ROOF STYLE · MANSARD

The Mansard Enclosure. Low profile, built for the long haul.

It is the most requested roof style on the Panhandle, and for good reason. The mansard sits low against your home, disappears into the architecture, and stands firm through every storm season.

What is a mansard enclosure?

A mansard pool enclosure attaches to a structural aluminum gutter installed on the fascia at the eave. From the gutter, the roof rises, runs flat through the middle, then slopes down to the screen wall. The result is a clean profile with modest overall height.

Where the eave sits higher, we build a half-mansard. Its flat main section runs out from a gutter on the high eave and angles down toward the top plate of the screen wall.

Where the enclosure meets a tall wall, such as a two-story wall on the pool side, the half-mansard attaches high on the wall itself and angles down the same way.

Mansard pool enclosure diagram showing the roof rising from an eave gutter, running flat, then sloping down to the screen wall

MANSARD · GUTTER AT THE EAVE

Half-mansard enclosure diagram with a flat main section running from a high eave gutter, then angling down to the screen wall top plate

HALF-MANSARD · HIGH EAVE GUTTER

Half-mansard enclosure diagram attached high on a two-story wall, running flat, then angling down to the screen wall top plate

HALF-MANSARD · HIGH WALL ATTACHMENT

Why homeowners choose it

The mansard's lower profile gives it a smaller face to the wind, which makes it a natural fit for the coastal high-velocity zones of Okaloosa, Walton, Santa Rosa, and Bay Counties. It suits single-story homes, ranch-style homes, and properties where the owner wants the enclosure to complement the house rather than compete with it.

Because the profile is efficient, it is often the most direct path to a fully screened pool.

EVERY MANSARD INCLUDES

Wind-zone stamped engineering

Stamped by a licensed engineer and permitted before we break ground.

3D preview before metal is cut

Your home and enclosure modeled in 3D. All revisions welcomed.

Coastal-grade hardware

ULTRACOTE on coastal builds. Stainless upgrade available.

Frame colors

Bronze · most popular

White

Clay and Black are available on a very limited basis. Supplier framing stock makes them uncommon on larger enclosures.

Best suited for

Single-story and ranch-style homes

Two-story walls on the pool side, with a half-mansard

Homeowners who want a clean, understated look

Higher wind exposure along the Gulf and the bays

Built on this coast. Standing on this coast.

These are real mansard enclosures our crew designed and built for homeowners across Northwest Florida. We use no stock photography and no borrowed renderings.

Bronze mansard pool screen enclosure over a freeform pool with lounge chairs, installed by Aluminum Building Systems in Navarre, FL

Bronze frame · Freeform pool

Bronze frame · Exterior view

Bronze mansard pool enclosure over a lit pool and covered patio at dusk, built by Aluminum Building Systems in Mary Esther, FL

Bronze frame · Pool and patio at dusk

Inside a bronze mansard pool enclosure, flat center roof sloping to screen walls, built by Aluminum Building Systems in Niceville, FL

Bronze frame · Interior view

Bronze mansard enclosure screening a pool, raised spa, and paver deck, installed by Aluminum Building Systems in Freeport, FL

Bronze frame · Pool, spa, and paver deck

White aluminum mansard pool enclosure with a flat center roof over a screened pool, built by Aluminum Building Systems in Gulf Breeze, FL

White frame · Interior view

See it before we cut metal.

Every mansard enclosure starts as a 3D model of your home and your pool deck. These CAD renderings show how the sloped sides meet the flat roof, how the structure ties into the house, and where every beam lands. You approve the design before permits are pulled.

SAME ENCLOSURE · DESIGN TO DONE

Designed in 3D. Built as drawn.

3D CAD model of a mansard pool enclosure attached at the eave, designed by Aluminum Building Systems for a Lynn Haven, FL home

The 3D design

Finished bronze mansard pool enclosure built to match its engineered 3D design by Aluminum Building Systems in Lynn Haven, FL

The finished enclosure

SAME ENCLOSURE · DESIGN TO DONE

A mansard beside a covered gable porch

3D model of a mansard pool enclosure tied into a covered gable porch roof, designed by Aluminum Building Systems for a Destin, FL home

The 3D design

Bronze mansard pool enclosure beside a covered gable porch, built from its approved 3D model by Aluminum Building Systems in Destin, FL

The finished enclosure

Your home gets the same model

Before engineering begins, we build a model like these of your own home and pool deck. You review it, request any revisions, and approve the design before permits are pulled.

Common questions

Is a mansard enclosure as strong as a gable?

Yes. Once engineered, strength does not depend on the style. It depends on stamped design for your wind zone, which sets beam sizes, spacing, and anchoring. Every profile we build meets or exceeds current Florida Building Code.

How does a mansard enclosure attach to my home?

On most homes, it attaches to a structural aluminum gutter installed on the fascia at the eave. For higher eaves or tall walls, such as a two-story wall on the pool side, we build a half-mansard that attaches high on the house and angles down to the screen wall. We confirm the attachment during your on-site consultation and 3D design.