Hurricane screens partly lowered between stucco columns on the patio of a tile-roofed home on Lake Sue in Orlando, at dusk.

Screens for Orlando’s lake homes, inside city limits and out

You already have the space. We make it work.

Fenetex® One-Track™ motorized shade and insect screens for Orlando’s lake homes, with MaxForce™ Hurricane Screens as the storm option, inside City of Orlando limits and in unincorporated Orange County.

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Quick answer

Florida Living Outdoor installs Fenetex® One-Track™ motorized shade and insect screens on Orlando lanais and patios, in Orange County, with MaxForce™ Hurricane Screens, rated for the 185 MPH wind zone (HVHZ), as the storm option. We work inside City of Orlando limits and in the unincorporated areas with Orlando addresses, and we confirm whether the City or the county issues any permit. Screens take 4–8 weeks to build and 1–3 days to install; MaxForce typically runs $3,500–$9,500 per opening.

In Orlando, the lake is both the view and the weather.

Orlando’s neighborhoods grew up around its lakes, and the city line winds between them. One street can be City of Orlando and the next unincorporated Orange County, with the same Orlando address. Both the lake and the line shape what a lanai needs.

  • Lanai season is the dry season

    From November through April, Orlando’s normal rainfall is about 14.4 inches, roughly 28% of the year. Those mild, drier months are when a lanai gets the most use, so screens are worth having in place before the season starts.

  • City or county?

    Plenty of homes with an Orlando address sit in unincorporated Orange County. That decides who issues the permit: the City of Orlando’s Permitting Services Division or Orange County’s Division of Building Safety. We check your address first.

  • Historic-district homes

    The City of Orlando has six historic preservation districts, from Lake Cherokee to Colonialtown South. Before exterior changes there, the City asks for a Certificate of Appropriateness from its Historic Preservation Board, so a screen has to suit the house.

  • Morning sun on east-facing glass

    On an east-facing lanai or a wall of new glass, the low morning sun comes straight in at breakfast. A screen lowered outside the glass cuts the glare before it reaches the room.

  • Life on the lake

    Lakefront evenings bring no-see-ums and mosquitoes off the water at dusk. The wind gets a long run across the lake too, driving rain sideways under the roof and keeping the wood around doors and windows damp.

  • Before the next named storm

    Hurricane season runs from June through November. MaxForce hurricane screens are rated for the 185 MPH wind zone (HVHZ) and lower fully when a storm is on the way, with no panels to haul out of the garage.

None of that calls for a new structure. It calls for the right screen on each opening. Shade for the morning sun, insect screens for dusk on the lake, and one button for all of it.

The numbers behind it

14.4 inches of rain from November through April, about 28% of the year
37.0 inches of rain from May through October, the wet season
121 days a year when at least 0.01 inch of rain falls

January

Normal high
72°F
Normal low
50°F
Normal rainfall
2.48 in
Sunrise on the 15th
7:20 AM
Sunset on the 15th
5:51 PM

Climate normals: NOAA NCEI, 1991–2020, Orlando International Airport (USW00012815).

Based in Oviedo, about 35 minutes from Orlando City Hall.

We work from our base in Oviedo, about 23 miles (roughly 35 minutes without traffic) from Orlando City Hall, and every site visit, install and service call starts there.

Founder Kip Hudakoz is a Marine Corps veteran with 26 years in outdoor living. He hand-selects and personally trains every crew, and he’d rather you understand your options than buy the wrong screen: “My job is to educate you, regardless if you use us or go with someone else.”

Orlando homeowners may know Kip’s voice. He co-hosted a home-improvement radio show on News 96.5 WDBO, answering listeners’ questions on air.

26 yearsfounder's experience in outdoor living
Veteran-ownedOviedo, Seminole County
4.9 ★Google · 19 reviews (Nov 2026)
BBB A+Accredited business
5-yearcraftsmanship warranty · 3-year track warranty

A few Orlando facts

  • The first name. By 1840, a small community had grown up around Fort Gatlin. It was called Jernigan, after the family that made the first permanent settlement there.
  • The new name. As the settlement grew northward, it changed its name to Orlando, and the U.S. Post Office adopted the change in 1857.
  • The town. The Town of Orlando was incorporated in 1875 with 85 inhabitants, 22 of them qualified voters.
  • The open question. The City’s own history says it isn’t clear where the name Orlando came from, and four different stories are told.

