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Outdoor rooms,
engineered for
a Florida sky.
Covered terraces, poolside pavilions and outdoor kitchens designed, engineered, permitted and built by one licensed general contractor — so the structure over your deck is drawn to carry South Florida wind, not just to look good in a rendering.
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The service, defined
A room with no walls still has to be built like a room.
Outdoor living renovation is the design and construction of permanent, roofed structures on an existing property — a covered terrace off the rear elevation, a freestanding pavilion at the pool, an outdoor kitchen under cover, and the deck surface that ties them to the house.
It serves homeowners who already have the yard and want it to become usable space: shade over the pool deck, somewhere to cook and eat outside that survives a wet August, an elevation that reads as part of the house rather than an attachment to it.
South Florida is the reason this is a construction project and not a purchase. Miami-Dade and Broward sit inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so a roofed structure needs engineered uplift resistance, approved products and a permit — and it has to shed a summer downpour, tolerate salt air, and not trap heat against the house.
What is included
- Scope
- Design, engineering coordination, permitting, demolition, footings, structure, roofing, soffit, electrical, deck surface and finish
- Delivered by
- One licensed general contractor — CBC1265280
- Region
- Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties
- Structures
- Attached covered terrace · freestanding pavilion · outdoor kitchen enclosure · pool-deck cover
- Surfaces
- Travertine · large-format porcelain · pavers · composite and hardwood decking
Scope index
Everything this job actually contains.
Select an item to read what it covers. Twelve items, four phases — from the first site walk to the closed permit.
Consultation
We walk the yard with you: where the sun actually lands, how water leaves the site, where the house structure can take a connection, and what the setbacks leave you room for. You get an honest read on what the space can become before anyone draws anything.
Survey and site review
Existing conditions are measured — the rear elevation, slab edges, deck levels, pool coping, drainage falls and service runs. On most properties a current survey is needed to confirm setbacks and lot coverage before a footprint is fixed.
Design
Plan, elevation and section for the structure: column positions, beam spans, roof pitch and the soffit treatment. This is where the thing stops being "a cover" and starts being an elevation that belongs to the house.
Structural engineering
A Florida-licensed engineer sizes the members and designs the footings and connections for uplift and lateral load. Roofed structures in this region are engineered, sealed and signed — that is what makes them permittable.
Product approval
Where the assembly uses products that require it, current approval documentation is assembled for the submittal. In the HVHZ that generally means Miami-Dade Notices of Acceptance or Florida Product Approvals.
Permitting
Drawings, calculations and approvals are submitted to your municipality. We handle the submission, the review comments and the resubmittal. HOA and architectural-committee approval, where it applies, runs in parallel.
Demolition and preparation
Existing slab, deck or screen enclosure is removed where it has to be, and the ground is opened for footings. Pool equipment, irrigation and landscape lighting are located and protected before anything is dug.
Footings and structure
Footings are poured and inspected, then columns are set, plumbed and braced, and beams are hung. This is the stage that decides whether the finished structure reads as precise or approximate.
Roof and soffit
The roof assembly is closed, flashed and tied into the existing roofline or made free-standing, then the soffit is finished — the surface you actually look at from below, and the one worth spending on.
Electrical and lighting
Circuits for fans, downlights, outlets and any outdoor kitchen equipment are run, and fixtures are set. Outdoor locations carry their own code requirements for rating and protection.
Deck surface
Travertine, large-format porcelain, pavers or decking is set to falls so water leaves the structure rather than sitting under it.
Inspections and closeout
Required inspections are called at each stage through to final. You receive the closed permit, the approved drawings and the product documentation for the assembly.
Canal-Front Covered Terrace
Attached terrace, outdoor kitchen and pool deck on a waterfront lot
A full rear elevation treated as one move: a slim dark fascia carried on fin-clad columns, a warm timber-slat soffit over the whole span, a built-in kitchen against a stone-faced service volume, and a large-format porcelain deck stepping down to the water.
Select any frame to open it full size. All nine frames are the same property.
Project specification
Canal-Front Covered Terrace
Recorded from the photography only. Cost, schedule, address, client and permit history are not documented in the source material and are therefore not stated.
