Lanai Extension in Fernandina Beach, FL

Bigger lanais for Fernandina Beach families, screened or open, designed in AutoCAD.

The classic builder lanai fits two chairs and no table. A lanai extension pushes the covered living space out into the yard, with a roof tied into the house, a matching ceiling and a new floor. AY Luxury Designs designs and builds lanai extensions for homeowners in Fernandina Beach, screened or open. On the mainland side of Fernandina Beach, newer communities have open backyards and builder patios that are ready to be extended.

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Lanai Extension Options in Fernandina Beach

Matching ceiling. The ceiling carries through so the space reads as one room.
Make room for a kitchen. A deeper lanai has room for an outdoor kitchen or bar.
Open to the yard. Leave the extension open for the breeze.
TV wall. Power and mounting planned for an outdoor TV.

Buyers want outdoor living: in NAHB's buyer study, exterior lighting (82%) and a front porch (81%) both made the list of most-wanted features, alongside a patio (86%).

Before We Draw Your Fernandina Beach Lanai Extension

Old Town Fernandina, north of downtown, is its own historic district laid out on an old Spanish town plan. Big trees nearby mean footing locations are planned around roots before anything else.

Many families extend the lanai to make room for a kitchen or a dining table, so we lay out the furniture first. Before we draw a lanai extension in Fernandina Beach, we check how the new roof ties into the old one, how deep the extension can go and how much light the family room keeps.

Daylighting research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory notes that overhangs can reduce daylight reaching a room, while taller, sloped ceilings help spread light deeper, which is why roof height and shape matter on a lanai extension.

Fernandina Beach HOA Review and Permits

Newer neighborhoods like Amelia Walk and Amelia National have their own architectural review, while the historic districts follow the City's Historic District Council process. For a lanai extension, review boards commonly ask for the new footprint, the roofing and how it meets the house. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

Many homes with a Fernandina Beach address, including newer communities on the mainland side, are in unincorporated Nassau County, while homes inside city limits are permitted by the City. We confirm your jurisdiction before we design, and a Notice of Commencement is required for most permitted projects. 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 lanai extension 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 Fernandina Beach or Nassau 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 Fernandina Beach

One recent Fernandina Beach project is a long screen enclosure with our expanded-view upgrade and a hot tub pad.

See more on our Lanai Extension in Jacksonville page and our Fernandina Beach page.

Areas We Serve in Fernandina Beach

We proudly serve homeowners all across Fernandina Beach (32034), from Old Town, the Downtown historic district and Amelia Walk, and everywhere in between. Wherever you call home in Fernandina Beach, we'd love to hear about your project, so give us a call.

We also serve homeowners throughout Nassau County and the greater Jacksonville area. Nearby, see our pages for Amelia Island, Jacksonville and Atlantic Beach.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a lanai extension in Fernandina Beach 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 lanai extension in Fernandina Beach: the floor; fans, lights and features; the size; roof style and tie-in; and engineering and permits. You get a fully itemized quote within 24 hours of your design consultation.

Can a lanai extension be screened? Yes. We can extend the screen with the roof or design a new screen enclosure around the whole space.

Can you remove my old screen to extend the lanai? Yes. We can take down the old screen, extend the roof and screen the whole new space.

Do you serve Fernandina Beach from Jacksonville? Yes. Your project starts at our Jacksonville design studio, and then Amany comes to your Fernandina Beach home for the in-home design visit.

Will my Fernandina Beach HOA review a lanai extension? Usually, yes. In Fernandina Beach, the review depends on the address: the Historic District Council for Downtown and Old Town, or a community review board in neighborhoods like Amelia Walk and Amelia National. We prepare what the board asks for, and the decision is the board's, so confirm current guidelines with your association.

Who permits a lanai extension in Fernandina Beach? We file with the City of Fernandina Beach inside city limits and Nassau 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 Fernandina Beach Lanai Extension?

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

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