Pools & Spas in Hawley
Gunite pools and spas planned with the deck, shade and kitchen.
Outdoor Living in Hawley, 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 Hawley homeowners in Jones County, with one family-owned team.
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Before you build in Hawley
Hawley is on U.S. Highway 277, twelve miles north of Abilene in south central Jones County. During the 1930s abundant oil was found nearby, and by 1936 the area had about fifty producing wells and a refinery.
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 Hawley 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 Hawley, TX
Outdoor Kitchens in Hawley
Stone islands, built-in grills, fridges and a real vent hood, under cover.
Patio Covers in Hawley
Solid-roof shade over the patio. It’s the simplest way to use it year-round.
Pergolas in Hawley
Fixed or louvered, built to your slab, the yard’s centerpiece.
Sunrooms in Hawley
Glass walls under a solid roof. Real square footage, light all day.
Patio Enclosures in Hawley
Screened rooms: the breeze and the view, none of the mosquitoes.
Hardscaping in Hawley
Travertine, pavers, seat walls and fire pits, with drainage solved first.
Landscaping & Lighting in Hawley
Water-wise planting, irrigation and lighting for North Texas.
Outdoor living ideas for Hawley homes
Homes and Yards in Hawley
John R. Price, the first permanent settler, acquired land in 1890. Railroad surveyor Fletcher Scott suggested the name to honor railroad official C. W. Hawley, and the Wichita Valley line arrived in 1907.
A country property gives room to orient a shade structure by the sun rather than the fence line, so the afternoon side gets the deepest cover.
Jones County soils are black to sandy loam with clayey subsoils. Annual rainfall is twenty-five inches, and July’s average maximum temperature is 97° F.
Water comes from Hawley WSC, a water supply corporation, which treats surface water.
After the railroad came, the post office and a general store moved from Zelo to Hawley. A fire destroyed most of the downtown area in 1924, but the town kept growing, gaining electric power in 1926 and reaching 300 people in 1929. A major highway came through in 1930.
Hawley incorporated in 1970 with 241 residents. In 1988, at a population of 884, it was the fourth largest town in the county. During the 1980s it was the center of a consolidated school district serving more than 600 students. The population was 606 in 1990 and 646 in 2000.
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 93 hail reports in Jones County from 2016 to 2025, 83 of them an inch across or larger, with stones up to 4 inches. 15 of those reports were logged at Hawley itself, the largest 4 inches. The same records show 46 damaging thunderstorm wind reports, with gusts up to about 96 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 Hawley, TX
How is a pool built in Hawley?
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 Hawley the permit goes through the city or county office that covers Hawley, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on pools.
What does a patio cover need in Hawley?
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 Hawley the permit goes through the city or county office that covers Hawley, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on patio covers.
How is a pergola built to last in Hawley?
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 Hawley?
A sunroom or screened enclosure in Hawley is attached to the house, so it is permitted through the city or county office that covers Hawley 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.
Hawley 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 Hawley and handles the inspections, so the schedule does not stall on paperwork.
Hawley sits on Rolling Plains clay ground in Jones 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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