- Project type
- Attached covered terrace with built-in outdoor kitchen and pool-deck renovation, waterfront lot
- Design character
- Horizontal and minimal. One continuous fascia line, no visible bracing, and a warm soffit set against dark structure and pale decking
- Structure
- Slim dark-finished frame on fin-clad columns, spanning the full width of the rear elevation with no intermediate posts in the seating zone
- Visible materials
- Timber-slat soffit · dark metal fascia and columns · fin column cladding in a warm metallic finish · large-format pale porcelain deck · timber-faced steps and dock deck · split-face stone to the service volume · dark tile to the spa
- Key features
- Full-width covered terrace · built-in kitchen with bar seating · raised spa integrated into the step geometry · recessed soffit lighting · ceiling fans · screened equipment volume
- Functional improvements
- Shaded, usable outdoor room across the whole rear elevation; a level deck surface from house to seawall; cooking and seating moved outdoors under permanent cover
- Craftsmanship details
- Continuous soffit slats run uninterrupted across the span; downlights set into the slat field; step treads aligned to the deck joint pattern; fascia returns kept to a constant depth
- Stage documented
- Complete
Design and material language
Five decisions that set the character.
What these structures are made of, what was used on the documented projects, and what the alternatives actually change.
Soffit
What you look at from below
Used on these projects. The underside of the structure is the surface you actually see when you are sitting under it. Both projects here use a timber-slat soffit: warm, directional, and forgiving of the lighting set into it.
Other options. Alternatives commonly specified: flat aluminium panel for the quietest finish, tongue-and-groove for a solid plane, or an open louvre where filtered light matters more than full shade.
Structure
Frame and columns
Used on these projects. Both documented projects use a slim dark-finished metal frame. It carries longer spans than timber at the same depth, which is what keeps posts out of the seating area, and it does not move with the humidity.
Other options. Timber and engineered timber are also used where the look calls for it; they need a different maintenance conversation in this climate.
Deck surface
Travertine, porcelain, pavers, decking
Used on these projects. Project 01 uses large-format pale porcelain; Project 02 uses travertine. Both stay walkable in direct sun, which is the practical test around a pool deck in July.
Other options. Pavers and composite decking are the other two common routes. Composite runs hotter underfoot than stone in full sun — worth knowing before it is specified around a pool.
Boundary and screening
Walls, slats, planting
Used on these projects. Project 02 sets the pavilion against a split-face stone boundary wall with timber slat screens flanking the service door — the screen gives privacy without closing off airflow.
Other options. Screening choices are usually driven by what the neighbouring property can see, and by whatever the HOA permits at the boundary.
Lighting and fans
Fitted into the assembly
Used on these projects. In both projects the downlights are set into the soffit field and the fans hang from the structure, so nothing is surface-mounted after the fact.
Other options. Outdoor locations carry their own code requirements for fixture rating and circuit protection; that is designed in, not added later.
On what is shown. Every photograph on this page is a completed or in-progress Elbaz project. The alternative options described above are named for comparison only — they are not claimed to have been installed on the projects pictured.
Poolside Cabana Pavilion
Freestanding pavilion and travertine deck at the pool
A different property from Project 01, and a different presentation: three frames in build order rather than a grid. Deck first, then structure and screen, then complete.
Deck installation
Travertine part-laid under the finished frame. The pavers are set after the structure is up and the ground is compacted, so the deck can be cut tight to the column bases instead of patched around them.
Structure and screen
The pavilion reads as three materials and nothing else: dark frame, timber-slat soffit, and a split-face stone boundary wall behind. The slat screens either side of the service door let air through while keeping the elevation solid.
Complete
Finished and in use. The timber-clad volume houses the service door; fans and downlights are set into the soffit; the travertine runs unbroken from the pavilion to the pool coping.
Process
Ten stages, in order.
No stage carries a duration. Design depends on decisions, permitting depends on your municipality, and construction depends on scope — a number here that ignored all three would not be worth printing. You get a real schedule with the proposal.
Walk the yard, agree what the space should become.
Measure existing conditions, drainage, structure and setbacks.
Plan, elevation and section. Column positions and spans fixed.
A Florida-licensed engineer sizes members, footings and connections.
Drawings, calculations and product approvals assembled.
Submitted to your municipality; HOA review runs alongside.
Comments answered and the set resubmitted as required.
Footings, structure, roof, soffit, electrical, deck surface.
Called at each required stage through to final.
