THE COLLECTIVE OUTDOORS • GODLEY, TEXAS
Outdoor Living in Godley, TX
Godley backyards are big, new and open to the sky. Most start as a builder slab, a fence line and a lot of sun. The Collective Outdoors designs and builds the shade, cooking space and gathering areas that make a half-acre or acre lot useful from the first warm week of spring to the last football Friday of fall.
Room to build, and nothing to block the sun
Most homes in Godley sit in newer master-planned subdivisions such as Star Ranch, Godley Ranch, Hadley Farms and Rosemary Fields. Lots often run a half acre, and plenty stretch to an acre or more. Trees are young or missing entirely. That mix gives you space for a real outdoor plan and almost no natural shade to work with.
So we start with structure. A cover or pergola goes where the afternoon sun hits hardest. Then we plan the patio, kitchen, fire and paths around how your family actually moves, from the back door out to the far corners of the yard. Each piece is drawn so a later phase can bolt onto it without tearing anything out.
Wind matters as much as sun on this open ground. We size footings and connections for exposed lots, put the solid side of a structure where it blocks the breeze and set fire features where smoke drifts away from the seats.
How one Godley backyard came together
Layout and footings
The Godley photos on this page follow a single TCO job from start to finish. It began on a dormant winter yard with wood stakes, string lines and orange paint marking the slab outline and each footing square. Our crew then set four dark-stained timber posts, braced them plumb and built wood forms for the slab edge.
The finished structure
The result is a freestanding pergola with knee braces at every post. It stands on a new concrete patio with a curved outer edge and saw-cut joints, a few steps past the home's existing covered porch. Polycarbonate panels laid over the rafters take the edge off the glare and still let daylight through.
Pick your starting point in Godley
Shade that works in July
An attached patio cover for your Godley home pushes usable shade off the back wall. A freestanding Godley pergola builds a second spot out in the yard.
Where the crowd lands
Game nights and holidays need a place to cook and a place to linger. Start with outdoor kitchens in Godley, then add one of our stone fire pits and fireplaces for the cooler months.
Ground, grade and edges
Tie it together with hardscape for patios, walks and drives, walls that hold grade or seat guests, decks in composite or wood, synthetic turf and fencing with drive gates.
Not sure which piece comes first? Describe your plans for the yard on our start your build page and we will map out phases that fit your budget.
A Fort Worth showroom with its own build crew
A Fort Worth family owns and runs The Collective Outdoors. Inside our showroom, more than 10,000 square feet of floor space show working kitchens, grills, furniture, ceiling fans and shade structures at real size, so you can stand under a cover and sit at a bar before you commit to either one. See what is on the floor at our Fort Worth showroom.
The showroom and the crew are one company. The people who sketch your yard also draw it for the city and your HOA, pull the permit, build it and bring in the furniture. Nothing gets handed to a second contractor halfway through. Our team started in large-scale masonry and has spent the years since 2016 building across the Fort Worth area. Five straight years of Fort Worth Magazine reader votes have named us Best Outdoor Store.
Godley questions, answered
How far is your showroom from Godley?
Plan on about 40 to 45 minutes. Take FM 917 east to the Chisholm Trail Parkway, ride it north toward downtown Fort Worth, then connect to I-35W and exit for 621 South Freeway.
Do I need a permit or HOA approval in Godley?
Inside city limits, permits run through the City of Godley Development office at City Hall, which has a permit technician on staff. Many Godley subdivisions also have HOA design review, and some addresses sit outside city limits altogether. We confirm which office covers your property and prepare drawings for the city and the HOA.
How do you plan for wind on an open lot?
We size posts, footings and connections for exposed sites. We also orient structures and fire features to block the prevailing breeze, and we often suggest louvered roofs or motorized shades you can close when gusts pick up.
Can I finance an outdoor project?
Yes. LYON Financial provides our financing, and the lender makes the approval call. Many Godley homeowners build in phases, and financing can help cover a first phase that includes the structure and patio. Our design and build process walks through each step.
Bring your plat and a few photos of the yard
We will look at your lot, your sun and your wish list, then sketch a plan for a Godley backyard that works from the first phase forward. We also serve the towns around you, listed on our service areas page.
Request a Free ConsultationVisit the Fort Worth showroom
621 South Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM
Saturday by appointment
Sunday closed