Outdoor Living & Hardscapes in Austin, TX

Turn the space around your pool into a true outdoor room, decking, pergolas, kitchens, fire features, and stonework, designed and built as one project.

Since 200915+ years in Austin
500+Projects completed
5.0 ★120+ Google reviews
15-YearStructural warranty

The Whole Backyard, Designed as One

A pool is the centerpiece, but the space around it is where you actually live: the deck you walk on, the shade you sit under, the kitchen you cook in, the fire you gather around. Stone Pools designs and builds complete outdoor living spaces across the Austin area, either alongside a new pool or as a standalone upgrade to an existing yard.

Because one team designs the pool and the hardscape together, the materials, levels, and sightlines all work as a whole, no mismatched add-ons from three different contractors. The result is a backyard that feels designed, not assembled.

What Outdoor Living Can Include

We build the full range of outdoor living elements:

  • Paver, travertine, and stone decking
  • Pergolas, cabanas, and shade structures
  • Outdoor kitchens and bars
  • Fire pits and fire features
  • Retaining walls and planters
  • Walkways and driveways
  • Outdoor lighting
  • Turf and landscape integration

Finishes and Materials We Build With

Materials set the tone. We help you choose finishes that suit the home and the climate:

  • Travertine and natural stone
  • Large-format porcelain pavers
  • Stained and stamped concrete
  • Cedar and steel structures
  • Stone and stucco kitchen fronts
  • Low-voltage LED lighting

What Affects Outdoor Living Price

Outdoor living is highly custom, so price ranges widely with:

  • Square footage of decking and hardscape
  • Material grade
  • Structures like pergolas and cabanas
  • Outdoor kitchen size and appliances
  • Fire and water features
  • Grading, drainage, and retaining walls
  • Lighting and landscape scope

Want the full price picture before you call? Read our cost guide, browse the rest of our services, or see our recent work in the portfolio.

Outdoor Living Features We Build

The elements Austin homeowners add most around a pool.

Outdoor Kitchen

Built-in grill, counters, storage, and a bar, so entertaining happens outside.

Pergola & Shade

Cedar or steel pergolas and cabanas that make the yard usable in the Texas sun.

Fire Feature

Fire pits, fire bowls, and linear fire tables for cool-evening ambiance.

Premium Decking

Travertine, porcelain, and stone decking that ties the whole space together.

Stonework

Retaining walls, seat walls, and planters that shape and level the yard.

Full Landscape

Lighting, turf, and planting integrated with the hardscape for a finished look.

Outdoor Living Built for the Texas Climate

In Austin, shade and airflow make or break an outdoor space. We design pergolas, kitchens, and decking that keep the yard usable through hot summers, across the metro from central Austin to Dripping Springs and the Hill Country.

On sloped Hill Country lots, hardscape is also engineering, retaining walls, drainage, and grading that turn an unusable slope into level, usable outdoor rooms. We build it to last through Central Texas heat and storms.

Outdoor living space and pool in Austin, TX

Recent Projects

Outdoor kitchen and pool in Round Rock
Outdoor kitchen, Round Rock
Pergola and pool in Georgetown
Pergola, Georgetown
Fire feature and decking in Cedar Park
Fire & deck, Cedar Park
Evening outdoor living in Austin
Evening living, Austin
Hillside outdoor space in Lakeway
Hillside space, Lakeway
Full poolscape in West Lake Hills
Full poolscape, Westlake

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Why Build With Stone Pools

In-house crew at work

In-House Crews

Our own designers, engineers, and builders handle every phase. Your project is never handed off to a rotating cast of subcontractors.

Custom project design

Designed For Your Yard

Every project is custom engineered for your space and budget. You approve the exact design and price before we start.

Finished project with warranty

15-Year Warranty

A 15-year warranty plus lifetime workmanship. On time, on budget, and standing behind every project.

One team, one accountable build, start to finish.

How a Custom Build Works

01

Free Estimate

We walk the yard and talk vision, use, and budget.

02

Design & Quote

A full outdoor living design with an itemized price.

03

Build

Our crews handle grading, hardscape, structures, and finishes.

04

Enjoy

Final walkthrough and your workmanship warranty.

What Outdoor Living Costs in Austin

Every project is custom, so here is a realistic starting point. Your free estimate is exact and itemized.

Decking & Stone

Starting at$12,000

New decking, coping, and stonework around the pool.

Living Space

From$35,000

Add a pergola, fire feature, and premium hardscape.

Full Backyard

CustomQuoted

Outdoor kitchen, structures, lighting, and landscape together.

Final pricing depends on size, materials, site conditions, and features. See the full cost guide, explore financing options, or get a free, itemized estimate.

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What Our Clients Say

★★★★★  5.0 average across 120+ Google reviews
Outdoor kitchen in Round Rock
★★★★★

"The outdoor kitchen and pergola turned our yard into our favorite room in the house."

Ryan K.Round Rock, TX
Pergola and pool in Georgetown
★★★★★

"One team did the pool and the whole backyard. It all matches perfectly."

Alicia N.Georgetown, TX
Hillside outdoor space in Lakeway
★★★★★

"They terraced our slope and gave us three usable levels. Incredible work."

Tom W.Lakeway, TX

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Custom Pool Builders Serving Greater Austin

We work across the Austin metro.

Outdoor Living & Hardscapes FAQs

Decking and stonework start around $12,000; full outdoor living with a kitchen and structures is quoted per project.

Yes. We upgrade the space around an existing pool or build standalone outdoor rooms.

Yes, built-in kitchens with grills, counters, storage, and bars are a specialty.

Yes. We engineer retaining walls and drainage to make sloped Hill Country lots usable.

Travertine and porcelain pavers stay cooler underfoot and handle our heat and sun well.

Yes. We integrate lighting, turf, and planting so the whole space is finished.

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