Sources: City of Orlando: History · City of Orlando: Historic Preservation Districts

Recent Orlando-area projects

Hurricane screens partly lowered between stucco columns on the patio of a tile-roofed home on Lake Sue in Orlando, at dusk.Inside a covered patio on Lake Sue in Orlando at night, with hurricane screens partly lowered between stucco columns facing the lake.

Lake Sue: keeping wind-driven rain off a 1940s lakefront home

Where
Lake Sue, Orlando area
The home
Built in the late 1940s and remodeled since, with massive stucco-finished block columns.
The problem
Wind-driven rain and moisture off the lake were damaging the original wood French windows and doors, and blowing in underneath them.
Installed
Motorized hurricane screens on four openings. Three cover doors: two on the first floor and one on a second-floor balcony.
What made it hard
The screens anchor into the block columns with 12-inch fasteners. Where the cedar rafters meet the 8×12 header beam, we designed custom plates to seal the pocket above each column.
Year
2023
The result
The rain no longer reaches the French windows and doors.

Best investment ever. Function as intended and installed with such attention to details and craftsmanship you think they existed as part of the original build.

The homeowner

Today we’d fit these openings with Fenetex® MaxForce™ Hurricane Screens.

The finished lanai near Little Lake Conway in Orlando, with motorized hurricane screens lowered partway and the lake beyond. A new lanai under construction at a lakefront home near Little Lake Conway in Orlando, with its open sides not yet screened.
The new lanai near Little Lake Conway in Orlando from outside, with motorized screens lowered over its gable and side openings.

Edited: objects removed with Apple Photos Clean Up.

Dining room of a new lakefront home near Little Lake Conway in Orlando, with a motorized screen lowered partway outside the window.

Little Lake Conway: screens planned into a new build, before the lanai was finished

Where
Little Lake Conway, Orlando area
The home
An east-facing new build. We planned the screens while the lanai was still under construction.
The problem
Hard morning light came through the new east-facing glass, and the lanai couldn’t practically be storm-protected another way.
Installed
Six motorized hurricane screens, including one directly over the dining-room window.
What made it hard
In places there was too little header space, so the crew changed the mounting setup and cut back the soffit.
Year
December 2025
The result
The morning glare in the dining room is solved.

Excellent product. Has performed exactly as presented. New build. Kip was engaged from initial design until final CO. I was most impressed with his followup and engagement through the life of the project from concept to operational completion. Kip is a pleasure to work with and is adaptable and mission focused to deliver the best solution for the situation.

Peter P. · Google review

Today we’d fit these openings with Fenetex® MaxForce™ Hurricane Screens.

Which screen does which job

Most Orlando lanais start with a shade or insect screen. Here’s how the two Fenetex systems compare.

  Fenetex® One-Track™Fenetex MaxForce™
Best for Bugs, sun and privacy, every dayHurricane protection, plus everyday use
In a storm Raise it fully before the stormLower it fully when the storm comes
Storm rating Tested up to 100 MPH; not impact-rated. Raise it before a storm.Rated for the 185 MPH wind zone (HVHZ); approved under Florida Product Approval FL8637-R15
Shade Shade fabric blocks up to 97% of UVAsk us about shade options for your opening
Permit Depends on the jobPermit and engineering required
Control Motorized, one button; built to fit each opening
Learn more See One-Track screensSee MaxForce hurricane screens

Here’s what happens after you reach out

  1. Phone consultation

    A free 20-minute call. Tell us which space you want to use more and what’s stopping you. We’ll tell you honestly what fits.

  2. On-site visit

    We come to your home, look at the space with you, show you the options and give you a quote.

  3. Final measurement and approvals

    We measure every opening and confirm whether the City of Orlando’s Permitting Services Division or Orange County’s Division of Building Safety covers your address. We pull the permit on every job that needs one, help with any HOA or historic-district review, and don’t order anything until approvals are in.

