Pools & Spas in De Leon
Gunite pools and spas planned with the deck, shade and kitchen.
Outdoor Living in De Leon, 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 De Leon homeowners in Comanche County, with one family-owned team.
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Before you build in De Leon
De Leon is at the intersection of State highways 6 and 16 in northeast Comanche County. The Leon River runs three miles northeast of town and flows into Proctor Lake, a water supply and recreation center.
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.
We file the permit with the city or county office that covers De Leon and follow it through review, so the schedule doesn’t stall on paperwork.
Longhorn has been building since 1984, and every project starts with a free design visit and a firm price.
Outdoor living we build in De Leon, TX
Outdoor Kitchens in De Leon
Stone islands, built-in grills, fridges and a real vent hood, under cover.
Patio Covers in De Leon
Solid-roof shade over the patio. It’s the simplest way to use it year-round.
Pergolas in De Leon
Fixed or louvered, built to your slab, the yard’s centerpiece.
Sunrooms in De Leon
Glass walls under a solid roof. Real square footage, light all day.
Patio Enclosures in De Leon
Screened rooms: the breeze and the view, none of the mosquitoes.
Hardscaping in De Leon
Travertine, pavers, seat walls and fire pits, with drainage solved first.
Landscaping & Lighting in De Leon
Water-wise planting, irrigation and lighting for North Texas.
Outdoor living ideas for De Leon homes
Homes and Yards in De Leon
Texas Central Railroad officials sold the first town lots from a flatcar on July 7, 1881, and a post office opened that year. The town was probably named for the Leon River, which honored Alonso De León.
In an old peanut and railroad town, a patio cover with a gentle roof pitch and plain posts suits homes from many eras, and mature post oaks can stay as shade.
Natural vegetation around De Leon includes post oak, mesquite, and prairie grass. Comanche County has a 238-day growing season, an average annual rainfall of 18.45 inches, and July highs that average 95°.
Water comes from the City of De Leon, which treats surface water.
Settlers from southern states came with the railroad to grow cotton and raise cattle. After the boll weevil arrived in 1906, peanuts replaced cotton as the main cash crop, and by 1914 a peanut mill had been built. In 1915 De Leon had 1,015 people, two churches, two banks, and four cotton gins.
An annual Peach and Melon Festival, begun in 1914, is held the first week of August, and 32,000 people attended in 1983. In 1990 the town had two peanut mills, a feed processing plant, and a pump manufacturing plant with a worldwide market. The population was 2,190 in 1990 and 2,433 in 2000.
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 18 hail reports in Comanche County from 2016 to 2025, 18 of them an inch across or larger, with stones up to 4.25 inches. 5 of those reports were logged at De Leon itself, the largest 4.25 inches. The same records show 22 damaging thunderstorm wind reports, with gusts up to about 78 mph. 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 De Leon, TX
How is a pool built in De Leon?
Western Cross Timbers ground is sandy to loamy soil over clay or rock, in rolling, wooded country. A pool dig may meet rock, and water runs along the layer below the sand, so excavation and drainage are priced and planned before the shell. In De Leon the permit goes through the city or county office that covers De Leon, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on pools.
What does a patio cover need in De Leon?
In the Western Cross Timbers a post hole can pass through sand into clay or rock. Patio cover footings are sized for what lies under the topsoil, and the slab is graded so water does not run toward the house. In De Leon the permit goes through the city or county office that covers De Leon, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on patio covers.
How is a pergola built to last in De Leon?
On Western Cross Timbers ground a pergola’s posts need footings set into firm ground below the sandy topsoil, with the grade around each post shedding water so wooden posts stay dry at the base. More on pergolas.
Can a sunroom or screened enclosure be added in De Leon?
A sunroom or screened enclosure in De Leon is attached to the house, so it is permitted through the city or county office that covers De Leon 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.
De Leon outdoor living questions
Almost always, for pools and for anything attached to the house, including patio covers, sunrooms and enclosures. Longhorn files the permit with the city or county office that covers De Leon and handles the inspections, so the schedule does not stall on paperwork.
De Leon sits on Western Cross Timbers ground in Comanche 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.
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