Closed permit, approved drawings and product documentation handed over.
Technical brief
What the building department is going to ask for.
A permanent roofed structure in South Florida is an engineered, permitted, inspected build. Here is the document set behind it.
Jurisdiction
South Florida is not one building department. Each municipality reviews its own permits, and Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach differ in what they ask for and how they ask for it. The submittal is prepared for the authority that will actually review it.
Wind design
Miami-Dade and Broward fall inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone of the Florida Building Code. Palm Beach sits outside the HVHZ but is still a high-wind region. Either way a permanent roofed structure is designed for uplift, not just for gravity load.
Sealed drawings
A roofed structure generally requires drawings and structural calculations signed and sealed by a Florida-licensed engineer or architect. That is the document set the reviewer reads.
Product approval
Where the assembly uses products that require approval, current documentation is included — Miami-Dade Notices of Acceptance or Florida Product Approvals, depending on the product and the jurisdiction.
Zoning and setbacks
Where the structure can sit, how close to the boundary and how much of the lot it may cover are zoning questions, decided locally and before design is finalised. On waterfront lots there may be additional setback from the seawall.
HOA and architectural review
Association approval is a separate process from the building permit, with its own submittal and its own calendar. Where it applies it is started early, because it can gate the permit.
Review comments
Most submittals come back with comments at least once. Comments are answered and the set resubmitted. This is a normal part of the process, not a sign something went wrong.
Inspection sequence
Inspections are called in order — typically footings before pour, then structural, electrical rough, and final. Each has to pass before the next stage closes over it.
Closeout
The permit is closed on final inspection. You should end up holding the closed permit, the approved drawings and the product documentation.
Disclaimer. Requirements, fees and review times are set by your municipality and change. Nothing here is a legal opinion or a guarantee of approval or timing — the building department having jurisdiction over your address is the authority, and we confirm current requirements with them for every project.
Assembly
Section through the thing you are buying.
A third project gallery would need a third fully-photographed project. There are two verified frames of Project 03, so rather than pad a gallery, this sheet carries an assembly section and the structural record itself.
Key
- 01
- Roof plane, laid to a fall
- 02
- Structural beam and fascia
- 03
- Slat soffit, services run before it closes
- 04
- Column, plumbed and braced at set-out
- 05
- Footing, sized by the engineer for uplift
- 06
- Deck surface on compacted base
Footing and base
A permanent roofed structure resists uplift, so each column is tied to a footing sized by the engineer. The base stays open to grade until the footing inspection passes — which is exactly what the two frames below are showing.
Column and beam
Columns are set, plumbed and braced before beams are hung. Getting them true at this stage is what makes the finished fascia line read straight across a long span.
Roof and drainage
The roof plane is built to a fall, and water is taken to a discharge point that does not put it against the house or across the deck. In this climate drainage is a design decision, not a detail left to site.
Soffit and services
Electrical is run before the soffit closes. Once the slats are up, adding a circuit means opening the assembly again.
Garden Pavilion — structural record
Two frames only, so this is presented as a structural record rather than a gallery: the same pavilion with columns set and braced, the slat screen wall hung and the soffit closed, with post bases still open to grade before backfill and inspection.
Performance and quality
What we hold ourselves to.
No test results, ratings or certifications are claimed on this page. Product performance data belongs to the manufacturer of the product actually specified for your project, and is provided with the submittal.
- Uplift resistance
- The whole point of engineering the structure. Members, connections and footings are designed for wind uplift by a licensed engineer and built to that drawing.
- Water management
- Roof falls, flashing at the house connection, and a deck laid to drain. Standing water against a wall or under a structure is the failure that shows up years later.
- Corrosion and salt air
- Coastal and waterfront lots are hard on fixings and finishes. Fastener and finish selection is a specification decision here, not an afterthought.
- Substrate and base preparation
- Deck surfaces are only as good as what is under them. Compaction and base build-up are what stop travertine and pavers moving in the second year.
- Setting out
- Column spacing, fascia depth and joint lines are set out before anything is fixed. Precision at set-out is the difference between a structure that looks designed and one that looks assembled.
- Electrical compliance
- Fixtures, boxes and circuit protection appropriate to an outdoor location, inspected as part of the permit.
- Inspection record
- Every required inspection is called and passed. The closed permit is the record that the work was reviewed, not just completed.
