Pools & Spas in Gorman
Gunite pools and spas planned with the deck, shade and kitchen.
Outdoor Living in Gorman, 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 Gorman homeowners in Eastland County, with one family-owned team.
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Before you build in Gorman
Gorman is on State Highway 6 and Farm Road 8 on the southeastern edge of Eastland County. The first peanut-shelling machine in Texas was used there in 1940.
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 Gorman 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 Gorman, TX
Outdoor Kitchens in Gorman
Stone islands, built-in grills, fridges and a real vent hood, under cover.
Patio Covers in Gorman
Solid-roof shade over the patio. It’s the simplest way to use it year-round.
Pergolas in Gorman
Fixed or louvered, built to your slab, the yard’s centerpiece.
Sunrooms in Gorman
Glass walls under a solid roof. Real square footage, light all day.
Patio Enclosures in Gorman
Screened rooms: the breeze and the view, none of the mosquitoes.
Hardscaping in Gorman
Travertine, pavers, seat walls and fire pits, with drainage solved first.
Landscaping & Lighting in Gorman
Water-wise planting, irrigation and lighting for North Texas.
Outdoor living ideas for Gorman homes
Homes and Yards in Gorman
Gorman grew out of the community of Shinoak, renamed in 1889 for Patrick Gorman, roadmaster of the Texas Central Railroad, when a new post office was granted. It incorporated on May 15, 1902.
A sunroom on an older house should match the floor height and window lines of the existing rooms so it reads as part of the home, not a box added later.
The Sabana River drains the southern part of Eastland County. The county averages 27.09 inches of rainfall a year, with a growing season of 229 days.
Water comes from the City of Gorman, which treats surface water.
By 1904 Gorman had stores, a hotel, a gin, a lumberyard, a canning factory, electric street lights, and a newspaper, the Gorman Ledger. Hankins College was in Gorman from 1905 to 1912. During the Eastland County oil boom of 1917 to 1922 the town became an important supply center, and the Kirk oilfield was nearby.
In 1986 Gorman had one of the most efficient peanut-shelling plants in the United States. The Texas Peanut Producers Board and the Southwest Peanut Growers' Association were both headquartered there. Gorman had over thirty businesses and 1,226 people in 1980, and 1,236 in 2000.
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 32 hail reports in Eastland County from 2016 to 2025, 31 of them an inch across or larger, with stones up to 3 inches. 3 of those reports were logged at Gorman itself, the largest 3 inches. The same records show 20 damaging thunderstorm wind reports, with gusts up to about 76 mph, and 3 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 Gorman, TX
How is a pool built in Gorman?
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 Gorman the permit goes through the city or county office that covers Gorman, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on pools.
What does a patio cover need in Gorman?
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 Gorman the permit goes through the city or county office that covers Gorman, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on patio covers.
How is a pergola built to last in Gorman?
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 Gorman?
A sunroom or screened enclosure in Gorman is attached to the house, so it is permitted through the city or county office that covers Gorman 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.
Gorman 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 Gorman and handles the inspections, so the schedule does not stall on paperwork.
Gorman sits on Western Cross Timbers ground in Eastland 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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