Best outdoor kitchen pros near Von Ormy, TX

"Kyle came out and designed us an outdoor kitchen and cover for our existing deck. He was professional, thorough, and extremely knowledgable. He answered any questions we had (and we had a lot). The end result was above and beyond our expectations. We have recommended Diamond Decks to many of our friends. A+ service all the way around."

We are a locally owned and operated company out of Ft Worth, Texas. We value honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. We offer a variety of general contracting services that are customized to each individual project. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work, as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!

"Signed contract for 1,000 sq ft floating deck and railing atop 3-car garage, some Hardie boards installed on end of 2nd story house facing deck, painting, caulking, etc. 24/25Aug Hardie installer did an unprofessional job. 12,13&15 Sep, first paint crew did lousy job caulking and painting Hardie boards. 5Oct, second paint crew did more caulking and tried to better paint job. Still blotchy, but tired at this point dealing with company. Threatened to pay for what was done and terminate contract, but owner threatened to have his attorney contact us. We continued after having an hour-long meeting with the owner to get things on the "right track;" however, nothing changed. 11-23Oct, deck installers installed sub-frame pressure-treated lumber and Trex decking, steps, and porch cover. A very nice job. 23Oct, sub-contractor did excellent job installing a metal roof on the porch. 24/25Oct, another crew did a beautiful job installing railings. 30/31Oct, second paint crew did poor paint job and poor storm door install. 6Nov, had to have Hardie board door frame removed and replaced with cedar (wood) frame for storm door to be properly attached. 7Nov, Third, yes third, paint crew showed up to paint and caulk door frame and touch up 2nd paint crew's poor paint job. Contract and advertisement state "no money paid till job completed." On 19Oct owner asked for "$25K or $30K payment" as he needed funds. I acquiesced and gave him $20K. Final payment of $26K was made on 8Nov17. The day final payment was made, I had a question about Trex and went to the Trex web site and discovered the wolmanized/pressure-treated sub-frame lumber used for the floating deck should have had Trex Protect Joist and Beam Tape installed doubling the life expectancy from 10 to 20 years--confirmed via e-mail from Trex customer service. Was disappointed this professional company with a "passion for quality deck construction" wasn't aware of this product. (Did ask Diamond Deck owner why this wasn't used in our last e-mail to him, no response--he had our money. After agreeing to a $46K contract, certainly another $500 or so for beam tape to double the life of our sub-frame wouldn't have been an issue.) This 10-week project was the most stressful remodeling experience in our lives. Extremely poor communication, project managers who don't oversee a job nor coordinate work with homeowner and workers, and excuses galore. The company obviously takes on too many jobs sacrificing quality and leaving the homeowner feeling like this is a side-line project and "we'll get to you when we can." Also, we are still cleaning up behind the crews (oil stains all over our driveway from sub-contractor/employee vehicles, unused screws, cigarette butts, etc.). We paid for our own porta-potti as none was offered. During this 10-week ordeal (albeit we did have several weeks of poor weather or shipping delays) we had NUMEROUS e-mails, texts, phone calls & some meetings--totally uncalled for if this was"

"Great experience working with Texas Outdoor Escapes. Tony, the owner, did a great job communicating across all phases of the job. He helped take our ideas from a rough vision to a design to a reality with ease. Loved the drone photos/videos before and after! Very professional crew onsite and delivered what was committed on-time. I'll definitely hire Texas Outdoor Escapes in the future if I have additional outdoor deck/patio needs."

"I am extremely pleased with all the work that was done. My back yard was previously almost all mud due to drainage issues and loss of sod due to too much shade from the tree canopy. I selected SNL Total Landscapes after reading their reviews on Angie's List. They had many satisfied customers for projects ranging from $125 to $18,000, so I was very comfortable that they could successfully complete my project. I also didn't want to have to work with 3 or more different companies to get my trees trimmed, sprinkler system redone, the rock, the sod and all the new landscaping. SNL took care of everything for me, and their pricing was reasonable for what was done and the overall quality of their work. The owner (Stephen Scott Jones) listened to me explain what I was wanting done and then he made great suggestions for the landscaping areas added new on this project. Every day the crews cleaned up the entire yard before they left, even when they were coming back the next day. All of the crews were professional and pleasant. I highly recommend Stephen Scott Jones and SNL Landscaping for any size or type of project."