- Maintenance
- You get a straight account of what the specified materials need — cleaning, sealing intervals for stone, and what to check after a named storm.
Cost and timeline
The fourteen things a real number is built from.
We do not publish prices for this work, because a covered terrace is not a product with a price. The variables above are what a real number is built from. After a site visit you get a written scope and a fixed proposal against it.
| # | Variable | Why it moves the number |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Footprint and span | The single largest driver. Longer clear spans need deeper or heavier members, and cost rises faster than area alone suggests. |
| 02 | Attached or freestanding | An attached terrace has to connect to and flash into existing structure. A freestanding pavilion avoids that but carries its own full frame. |
| 03 | Structure and finish | Frame material, finish system and column treatment. Fin cladding and specialist finishes sit well above a standard painted frame. |
| 04 | Soffit specification | Flat panel, tongue-and-groove, timber slat and open louvre are meaningfully different in both material and labour. |
| 05 | Deck surface and area | Material choice, format size, and how much deck is included beyond the covered footprint. |
| 06 | Demolition and existing conditions | Removing an existing slab, screen enclosure or deck, and whatever is found underneath once it is out. |
| 07 | Site access | Whether equipment and material can reach the rear of the property, or has to be carried through or craned over. |
| 08 | Ground conditions | What the footings actually have to be founded on, and the depth the engineer specifies. |
| 09 | Engineering and documentation | Sealed drawings and calculations, and assembling product approval documentation. |
| 10 | Permit and review | Municipal fees, and the effort of answering review comments. HOA submittals where they apply. |
| 11 | Electrical and equipment | Fans, lighting, outlets, and any outdoor kitchen equipment, appliances and services. |
| 12 | Specialist finishes | Stone-faced volumes, slat screens, integrated seating and built-in cabinetry. |
| 13 | Change orders | Scope added after the permit is issued may need a revision to the approved drawings as well as the work itself. |
| 14 | Lead times | Material and equipment availability, which moves — and moves more after an active storm season. |
Question index
Straight answers, including the ones with no number in them.
Fifteen questions across cost, schedule, permits, design, materials, site, inspections, warranty, financing, maintenance and South Florida conditions.
What drives the cost of a covered outdoor structure?
Span and footprint first, then the frame and finish, the soffit specification, and how much deck surface is included. Demolition, site access and ground conditions move the number as well. We do not publish a price range for this work because the same footprint can differ hugely depending on those variables — after a site visit you get a written scope and a fixed proposal against it.
How long does the whole process take?
It splits into design and engineering, then permitting, then construction. Design and engineering depend on how quickly decisions get made; permitting depends entirely on your municipality and whether the review comes back with comments; construction depends on scope. We will not quote a number of weeks on a web page, because a figure that ignores your building department is not a real answer. You get a schedule with the proposal.
Do I need a permit for a pergola or covered patio?
For a permanent roofed structure in South Florida, effectively always. It is a structure that has to resist wind uplift, so it is designed, sealed by a licensed engineer or architect, reviewed and inspected. Requirements are set by the municipality with jurisdiction over your address, and we confirm them with that department for every project.
What if my property is in an HOA?
Association or architectural-committee approval is a separate process from the building permit, with its own submittal and its own calendar. Where it applies we start it early, because it can hold up the permit.
Can the structure be attached to the house?
Usually yes, and both attached and freestanding are common. An attached terrace has to connect into existing structure and flash properly at that junction. A freestanding pavilion avoids the connection entirely but carries its own full frame — which is why it appears where the roofline or the pool position makes attaching awkward.
How large a span can you cover without posts in the middle?
That is an engineering answer, not a catalogue answer: it depends on the member, the material and the uplift the structure has to resist. What we can say is that keeping posts out of the seating and cooking zone is usually worth designing around, and it is decided at the design stage rather than discovered on site.
What is the difference between the soffit options?
Flat panel is the quietest and cheapest to keep clean. Tongue-and-groove reads as a solid plane. Timber slat — used on both projects shown here — gives the surface direction and warmth and hides lighting well. Open louvre filters light rather than blocking it, so it is a different decision about shade, not just about looks.
Which deck surface stays coolest underfoot?
Pale stone and pale large-format porcelain generally stay more comfortable in direct sun than dark surfaces or composite decking. Around a pool deck in July that is a practical decision, not an aesthetic one.
