THE COLLECTIVE OUTDOORS • GRANBURY, TEXAS
Outdoor Living Built for Granbury Homes
From older houses a few blocks off the courthouse square to the gated golf communities spread across Hood County, Granbury families treat the back patio as a real room. The Collective Outdoors designs, permits, builds and furnishes that room with one Fort Worth team, so the faces you meet at your kitchen table are the ones you see on handoff day.
One Team From Drawing to Furniture
Most backyard projects stall in the gaps between companies. A designer hands off to a builder, the builder hands off to a furniture store, and nobody owns the finished result. We closed those gaps years ago. Retail floor, design desk and field crews all report to one office on South Freeway. Whoever sketches your plan stays accountable for it once digging starts.
That setup grew out of experience. Masonry came first for us, large-scale stone and block jobs, and when we were established in 2016 the focus shifted to backyards across Tarrant County and beyond. These days a big portion of new calls start with a former client, or someone who admired a former client's patio over the fence. That referral chain stretches southwest into Hood County.
Curious how the model works in practice? Our design-build overview lays it out.
Two Granbury Builds Worth Describing
A flagstone fireplace as the anchor
In 2026 we finished a Granbury backyard upgrade that started with one question: where will people gather after dark? The answer was an outdoor fireplace finished in flagstone. It gives the patio a focal wall, blocks some of the evening wind and gives everyone a reason to stay out once the sun drops. Read more on our Granbury fireplace and fire pit page.
A double patio cover, one year apart
Another Granbury homeowner wanted shade across a long back elevation but preferred to spread out the cost. We designed a double attached patio cover as one plan, built the first cover, then came back the following year to add the second. Because footings, beam heights and roof lines were fixed from day one, the two halves tie together cleanly. Our Granbury patio cover page explains how we stage a build like that.
Pick Your Starting Point in a Granbury Backyard
Shade overhead
A patio cover blocks hard afternoon sun with a solid roof. A pergola filters light and keeps the yard feeling open. Either one can carry fans, lighting and heaters.
Cooking and fire
An outdoor kitchen keeps whoever is grilling in the middle of the party. Fireplaces and fire pits stretch patio season well into the cooler months.
Ground, grade and edges
Hard surfaces like patios, walks and drives, plus stone walls, decks, turf and fencing, decide how the whole lot functions.
Start with the piece you will use most. We map the rest of the yard at the same time, so later phases slot in without tearing out finished work.
How Granbury Projects Move From Idea to Finished Patio
Every job follows the same path. The full outline lives on our process page, but here is the short version for Hood County homeowners.
- Free consultation. We talk through how you use the yard, review photos or visit, and agree on a budget range.
- Drawings. Our designers turn that talk into a measured site plan and a 3D model of your house with the new work in place.
- Permits and approvals. Inside city limits we work through the City of Granbury permit process. In Pecan Plantation, DeCordova and other HOA communities, we prepare the drawings their review boards ask for.
- Build. Our crews, plus trade partners we have relied on for 15 years or more, handle framing, masonry, electrical and finish work.
- Walkthrough. You and our project lead check each item on a list together, and punch items get fixed before we leave.
Homeowners who would rather build now and pay over time can apply for financing through LYON Financial. Approval is up to the lender.
See the Pieces in Person Before You Commit
Granbury is roughly 45 to 55 minutes from our door. Head up US 377 through Cresson and Benbrook, hop on I-20 east, then take I-35W north to South Freeway. The trip pays off. Our 10,000+ square foot showroom lets you test grills, cushions, ceiling fans and full outdoor kitchens at real size, so you can sit in the chair and stand under the roof before you choose anything.
Five straight years, Fort Worth Magazine has put us on top in its Best Outdoor Store category. The Star-Telegram's DFW Favorites list picked us as a Patio Builder, and Google reviewers give us 4.9 out of 5. Walk the aisles and you will find Hestan, Infratech, Big Ass Fans, POLYWOOD, Sunbrella and Twin Eagles.
Questions From Granbury Homeowners
Will my Granbury project require a permit from the city?
Inside city limits, permits come from the City of Granbury Building Inspections Department at 116 W Bridge Street, and contractors have to be registered with the city. Homes in a city historic district may also need a Certificate of Appropriateness. We confirm what applies to your address and prepare the drawings.
We live in Pecan Plantation. Is the approval process different?
Yes. Pecan Plantation and DeCordova sit outside Granbury city limits and handle their own HOA review. We put together the plans and material details those committees want, then build to the design they approve.
Is there a limit on how much of my lot can be paved?
Yes, if you are inside city limits. The city's rules hold hard surfaces to 60 percent of a lot, and every patio, walk and driveway goes into that total. We run the math on your property before sizing anything new.
Can we split the project into phases?
Absolutely. We have done it for Granbury clients already. The full layout gets designed first, footings and utilities for future pieces go in early, and each phase connects to the last without demolition.
Start a Granbury Plan With One Conversation
Snap three or four pictures of the backyard and describe what bugs you about it. We will come back with ideas, a rough budget range and a plan you can build all at once or in stages.
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Fort Worth, TX 76104
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Saturday by appointment
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