Screen Enclosure Builder in Southside, Jacksonville, FL

Bug-free evenings in Southside: screen enclosures with clean frame lines and the view kept open.

Most people want two things from a screen enclosure: keep the bugs out and keep the view. We design enclosures for Southside homes with our expanded-view option and doors where you actually walk, so the screen disappears and the yard stays in the picture.

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Screen Enclosure Options in Southside

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.
Hot tub inside the screen. Soak without the bugs, with a pad or build-up planned in.
Frame color choices. Frame colors chosen to suit your home and your community's guidelines.

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.

Planning a screen enclosure in Southside

Ponds and preserve sit behind many Southside lots, and designs often keep that view open. The St. Johns Town Center and the University of North Florida anchor the Southside, with newer homes on tight lots around them. Under big trees, a screen enclosure keeps leaves and debris out as well as bugs.

If you already have an older enclosure, we look at whether to replace it or tie a new roofed room into it during the in-home design visit. Before we draw a screen enclosure in Southside, we check how the enclosure meets your existing roof, where the doors should go for daily traffic and which frame color suits the house.

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 Southside

Whether a Southside project goes to a board depends on your community. We check that first and prepare whatever package it needs. For a screen enclosure, boards commonly ask about frame color, screen type and how the new framing ties into the house. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

The Southside has no local historic district, so in most cases the City's building permit is the only government approval. 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 Southside

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

eTown: A screen enclosure and an outdoor kitchen on a new paver patio, with a spot for the hot tub, seating walls and lighting.
Meadow Walk: A new screen enclosure.

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

Areas We Serve in Southside

We proudly serve homeowners all across Southside (32216, 32246, 32256), from Deerwood, Baymeadows and Tamaya, and everywhere in between. Wherever you call home in Southside, 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 Mandarin, San Marco and Jacksonville Beach.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a minimum budget for a screen enclosure in Southside?Yes. Every AY Luxury Designs project has a $10,000 minimum. Beyond that, the cost depends on the size and height; the roof style (screen only or under a solid roof); the expanded-view upgrade; doors and retractable screens; and engineering and permits, and your fully itemized custom quote comes within 24 hours of your consultation.

Do I need a screen to deal with bugs?Screening is the most effective way to enjoy the outdoors without bugs. We can add a screen enclosure to what you have or design one into your project.

What is the expanded-view upgrade?It's our option for cleaner frame lines, so you see more yard and less framing.

Where is your design studio?On the Southside, at 8917 Western Way, Suite 7, Jacksonville. Your project starts there, and then Amany comes to your home for the in-home design visit.

Is there HOA review for a screen enclosure in Southside?It depends on your street. On the Southside, review depends on the address: gated communities and newer neighborhoods like eTown have an architectural review board, while many older streets don't. Where a board applies, we prepare its package and submit it with you. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

Does a screen enclosure in Southside need a permit?Screen enclosures are permitted structures in Northeast Florida, and HOAs usually set rules on frame and screen colors and on height. Southside is inside the consolidated City of Jacksonville, so building permits go through the Building Inspection Division's online system, JaxEPICS, where zoning and the fire marshal review plans along with building. Every permitted structure gets its necessary engineered documents.