February 2025 Final Review. PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY. Absolutely Outdoors never completed the project and owes money in pool equipment and plant procurement. After 2 months not working on site. We emailed the company on 11/19/2024 requesting to finalized the project by 12/04/2024 or pay what they owe. Absolutely Outdoors/Gary Hoffman never replied. We sued the company on 12/06/25 in Small claims court Harris County Tx. On 12/13/24 we emailed Absolutely Outdoors a termination letter, so we could hire an other contractor to finalize the pool after 7 months of delay. The only reply we received was "Thank you" Gary's LAWYER responded to the demand on 12/20/25 denying "each and every allegation and demands strict proof thereof as required by the Texas Civil Procedure " We are still waiting for court date to continue this demand. *In addition we've received visits from at least two of Absolutely Outdoors's subcontractors- excavations and plumbing companies- informing us that they never received payment for the work they completed in our backyard 7 months ago.* We just recently completed our backyard project with an other contractor. Thankfully we found someone honest that helped us to finalize as smoothly as possible the project . If you need a recommendation contact me directly. STAY AWAY FROM Absolutely Outdoors /Gary Hoffman owner / Michael Hoffman Co-Owner. You can read my full review below read more

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I was excited to start the process of upgrading our backyard with a complete blank canvas. Gary came out and explained he likes to do the entire back yard and it's a different experience working with them because he's a one-stop-shop. He said he's worked on budgets from $50,000 to over a million. After I gave him my budget and started stating things I wanted to start working on in the back (after dragging me along for a couple weeks with slow responses), he tells me based on my budget and expectations he withdraws himself from my bid process. I'm not quite sure why he would tell me he could work with any budget and wanted to work on my backyard when that is not the case. Super frustrating when my husband and I were ready to give him all of our business and was excited on his knowledge and expertise. I wouldn't recommend anyone using them unless apparently your budget is very hefty. read more

Absolutely outdoors completed my pool, outdoor kitchen and backyard landscaping eight years ago. I'm actually about to ask them to do another job for me on the backyard. We told Gary what we wanted and he drew it up (way out of budget because that's what designers do...lol). We scaled down to our budget and what we wanted. Is it cheap???... no. But honestly you get what you pay for. When you use quality products and professional landscapers, you get a better result. With any big build like this there will always be issues and concerns and things they have to go back and fix based on the buyers wants. (I wasn't too picky but I had my share of changes). The good thing is that their response to concerns or issues was 100%. Everything got resolved and they left us with a smile. I still have them do the lawn and small projects. After 8 years, we've had a few one-inch glass tiles coming off the pool under our waterfall... normal wear and tear. I don't consider that a big deal. I will continue to use them for my large outside projects. read more

Spent over $100k and received the most beautiful pool you could imagine. The problem is after it's built and they leave, they disappear. I have called numerous times and they don't answer. I've left messages that aren't returned and I've been forced to handle small issues with others as they are completely unresponsive. I would spend my money with a company that appreciates its customers. I will be building a new pool in our new home soon and will NOT be using Absolutely Outdoors. read more

If am amazing receptionist and a crew who can build a patio is all you are looking for then look no further than Absolutely Outdoors. But, if punctuality, accountability, reliability, and follow through are important to you then DO NOT USE Absolutely Outdoors. What was represented as a 3 week project is now at the end of the 2nd month and is still not finished. Take our word for it...find another company! read more