Screen enclosure access panel assembly

A screen enclosure access panel assembly, comprising:

• a substantially rectangular aluminum support plate having a first end and a second end spaced apart by a length, the length being configured to match a distance between adjacent vertical frame members of a screen enclosure for securing the support plate to the vertical frame members, the support plate further having a lower end configured for securement to a rain gutter and an upper end spaced from the lower end by a width, the upper end constructed and arranged to be secured to a screen panel;
• an access panel having a first edge;
• a hinge mechanism hingedly securing the first edge of the access panel to the support plate, the hinge mechanism comprising an elongate hinge insert formed along the first edge of the access panel and an elongate hinge receptacle formed along the support plate, the hinge insert and the hinge receptacle being formed of the same material and cooperatively interfitting to permit rotation of the access panel between a closed position and an open position;
• at least one latch element configured to secure the access panel in the closed position;
• and
• wherein, in the open position, the access panel provides access to the rain gutter from within the pool screen area to allow cleaning of the rain gutter.