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Fenetex One-Track shade screens partly lowered on a covered lanai in Winter Park, FL, overlooking a garden

Motorized screens for Winter Park lanais and lakefront porches

You already have the space. We make it work.

For Winter Park lanais, pool decks and porches, from lakefront homes to the streets under the oaks, all controlled with one button.

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Founder with 26 years in outdoor livingVeteran-owned4.9 on GoogleMaxForce: rated for the 185 MPH wind zone (HVHZ)

Quick answer

Florida Living Outdoor installs Fenetex One-Track motorized screens and MaxForce hurricane screens in Winter Park, in Orange County, on lakefront lanais, pool decks and covered porches. MaxForce typically runs $3,500–$9,500 per opening. Screens are built to order in 4–8 weeks and installed in 1–3 days, and hurricane-screen permits go through the City of Winter Park.

A Winter Park porch should get used, not just admired.

Lakes on almost every side and oaks over almost every street are why people love living here. They are also why a lanai or porch in Winter Park can be harder to enjoy than it looks.

The lake side
Homes on Lakes Osceola, Virginia, Maitland and the rest of the chain get the view, and the midges and mosquitoes that rise off the water around dusk.
Under the oaks
The canopy is the reason the streets stay cool, but it drops leaves, pollen and acorns on the deck all year.
Older homes
Many Winter Park houses have trim, columns and porch details worth keeping. A screen has to fit the house and stay out of sight when it’s raised.
Close neighbors
Lots near the middle of town are often narrow, so the pool deck or back porch sits in plain view of the house next door.
The west-facing porch
By mid-afternoon, a lanai that faces west takes the full sun, and the cushions are too hot to sit on.
Summer rain and hurricanes
Nearly half of a normal year’s rain falls from June through August, and wind-driven rain reaches well under a covered roof. Hurricane season runs into November.

None of that means giving up the porch. Each opening just needs the screen that matches its problem. Insect screens on the lake side, shade on the west, and hurricane screens you lower before a storm arrives.

The numbers behind it

23.9 inches of rain from June through August, nearly half the year’s total

77 days a year with measurable rain

111 days a year with a high of 90°F or more

January

Normal high: 71°F
Normal low: 52°F
Normal rainfall: 2.61 in
Sunrise on the 15th: 7:20 AM
Sunset on the 15th: 5:51 PM

Climate normals: NOAA NCEI, 1991–2020, Orlando Executive Airport (USW00012841).

Based in Oviedo, about 30 minutes from Winter Park.

Florida Living Outdoor is based in Oviedo, about 16 miles (roughly 30 minutes without traffic) from central Winter Park. Site visits, installation and service all come from there.

Founder Kip Hudakoz is a Marine Corps veteran with 26 years in outdoor living, and a Rollins College graduate, with a B.A. in English, cum laude. Winter Park isn’t new ground for him. He hand-selects and trains every crew, and he would 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.”

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 Winter Park facts

The founding. In 1881, Loring Chase and Oliver Chapman bought 600 acres between the lakes and platted a town they called Winter Park. It was chartered in 1887 and became a city in 1925.
The college. Rollins College opened its first term in November 1885, after the Florida Congregational Association chose Winter Park as its site that spring.
The trees. Winter Park marked its 45th straight year as a Tree City USA in 2025. The city counts more than 75,000 trees on public and private land.
The tree planting. The habit is old: in the late 1800s, the town’s founding families gathered once a year to plant trees.

Sources: City of Winter Park: History · City of Winter Park: Urban Forestry · City of Winter Park: Arbor Day release, April 22, 2025

Recent projects

Two Fenetex One-Track shade screens between brick columns, beside an outdoor fireplace and spa in Winter Park, FL

Windsong, Winter Park: screens set flush into old brick columns

Where: Windsong, Winter Park
The problem: The homeowner wanted to keep bugs out and give the lanai a barrier that keeps it clean and ready to enjoy.
Installed: Two Fenetex One-Track motorized shade screens in Nano 95 fabric, plus one fixed screen that closes off a small, odd-shaped opening
What made it hard: The screens had to cut through the home’s old brick columns. We used build-out and track so they sit flush with the outside edge of the columns.
Year: 2026
The result: “Excellent work! Amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail. Highly recommended!” (Matt H., Google review)

Motorized insect screen partly lowered across a 27-foot gable opening on a Lake Bell lanai in Winter Park, FL

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Lake Bell, Winter Park: closing a 27-foot gable opening

Where: Lake Bell, Winter Park
The problem: The homeowner couldn’t sit out on her lanai at dusk or dawn without insects biting her or landing in her coffee.
What made it hard: The 27-foot opening sat under a high, peaked roof with no header. We built a fixed screen structure and added a custom 4×6 header across the full width. The old-world stucco and column relief work were ground back and squared with aluminum build-out to give the screen a true mounting surface. Then the travertine patio edge was taken up and a concrete footing poured, so the bottom bar seals evenly from left to right.
Installed: A motorized insect screen under a fixed screen structure.
Year: 2025

Today we’d fit this opening with Fenetex One-Track Insect.

★★★★★

Excellent work! Amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail. Highly recommended!

Which screen does which job

Most Winter Park homes start with the lake-facing opening or the porch that takes the afternoon sun. Here’s how the two Fenetex systems compare.

	Fenetex® One-Track™	Fenetex MaxForce™
Best for	Bugs, sun and privacy, every day	Hurricane protection, plus everyday use
In a storm	Raise it fully before the storm	Lower 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 UV	Ask us about shade options for your opening
Permit	Depends on the job	Permit and engineering required
Control	Motorized, one button; built to fit each opening
Learn more	See One-Track screens	See MaxForce hurricane screens

Here’s what happens after you reach out

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.
On-site visit
We come to your home, look at the space with you, show you the options and give you a quote.
Final measurement and approvals
We measure every opening. When the job needs a permit, it goes through the City of Winter Park Building & Permitting Services at City Hall, 401 S. Park Ave. If your community has an HOA, we help with its architectural application. We don’t order anything until approvals are in.
Installation
Your screens are built to order, usually 4–8 weeks after we place the order. Our crews install in 1–3 days.
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 Winter Park.

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

Common questions from Winter Park homeowners

How much do motorized screens cost in Winter Park?

MaxForce hurricane screens typically run $3,500–$9,500 per opening. Size, mounting, motor and the permit move the price, and a free site visit sets your exact quote.

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 Winter Park?

The City of Winter Park’s Building & Permitting Services, at City Hall, 401 S. Park Ave., not Orange County. Hurricane screens need a permit and engineering, and we’ll tell you at the site visit what your job needs.

What works best on a lakefront lanai?

Most lakefront owners start with insect screens on the side facing the water, where midges and mosquitoes rise at dusk. Openings that catch afternoon glare off the lake often get shade fabric instead. We’ll walk each opening with you at the site visit and match the screen to its problem.

How far do you travel to Winter Park?

We’re based in Oviedo, about 16 miles (roughly 30 minutes without traffic) from central Winter Park. Site visits, installation and service all come from there.

How long does the whole process take in Winter Park?

Screens are built to order in 4–8 weeks once we place the order, and installed in 1–3 days. Add time for a city permit on hurricane screens, and for HOA approval if your community has one.

What if my home is in a historic district?

If your home is in one of Winter Park’s historic districts, check with the city’s Planning Division before exterior changes. We’ll help you gather what they ask for.

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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