Pools & Spas in Moran
Gunite pools and spas planned with the deck, shade and kitchen.
Outdoor Living in Moran, 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 Moran homeowners in Shackelford County, with one family-owned team.
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Before you build in Moran
Moran is in southeast Shackelford County at State Highway 6 and Farm to Market 576, about 15 miles southeast of Albany and 42 miles east-northeast of Abilene. Deep Creek, Post Oak Creek, Battle Creek, and Hubbard Creek are nearby.
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 Moran 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 Moran, TX
Outdoor Kitchens in Moran
Stone islands, built-in grills, fridges and a real vent hood, under cover.
Patio Covers in Moran
Solid-roof shade over the patio. It’s the simplest way to use it year-round.
Pergolas in Moran
Fixed or louvered, built to your slab, the yard’s centerpiece.
Sunrooms in Moran
Glass walls under a solid roof. Real square footage, light all day.
Patio Enclosures in Moran
Screened rooms: the breeze and the view, none of the mosquitoes.
Hardscaping in Moran
Travertine, pavers, seat walls and fire pits, with drainage solved first.
Landscaping & Lighting in Moran
Water-wise planting, irrigation and lighting for North Texas.
Outdoor living ideas for Moran homes
Homes and Yards in Moran
George Washington “Swope” Hull and Mary Hull opened a store at the rail crossing on Deep Creek in 1883, and the town was first called Hulltown. It became Hicks in 1890 and Moran in 1892, named for Texas Central Railroad owner Charles Moran.
In ranch and oil country, heavy timber or steel framing for a pergola or patio cover stands up to sun and wind and fits the working character of the land.
Shackelford County lies on Permian limestone covered by two to fourteen inches of loamy clay topsoil, at 1,200 to 2,000 feet. Annual rainfall averages 26.57 inches, and the growing season is 224 days long.
Water comes from the City of Moran, which treats surface water.
In November 1910 the Cottle No. 1 natural gas well opened the nearby Moran Field, the first commercial gas well completed in that part of West Texas, and gas was piped to Moran in the spring of 1911. Oil and gas finds made Moran a boom town for about 15 years, with a peak population of 5,000 to 10,000 at one point in the 1920s.
In the late 1980s Moran became known as the home of the National Fajita Cook-off. The local economy remains tied to farming, ranching, and oil and gas production. The population was 226 at the 2020 census, with 98 households and 135 housing units.
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 19 hail reports in Shackelford County from 2016 to 2025, 18 of them an inch across or larger, with stones up to 2.75 inches. 1 of those reports was logged at Moran itself. The same records show 19 damaging thunderstorm wind reports, with gusts up to about 96 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 Moran, TX
How is a pool built in Moran?
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 Moran the permit goes through the city or county office that covers Moran, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on pools.
What does a patio cover need in Moran?
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 Moran the permit goes through the city or county office that covers Moran, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on patio covers.
How is a pergola built to last in Moran?
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 Moran?
A sunroom or screened enclosure in Moran is attached to the house, so it is permitted through the city or county office that covers Moran 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.
Moran 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 Moran and handles the inspections, so the schedule does not stall on paperwork.
Moran sits on Western Cross Timbers ground in Shackelford 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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