Live OakOutdoor Living
Outdoor living project by Live Oak Outdoor Living in West University, Houston
Serving Greater Houston

Outdoor living in West University

Compact lots where every foot of the yard has to earn its place.

On the ground here

Building in West University

Every foot has to earn its keep.

West University lots don't give you a spare inch. The land is premium, the homes sit close together, and every foot of the backyard has to earn its keep. That constraint is exactly the kind of problem we like, it forces a tighter, smarter design where nothing is wasted and everything gets used.

In West U we lean on compact, well-proportioned builds: a sleek outdoor kitchen sized to the space, a dining patio that runs the full width of the yard, screening for privacy from close neighbors, and lighting that makes a small footprint feel larger after dark. Done right, a modest West U yard ends up getting used every single night.

Most of the households here are young families who want the outdoor space to work hard without sprawling. We design for that reality, usable, private, and finished, not oversized.

What we build here

Every service, one connected space

Whatever your West University backyard needs, it's designed and built by one team as a single connected plan.

Recent work

A recent build in West University

The real scope, budget, and timeline from a Live Oak project in West University.

The West U Project by Live Oak Outdoor Living
West University · 2025

The West U Project

A tight West U lot where a compact kitchen and dining patio made the whole yard usable.

Budget
$70,000 – $85,000
Timeline
5 weeks
Scope
2 services
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