Pools & Spas in Graford
Gunite pools and spas planned with the deck, shade and kitchen.
Outdoor Living in Graford, 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 Graford homeowners in Palo Pinto County, with one family-owned team.
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Before you build in Graford
Graford is on State Highway 254 and Farm Road 206 in north central Palo Pinto County, twelve miles east of Possum Kingdom Lake. It lies midway between Graham and Weatherford.
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 Graford 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 Graford, TX
Outdoor Kitchens in Graford
Stone islands, built-in grills, fridges and a real vent hood, under cover.
Patio Covers in Graford
Solid-roof shade over the patio. It’s the simplest way to use it year-round.
Pergolas in Graford
Fixed or louvered, built to your slab, the yard’s centerpiece.
Sunrooms in Graford
Glass walls under a solid roof. Real square footage, light all day.
Patio Enclosures in Graford
Screened rooms: the breeze and the view, none of the mosquitoes.
Hardscaping in Graford
Travertine, pavers, seat walls and fire pits, with drainage solved first.
Landscaping & Lighting in Graford
Water-wise planting, irrigation and lighting for North Texas.
Outdoor living ideas for Graford homes
Homes and Yards in Graford
The town’s name blends Graham and Weatherford. George R. Bevers surveyed a homestead at Flat Rock Crossing on Big Keechi Creek in 1854, and William S. Green became the first postmaster in 1894.
With a large lake close by, a Graford home can use a covered deck or patio aimed at the best view, giving a shaded spot to unwind after a day on the water.
Palo Pinto County is drained by the Brazos River, with cedar, oak, and pecan timber on hilly ground between 800 and 1,450 feet. Temperatures range from 33° F in January to 96° F in July.
Water comes from the City of Graford, which treats surface water.
Bevers built a home in 1855 that became a stopping place for travelers between Fort Belknap and Weatherford. The first business was the store of Ansell Russell and Willis Mills on the Fort Worth-Fort Belknap Road. Graford had 313 residents by 1920, and by 1940 it had incorporated, with 804 people and a bank. The population was 495 in 1980, 561 in 1990, and 578 in 2000.
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 47 hail reports in Palo Pinto County from 2016 to 2025, 41 of them an inch across or larger, with stones up to 2.5 inches. 5 of those reports were logged at Graford itself, the largest 1.75 inches. The same records show 32 damaging thunderstorm wind reports, with gusts up to about 85 mph, and 9 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 Graford, TX
How is a pool built in Graford?
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 Graford the permit goes through the city or county office that covers Graford, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on pools.
What does a patio cover need in Graford?
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 Graford the permit goes through the city or county office that covers Graford, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on patio covers.
How is a pergola built to last in Graford?
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 Graford?
A sunroom or screened enclosure in Graford is attached to the house, so it is permitted through the city or county office that covers Graford 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.
Graford 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 Graford and handles the inspections, so the schedule does not stall on paperwork.
Graford sits on Western Cross Timbers ground in Palo Pinto 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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