Cabana Builder in St. Augustine, FL

St. Augustine cabanas with a roof, a bar and a fan, placed where you actually spend the afternoon.

A cabana gives guests a place to land that isn't the kitchen. For St. Augustine homeowners we design cabanas in AutoCAD first, so you see the shade, the seating and the view before anything is built.

AY Luxury Designs LLC · Certified Building Contractor CBC1268168 · Amany Youssef: Registered Building Contractor RB29003947 · Registered Electrical Contractor ER13016631 · Registered Underground Utility & Excavation Contractor RU11066663

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St. Augustine Cabana Ideas

A bar counter. A place to set drinks and snacks out of the sun.
Ceiling fan and lighting. Planned in the design, wired with our licensed electrical partner.
A wood ceiling. A warm finish overhead with the fan set in it.
The deck around it. Pavers or stone that tie the cabana into the patio. We don't build pools.

Fans under a covered roof help because moving air helps sweat evaporate from your skin; as ENERGY STAR puts it, fans cool people, not rooms.

Before We Draw Your St. Augustine Cabana

St. Augustine homes run from salt-air lots on Vilano Beach and Anastasia Island to wooded preserve and pond lots in the newer communities west of town. Near the Matanzas River, the Intracoastal and the marsh, wind and salt exposure shape the choice of finishes. Coastal exposure means a roof is designed to Florida Building Code wind requirements, and every permitted structure gets its necessary engineered documents.

A cabana works best where the afternoon sun is strongest, which is rarely where people first picture it. Before we draw a cabana in St. Augustine, we check where the afternoon sun falls, the path from the back door and the view from inside the house.

Jacksonville's air is humid: average morning relative humidity runs about 88% over the year, falling to about 56% in the afternoon, per Florida Climate Center data.

Approvals and Permits in St. Augustine

Newer St. Augustine communities usually have an architectural review board; older streets on the island often don't. Either way, we confirm what applies to your lot first. For a cabana, the board typically wants the location on the survey, the elevations and the colors. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

Two offices permit St. Augustine homes: the City inside its limits and St. Johns County outside them. We pull the right permit for your address and schedule the inspections. Every permitted structure gets its necessary engineered documents.

Why AY Luxury Designs

You design it with the founder. Amany Youssef designs every project with you in person and stays involved through the final walkthrough.
We manage every step, from design to final inspection. We handle the AutoCAD design, the HOA paperwork, the engineering, the permits and the build. We handle electrical work with our licensed electrical partner, and gas and plumbing with our licensed trade partners.
Built for Florida. Every permitted structure gets its necessary engineered documents.
A Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite.

Our Design-Build Process

Design session with Amany. Your project starts at our Jacksonville design studio, where you sit down with founder Amany Youssef and watch your cabana take shape live on screen in AutoCAD.
Free AutoCAD design and a custom quote. You get to-scale 3D renderings and a fully itemized custom quote within 24 hours of your consultation, so you know exactly what you're getting.
In-home design visit. Amany comes to your home for an in-person walkthrough, so we look at the project together where you're most comfortable, finalize the details and choose your colors and finishes.
Engineering, HOA and permits handled. We get the necessary engineered documents for every permitted structure, prepare your HOA/ARB package and pull the City of St. Augustine or St. Johns County permits.
Build. We can start most projects within two to four weeks. Our crews follow a build process we've refined over many projects, and you get daily updates.
The AY Advantage. You hold back the final 5% for seven days after completion, so we can take care of any touch-ups before you sign off.

Financing is available through Synchrony Bank, including 18 months of no-interest financing, and we have other financing options as well.

Recent Projects in St. Augustine

One recent St. Augustine project is a gas fire pit with a bench and a paver patio in SilverLeaf.

See more on our Cabana Builder in Jacksonville page and our St. Augustine page.

Areas We Serve in St. Augustine

We proudly serve homeowners all across St. Augustine (32080, 32084, 32086, 32092, 32095), from SilverLeaf, Shearwater and Markland, and everywhere in between. Wherever you call home in St. Augustine, we'd love to hear about your project, so give us a call.

We also serve homeowners throughout St. Johns County and the greater Jacksonville area. Nearby, see our pages for World Golf Village, St. Johns and Nocatee.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a cabana in St. Augustine cost?Every project gets a custom quote with an in-person AutoCAD design, and every AY Luxury Designs project has a $10,000 minimum. What drives the cost of a cabana in St. Augustine: finishes; what goes inside (bar, fan, lighting, storage); electrical and any plumbing; the deck and walkways; and engineering and permits. You get a fully itemized quote within 24 hours of your design consultation.

Is a cabana a gazebo?They overlap. A cabana is a roofed retreat built around the pool or lounge area, and the roof can be flat, shed-style or peaked like a gazebo.

Can a cabana be open on all sides?Yes. Many are open, and some have a back wall or panels for privacy and storage.

Do you serve Anastasia Island and Vilano Beach?Yes. We serve homeowners all across St. Augustine, including the beach side. Salt air and wind shape the design there, and we plan for them from the first sketch.

Do I need HOA approval for a cabana in St. Augustine?Plan on it. Master-planned communities such as SilverLeaf, Shearwater, Markland and Palencia run their own architectural review, while many older and beach-side neighborhoods follow city or county rules only. We prepare what the board asks for, and the decision is the board's, so confirm current guidelines with your association.

Who permits a cabana in St. Augustine?We file with the City of St. Augustine inside city limits and St. Johns County outside them, depending on your address, track the permit and schedule the inspections. Every permitted structure gets its necessary engineered documents.

Ready to Design Your St. Augustine Cabana?

Book your in-person design session with Amany and see your project in AutoCAD before anything is built.

Call (904) 629-8803 or book a consultation.Design studio: 8917 Western Way, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32256 · Monday–Friday, 10am–5pm