"Communication 5/5 Quality of work 5/5 Budget and pricing 5/5 Ease of project 6/5 On Schedule completion 5/5 TLDR: The most hassle free, prompt, ahead of schedule, high quality, price sensitive project I've ever dealt with. Would whole heatedly and HIGHLY recommend. The long winded: I've owned multiple homes over the years and have had 3 pools constructed on my properties. Whether pools or renovations I've had extensive experience with contractors sub contractors and the like. My latest project was the most ambitious yet. And having dealt with the myriad of pool companies in the past I wasn't too hopeful. Delays, shoddy work, bait n switch etc. I am used to it unfortunately. That is until I met Jeff from Water Rock. There's a distinct difference between a guy who does something for the love of money and someone who does something for the love of doing it. Jeff is definitely the later. I mean dudes an artist. My experience with Jeff n Water Rock has been of nothing but pure joy and pleasure. Being a doctor I don't have the time to deal with contractors or chase em down coz they're behind schedule etc. I was upfront with Jeff that my time is tight n I don't want hassle. He assured me, gave me his word and DELIVERED on his promise. First of all, he spend time listening and understanding what I wanted. Asked questions and made suggestions. He took my vision, and put it infront of my eyes on the computer. I had never seen anything like that. Then the quote was below I expected I mean thousands below. My neighbor paid almost twice as much as me for half the pool and none of the upgrades (don't tell him lol). Jeff scheduled Literally every step of the project to the day. I got constant updates and progress reports. Jeff made himself available anytime I had a question, concern or an idea. Something as simple as me talking to a worker about an idea, prompted Jeff to call and speak to me. AT LENGTH! The pool was finished under budget so I paid less than agreed upon price, and ahead of schedule. We got to play in the pool for a couple of days before the big reveal party. The finished product looked EXACTLY like I saw it in my head. The two changes made with prior approval actually made the pool experience better. We spend way more time at the pool as a family than I had anticipated. It's utterly gorgeous and might I say the best pool on the street. The attached outdoor kitchen gets more use than our regular kitchen and I've rediscovered the grillmaster in me. I absolutely love the stone floor and the waterfall is my wife's favorite. The view out the kitchen window and breakfast nook is nothing short of breathtaking. Most of all I truly appreciated the utterly hassle free experience. And I can't stress that enough. I had been so tired of dealing with people who promise and don't deliver but my time has hanged since Water Rock. I would highly recommend Water Rock for literally any of your pool needs. Up next, a kitchen remodel. :-)"

"Fast, friendly, & knowledgeable and about his business. Recommended for any home renovation. Not only did Louis and his staff refinish our hardwood floors, but they also completed two another contractors mistakes and provided solutions to minor problems we were not even concerned with at the time. Worked within our budget and will call upon for any other renovation/small home project."

It all started with a trip to the Azores of Portugal. RTA's co-founder went there to meet his wife's family… And had his first encounter with an outdoor kitchen. The charm of that kitchen went far beyond providing meals. It served as an inviting gathering space, and offered moments to break bread together. \n \nThe inspiration from that outdoor kitchen was bottled up and shipped back to the US. Unfortunately, there was a lack of accessible options in America in the early 2010's. Someone needed to rethink the conventional approach of construction. Thus began the journey, with a goal of remastering the outdoor kitchen.

"Great!! Do not hesitate to use this company. You will not be disappointed."

"Everything went very well. We had family coming in so we wanted to spruce up everything. He went out of his way to get the job done within 2 days. He was very attentive. His communication was good and we could reach him at all times. We are very pleased with this company. We had other people bid and he was really down to earth with what we needed and he was very reasonable."