Draeger Outdoor Living · Texas Gulf Coast
Custom Pool Builder Of Choice For Friendswood, Alvin, Pearland & Surrounding Area
Custom Backyards. Built To Last.
Custom gunite pools and outdoor living spaces designed around your home, your family, and the way you want to live outside. From the first design to the first swim, one builder takes responsibility for bringing it all together.
Custom Gunite Pool Builder
Custom Gunite Pool Builder for League City, Pearland & Alvin
Building a custom pool involves dozens of decisions, multiple trades, and thousands of details. You shouldn’t have to manage any of them.
At Draeger Outdoor Living, we take responsibility for the entire process — from the first design to the final walkthrough. We coordinate the craftsmen, construction, permitting and details behind the scenes, while giving you one point of accountability throughout your project.
You enjoy watching it come together. We handle making sure it comes together right.
Recognized Work
An Award-Winning Pool Designer Building On The Texas Gulf Coast
Draeger Outdoor Living is led by Walker Draeger, an award-winning custom pool designer recognized three years running at the Southwest Pool & Spa Show, the largest pool and spa trade show in the region. His design work has been featured in the industry press, and he trained under some of the most respected names in custom pool design.
Award-Winning Pool Designer
Southwest Pool & Spa Show
2024 · 2025 · 2026Top 30 Under 30
Pool & Spa Magazine
FeaturedHead of Class Award
Dale Carnegie
AwardedBianchi Design Program Graduate
Kirk Bianchi Design
CompletedDesign training and industry recognition matter for one practical reason: the decisions that make a pool beautiful, and the decisions that make it last, are made on paper long before anyone breaks ground. Meet Walker →
Custom Pools
Custom Pool Construction
Designed for your property. Built for your family.
Every Draeger pool begins with a custom 3D design and is engineered specifically for your home, your property, and how you plan to enjoy it.
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Spas & Features
Spas & Water Features
The details that turn a pool into an experience.
Raised spas, spillovers, waterfalls and custom water features thoughtfully incorporated into your design — not added as an afterthought.
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Outdoor Living
Patio Covers & Outdoor Kitchens
Because the best backyards don’t end at the water.
Patio covers, outdoor kitchens and gathering spaces designed to make your backyard somewhere your family actually wants to spend time — year-round.
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Why Homeowners Choose Draeger
One Point Of Accountability
From design and permitting through construction and warranty, you always know who is responsible for your project.
Designed Around You
No two homes — and no two families — are exactly alike. Every project begins with your property, your priorities, and how you want to use your backyard.
Clear, Detailed Proposals
Know what you’re building and what you’re paying for before construction begins. We believe clarity upfront leads to a better experience from start to finish.
Built For The Gulf Coast
Your pool isn’t being built in Arizona or California. It’s being built here. Engineering, drainage and construction decisions are made with Gulf Coast soil, storms, heat and conditions in mind.
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“A swimming pool isn’t something your family buys for a few years. It’s where birthdays happen, where friends gather, and where your kids spend their summers. We’re building something that becomes part of your family’s story — and I believe it should be built like it’s meant to last.”
— Walker Draeger, OwnerOur Process
From An Idea To Your Backyard
We meet at your property, talk through your vision, priorities and budget.
We create a custom 3D design around your home and how your family wants to use the space.
Selections are finalized, engineering and permitting are coordinated, and you receive a clear construction plan.
Our craftsmen bring the design to life while Draeger manages the project and keeps you informed.
Common Questions
Pool Builder FAQs
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Where We Build
Proudly Building Pools Across The Texas Gulf Coast
League City • Friendswood • Pearland • Manvel • Alvin • Angleton • Lake Jackson & Surrounding Communities
Draeger Outdoor Living builds custom gunite pools, spas, patio covers and outdoor kitchens across the Texas Gulf Coast, from the Bay Area and Galveston County through Brazoria County and into Fort Bend County. Every project is designed around the property, the neighborhood’s requirements and how the family plans to use the space. Here is where we build, and what matters most in each area.
Bay Area & Galveston County Pool Builder
League City — Custom pools and outdoor living spaces for League City, from established neighborhoods to newer master-planned communities along the Clear Creek corridor.
Friendswood — Pool design and construction in Friendswood, where mature trees and larger lots open up options for spas, patio covers and outdoor kitchens.
Kemah — Gunite pool construction in Kemah, built with the coastal salt air and Gulf humidity in mind when selecting finishes and equipment.
Dickinson — Custom backyard pools in Dickinson, with drainage and elevation planned for the area’s flat, water-adjacent lots.
San Leon — Pool and spa construction for San Leon bayside properties, where wind exposure and salt shape the right material choices.
Texas City — A custom pool builder for Texas City homeowners who want a gunite pool designed for long-term durability, not a quick install.
Santa Fe — Pools and outdoor living builds in Santa Fe, where larger properties leave room for pool, spa, patio cover and outdoor kitchen in one plan.
Galveston — Custom pool construction on Galveston Island, engineered for coastal conditions, elevation requirements and the salt-air environment.
Brazoria County Pool Builder
Pearland — Custom gunite pools across Pearland’s established and master-planned neighborhoods, designed around HOA guidelines and family life.
Manvel — A pool builder for Manvel’s growing communities, where new-construction lots benefit from planning the pool and outdoor living together.
Alvin — Our home base. Custom pool construction in Alvin and the surrounding acreage, from compact backyard pools to complete outdoor living environments.
Angleton — Custom pools and spas in Angleton, with the area’s larger lots and clay soils factored into engineering and drainage from the start.
Lake Jackson — Gunite pool construction in Lake Jackson, designed for a community that lives outdoors from spring through late fall.
Rosharon — Pool and outdoor living construction for Rosharon acreage and estate properties, where space allows for larger, more ambitious designs.
Fort Bend County Pool Builder
Sienna — A custom pool builder serving Sienna, with designs that respect the community’s architectural review process and complement newer homes.
Missouri City — Custom gunite pools for Missouri City neighborhoods, from Quail Valley to the Sienna area, with HOA approvals coordinated for you.
Richmond — Pool design and construction in Richmond and Fort Bend County’s master-planned communities, planned from the first sketch to the first swim.
Why gunite? Gunite pools are built from reinforced steel and shotcrete, formed on site to the exact shape of the design rather than dropped in as a pre-made shell. That is what makes true custom shapes, tanning ledges, raised spas and integrated water features possible, and it is why gunite is the standard for high-end custom pools. On the Gulf Coast it also means the structure is engineered for local soil and drainage conditions instead of relying on a one-size-fits-all product.
Your Backyard Starts Here
Let’s Build Something Your Family Will Enjoy
Tell us what you’re envisioning. We’ll walk your property, discuss your goals and budget, and show you what’s possible.