Outdoor living, stone, hardscape, pergolas & interiors — built for Lubbock heat and open sky.
Owner-led design-build from site walk to final sweep. Nathan runs every job.
Request a site visitDesert-rated sealers · 48-hour cure before furniture load
Every scope is cut to fit — no template packages. Masonry cells, not menu columns.
Patios, fire features, outdoor kitchens, and shade structures — engineered for West Texas wind load, UV exposure, and South Plains freeze-thaw. Every pour spec'd to 4000 PSI.
Natural flagstone, ledgestone, and architectural veneer — dry-stack or mortared with proper drainage plane behind every wall. Oklahoma and Colorado stone in stock.
Retaining walls, steps, walkways, and driveway accents built for caliche substrate. Geogrid reinforcement and laser-screeded base on every load-bearing run.
Cedar and steel pergolas sized for afternoon sun angles on the South Plains. Fan, lighting, and drip-line rough-in at framing — not after the fact.
Remodel coordination, accent walls, tile, and finish carpentry — same crew from yard to room. No handoff gaps between exterior stone and interior finish.
Like laying flagstone — measure twice, cut once, mortar the gaps.
Nathan walks the property, notes drainage, sun path, and access. You get a scope sketch within 48 hours.
Deliverable · site sketch + photosMaterial samples, layout options, and a fixed-scope proposal. No allowance games — line items match the plan.
Deliverable · fixed bid + material boardOwner on site daily. Substrate prep, setting, and cure windows documented at each phase.
Deliverable · phase photos + cure logFinal inspection, care sheet for stone and sealers, and one-year workmanship follow-up.
Deliverable · care sheet + warrantyColorado roots, West Texas conditions. Hover for material specs.
4″ compacted aggregate, 1″ bedding sand screeded to laser level.
1¼–2″ thermal finish. Sealed with breathable silane-siloxane.
Posts set in sono tubes below frost line. Stainless throughout.
HQ started in Colorado in 2017. Nathan brought the same stone standards south when the work followed the climate.
HQ Design & Build isn't a franchise template — it's Nathan's crew, his standards, and his name on every permit pull. Colorado taught precision; Lubbock taught heat management, caliche excavation, and designing shade as infrastructure.
We don't do cowboy kitsch. We do geometry that respects the land — diagonal cuts, overlapping planes, and materials that age honestly under West Texas sun.
Follow the work in progress at @hqcolorado — job site updates, material deliveries, and finished slabs.
Tell us about your property. Nathan responds within one business day.
Outdoor living, stone, hardscape, pergola, or interior — describe the scope and we'll schedule a walk.
Lubbock, TX & West Texas
Serving the South Plains and surrounding counties
(806) 555-0100 hello@hqdesignbuild.com