Outdoor Living Contractor in Jacksonville Beach, FL

Outdoor living built for salt air and small beach lots, designed in person with you in AutoCAD. We manage every step, from permit to final walkthrough.

At the Beaches, backyards are smaller, the air is salty and every foot of the lot counts. AY Luxury Designs designs and builds cedar gazebos, screen enclosures, paver patios, gas fire features and outdoor kitchens for homeowners in Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach. We plan around setbacks and lot coverage, handle the permits with the right city, and build it, so you get less chores and more chill.

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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Outdoor Living Services in Jacksonville Beach

Every project is custom designed for your lot, your home's architecture and life near the ocean.

Pavilions & Cabanas: freestanding or attached shade structures in cedar, pressure-treated lumber or composite, with roofing matched to your home. Add a TV, fireplace or outdoor kitchen underneath.
Gazebos: attached and detached cedar gazebos, including A-frame gazebos tied into your roofline and solid-roof gazebos combined with screen enclosures.
Screen Enclosures: pool and patio enclosures that keep bugs and debris out without losing the view, including our expanded-view option and motorized retractable screens.
Outdoor Kitchens: you choose the layout, brick or stone, appliances and countertops, and we build it to handle Florida heat and humidity.
Cedar Pergolas: custom pergolas built and finished on site.
Paver Patios and Paver Pool Decks: pavers, travertine and marble in slip-resistant, durable layouts. We'll work alongside the pool builder of your choice.
Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits and Water & Fire Features
All-Season Patio Rooms and Paver Driveways

Why Building at the Beaches Is Different

Finishes chosen for the water. On waterfront properties, we choose materials and finishes for the exposure.

Three cities, three building departments. Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach each issue their own permits, and some homes with a 32250 or 32233 mailing address are actually in the City of Jacksonville. We confirm which jurisdiction your parcel is in before we design.

Engineered documents, setbacks and lot coverage on small lots. The City of Jacksonville Beach's permit checklists call for a site plan with lot coverage and setbacks for patios, walkways and other hardscaping, and for screen rooms and pool enclosures, foundation and anchoring plans, wall sections and elevations, wind-load calculations and the necessary engineered documents. Every permitted structure we build gets its necessary engineered documents, and we pull the permits and pass the inspections that confirm it.

Tight, uneven lots need careful planning. When a neighbor's yard or the back of the lot sits higher than your patio, mulch and soil can end up on the pavers. We plan planter walls, seat walls and patio levels from the start, so the patio stays clean.

Near Florida beaches, the FWC asks for wildlife-friendly lighting that is low, shielded and long-wavelength (amber, orange or red) to help protect nesting sea turtles.

Up to 80% of UV rays can get through clouds, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation.

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. Just down the coast 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 design studio, where you sit down with founder Amany Youssef and watch your backyard take shape live on screen.
Free AutoCAD design and a custom quote. Every project gets to-scale 3D renderings and a fully itemized custom quote, delivered within 24 hours of your initial 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 permits with your city.
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 Jacksonville Beach Projects

A-frame cedar gazebo with linear gas fire feature and outdoor kitchen, Jacksonville BeachWe replaced the old roof panels over the patio with an A-frame cedar gazebo tied into the house, with a warm wood ceiling and a bronze screen enclosure with our expanded-view upgrade. The centerpiece is a linear stone fire feature with clear fireglass, set against a contemporary feature wall, with an outdoor kitchen and new pavers front and back.

Deck replacement, paver patio and outdoor kitchen, Jacksonville BeachWe replaced an old wood deck with a paver patio and an outdoor kitchen with granite counters, leaving room for the homeowners' smoker. A planter wall keeps the higher ground behind the patio in its place, and in-ground and accent lights finish it.

AY Luxury Designs was named a Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite.

Areas We Serve at the Beaches

We proudly serve homeowners all across Jacksonville Beach (32250), Neptune Beach (32266) and Atlantic Beach (32233), from Atlantic Beach Country Club and Selva Marina to Isle of Palms in Jacksonville Beach and the oceanfront streets of Neptune Beach, and everywhere in between. Wherever you live at the Beaches, we'd love to hear about your project, so give us a call.

Nearby, see our pages for Ponte Vedra Beach, Nocatee and St. Johns and Fruit Cove.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does an outdoor living project cost in Jacksonville Beach?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: the size of the space; materials; features like fireplaces, fire pits and screens; engineering and permits; and site work. You get a fully itemized quote within 24 hours of your design consultation.

Do I need a permit for a gazebo, screen enclosure or patio in Jacksonville Beach?Usually, yes. The City of Jacksonville Beach requires a site plan showing lot coverage and setbacks for hardscaping, and the necessary engineered documents, anchoring plans and wind-load calculations for screen rooms and enclosures. Every permitted structure we build gets its necessary engineered documents, and we pull the permits and schedule the inspections for you.

Do Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach have different permit rules?Yes. Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach each have their own building department, and some Beaches mailing addresses are actually in the City of Jacksonville. We confirm your parcel's jurisdiction first and file with the right office.

How do you protect an outdoor kitchen and structure from salt air?At the Beaches we choose finishes for salt air, and every permitted structure gets its necessary engineered documents.

Can you fit a gazebo, fire feature and kitchen on a small beach lot?Yes. We design in AutoCAD around your setbacks and lot-coverage limits, tie structures into the existing roofline where it makes sense, and plan the patio levels so the space works year-round.

Can I see the design before I commit?Yes. Every client gets free, to-scale 3D renderings, created with Amany during an in-person design session at our Jacksonville studio.

How soon can my project start?It depends on the project's scope. We can start most projects within two to four weeks.

Do you offer financing?Yes. We offer financing through Synchrony Bank, including 18 months of no-interest financing, and we have other financing options as well.

Ready to Design Your Jacksonville Beach Backyard?

Book your in-person design session with Amany and see your new outdoor space 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