Harris, Fort Bend, and Waller counties · service area
Custom pool builder
in Katy, Texas.
Katy is the most jurisdictionally tangled market Reef serves: a small incorporated city sitting where three counties meet, surrounded by a vastly larger area that shares its name and not its city hall.
What matters for properties in Katy
Determine which of three counties — or the city — actually governs the specific lot
Plan drainage for flat, slow-draining prairie ground rather than assuming it sheds
Confirm current flood mapping, which was revised in parts of this area after Harvey
Ground conditions in Katy
The Katy Prairie is flat and drains poorly by nature, and the region's expansive clay sits underneath it. Flood mapping in parts of the area was revised after Hurricane Harvey, so a lot's current flood status is worth checking rather than remembered. On flat prairie ground, where a deck sends its water is a design decision with real consequences for the yard and the neighbors.
Permits and approvals in Katy
The incorporated City of Katy is small and the overwhelming majority of Katy addresses sit outside it — in unincorporated Harris County, unincorporated Fort Bend County, or unincorporated Waller County, each with its own process. Inside the city, the city building department applies. Fort Bend County's published permit triggers do not explicitly name swimming pools, which is a genuine open question rather than a settled one, and worth a direct call. A Katy-area community may also require architectural committee approval before a pool is built, so the recorded covenants for the specific section are worth reading early.
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- Montgomery, TX
Serving within about 100 miles - Hours
- Monday: 9am – 5pm
Tuesday – Friday: 8am – 5pm
Saturday: 9am – 4pm
Sunday: Closed