Pools & Spas in Olden
Gunite pools and spas planned with the deck, shade and kitchen.
Outdoor Living in Olden, 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 Olden homeowners in Eastland County, with one family-owned team.
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Before you build in Olden
Olden is on Interstate Highway 20, midway between Ranger and Eastland in northern Eastland County. It began as a railroad town on the Texas and Pacific Railway, where it was known as Olden Switch.
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 Olden 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 Olden, TX
Outdoor Kitchens in Olden
Stone islands, built-in grills, fridges and a real vent hood, under cover.
Patio Covers in Olden
Solid-roof shade over the patio. It’s the simplest way to use it year-round.
Pergolas in Olden
Fixed or louvered, built to your slab, the yard’s centerpiece.
Sunrooms in Olden
Glass walls under a solid roof. Real square footage, light all day.
Patio Enclosures in Olden
Screened rooms: the breeze and the view, none of the mosquitoes.
Hardscaping in Olden
Travertine, pavers, seat walls and fire pits, with drainage solved first.
Landscaping & Lighting in Olden
Water-wise planting, irrigation and lighting for North Texas.
Outdoor living ideas for Olden homes
Homes and Yards in Olden
Olden came to life with expectations of silver discoveries. No silver was found, but the town survived and benefited from the county oil boom that began in 1919.
Between larger towns on a busy highway corridor, a privacy wall or lattice screen on the road side can make a backyard patio feel more removed.
Trees in Eastland County include post oak, shin oak, walnut, pecan, cedar, and ash, and soils vary from sandy to loamy. Average temperatures range from 32° F in winter to 96° in summer.
Water comes from Olden WSC, a water supply corporation, which treats surface water.
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 32 hail reports in Eastland County from 2016 to 2025, 31 of them an inch across or larger, with stones up to 3 inches. The same records show 20 damaging thunderstorm wind reports, with gusts up to about 76 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 Olden, TX
How is a pool built in Olden?
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 Olden the permit goes through the city or county office that covers Olden, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on pools.
What does a patio cover need in Olden?
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 Olden the permit goes through the city or county office that covers Olden, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on patio covers.
How is a pergola built to last in Olden?
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 Olden?
A sunroom or screened enclosure in Olden is attached to the house, so it is permitted through the city or county office that covers Olden 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.
Olden 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 Olden and handles the inspections, so the schedule does not stall on paperwork.
Olden sits on Western Cross Timbers ground in Eastland 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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