Home Outdoor Living
Custom Outdoor Living Spaces in Houston, TX
Outdoor kitchens, covered patios, pergolas, and fire features — Aquascapes designs and builds complete backyard living spaces around your pool across greater Houston.
Outdoor Living
More Than Just a Pool
A pool is the centerpiece, but the space around it is what makes a backyard livable. Covered patios, outdoor kitchens, fire features, and landscaping turn a pool deck into a place your family actually spends time — not just swims.
We design the pool and the outdoor living space together, not as two separate projects, so the hardscape, plumbing, and electrical are planned once instead of twice. Building a new pool as part of the project? Explore our custom pools & spas. Just want features added to your pool itself? See our custom pool features.
Why Homeowners Choose Aquascapes for Outdoor Living
- Outdoor kitchens, pergolas, and patios designed alongside your pool
- Shade and covered structures built for Houston's summer heat
- Landscape and hardscape teams working from one master plan
- Fire pits, fireplaces, and outdoor living rooms for year-round use
- In-house design and construction — no subcontracted crews
- Financing available through Lyon Financial
- No-obligation design consultation
Design Options
Explore Outdoor Living Spaces
From a single fire pit to a full outdoor kitchen and covered living room, here's where most backyard designs start.
Outdoor Kitchens & Grills
A built-in grill, sink, and counter space turn your patio into a real second kitchen. We can add a smoker, pizza oven, or bar seating for a full entertaining setup.
Covered Patios & Pergolas
Shade is non-negotiable in a Houston summer. We build pergolas and covered patios in wood, aluminum, or insulated roofing, sized to your space and your budget.
Fire Pits & Fireplaces
From a simple gas fire pit to a full masonry fireplace, a fire feature keeps your outdoor living room usable on cool evenings and adds a natural gathering point.
Decks, Patios & Hardscapes
The surface underneath everything else. We design decks and patios in pavers, stamped concrete, or natural stone to tie your pool, kitchen, and seating areas together.
Outdoor Living Rooms
Comfortable seating, a TV, and overhead shade turn a patio into a true living room outdoors, built to handle Houston humidity and rain.
Landscaping & Water Features
Our landscape team works alongside our pool designers so plantings, ponds, and fountains are planned with your pool and hardscape from day one, not added after.
Bars & BBQ Pits
A dedicated bar or BBQ pit gives your outdoor kitchen a second gathering spot — bar seating for drinks or a smoker station for weekend barbecue.
Play & Sport Areas
Putting greens, sport courts, and dedicated play areas extend your backyard beyond the pool deck for the whole family.
Investment
What Affects the Cost of Outdoor Living Features
Costs vary by feature and scale even more than pools do. A pergola typically runs $4,500 to $9,000, a covered patio runs roughly $15 to $75 per square foot depending on material and roof type, a mid-range outdoor kitchen commonly runs $8,000 to $12,000, and a full masonry fireplace can run $8,000 to $20,000 or more. A few factors drive the number:
- Structure size and roof type — open pergola vs. insulated patio cover
- Outdoor kitchen appliances and materials (grill, smoker, pizza oven, countertops)
- Fire feature type — pre-fab fire pit vs. full masonry fireplace
- Deck or patio material (pavers, stamped concrete, natural stone) and square footage
- Utility runs — gas, water, and electrical distance from the house
Combining a pool build, patio, and outdoor kitchen into one project usually saves money over building them separately, since it's one crew mobilization and one permitting process instead of several. The only way to get an accurate number for your yard is a design consultation.
Built for Houston's Climate
Houston's heat, humidity, and rain shape how we build outdoor living spaces — from insulated roofing that actually blocks summer sun, to materials that hold up to humidity without warping or rotting. We design for the climate you'll actually be using the space in, not just how it photographs.
How It Works
How We Build Your Outdoor Living Space
Design
We walk your yard and talk through how you want to use the space — cooking, lounging, entertaining — and design it alongside your pool.
Planning
We plan the utility runs — gas, water, electrical — and permitting for your kitchen, fire feature, or covered structure up front.
Construction
Our own crews build the hardscape, structure, and utilities in one coordinated project instead of separate contractors.
Walkthrough
We walk you through your finished space and cover care for any new materials, appliances, or features.
Where We Work
Outdoor Living Design Across Greater Houston
We design and build outdoor living spaces for homeowners within roughly 75 miles of our Tomball location, including:
- Houston
- Tomball / Magnolia
- The Woodlands
- Spring
- Conroe
- Willis
- Montgomery
- Cypress
- Katy
- Humble
- Kingwood
- Sugar Land
- Pearland
- Galveston
Not sure if we serve your area? Contact us for a consultation.
Questions & Answers
Outdoor Living FAQ
Outdoor living covers everything around your pool — covered patios, pergolas, outdoor kitchens, fire features, decks, landscaping, and living room-style seating areas. Most projects combine a few of these rather than just one.
A mid-range outdoor kitchen with a built-in grill, counter space, and basic cabinetry commonly runs $8,000 to $12,000. Adding a smoker, pizza oven, or bar seating adds a few thousand more. The exact number depends on appliances and materials.
A custom pergola typically runs $4,500 to $9,000 depending on material and size. A fully covered patio runs roughly $15 to $75 per square foot depending on whether it's an open structure or an insulated roof.
Yes. Outdoor kitchens, pergolas, fire features, and landscaping can all be added after your pool is already built. We'll evaluate your existing layout and design around what's there.
It's usually more cost-effective. Combining your pool, patio, and outdoor kitchen into one project means one crew mobilization and one permitting process instead of several, and we can plan the utility runs and hardscape once instead of twice.
We use roofing and shade structures that actually block summer sun, and materials that hold up to Houston's humidity and rain without warping, rotting, or fading the way lower-grade materials do further from the coast.
A pergola is an open structure that provides partial shade with slats or a lattice roof. A covered patio has a solid or insulated roof that blocks sun and rain completely. Pergolas cost less and suit partial shade needs; covered patios cost more but extend usable time in more weather.
Yes. Financing is available through our lending partners, including Lyon Financial, so you can spread the investment over time. Ask about current options during your consultation.
We're based in Tomball and design outdoor living spaces for homeowners across greater Houston — roughly a 75-mile radius — including Magnolia, The Woodlands, Spring, Conroe, Willis, Montgomery, Cypress, Humble, Kingwood, Sugar Land, Pearland, and Galveston. Not sure if you're in range? Just reach out.
Get Started
Ready to Design Your Outdoor Living Space?
20 years in business, 1000s of pools built, and 1000s of satisfied customers. Tell us how you want to use your backyard and we'll help you design a space that fits your budget and your lifestyle.
Reviews