Custom pool builder
in Shepherd, Texas.

What matters for properties in Shepherd

• Build to the adopted swimming pool and spa code, which this city opted into and its neighbors did not

• Let the iron-rich clay layer, not the loam above it, set the drainage plan

• Confirm the parcel is inside the city limits before assuming the municipal permit path applies

Ground conditions in Shepherd

The county's upland pattern away from the lake: a loamy surface over reddish, iron-rich clay, on gently rolling ground. Roughly forty-eight inches of annual rainfall on that profile means the clay layer decides where water goes once the loam above it saturates. Pine and hardwood canopy is dense enough that leaf load belongs in the filtration calculation from the first sketch rather than the punch list.

Permits and approvals in Shepherd

Shepherd is the one place in San Jacinto County with a genuine municipal pool process. Ordinance 308, adopted in 2018, takes up the International Residential Code and the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code together and establishes a City Building Official with permit authority; a separate 2019 ordinance sets the residential permit inspection and plan review fee. That is worth knowing because the pool code is opt-in under Texas law and the neighboring towns have not opted in. It reaches only inside the city limits, though — a Shepherd mailing address outside them lands back in unincorporated county, under the county's own permitting department.

Services available in Shepherd

• Complete BackyardsPool, spa, cooking, shade, fire, drainage, lighting, and hardscape planned as one coordinated outdoor environment.
• Luxury Custom PoolsSite-specific pool environments where water, structure, materials, and outdoor living are resolved as one enduring composition.
• Outdoor KitchensWeather-conscious outdoor kitchens designed around prep, cooking, storage, serving, shade, and the flow of the full backyard.
• Patios & ShadePatios and shade structures that give the backyard rhythm, relief from the sun, and a stronger connection to the home.
• Pool CareRoutine pool care focused on clean water, consistent operation, and catching visible concerns before they become larger distractions.