sjb outdoor living
(352) 642-5839
sjb outdoor living
(352) 642-5839
The same family that’s been engineering motorized pergolas and storm protection across the Jersey Shore and Maryland for 35 years — now designing for Florida homes. From Gainesville to Palm Beach, from the Panhandle to the Nature Coast. Hurricane-rated. Heat-reconsidered. Built to the standards we already hold for our Northeast work.
Florida isn’t just a warmer version of New Jersey. It’s a different material problem — higher UV, longer storm season, salt air, heat loads that stress motors and fabrics that weren’t built for it. The same louvered roof that shades a Cape May summer deck has to be spec’d differently for a Jacksonville pool deck. We know the difference, because we’ve been doing both.
Thirteen cities across four distinct regions of Florida. Each region has its own climate stressors, its own architectural vocabulary, and its own approach to outdoor living. We design accordingly.
Rolling horse country and university towns. Oak-shaded estates and midcentury ranches that benefit most from heat-mitigating louvered pergolas and outdoor kitchens.
Historic Atlantic beach towns and riverfront estates. Salt air, hurricane exposure, and a traditional architectural vernacular that pairs well with Bahama and Colonial storm shutters.
Old-Florida fishing villages and riverfront retreats. Smaller footprint, more bugs, less hurricane exposure than the Atlantic side — motorized screens earn their keep here.
Emerald Coast beach homes, Gulf-front estates, and capital-city residences. Hurricane Michael rewrote the shutter code here — Miami-Dade NOA is now the floor, not the ceiling.
Oceanfront estates and classic Florida waterfront architecture. High-end tolerance for the best-in-category product — louvered pergolas, motorized screens on lanais, and Miami-Dade certified roller shutters on every opening.
Every structural project in Florida is engineered and PE-stamped to 180–200 mph. Every shutter installed is Miami-Dade NOA certified. Wind-mitigation paperwork filed with your carrier. This is the floor.
Motors spec’d for continuous-duty in sustained 95°F+ ambient. Fabrics UV-rated for Florida sun exposure (which is 40% higher annual UV load than New Jersey). Finishes tested to 20-year fade floors.
Stainless hardware throughout, marine-grade aluminum, closed-cell fabric coatings that resist mildew. Every installation within 2 miles of the coast gets the upgraded corrosion package. No exceptions.
Site walks across Florida scheduled Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Book a call first — we’ll talk through what the project is, what your HOA and jurisdiction will allow, and whether we’re the right fit.