What does a $50,000 backyard remodel include in DFW?

A real example from our books (The Colony, completed 2025, $47,600): a shingle-matched patio cover (~$21k), travertine patio (~$12k), stone TV wall (~$5k), siding replacement tied into the structure (~$6k), awning, and low-voltage lighting, one design, one crew. At this tier you're building a true covered outdoor room, not a collection of small projects.

What can I get for $25,000 in outdoor work?

Two real patterns from our completed projects: (1) a full artificial-turf conversion with demo, engineered base, and infill (~$27k Frisco example), or (2) a pool-area refresh, re-plaster, coping, tile, mastic, and equipment (~$20 to 25k Flower Mound example). $25k buys one major system done right, not a whole backyard.

What does a $100,000 backyard look like?

A $94,600 McKinney project was a pool-centered resort remodel: pool re-plaster, new coping and tile, a fountain feature, automation controller, a $17,500 outdoor kitchen, cedar deck, stone-wrapped posts, gates, and sod, plus roughly $12k of owner-added change orders along the way. Six figures buys the whole environment, engineered to work together.

What can a $150,000 outdoor project include in DFW?

At $150,000, a project can coordinate several major systems under one masterplan: a substantial covered structure, a fully equipped outdoor kitchen, a comprehensive pool renovation, hardscape, drainage, lighting, and finished landscaping. A new pool, extensive structural work, premium appliances, or difficult site conditions can change that mix, so projects at this level begin with paid design and a defined construction budget.

What Outdoor Project Budgets Buy in DFW

How to use the tiers

Investment levels become more useful when tied to actual scope. Compare complete backyard renovations with dedicated outdoor-kitchen projects, then account for local conditions using the Frisco and The Colony planning pages.

Completed examples such as the Hollyhock outdoor kitchen and The Tribute outdoor kitchen help turn the ranges into something visible. For the underlying numbers and material tradeoffs, continue to the DFW cost guide and surface-material guide.

$25K

One major system, done right

Two real projects: Frisco turf conversion $27.2K · Flower Mound pool refresh $24.6K

Pattern A, turf conversion

Demo & haul-off, irrigation capping, graded 2-tier base, premium turf with antimicrobial infill, seams and edges finished

Pattern B, pool-area refresh

Re-plaster, new coping, waterline tile, mastic, skimmer, startup, the pool reads new without moving a wall

What it isn't

A full backyard. At $25k, pick the system that hurts most and finish it completely

$50K

The covered outdoor room

Real project: The Colony, completed 2025, $47.6K

Structure

Shingle-matched patio cover tied into the house (~$21k of the budget)

Floor

Travertine patio in a French pattern (~$12k)

The room part

Stone TV wall, awning, low-voltage lighting, siding tie-in, walls, light, and a screen make it a room

The result

The project our client publicly reviewed: 'tongue & groove stained pine interior with TV, fireplace, mantle and roof extension'

$75K

The full backyard transformation

Real project: The Colony, completed 2025, $74.5K

Structure

Cedar covered patio, 8x8 posts, shingles matched to the house, engineered beam, tied in per plans

Surfaces

Travertine paver patio (French pattern) + full-spec turf in back and side yard

Kitchen

Stone-base outdoor kitchen with Lueders limestone counters, grill package, veneer finish

Systems

Gas line, dedicated electrical, drainage runs, brick columns, front & back landscape with design

$100K

The resort remodel

Real project: McKinney, completed 2025, $94.6K

Pool

Re-plaster, new coping, waterline tile, fountain feature, automation controller, hot-tub reface

Kitchen

$17.5k outdoor kitchen

Wood & stone

Cedar deck, stone/cedar-wrapped posts, gates, board replacement

The pattern

At six figures, everything is one design: water, fire, food, shade, and lawn engineered to work together, plus room for the change orders every owner adds once they see it coming to life (~$12k here)

$150K

The custom backyard masterplan

Design & site work

Measured design, material selections, engineering where required, permits, demolition, grading, drainage, and utility coordination

Structure & kitchen

A substantial covered patio or pavilion with lighting and fans, paired with a full outdoor kitchen, masonry, counters, appliances, gas, and electrical

Pool & hardscape

A comprehensive pool renovation with coordinated coping, decking, patio surfaces, and transitions that make the yard read as one space

Landscape & finish

Planting, turf or sod, irrigation adjustments, low-voltage lighting, privacy elements, and final details carried through the entire property

The budget reality

A new pool, oversized structure, premium appliance package, and complete landscape can exceed $150k when combined. The design process sets priorities and protects room for site conditions and owner selections

Methodology & sources

Completed-project figures use anonymized True Star scopes, with no client names or addresses, taken from approved budgets and change orders. Prices are rounded. Every project's final feature mix depends on design, selections, site conditions, and permitting. Last field-verified July 19, 2026.