Travertine stays cooler underfoot and looks higher-end; concrete costs less and goes faster. We bring samples to the estimate.
Usually yes for anything attached to the house or with a roof; freestanding pergolas vary by city. We check before we price.
Steel. Wood posts rot at grade in DFW soil; galvanized steel in concrete is the difference between a 7-year fence and a 20-year fence.
We coordinate a licensed pool builder for the shell, plaster, and equipment, and our crew builds the deck, coping, and everything around it — one quote, one schedule.