Outdoor Living for Pool Owners

Make the pool the center of a backyard you use all day.

A pool is only part of a great Florida backyard. Shade, seating, a place to cook and a screen to keep bugs out make it the place everyone wants to be. We don't build pools, but we design and build the outdoor living around them, and we work alongside the pool builder of your choice.

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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Ideas for Pool Owners

Shade at the edge. A pergola or cover over the spa or pool edge.
A covered room nearby. A gazebo or covered patio with fans for out-of-the-sun lounging.
Screen enclosure. Keeps bugs and debris out of the pool area.
Outdoor kitchen. Cook without going back inside.
Pavers and seat walls. Pool-deck and patio materials that tie it all together.
Hot tub build-up. A raised spa surround with a seat wall.

A roof overhead blocks direct sun, but some UV still bounces in from bright surfaces like dry sand or concrete, the Skin Cancer Foundation notes.

The CPSC recommends a locked safety cover whenever a hot tub is not in use.

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 project 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 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.

Related Projects

Attached covered pergola on a screened pool enclosure, Mandarin (Jacksonville) An attached cedar pergola with a covered top, built onto the family's existing screened pool enclosure to add shade by the pool.

Cedar gazebo, screen enclosure and outdoor kitchen, The Coves (Sawgrass Players Club) An expansive A-frame cedar gazebo tied into the home's roofline, with a linear gas fireplace and TV wall, inside a screen enclosure with our expanded-view upgrade, over marble laid in a French pattern with an outdoor kitchen and a new door opening into the house.

Composite-roof screen room with fireplace and two outdoor kitchens, St. Augustine A large composite-roof screen room with our expanded-view upgrade, a warm wood ceiling and a motorized retractable screen. Inside, a linear fireplace in stone veneer with a TV anchors the room, with two outdoor kitchens and a stone hot tub build-up, and lighting ties the whole backyard together at night.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you build a pergola over a pool or spa? Yes. Pergolas and covers over pools and spas are a favorite way to add shade. We plan them around your pool layout and equipment.

Should I plan for a pool before building a patio cover? If a pool is in your future, tell us. We design the cover, pavers and electrical so the pool can be added later without tearing anything out. We don't build pools, but we work alongside the pool builder of your choice.