Pools & Spas in Hermleigh
Gunite pools and spas planned with the deck, shade and kitchen.
Outdoor Living in Hermleigh, 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 Hermleigh homeowners in Scurry County, with one family-owned team.
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Before you build in Hermleigh
Hermleigh is on U.S. Highway 84, ninety-six miles southeast of Lubbock in southeastern Scurry County. The nearby community of Wheat moved to the new site when the Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway was built through.
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 Hermleigh 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 Hermleigh, TX
Outdoor Kitchens in Hermleigh
Stone islands, built-in grills, fridges and a real vent hood, under cover.
Patio Covers in Hermleigh
Solid-roof shade over the patio. It’s the simplest way to use it year-round.
Pergolas in Hermleigh
Fixed or louvered, built to your slab, the yard’s centerpiece.
Sunrooms in Hermleigh
Glass walls under a solid roof. Real square footage, light all day.
Patio Enclosures in Hermleigh
Screened rooms: the breeze and the view, none of the mosquitoes.
Hardscaping in Hermleigh
Travertine, pavers, seat walls and fire pits, with drainage solved first.
Landscaping & Lighting in Hermleigh
Water-wise planting, irrigation and lighting for North Texas.
Outdoor living ideas for Hermleigh homes
Homes and Yards in Hermleigh
Surveyed in 1907 on land donated by R.C. Herm and Harry W. Harlin, the town was first named Hermlin. Postal officials objected because the name resembled Hamlin, and the Santa Fe Railroad arrived in 1911.
With reddish clay below the topsoil, a Hermleigh patio slab benefits from a well-prepared base, and a detached cover keeps the house roof unchanged.
Scurry County spreads across 904 square miles of prairie covered by bluestems, gramas, and wildrye, with mesquite in places. Elevations range from 2,000 to 2,700 feet, and rainfall averages 19.32 inches a year.
Water comes from the Hermleigh Water System, which draws on groundwater.
Hermleigh became a trading center for area ranchers and had a school by 1913. For a time it published its own newspaper, the Hermleigh Herald, and during World War I the name was briefly changed to Foch for the French general. Growth slowed in the Great Depression. In 1980 the town had a post office and about 725 residents, and in 2000 it had 393 inhabitants and eighteen businesses.
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 75 hail reports in Scurry County from 2016 to 2025, 67 of them an inch across or larger, with stones up to 4.25 inches. 7 of those reports were logged at Hermleigh itself, the largest 2 inches. The same records show 64 damaging thunderstorm wind reports, with gusts up to about 115 mph, and 5 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 Hermleigh, TX
How is a pool built in Hermleigh?
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 Hermleigh the permit goes through the city or county office that covers Hermleigh, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on pools.
What does a patio cover need in Hermleigh?
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 Hermleigh the permit goes through the city or county office that covers Hermleigh, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on patio covers.
How is a pergola built to last in Hermleigh?
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 Hermleigh?
A sunroom or screened enclosure in Hermleigh is attached to the house, so it is permitted through the city or county office that covers Hermleigh 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.
Hermleigh 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 Hermleigh and handles the inspections, so the schedule does not stall on paperwork.
Hermleigh sits on Rolling Plains clay ground in Scurry 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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