What happens to my pool equipment and irrigation?
They are located and protected before anything is dug. Finding an irrigation line or a pool return with an excavator bucket is avoidable, and avoiding it is part of site preparation.
How disruptive is the work?
The noisy, messy stages are demolition and footings. After that it is assembly. Work is confined to the yard and the access route, and the property stays occupied throughout on most projects of this type.
Who calls the inspections?
We do, as the permit holder. Inspections are called in sequence — footings before pour, then structural, electrical rough and final — and each has to pass before the next stage covers it up.
What is covered afterwards?
Workmanship is warranted by us; products carry the manufacturer warranty for whatever is actually specified on your project. Both are set out in the contract rather than described in general terms here.
Do you offer financing?
Financing is available through third-party lenders. Terms come from the lender, not from us, and we will point you at the options rather than quote rates.
What upkeep does it need?
Rinse salt off metalwork on waterfront and coastal lots, keep the roof drainage clear, and seal natural stone at the interval its supplier specifies. After a named storm, check the drainage path and the fixings. You get the specific list for your materials at closeout.
Will it survive a hurricane?
It is designed and engineered to resist the uplift its jurisdiction requires, built to that sealed drawing and inspected against it. That is what can honestly be said. No contractor can promise a specific outcome in a specific storm, and you should be sceptical of one who does.
Four things worth looking for.
This sequence is assembled from the verified photography of the two projects documented on this page. It is real Elbaz work — there is no stock footage and no generated footage on this page.
Observations
- 01
- One continuous fascia line
Watch the edge of the roof as the view moves. It holds a single depth all the way across, including at the returns. That is a set-out decision made before the frame went up. - 02
- Slats run through, not to a joint
The soffit slats carry across the full span without a break line. Where a soffit is broken into panels you see the joints from below for the life of the structure. - 03
- Lighting inside the field
Downlights sit within the slat field rather than on a separate trim or track, which means the electrical was set out with the soffit, not after it. - 04
- The deck runs to the edge
On the canal-front project the deck surface continues flush to the dock with no step or threshold — the transition was designed, not patched.
Credentials and delivery
Six verifiable reasons, and no badges.
Nothing on this sheet is an award, a membership or a logo we cannot substantiate. The licence number is public and checkable.
Licensed general contractor
CBC1265280 — certified building contractor, bonded and insured. The licence number is on every page of this site so it can be checked.
Design-build under one contract
Design, engineering coordination, permitting and construction sit with one company. There is no gap between the person who drew it and the person who has to build it.
Permitting handled in-house
We prepare and submit the package, answer review comments and call the inspections. Elbaz also runs a dedicated planning and permitting practice, so this is core work rather than a favour.
Engineering coordination
Structural design is produced and sealed by a Florida-licensed engineer, and coordinated with the architecture rather than bolted on at the end.
Local to the region
Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach — 104 municipalities across three counties. Knowing how a specific department reviews a submittal is worth real time.
One point of contact
The reviews on this page mention communication more than anything else. That is deliberate: you deal with the same people from the site visit to the closed permit.
Google reviews
In their words, unedited.
Reviews are quoted verbatim from the Elbaz Construction Google Business Profile. They describe the company as a whole — none of them refers to the outdoor living projects documented above.
★★★★★
“I highly recommend them for home improvement. They renovated my master bathroom and a few upgrades for other guest bathrooms. They are very professional, courteous and transparent. They are great at communicating and finding ways to streamline the work. Sean has impeccable project management and customer relationship management skills. Very pleased with the work!”
Omri B · Google review
★★★★★
Very professional! From start to end- personal kind treatment, always respectful every espect of the work was clear, and fair. Value for money 10/10.
roni yonani
★★★★★
They are amazing! Very professional. Met my exact requests with so much patience and knowledge. They renovated my whole house and the whole process was such a breeze. I highly recommend them!
Lee Morali
★★★★★
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Amazing experience with the entire company! They did a great job in my house for some work that needed to be completed, and I am extremely happy with the result. Super professional & great service.
Mia Zafrani
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What happens next
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- We call or email within one business day, Sunday to Friday.
- 02
- A site visit: we walk the yard, look at the rear elevation, drainage and setbacks.
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- A written scope and a fixed proposal against it — not a brochure.
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