Pavilion Builder in St. Johns, FL

St. Johns pavilions with room for a long table, a kitchen or a lounge.

If you host a crowd, a pavilion gives everyone a place under one roof. We design custom pavilions for homeowners in St. Johns with room for a long table, a kitchen or a lounge, finished to match the house. Preserve lots in St. Johns back up to protected wetlands and woods, which means more shade and privacy but also firmer limits on where a structure can go.

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Pavilion Options in St. Johns

Freestanding gathering space. Set out in the yard or at the end of a walkway, sized for how many people you host.
Long dining table. Room for a crowd under one roof.
Lounge with a TV. A covered living room in the yard.
Walkway to the house. A paver path that connects the pavilion.

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Designing a Pavilion for St. Johns

Celestina, Cimarrone and Beachwalk are among the newer St. Johns communities, with homes whose builder lanais are ready to grow. Under mature trees, a solid roof keeps leaves and pollen off the furniture, and footings are placed to work around roots.

Matching the roofing and columns to the house is what makes a pavilion look planned. Before we draw a pavilion in St. Johns, we check how the roofline matches the home, where power has to run and the view from the pavilion.

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Approvals and Permits in St. Johns

In St. Johns, expect a review board. We find out whether your neighborhood follows master guidelines, village rules or both before we design. For a pavilion, boards typically look at its footprint on the lot, its height and its distance from the property lines. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

St. Johns is in St. Johns County, which requires a building permit for most improvements and, in most cases, issues a clearance sheet before it accepts the building permit application. The county also keeps a list of registered architectural review associations that are notified when a permit application for exterior construction is filed. 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 pavilion 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 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. Johns

In St. Johns, recent work includes an L-shaped outdoor kitchen, a pergola and a wood-burning fire pit in Celestina.

See more on our Pavilion Builder in Jacksonville page and our St. Johns page.

Areas We Serve in St. Johns

We proudly serve homeowners all across St. Johns (32259), from Oxford Estates, South Hampton and RiverTown, and everywhere in between. Wherever you call home in St. Johns, 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 Fruit Cove, Nocatee and St. Augustine.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the price of a pavilion in St. Johns set? We price each project from its AutoCAD design. The finishes; what goes underneath (kitchen, fireplace, TV); electrical; the floor and walkways; and engineering and permits all move the number. Every AY Luxury Designs project has a $10,000 minimum, and the itemized quote arrives within 24 hours of your consultation.

Where should a pavilion go in the yard? Usually where it frames a view or anchors the end of a walkway. We study the lot at the in-home visit.

Can a pavilion match my house? Yes. We match the roofing, columns and trim so it looks planned with the home.

Have you built in RiverTown and Stillwater? Yes. We've completed projects in RiverTown, Stillwater, Celestina, Durbin Crossing and other St. Johns communities, and we serve homeowners all across St. Johns.

Does a pavilion in St. Johns go to the HOA? Usually, yes. From RiverTown to Stillwater, nearly every St. Johns community has an architectural review committee, and the bigger ones add village-level rules, so the submittal has to match the right set of guidelines. We prepare the site plan, scaled drawings and material and color selections and submit them with you. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

Does a pavilion in St. Johns need a permit? Most need a building permit. Every permitted St. Johns project goes through St. Johns County. We prepare the clearance sheet and permit package and schedule the inspections. Every permitted structure gets its necessary engineered documents.

Ready to Design Your St. Johns Pavilion?

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