#38

www.backyardamenities.com
281.837.8234
11163 Old Needlepoint Rd., Ste. 100
Baytown, TX 77523

President/CEO
Brad and Patty Stephens

Do not try to be everything to everyone, but be the best at what you do. —Brad Stephens

Total residential construction revenue: $7,694,780

Number of pool excavations: 137

Number of locations: 1

Rank in previous years
2016: 47
2015: 38
2014: --
2013: 38
2012: 41

About
Backyard Amenities is a custom, gunite inground pool builder, designing and constructing luxury pools and spas in the greater Houston area. This family-owned and operated company specializes in devoted customer service and complete customer satisfaction. Brad and Patty Stephens, who founded the company in 1998, are hands-on owners, supervising every step of the pool construction process from the first sales meeting to the first swim. Customers always have access to the owner of the company.

Backyard Amenities counts among its honors eight Carecraft Design of Excellence Awards, two Better Business Bureau Gold Torch awards and the Lee College Small Business of the Year - Monument award. Also, it has been named a PSN Top 50 Pool Builder six times.

Words of Wisdom

We asked each 2017 Top 50 CEO: What was the best new idea your company implemented in the last two years?

Brad Stephens, CEO
We began using GuildQuality, a third-party surveying service, for customer feedback to help us improve customer service. This information has been very valuable in helping us see the areas where we excel and the areas that need improvement.

Meet the Company's MVP

In 2016, we asked each CEO to name the employee whose contributions directly impacted their firm's success.

Brandon Stephens, Vice President of Operations/Designer
Brandon has redesigned the firm's operations, improving efficiency throughout. He's taken the company from hand-drawn designs to providing customers with custom computer designs with video and photo presentations.