:</p> <ul> <li><strong>One site visit.</strong> We measure the pool or patio, check the soil and drainage, confirm setbacks, and look at how the enclosure frame will sit on the concrete — all at once, from the same clipboard.</li> <li><strong>One set of drawings.</strong> Slab dimensions and enclosure layout are drawn together, so anchor points, track locations, and footings match before anything is poured.</li> <li><strong>One permit.</strong> The engineering and wind-load calculations go to Hillsborough County under one submission, covering both the structural concrete and the enclosure.</li> <li><strong>Concrete first, done right.</strong> The slab or deck extension is placed with the enclosure track locations and drainage slope built in — not retrofitted later.</li> <li><strong>Then the cage.</strong> After the concrete cures and passes inspection, the aluminum frame goes up sized to the actual slab, followed by the screen mesh, doors, and hardware.</li> <li><strong>One final walkthrough.</strong> Door operation, track alignment, drainage, touch-ups — one list, one company, no dispute about whose problem a defect is.</li> </ul>

<h2>South Shore Conditions That Make This Matter More Here</h2> <p>Hillsborough County permits every new screen enclosure and structural concrete addition — Ruskin, Apollo Beach, Sun City Center, and Riverview all fall under Florida Building Code wind-load requirements, with higher design wind speeds near the coast. Salt air accelerates corrosion on standard aluminum and fasteners, which is why coastal-zip enclosures typically get heavier framing and upgraded hardware.</p> <p>If you're adding a cage to an <em>existing</em> deck, the concrete has to be checked for level, thickness at the perimeter, and edge distance for the track anchors. Older slabs poured before current wind codes often need a perimeter pour-back or added footings — a concrete question your screen guy can't answer and your concrete guy never gets asked. Under one roof, it's the same conversation.</p> <p>One more South Shore reality: if you're in Sun City Center or a similar 55+ community, your association likely wants architectural review of frame color, height, and roof style on top of the county permit. One set of drawings serves both.</p>

<h2>What It Costs — Honest Planning Ranges</h2> <p>Every job is priced after a site visit, but for planning purposes in today's South Shore market:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Concrete pool decks and deck extensions:</strong> roughly $9–$15 per square foot installed, depending on thickness, reinforcement, finish, and whether fill or demolition is needed.</li> <li><strong>Custom screen enclosures and pool cages:</strong> roughly $28–$42 per square foot of floor area for standard aluminum framing engineered to current wind loads — with larger spans, higher gables, or impact-rated doors pushing the upper end.</li> </ul> <p>Those ranges don't include electrical, lighting, or surprise site repairs, and the only number that matters is the one on your written estimate. But bundling both trades under one contract typically saves real money on mobilization, and it eliminates the coordination tax entirely.</p>

<h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3>1. Can you build an enclosure on my existing concrete deck?</h3> <p>Usually, yes — if the slab is level within tolerance, thick enough at the perimeter, and the track locations clear any control joints or expansion cuts. We check all of that before quoting, and if the slab needs a pour-back or footings, it's in the same scope.</p> <h3>2. How long does a combined concrete-plus-enclosure project take?</h3> <p>From permit approval: concrete placement takes one to two days, curing and inspection another seven to ten, and enclosure assembly five to eight working days for a typical 20-by-30 pool cage. Weather and permit queues can move those numbers.</p> <h3>3. Does one license really cover both the concrete and the enclosure?</h3> <p>The work is performed under Southern Legacy Construction's Florida contractor license (CBC1269183), with the concrete flatwork by Steve Simmons Concrete — same ownership, same responsibility, one contract.</p> <h3>4. What if the slab settles after the enclosure is up?</h3> <p>Because both phases are under the same contract, adjustment or repair stays with one company. There's no "that's the other guy's slab" phone call to make.</p> <h3>5. Are there extra rules in 55+ communities like Sun City Center?</h3> <p>Usually, yes — architectural review of frame color, height, and roof style, on top of county permitting. We handle the submittals, and the same drawings serve both the association and the county.</p>

<h2>Start With a Site Visit</h2> <p>If you're planning an outdoor project in Ruskin, Apollo Beach, Sun City Center, Riverview, or Wimauma and you'd rather make one call than coordinate two contractors, <a href="https://southernlegacyco.com/free-estimate">request a free estimate</a> or call <strong>(813) 313-8383</strong>. We'll look at your pool, your patio, your existing deck — whatever you've got — and give you one honest number for the whole job.</p> <p><em>Southern Legacy Construction — Ruskin, FL. License CBC1269183.</em></p>