Pools & Spas in Miles
Gunite pools and spas planned with the deck, shade and kitchen.
Outdoor Living in Miles, 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 Miles homeowners in Runnels County, with one family-owned team.
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Before you build in Miles
Miles is on U.S. Highway 67, Farm Road 2872, and the Santa Fe Railroad in southwestern Runnels County, on the rail line between Ballinger and San Angelo.
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.
In Miles the job is reviewed by the Building Codes and Permitting, and we file and follow the permit through that office ourselves. Our permit guide lists the office for every city we have checked.
Longhorn has been building since 1984, and every project starts with a free design visit and a firm price.
Outdoor living we build in Miles, TX
Outdoor Kitchens in Miles
Stone islands, built-in grills, fridges and a real vent hood, under cover.
Patio Covers in Miles
Solid-roof shade over the patio. It’s the simplest way to use it year-round.
Pergolas in Miles
Fixed or louvered, built to your slab, the yard’s centerpiece.
Sunrooms in Miles
Glass walls under a solid roof. Real square footage, light all day.
Patio Enclosures in Miles
Screened rooms: the breeze and the view, none of the mosquitoes.
Hardscaping in Miles
Travertine, pavers, seat walls and fire pits, with drainage solved first.
Landscaping & Lighting in Miles
Water-wise planting, irrigation and lighting for North Texas.
Outdoor living ideas for Miles homes
Homes and Yards in Miles
The town was named for settler Jonathan Miles, who donated $5,000 toward extending the railroad from Ballinger to San Angelo. It has also gone by the name Miles City.
Downtown Miles has restored older buildings, and a nearby home can echo that look with a brick or limestone base under a simple timber shade structure.
The Colorado River crosses the southern third of Runnels County, fed by creeks such as Mustang, Oak, Elm, and Valley. Temperatures in this subtropical climate range from 34° to 96° F, and the growing season is usually 228 days.
Water comes from the City of Miles, which treats surface water.
Miles had 814 residents in 1940 and 739 in 1950. Its restored opera house was placed on the National Register in 1976, and other buildings, including the old country store, have been restored. The town had nineteen businesses and 650 people in 1960, and a post office, a bank, and 720 residents in 1980. The population was 793 in 1990 and 850 in 2000.
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 67 hail reports in Runnels County from 2016 to 2025, 64 of them an inch across or larger, with stones up to 4 inches. 4 of those reports were logged at Miles itself, the largest 1.75 inches. The same records show 22 damaging thunderstorm wind reports, with gusts up to about 90 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 Miles, TX
How is a pool built in Miles?
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 Miles the permit goes through the Building Codes and Permitting, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on pools.
What does a patio cover need in Miles?
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 Miles the permit goes through the Building Codes and Permitting, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on patio covers.
How is a pergola built to last in Miles?
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 Miles?
A sunroom or screened enclosure in Miles is attached to the house, so it is permitted through the Building Codes and Permitting 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.
How a Backyard Project Runs in Miles
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A free design visit in Miles
A designer comes out to the house, measures the space a backyard project has to fit, walks the access a crew would need, and talks through what you want it to do. You leave with a firm price. On Rolling Plains clay ground, that is also when the grading, drainage and movement details get decided rather than improvised on site.
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Drawings, permit and HOA
We file the permit with Building Codes and Permitting at the City of Miles and follow it through review. Where an HOA wants a submittal, we prepare the drawings it asks for.
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One crew, one schedule
The same team builds the whole backyard project in order, so the slab, the structure, the electrical and the finish work are not three different companies working around each other.
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Walkthrough and warranty
We walk the finished backyard project with you, settle the punch list and leave one warranty on the work, and we are a phone call away if you need us later.
Miles outdoor living questions
The Building Codes and Permitting reviews residential projects in Miles. Pools and structures attached to the house, such as patio covers, sunrooms and enclosures, almost always need a permit. Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection.
Miles sits on Rolling Plains clay ground in Runnels 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.
Where an HOA in Miles asks for a submittal, we prepare the drawings and details it wants, alongside the city permit, so the approval runs in parallel with the design rather than after it.
Yes. Many homeowners start with one piece, such as a pool or a patio cover, and add the rest later. We plan the whole space up front so the gas, power, water and drainage for later phases are in place from the start.
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