Pools & Spas in Strawn
Gunite pools and spas planned with the deck, shade and kitchen.
Outdoor Living in Strawn, 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 Strawn homeowners in Palo Pinto County, with one family-owned team.
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Before you build in Strawn
Strawn is on State highways 16 and 108, Farm Road 2372, and the Missouri Pacific Railroad in southwestern Palo Pinto County. It was one of several towns that developed about 1880 when the Texas and Pacific Railway began service.
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 Strawn 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 Strawn, TX
Outdoor Kitchens in Strawn
Stone islands, built-in grills, fridges and a real vent hood, under cover.
Patio Covers in Strawn
Solid-roof shade over the patio. It’s the simplest way to use it year-round.
Pergolas in Strawn
Fixed or louvered, built to your slab, the yard’s centerpiece.
Sunrooms in Strawn
Glass walls under a solid roof. Real square footage, light all day.
Patio Enclosures in Strawn
Screened rooms: the breeze and the view, none of the mosquitoes.
Hardscaping in Strawn
Travertine, pavers, seat walls and fire pits, with drainage solved first.
Landscaping & Lighting in Strawn
Water-wise planting, irrigation and lighting for North Texas.
Outdoor living ideas for Strawn homes
Homes and Yards in Strawn
Known earlier as North Fork, the town was laid out on land of ranchers Stephen Bethel Strawn and James N. Stuart, who built the first house in 1875. Russell’s Pocket and Davidsonville merged to form Strawn.
For a home in a former mining town like Strawn, a plain timber patio cover over a broad concrete slab offers durable shade with little upkeep.
Elevations in Palo Pinto County range from 800 to 1,450 feet over broken, hilly land. The growing season lasts 221 days, and cedar, oak, and pecan are the main timber.
Water comes from the City of Strawn, which treats surface water.
The population was 400 in 1891. Oil was first found in the county near Strawn in 1895, but drilling waited until 1915, and twenty wells were producing by the end of that year. The Johnson brothers sank the Mount Marian coal shaft in 1903, and by 1920 two mines paid $75,000 a month and had produced 1.6 million tons, mostly sold to railroads.
Coal production fell sharply when railroads converted to diesel, though the Strawn mine lasted until 1946. In 1940 Strawn was incorporated, with a bank, a post office, and 1,107 residents. It remains a center for local farmers and oilfield work. The population was 817 in 1960, 694 in 1980, and 739 in 2000.
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 47 hail reports in Palo Pinto County from 2016 to 2025, 41 of them an inch across or larger, with stones up to 2.5 inches. 1 of those reports was logged at Strawn itself. The same records show 32 damaging thunderstorm wind reports, with gusts up to about 85 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 Strawn, TX
How is a pool built in Strawn?
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 Strawn the permit goes through the city or county office that covers Strawn, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on pools.
What does a patio cover need in Strawn?
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 Strawn the permit goes through the city or county office that covers Strawn, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on patio covers.
How is a pergola built to last in Strawn?
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 Strawn?
A sunroom or screened enclosure in Strawn is attached to the house, so it is permitted through the city or county office that covers Strawn 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.
Strawn 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 Strawn and handles the inspections, so the schedule does not stall on paperwork.
Strawn sits on Western Cross Timbers ground in Palo Pinto 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.
Other cities we build in near Strawn
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