Quick Answer
Morales Outdoor Living is a great fit for homeowners who want a designed, cohesive outdoor space, value quality and straight communication over the lowest bid, and want one accountable team from design through final walkthrough. It is not the right fit if you want the rock-bottom lowest price, need only a small repair or handyman task, or want to act as your own general contractor hiring out a single piece.
- Great fit: wanting a designed, cohesive outdoor space (pool, hardscape, and structures that work together), valuing quality and straight communication over the lowest bid, wanting one accountable team, and treating the project as a real investment, typically pools, full hardscape projects, or complete backyard transformations.
- Not a fit: wanting the rock-bottom lowest price, needing only a small repair or a one-off handyman task, wanting to act as your own general contractor and hire out a single piece, or a project well outside the East Tennessee service area.
- Morales will not cut corners like proper base prep and engineering to beat a lower bid, since skipping those steps usually costs more later.
- The free phone consultation is where Morales tells you honestly whether it is the right fit, and points you elsewhere if it is not.
Does Morales Outdoor Living take on small repairs or handyman jobs?
No. The focus is design-build projects such as pools, full hardscape, and complete backyard transformations, not minor fixes.
Is Morales Outdoor Living the cheapest option in the market?
No, and they say so upfront. The value is one accountable team and not cutting corners on things like base prep and engineering.
We Would Rather Be Honest Up Front
A lot of contractors will tell you they are perfect for any project. We will not. Being honest about who we serve best saves everyone time and leads to happier projects. So here is the straight version.
You Are Likely a Great Fit If
- You want a designed, cohesive outdoor space. Our sweet spot is thoughtful backyards, a pool, hardscape, structures, and outdoor living that work together, not a single element dropped in with no plan.
- You value quality and straight communication over the lowest possible bid. We are not the cheapest, and we are upfront about that.
- You want one accountable team from design through final walkthrough, instead of juggling several companies.
- Your project is a real investment in your home, typically pools, full hardscape projects, or complete backyard transformations in the Knoxville and East Tennessee market.
You Are Probably Not a Fit If
- You want the rock-bottom lowest price. If price is the only factor, there are builders who will beat us by cutting things we will not cut, like proper base prep and engineering. (Here is why that usually costs more later.)
- You only need a small repair or a one-off handyman task. We focus on design and build projects, not minor fixes.
- You want to act as your own general contractor and just hire out a single piece. We manage projects end to end.
- Your project is well outside our East Tennessee service area. We travel for the right project, but there is a limit. (See where we build.)
Not Sure?
That is what the free phone consultation is for. We will tell you honestly whether we are the right fit, and if we are not, we will happily point you in a better direction. We wrote an honest guide to the local market too: the best pool builders in Knoxville.
If this sounds like the kind of builder you want, get an instant estimate or request a free phone consultation.
Christopher Morales
Co-founder of Morales Outdoor Living. 16+ years designing and building pools, patios, decks, and complete outdoor living spaces across East Tennessee. TN License #77919.
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