Pools & Spas in Sylvester
Gunite pools and spas planned with the deck, shade and kitchen.
Outdoor Living in Sylvester, 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 Sylvester homeowners in Fisher County, with one family-owned team.
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Before you build in Sylvester
Sylvester is at the junction of Farm Roads 57 and 1085 in east central Fisher County, about 10 miles southeast of Roby and 43 miles northwest of Abilene. The townsite was once part of the AJ Ranch.
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 Sylvester 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 Sylvester, TX
Outdoor Kitchens in Sylvester
Stone islands, built-in grills, fridges and a real vent hood, under cover.
Patio Covers in Sylvester
Solid-roof shade over the patio. It’s the simplest way to use it year-round.
Pergolas in Sylvester
Fixed or louvered, built to your slab, the yard’s centerpiece.
Sunrooms in Sylvester
Glass walls under a solid roof. Real square footage, light all day.
Patio Enclosures in Sylvester
Screened rooms: the breeze and the view, none of the mosquitoes.
Hardscaping in Sylvester
Travertine, pavers, seat walls and fire pits, with drainage solved first.
Landscaping & Lighting in Sylvester
Water-wise planting, irrigation and lighting for North Texas.
Outdoor living ideas for Sylvester homes
Homes and Yards in Sylvester
The Compere brothers of Abilene founded the community in 1903, buying ranch land ahead of the railroad. They named it for W.W. Sylvester, the railroad’s promotion manager, and the rails reached Sylvester in 1905.
On a remote property, we favor low-maintenance materials like powder-coated aluminum or sealed cedar so the structure holds up without frequent upkeep.
Fisher County covers 897 square miles of grassy, rolling prairies from 1,800 to 2,400 feet in elevation. Soils range from red to brown with loamy surfaces, and the growing season averages 222 days.
By 1909 Sylvester had an estimated 600 people. It incorporated in 1927, and the 1930 census reported 382 residents, rising to 405 in 1940. Competition from nearby towns caused a decline, and Sylvester had returned to unincorporated status by 1950.
By the 1980s fewer than 100 people remained, but the community supported the Sylvester Mercantile grocery, a cotton gin, a gas station, and a seasonal granary. Sylvester still has a post office, with the zip code 79560. The Handbook of Texas estimated its population at 79 in 2000.
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 36 hail reports in Fisher County from 2016 to 2025, 34 of them an inch across or larger, with stones up to 3 inches. 2 of those reports were logged at Sylvester itself, the largest 1.75 inches. The same records show 30 damaging thunderstorm wind reports, with gusts up to about 100 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 Sylvester, TX
How is a pool built in Sylvester?
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 Sylvester the permit goes through the city or county office that covers Sylvester, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on pools.
What does a patio cover need in Sylvester?
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 Sylvester the permit goes through the city or county office that covers Sylvester, and Longhorn files it and follows it through inspection. More on patio covers.
How is a pergola built to last in Sylvester?
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 Sylvester?
A sunroom or screened enclosure in Sylvester is attached to the house, so it is permitted through the city or county office that covers Sylvester 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.
Sylvester 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 Sylvester and handles the inspections, so the schedule does not stall on paperwork.
Sylvester sits on Rolling Plains clay ground in Fisher 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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