Real DFW backyards, rebuilt.
What we walked into, what we built, and what the family actually got back. No staged renderings — these are finished projects with the honest numbers.
From Bare Slab to Nightly Hosting Headquarters
A new-build estate was handed over with a vast, empty back patio — no shade, no cooking station, and a 20-foot drop in usable depth before the lawn began. The family had moved in six months earlier and were still grilling on a freestanding cart in the garage opening because the patio was unusable past 4pm in summer.
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A Linear Fire Feature That Anchored the Whole Acre
An acre-plus Windsong Ranch lot felt cavernous after dark. The pool was beautiful in daylight and invisible by 8pm, and the family had drifted back to eating inside. The owners asked for 'something that pulls people out and keeps them out.'
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An Old Covered Porch, Rebuilt as a Year-Round Room
A tired 1990s covered porch with rotted wood beams, a cracked slab, and a wood-burning fireplace that no longer drew. Beautiful Tanglewood neighborhood, embarrassing patio. The family wanted to keep the fireplace's character but didn't trust any part of the existing structure.
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