Outdoor Living Contractor in Fleming Island, FL

Backyards for Fleming Island homes, designed in person with you in AutoCAD. We manage every step, from permit to final walkthrough.

On the west side of the St. Johns River, many Fleming Island homes back up to the river, Doctors Lake, creeks or golf courses. AY Luxury Designs designs and builds gazebos, pergolas, paver patios, fireplaces and outdoor kitchens for homeowners in Fleming Island (32003). We handle the design, the HOA paperwork, the Clay County permits and the build, so you get less chores and more chill.

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Outdoor Living Services in Fleming Island

Every project is custom designed for your lot, your home's architecture and your neighborhood's guidelines.

Pergolas and Louvered Pergolas: open or adjustable shade, attached or freestanding.
Gazebos and A-Frame Gazebos: solid-roof outdoor rooms, freestanding or attached to your house.
Covered Patio Extensions and Lanai Extensions: more covered living space that looks original to the house.
Screen Enclosures: patio and pool enclosures that keep bugs out without losing the view.
Outdoor Kitchens and Summer Kitchens: you choose the layout and finishes, with the electrical handled with our licensed electrical partner and the gas and plumbing connections made by our licensed trade partners.
Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits and Linear Fire Features
Pavers & Patios and Seat Walls
Outdoor Lighting, Fans & Heaters and Outdoor Electrical, handled with our licensed electrical partner.
3D Backyard Design: see the whole backyard before anything is built.

Why Building in Fleming Island Is Different

Architectural review. In Fleming Island Plantation, the Board of Architectural Review approves additions, patio extensions and screened enclosures before work starts and meets twice a month, and sub-associations can add their own guidelines. We prepare a neighborhood-specific package with a scaled site plan, elevations, materials and 3D renderings. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

Permits. Unincorporated Clay County issues permits through its Building Division, with a Planning and Zoning site review first for additions and accessory structures, while homes inside the Town of Orange Park use the Town's permitting office. A certified Notice of Commencement is required for most permitted projects. See our Clay County permit guide.

The setting. Many Fleming Island homes back up to the St. Johns River, Doctors Lake, creeks or golf courses, so views, storms and exposure shape the design.

For any wood structure in Florida, UF/IFAS advises eliminating wood-to-ground contact, such as posts set directly in soil, to help reduce termite risk.

Local Notes for Fleming Island Backyards

Water on three sides. Fleming Island sits between the St. Johns River, Doctors Lake and Black Creek, so many lots have water views and wind exposure to design around.
Several associations. Fleming Island Plantation, Eagle Harbor and Pace Island each have their own review, so we confirm which one covers your home first.
Our Fleming Island work. In Pace Island we designed and built a cedar gazebo with an outdoor kitchen for a local family, starting from an AutoCAD design.

Florida has more than 80 mosquito species, according to UF/IFAS.

Who Builds Your Project

AY stands for Amany Youssef, the founder who designs every project with you and stays personally involved through the final walkthrough. Amany came to the United States as a young child, grew up in Jacksonville, graduated from the University of Florida, and earned her Florida building contractor license. When she did, she became the youngest female licensed building contractor in Florida at the time. Today she leads an experienced team of designers, project managers and builders.

Amany is a member of Professional Women in Building, a council of the Northeast Florida Builders Association (NEFBA), and serves as co-chair of its STEM committee. In St. Johns County, she speaks regularly to students at Tocoi Creek High School about careers in construction, and AY Luxury Designs takes on Tocoi Creek students as interns.

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 backyard 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 Clay 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 Fleming Island Projects

Cedar gazebo with outdoor kitchen, bar and outdoor TV, Pace Island (Fleming Island) Planned as a cedar pergola, this project grew into a full cedar gazebo with custom column build-ups over an outdoor kitchen with a bar and granite counters, set on new pavers that wrap around the house. In a second phase the family added an outdoor TV and ceiling speakers.

Areas We Serve in Fleming Island

We proudly serve homeowners all across Fleming Island (32003), including Pace Island and Fleming Island Plantation, and everywhere in between. Nearby, see our pages for Orange Park, St. Johns and Jacksonville.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does an outdoor living project in Fleming Island cost? Every project gets a custom quote, and every AY Luxury Designs project has a $10,000 minimum. The main cost drivers are the size of the space; site work; materials; features like fireplaces, fire pits and screens; electrical; engineering and permits; and HOA requirements. You get a fully itemized quote within 24 hours of your design consultation.

Does Fleming Island Plantation have to approve my project? Yes. The Board of Architectural Review must approve additions, patio extensions and screened enclosures before work starts, and your sub-association may have its own guidelines. We prepare the package with site plans, materials and 3D renderings. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

Do I need a permit for a gazebo, pergola or outdoor kitchen in Clay County? Usually, yes. In unincorporated Clay County, additions and accessory structures need a Planning and Zoning site pre-review before the building permit, and a Notice of Commencement is required for most permitted projects. Every permitted structure we build gets its necessary engineered documents, and we pull the permits and schedule the inspections for you.

Do you serve Fleming Island? Yes. In Pace Island, our Fleming Island projects include a cedar gazebo over an outdoor kitchen with a bar, new pavers around the house and, later, an outdoor TV and ceiling speakers. Your project starts with a design session at our Jacksonville studio, and then Amany comes to your home for the in-home design visit.

Is Fleming Island its own city? No. Fleming Island is unincorporated Clay County, so building permits come from Clay County's Building Division rather than a city.

Is Pace Island part of Fleming Island Plantation? No. Pace Island is a separate gated community on Fleming Island with its own homeowners association and review.

How soon can my project start? We can start most projects within two to four weeks; your project's scope sets the exact timing.

Do you offer financing? Yes. Synchrony Bank financing is available for our projects, including 18 months of no-interest financing, and other options are available as well.