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Pools and Outdoor Spaces We've Built

A look at the kinds of projects we take on across East Texas — from small backyard renovations to full-scale custom builds with integrated outdoor living.

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New Pool Builds

Custom in-ground gunite pools we've designed and built for East Texas families — from clean modern rectangles to flowing freeform shapes with integrated spas.

Aerial drone view of a custom in-ground pool and attached spa with travertine decking in a Houston-area backyard built by Sam Houston Pools and Outdoors

Luxury backyard swimming pool with deck jets and modern coping, built by Sam Houston Pools and Outdoors in East Texas

Custom luxury swimming pool with integrated spa and natural stone surround in a Houston County backyard

Geometric rectangular in-ground pool finished with a travertine deck in an East Texas backyard

Freeform curved swimming pool with travertine pool deck and lush landscaping in East Texas

Long modern lap pool with attached spa combination and clean linear coping in a Houston-area backyard

Modern pool design with sharp geometric lines and contemporary deck finish, built by Sam Houston Pools in Houston County, TX

Contemporary in-ground pool with raised spa and sleek tile work in an East Texas backyard

Custom in-ground swimming pool with bench seating and clean coping, designed and built in the Houston area

Custom in-ground gunite pool with attached spa and waterline tile in a residential backyard

Backyard in-ground pool with sun shelf and modern decking by Sam Houston Pools and Outdoors

Completed backyard pool build with integrated landscaping in Houston County, TX

Finished backyard pool installation with stone coping and tile accents in East Texas

Custom backyard pool with sun deck and modern tile by Sam Houston Pools and Outdoors

Portfolio photo of an in-ground pool build by a Houston-area pool builder, showing custom coping and waterline tile

Backyard pool portfolio shot featuring a freeform shape with raised water feature wall

Sam Houston Pools and Outdoors portfolio project — custom in-ground pool with attached spa in an East Texas backyard

Recently completed Sam Houston Pools installation showing finished pool, decking, and surround

Crystal clear blue pool water in a Sam Houston Pools project, showing pristine water chemistry and pool finish

Water Features & Specialty Pools

Waterfalls, sheer descents, bubblers, raised spas, and stacked-stone features that turn a pool into a backyard centerpiece.

Modern rectangular pool with three sheer descent waterfalls cascading from a raised wall in a Houston-area backyard

Modern pool and spa combination with a stacked stone waterfall feature, built by Sam Houston Pools and Outdoors

Geometric pool with deck bubblers and a raised water feature wall in an East Texas custom build

Outdoor Living

Pergolas, covered patios, and integrated outdoor spaces that extend the pool experience into a complete backyard retreat.

Custom cedar pergola over a poolside patio in a Houston-area backyard, designed and built by Sam Houston Pools and Outdoors

Cedar pergola providing shade over a poolside patio with outdoor seating in East Texas

Pool Lighting & Night Scenes

LED pool lighting and dialed-in night-time ambience that keeps the backyard usable long after sunset.

Modern pool illuminated with color-changing LED lighting at night in a Houston-area backyard

Backyard pool with blue LED lighting and patio lighting creating a night ambience in East Texas

Construction Process

What it actually takes to build a quality gunite pool — excavation, steel, plumbing, shotcrete, and final plaster. Documented on real Sam Houston Pools projects.

Swimming pool excavation in progress at the start of a new in-ground pool construction project in the Houston area

Steel rebar framework installed in an excavated pool shell during gunite pool construction in East Texas

Rough plumbing run alongside the rebar stage of a custom pool build by Sam Houston Pools and Outdoors

Gunite shotcrete pool shell after structural application during a new pool construction project in Houston County

Plaster finish being installed in a freshly built swimming pool by Sam Houston Pools and Outdoors

Renovations & Resurfacing

Bringing aging pools back to life with replastering, retiling, equipment upgrades, and structural repairs.

Before and after of an East Texas swimming pool renovation completed by Sam Houston Pools and Outdoors

Pool plaster resurfacing in progress during a renovation by Sam Houston Pools and Outdoors

Backyard Memories

The reason we build pools in the first place — long East Texas summers, full backyards, and family time.

Child jumping into a backyard swimming pool on a summer day in a Houston-area home

Kid mid-jump into a custom backyard pool built by Sam Houston Pools and Outdoors

Let's Talk

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