About Us

 
 
 

Our policy is to strictly adhere to our customer plans, specifications, and government codes. Great Escapes maintains open, proactive communication with the customer at all times. Many companies can build things to “look good.” We believe that looking good is not good enough: It must be designed well so that it “feels good” and is built to last. We hold ourselves to the highest standard of quality, honesty, and integrity. We believe this sets us apart.

Great Escapes, founded in 2001, is a subsidiary of Gordon-Scott Construction. John McClendon, Gordon McClendon, and associates focus on creating backyard resorts and escapes for residential and business clients. Our backyard resorts incorporate natural stone patios, patio covers, outdoor kitchens, arbors, stone walls, and water features along with complete pool remodeling and refurbishing. Our list of services also include complete turnkey landscape construction, such as gated development entries, perimeter thin-walls and fences, irrigation, final grade, and landscaping.

With over 100 years of combined construction and business experience, Great Escapes works with the client through open, pro-active communication at all times. We adhere to plans, specifications, and government codes and will work in phases to help spread out the cost, while helping the client achieve the desired finished product. Our policy is to provide a design that looks good, feels good, and is built to last.

 

 

 

Great Escapes is a great company. They went above and beyond the call of duty….they really did more than what was expected.

 

-Randy Davis

The Great Commission Baptist Church

Fort Worth, Texas

Great Escapes did what they said they were going to do, when they said they were going to do it. The price was great. The quality was great. They always followed up and made themselves available to me for questions or concerns. I had a great experience.

 

-Dustin Lollar

Bedford, Texas

Great Escapes did a phenomenal job on our projects. They converted a plain backyard into a stunning living space with an arbor, stone patio, fireplace, and grill. The space was the major selling point and allowed us to close a sale in a very dormant market. We were so pleased with the workmanship that we had them install an outdoor kitchen and fireplace on the next house immediately. John and his crew are very knowledgeable, clean, dependable, and have great ideas. We have used Great Escapes for stone work, arbors, outdoor kitchens, irrigation, fireplaces, built-in grills and landscaping on multiple houses. They are the only ones I trust and the only ones I call.

 

-Steve Marusa

Colleyville, Texas

I called John at Great Escapes to add a patio, patio cover, and stone bbq to our newly purchased house. We instantly warmed to John; as he is friendly and easygoing. He listens to your ideas, and your needs and builds on them with artistic views in mind. John and his crew built a beautiful patio, cover, BBQ, and we even got a fire place too! on budget. We were later told the patio was the reason the house was bought three years later.

 

-Jennifer Marusa

Colleyville, TX

We bought another home in Colleyville. We were barely in it for a month and my husband was itching to call John to get his new bbq. Our new yard was huge, and his new bbq was going to be too. John has again created an outdoor oasis for us. We have the built in bbq, and fireplace. This time we have an outdoor sink, garbage can, and storage drawers. Last week we got an estimate to put stone on the few places our home has wood siding. John will at a future date be putting stone down where our pool has it’s current decking. He has put stone pathways down. John and Great Escapes is our go-to company for any outside job, big or small. I have recommended him to everyone. He does it right every time, and his prices are great. He can work with your budget. He will work with you in stages if you need to. It has been one of the greatest business relationships we have made. We will continue to use Great Escapes as long as we are homeowners.

 

-Jennifer Marusa

Colleyville, TX

Owner John McClendon & his family

John McClendon

Owner

Our policy is to strictly adhere to our customer plans, specifications, and government codes. Great Escapes maintains open, proactive communication with the customer at all times. Many companies can build things to “look good.” We believe that looking good is not good enough: It must be designed well so that it “feels good” and is built to last. We hold ourselves to the highest standard of quality, honesty, and integrity. We believe this sets us apart.