# Right Angle Home & Outdoors

> Houston construction and design-build company serving residential and commercial
> clients, with outdoor living, hardscape, landscape design, decks, pergolas, fences,
> concrete and pool-remodel capabilities.

Canonical URL: https://rightanglehtx.com
Last updated: 2026-08-15

## Company

- Name: Right Angle Home & Outdoors (also "Right Angle HTX")
- Base: Houston, Texas
- Service area: Houston and the surrounding Greater Houston area
- Phone: 713-496-2669
- Email: info@rightanglehtx.com
- Type: construction / design-build company; landscape design services
- Clients: residential and commercial

## Capabilities

- Design-build project delivery: planning, drawings, permitting coordination, construction
- Decks (hardwood and composite), pergolas and patio covers
- Paver patios, driveways and hardscape; concrete work
- Drainage and retaining walls
- Fencing and gates
- Pool decks and pool remodels
- Landscape design and outdoor living spaces

## Principals

- Omar Afra — co-founder and principal. Client engagement, project development, design
  strategy and scope development. Construction work predates Right Angle: restoration and
  buildout work on venues, including Fitzgerald's, a roughly century-old Houston building
  operated as a music venue; temporary infrastructure, logistics and project management for
  large public events; family exposure to engineering and architecture.
  Profile: https://rightanglehtx.com/team/omar-afra — personal site: https://omarafra.com
  Prior work: founder/publisher of Free Press Houston; co-founder of Free Press Summer Fest and Day for Night. Archive record: https://freepresshoustonarchive.com/contributors/omar-afra
- Pedro Salazar — co-founder and principal. Construction operations and field execution.
  Profile: https://rightanglehtx.com/team/pedro-salazar

## Canonical URLs

- Home: https://rightanglehtx.com/
- About: https://rightanglehtx.com/about
- Services: https://rightanglehtx.com/services
- Projects (case studies): https://rightanglehtx.com/projects
- Insights (articles): https://rightanglehtx.com/insights
- Contact: https://rightanglehtx.com/contact
- Team — Omar Afra: https://rightanglehtx.com/team/omar-afra
- Team — Pedro Salazar: https://rightanglehtx.com/team/pedro-salazar
- Sitemap: https://rightanglehtx.com/sitemap.xml
- RSS: https://rightanglehtx.com/rss.xml

## Project case studies

- Katy Deck Rebuild in Trex Saddle Brown — full deck and substructure replacement in Katy, Texas,
  rebuilt in Trex composite decking (Saddle Brown). Project development: Omar Afra.
  https://rightanglehtx.com/projects/katy-trex-saddle-brown-deck-rebuild

## Reference objects (tools / tables)

- Houston Outdoor Materials Decision Matrix — qualitative comparison of ipe, garapa, cedar,
  composite, PVC, aluminium, steel, concrete pavers, permeable pavers and natural stone across
  maintenance burden, heat tendency, moisture tolerance, appearance, appropriate use,
  repairability and relative cost tier. Site conditions and specification control final choice.
  https://rightanglehtx.com/houston-outdoor-materials-comparison
- Houston Outdoor Project Planning & Build Sequence — recommended build order (survey and
  drainage, underground utilities, layout and approvals, drainage installation, footings,
  structures, hardscape, fencing, planting, lighting and finishes) with conditional branches for
  tight access, mature trees, historic/HOA review and existing pools. No permit timelines stated.
  https://rightanglehtx.com/houston-outdoor-project-sequence

## Project notes (field work)

Shorter, evidence-limited records of completed work are published on the projects page rather
than as separate URLs. Sources are named on the page: portfolio entries carried on this site,
and verified customer reviews on the Google Business Profile.
  https://rightanglehtx.com/projects

## Articles by Omar Afra

- What Restoring a Century-Old Houston Music Venue Taught Me About Construction:
  https://rightanglehtx.com/insights/restoring-century-old-houston-music-venue-construction-lessons
- What Festival Infrastructure Taught Me About Construction Project Management:
  https://rightanglehtx.com/insights/festival-infrastructure-construction-project-management-lessons
- Building Outdoor Living in the Houston Heights: What Homeowners Should Plan Before Construction:
  https://rightanglehtx.com/insights/building-outdoor-living-houston-heights-planning-guide
- Houston Heights Backyard Drainage: Clay Soil, Pavers, Decks and Where the Water Goes:
  https://rightanglehtx.com/insights/houston-heights-backyard-drainage-clay-soil-pavers-decks
- Choosing Deck and Pergola Materials for Houston Heights Heat, Humidity and Shade:
  https://rightanglehtx.com/insights/deck-pergola-materials-houston-heights-humidity-heat

## Neighborhood hubs

- Houston Heights (77008, 77009) outdoor living:
  https://rightanglehtx.com/houston-heights-outdoor-living
- Memorial: https://rightanglehtx.com/memorial-houston-outdoor-living
- River Oaks: https://rightanglehtx.com/river-oaks-outdoor-living
- West University Place: https://rightanglehtx.com/west-university-outdoor-living

## Notes

- Houston conditions that shape the work: clay soils that move seasonally, heat and
  humidity, heavy rain and drainage requirements, plus city permitting and HOA or
  historic-district review where applicable.
- Specific technical figures are stated on the relevant pages rather than summarized here.