  4. Installation

    Your screens are built to order, usually 4–8 weeks after we place the order. Our crews install in 1–3 days.

  5. Walk-through

    We show you how everything works, set up your controls and answer every question. Your warranties start here.

What it costs

$3,500–$9,500

typical price per opening for MaxForce hurricane screens

Ask us for One-Track pricing on your call. Every quote is set after a free site visit, because no two openings are the same.

  • Size. Wider and taller openings take larger screens and housings.
  • Mounting. How the screen attaches to your lanai or patio changes the build.
  • Motor and controls. Remote, wall switch or smart-home control.
  • Permits. Hurricane screens need a permit and engineering, filed with the City of Orlando or Orange County, depending on your address.

If an awning or a simpler screen solves your problem, we'll tell you, even if it's the smaller job.

Common questions from Orlando homeowners

How much do motorized screens cost in Orlando?

It depends on the system and the opening. One-Track shade and insect screens are quoted after a free site visit; for MaxForce hurricane screens, plan on roughly $3,500–$9,500 per opening. The size of the opening, how it’s mounted, the motor and controls, and any permit all move the price.

Should I choose insect or shade fabric for an Orlando lanai?

Start with what drives you inside. If it’s no-see-ums and mosquitoes at dusk, insect fabric keeps them out and leaves the view open. If it’s the sun, shade fabric cuts the glare and heat: Fenetex One-Track Shade screens block up to 97% of the sun’s harmful rays. Many Orlando homes use insect fabric on one side and shade on another, and we’ll help you decide opening by opening.

Do I need One-Track or MaxForce?

One-Track handles bugs, sun and privacy, and you raise it fully before a storm. MaxForce is built for hurricanes: you lower it fully when a storm comes. It’s approved under Florida Product Approval FL8637-R15.

Who issues the permit for screens in Orlando?

It depends on the address. Homes inside City of Orlando limits go through the City’s Permitting Services Division; homes in unincorporated Orange County go through the county’s Division of Building Safety, even with an Orlando mailing address. We confirm whether the City of Orlando or Orange County covers your address, and we pull the permit on every job that needs one.

What if my home is in one of Orlando’s historic districts?

The City lists six historic preservation districts: Downtown, Lake Cherokee, Lake Copeland, Lake Eola Heights, Lake Lawsona and Colonialtown South. Before exterior changes in one, the City asks for approval first: a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Board, or downtown, a Certificate of Appearance Approval from the Appearance Review Board. We’ll help you gather what the City asks for.

What works on a lakefront lanai that faces east?

Morning sun and dusk bugs off the water are the usual problems. A shade screen lowered outside the glass cuts the glare before it reaches the room, and insect screens keep the lanai usable at dusk. We’ll walk each opening with you and match the screen to its problem.

How far do you travel to Orlando?

Orlando City Hall is about 23 miles from our Oviedo base, roughly 35 minutes without traffic. We work on Orlando-area homes inside the city and out.

How long does a project take in Orlando?

Once we place the order, screens take 4–8 weeks to build and 1–3 days to install. Add time for the permit from the City of Orlando or Orange County, and for HOA or historic-district review if your home needs it.

Who services the screens after installation?

We do. We service every screen we install, and new installations come with a 5-year craftsmanship warranty and a 3-year track warranty.

What should I ask any screen installer, including you?

Ask what tracks and motors they use, how the screens are anchored, who pulls the permit, what the warranty covers and for how long, and who services the screens afterward. Get the answers in writing, from us or anyone else.

Get your evenings back.

Picture dinner on the lanai with no bugs, no glare and nothing to put away when the afternoon storm rolls through. It starts with a 20-minute call.

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What happens next: you'll get a text and an email from us within five minutes. If you asked us to call, we usually call back within a couple of hours. After your phone consultation, we'll set up your on-site visit.

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Orlando areas we’ve worked in

  • Lake Sue
  • Conway
  • East Orlando
  • Lake Nona
  • Dr. Phillips

Some of these are inside City of Orlando limits and some are unincorporated Orange County. Tell us your street or community, and we’ll check which rules apply and help with any HOA application.

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