Outdoor Living
Patios, outdoor kitchens, pergolas, fire features, and shade structures — designed around your pool and built by the same crew, start to finish.
Outdoor Living
There’s More Than Just A Pool
A pool is the anchor of a great backyard, but it’s the space around it that makes it somewhere you actually want to spend time. We design and build outdoor living spaces that work with the pool, not around it. Same in-house design team, same crew, same fixed-price contract. Everything planned together so nothing feels like an afterthought.
In-House Design
We design the pool and the outdoor space together from day one.
Fixed-Price Contract
Full scope locked in before we break ground.
Same Crew
The team that builds your pool builds your outdoor space.
One Point of Contact
One project lead from design through final walkthrough.
What We Build
Everything Outside The Water
We build every element of the outdoor living space in-house, no subcontractors on the work that matters. Here’s what we do:
Patios & Decking
Concrete, travertine, flagstone, and pavers, built for Hill Country terrain with proper drainage and slip-resistant finishes.
Outdoor Kitchens
Built-in grills, refrigerators, sinks, and countertops. Fully plumbed, wired, and weather-sealed, perfect for that outdoor family party.
Pergolas & Shade Structures
Wood, steel, and aluminum pergolas sized for the space and anchored for Hill Country wind.
Fire Features
Gas fire pits, bowls, and linear features. We run the gas line and integrate everything into the design.
Retaining Walls
Natural stone, concrete block, and stucco walls that work as both structural necessity and design.
Landscape Lighting
Path, accent, and uplighting tied into your pool automation system wherever possible.
Plan Smart
Seamless Outdoor Living Solutions
When you design the pool and outdoor living space together, everything operates seamlessly. The drainage functions properly, the gas line is installed before the patio slab, and the lighting integrates into a single automation system.
This approach saves you money and frustration, resulting in a backyard that not only looks designed but was designed that way. At Pools Unlimited, we handle everything in-house from the start, making it essential to discuss your outdoor living ideas before we begin construction on the pool.
We Do More
New Pools & Renovations
Outdoor living is a big part of what we do, but most of our clients come to us for the pool first. Whether you’re building new or renovating what’s already there, we handle it with the same team and the same standards.
Residential & Commercial
New Pools
Custom Builds
Designed for your yard, engineered for Hill Country geology. Residential and commercial.
Residential & Commercial
Pool Remodeling
Pools Brought Back to Life
Re-plaster, re-tile, new equipment, new lighting. We also do reshape and full rebuild projects.
How It Works
From Handshake to First Cannonball
Five phases, ~6 to 24 weeks total. Renovations are faster: 6 to 10 weeks. The same project lead is your point of contact the whole way.
1
Consult
Phone or on-site walk of your property.
1 Visit
2
Design
3D renderings, material samples.
1-2 Weeks
3
Permits
Survey, engineering, paperwork.
2-4 Weeks
4
Build
Excavation through tile, with weekly updates.
4–18 weeks
5
Handoff
Walkthrough, training, written warranty.
1 Visit
FAQs
Most Common Outdoor Living Questions
Honest answers about what goes into building an outdoor living space in the Texas Hill Country, cost, timeline, and why planning it with your pool makes all the difference.
Financing
Loans Through Trusted Lenders
We’ve worked with these lenders for years. Apply directly with them and we’ll help you pull the project numbers together. Typical terms run 5 to 20 years, fixed-rate.
Lyon Financial
5-20 year terms
LightStream
2-12 year terms
LendingClub
2-7 year terms
Testimonials
Hear From Our Customers
Making Hill Country families happy for 25+ years.
Free, on-Site, no Pressure
Tell Us About Your Backyard
We’ll come walk it with you, no charge, no pitch. You’ll get a sense of what’s possible and what it’ll really cost.