Screen Enclosure Builder in Mandarin, Jacksonville, FL

Mandarin screen rooms and enclosures, planned in AutoCAD with the roof, the floor and the doors.

Northeast Florida evenings are perfect right up until the mosquitoes arrive. A screen enclosure fixes that without walling you in. We design screen enclosures for homeowners in Mandarin with clean frame lines, the right doors and room for fans and lights, and we build them with the patio and any roof they wrap. Older screen enclosures are common in Mandarin, and many projects add shade or a covered area to one.

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How Mandarin Homeowners Screen Their Backyards

Doors where you walk. Door placement follows your path from the house to the yard and the grill.
Screening an existing lanai. Close in what you already have with new framing matched to the house.
Expanded-view upgrade. Cleaner frame lines so the yard reads like a picture window.
Wrapping a gazebo or A-frame. The structure and screen are designed as one piece.

Standard insect screen offers only partial sun protection: one manufacturer rates common charcoal pool-and-patio mesh at up to about 44% sun and UV blockage.

What Shapes a Screen Enclosure in Mandarin

Mandarin sits on the east bank of the St. Johns River south of downtown, where author Harriet Beecher Stowe spent her winters after the Civil War. Water views and bugs go together, so a screen enclosure with our expanded-view upgrade keeps the view open and the mosquitoes out.

The doors are where most enclosures go wrong. We place them for the walk to the grill, the yard and the side gate, not just where the framing is easiest. Before we draw a screen enclosure in Mandarin, we check how the enclosure meets your existing roof, what floor the enclosure will sit on and where fans and lights can be mounted.

Tighter solar screen fabrics block far more: manufacturer specs rate them at roughly 68% UV blockage and up to 90% of the sun's heat, depending on the weave.

Approvals and Permits in Mandarin

Newer Mandarin subdivisions usually have an architectural review board; many older ones rely on deed restrictions. Boards usually look at screen and frame colors, the enclosure's height and how it meets the roof. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

In Mandarin, permits are issued by the City of Jacksonville through JaxEPICS, and any other approval your lot needs has to be in hand before the permit is issued. Electrical work is permitted and inspected with the rest of the project. 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 screen enclosure 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 Jacksonville 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.

Screen Enclosure Projects in Mandarin

Recent screen enclosures and related work we've completed here:

Mandarin: An A-frame screen enclosure with a wood ceiling, a hot tub pad and a privacy wall.
Mandarin: A new screen enclosure, an outdoor kitchen with a raised bar and a gas fire pit.

See more on our Screen Enclosure Builder in Jacksonville page and our Mandarin page.

Areas We Serve in Mandarin

We proudly serve homeowners all across Mandarin (32223, 32257, 32258), from Julington Creek, Mandarin Station and Loretto, and everywhere in between. Wherever you call home in Mandarin, we'd love to hear about your project, so give us a call.

We also serve homeowners throughout Duval County and the greater Jacksonville area. Nearby, see our pages for Fruit Cove, St. Johns and Southside.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a screen enclosure in Mandarin 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 screen enclosure in Mandarin: lighting and fans; the floor underneath; the size and height; the roof style (screen only or tied into a solid roof); and engineering and permits. You get a fully itemized quote within 24 hours of your design consultation.

Screened porch or pergola? A screened area keeps bugs out, and a pergola is about shade and style. Many homeowners combine a covered extension with screening.

Can a screen enclosure have a solid roof? Yes. A screen room with a solid roof keeps the rain off and still lets the breeze through.

Can you add a covered area to my existing screen enclosure? Often, yes. One of our Mandarin projects is a covered pergola built onto a family's existing screen enclosure. We look at the existing structure first and design the addition to tie into it.

Do I need HOA approval for a screen enclosure in Mandarin? Usually, yes, if your home is in a community with an architectural review board, and most Mandarin communities have one. We put together the package your board asks for (site plan, scaled drawings, materials and colors, 3D renderings) and handle the submittal with you. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

Who permits a screen enclosure in Mandarin? We file with the City of Jacksonville, track the permit and schedule the inspections. Every permitted structure gets its necessary engineered documents.