Pools & Spas in Coleman
Gunite pools and spas planned with the deck, shade and kitchen.
Outdoor Living in Coleman, TX
Outdoor living is the covered patio, pool, kitchen, stone and lighting that make a backyard part of the home. Longhorn designs and builds them together for Coleman homeowners in Coleman County, with one family-owned team.
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Before you build in Coleman
Coleman, the county seat, is at the junction of U.S. highways 84 and 283 and Farm Road 53 in the center of Coleman County. The townsite was a 160-acre tract on Hords Creek donated by R. J. Clow in 1876.
That ground decides how a slab, a pool shell or a footing has to be built here. Here is what it does to a patio.
In Coleman the job is reviewed by the Development Services, and we file and follow the permit through that office ourselves. Our permit guide lists the office for every city we have checked.
Longhorn has been building since 1984, and every project starts with a free design visit and a firm price.
Outdoor living we build in Coleman, TX
Outdoor Kitchens in Coleman
Stone islands, built-in grills, fridges and a real vent hood, under cover.
Patio Covers in Coleman
Solid-roof shade over the patio. It’s the simplest way to use it year-round.
Pergolas in Coleman
Fixed or louvered, built to your slab, the yard’s centerpiece.
Sunrooms in Coleman
Glass walls under a solid roof. Real square footage, light all day.
Patio Enclosures in Coleman
Screened rooms: the breeze and the view, none of the mosquitoes.
Hardscaping in Coleman
Travertine, pavers, seat walls and fire pits, with drainage solved first.
Landscaping & Lighting in Coleman
Water-wise planting, irrigation and lighting for North Texas.
Outdoor living ideas for Coleman homes
Homes and Yards in Coleman
Coleman boomed as a supply and recreation center for trail drivers on the Western Trail bound for Dodge City. It was named for the county, which honored Sam Houston’s aide Robert M. Coleman.
Older homes near a town center often have mature trees close to the house, so we plan post locations around root zones and use the canopy for extra shade.
Coleman County has three natural plant types: mesquite-grassland savanna, upland scrub, and bottomland woodland along the creeks and the Colorado River. It gets 26.82 inches of rain a year on average over a 235-day growing season.
Water comes from the City of Coleman, which treats surface water.
The population grew from 1,362 in 1904 to over 3,000 in 1912. The Santa Fe Railroad missed the town by five miles, but a spur line reached it by 1886. After 1900 the economy shifted to cotton, and Coleman later became a meat-processing and wool center producing brick, clay tile, clothing, leather goods, office supplies, and furniture.
The population was 6,530 in 1954 and 5,608 in 1972, when the town had 138 businesses. Annual events include a stock show in January, a rattlesnake hunt and antique show in March, and a rodeo in July. A replica of Camp Colorado stands in the city park. The population was 5,410 in 1990 and 5,127 in 2000.
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 83 hail reports in Coleman County from 2016 to 2025, 77 of them an inch across or larger, with stones up to 4.5 inches. 10 of those reports were logged at Coleman itself, the largest 4 inches. The same records show 23 damaging thunderstorm wind reports, with gusts up to about 96 mph, and 4 tornadoes. That is why a patio cover’s roof panels, fasteners and posts here are chosen for hail and wind, not only for shade.
What each outdoor project needs in Coleman, TX
How is a pool built in Coleman?
Rolling Plains clay swells when it is wet and shrinks when it dries, and a pool shell is a rigid object sitting in it. The shell, its bond beam and the deck are designed for that movement, and the deck is graded so rain runs away from the pool and the house. In Coleman the permit goes through the Development Services, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on pools.
What does a patio cover need in Coleman?
On Rolling Plains clay a patio cover’s footings carry the whole structure, and the top of the clay is the part that moves most. Footings are taken below that movement and the slab is graded away from the house, so the roofline stays true as the ground wets and dries. In Coleman the permit goes through the Development Services, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on patio covers.
How is a pergola built to last in Coleman?
A pergola on Rolling Plains clay stays square only if its posts sit below the ground that moves. The footings go deeper than the seasonal swell and shrink, and the grade around each post sheds water instead of holding it. More on pergolas.
Can a sunroom or screened enclosure be added in Coleman?
A sunroom or screened enclosure in Coleman is attached to the house, so it is permitted through the Development Services and sits on footings designed for the ground under it. We match the roofline and the exterior to the house so it reads as part of it. More on sunrooms and patio enclosures.
How a Backyard Project Runs in Coleman
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A free design visit in Coleman
A designer comes out to the house, measures the space a backyard project has to fit, walks the access a crew would need, and talks through what you want it to do. You leave with a firm price. On Rolling Plains clay ground, that is also when the grading, drainage and movement details get decided rather than improvised on site.
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Drawings, permit and HOA
We file the permit with Development Services at the City of Coleman and follow it through review. Where an HOA wants a submittal, we prepare the drawings it asks for.
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One crew, one schedule
The same team builds the whole backyard project in order, so the slab, the structure, the electrical and the finish work are not three different companies working around each other.
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Walkthrough and warranty
We walk the finished backyard project with you, settle the punch list and leave one warranty on the work, and we are a phone call away if you need us later.
Coleman outdoor living questions
The Development Services reviews residential projects in Coleman. Pools and structures attached to the house, such as patio covers, sunrooms and enclosures, almost always need a permit. Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection.
Coleman sits on Rolling Plains clay ground in Coleman County. The ground decides how a slab, a pool shell or a footing has to be built, so we plan the drainage and the footings for it at the first visit rather than after something moves.
Where an HOA in Coleman asks for a submittal, we prepare the drawings and details it wants, alongside the city permit, so the approval runs in parallel with the design rather than after it.
Yes. Many homeowners start with one piece, such as a pool or a patio cover, and add the rest later. We plan the whole space up front so the gas, power, water and drainage for later phases are in place from the start.
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