Outdoor kitchen masonry in West Palm Beach FL - a block base built around your grill
Planning an outdoor kitchen and not sure where to start? We build a block base that fits your appliances and holds your countertop.
What does it take to build an outdoor kitchen in West Palm Beach?
Outdoor kitchen masonry in West Palm Beach is the concrete block base that holds your grill, your other appliances and your countertop, built on a reinforced concrete slab so the whole kitchen sits solid. We build them for homes in West Palm Beach and the cities around it across Palm Beach County.
Most people who call about this already have a grill picked out and a corner of the patio in mind, and they want something sturdier than a cart. We pour the slab, lay the block with an opening sized for each appliance, finish the outside and leave it ready for the countertop. If you also want a new walkway out to it or a low brick wall around the patio, it's easier to plan them together.
The price moves with the size and shape of the layout, how many appliances the block has to fit around, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the same things, plus the countertop, which usually gets made after the base is built and measured. The estimate I write after seeing your yard spells out what we'd build and why.
What to settle before outdoor kitchen masonry starts
Most of the planning happens before any block goes down, because your appliances, your finish and your grill's own instructions decide how the base gets built.
A block base on a slab
The structure is concrete block, which masons call CMU, set on a reinforced concrete slab, and that block carries the grill, the other appliances and the countertop.
Appliances come first
Pick your grill and appliances before we lay out the block, so the openings fit them the first time instead of being cut open and rebuilt later.
Stone over block
One stone maker's guide lets veneer go in mortar right onto clean, sound block with no paint or sealer on it. Otherwise it goes over lath and a scratch coat, a backing layer for the stone.
What can sit around the grill
One grill maker requires the frame, cabinet and countertop around its built-in grill to be material that won't burn. We follow what your own grill's instructions say.
Outdoor kitchen questions we hear
How long does it take to build an outdoor kitchen in West Palm Beach?
One masonry pricing guide puts the block work for a standard L-shaped outdoor kitchen at 7 to 12 working days. The countertop is usually the longer wait, because the same guide puts fabrication at 2 to 3 weeks plus time to fit the other trades in, so plan on a longer total than the masonry alone.
What is the cheapest finish for an outdoor kitchen block base?
Stucco over the block is the most economical finish. If you're working to a tighter budget, start with stucco and weigh stone or other finishes against it, and tell me which ones you're considering when I come out.
How much does outdoor kitchen masonry cost in West Palm Beach?
The cost comes down to the size and shape of the layout, how many appliances the block has to fit around, the finish and the countertop, so I give a number once I've seen your yard. A straight run with just a grill takes less block and fewer openings than an L-shape with a grill, side burner and fridge. Your estimate covers your own layout.
Who can pull the permit for an outdoor kitchen in Palm Beach County?
Palm Beach County advises that only homeowners and qualified contractors can pull permits. When your job needs one, we handle the application and the inspections as your contractor, and if it's unclear, we check with the city or county building office before work starts. The county also advises holding the final payment until the permit is closed out.
How do I check a contractor before hiring them to build an outdoor kitchen?
Ask to see their County or State license and proof of liability and workers' compensation insurance, which is what Palm Beach County advises. The county's licensing board certifies the construction trades, and the law says a person has to be certified to contract in one of them. Some trades no longer need a county certificate because state law covers them now, so the license you're shown may be either one.
Does a built-in gas grill need vents in an outdoor kitchen?
At least one grill maker requires them. Its guide, written for another region, calls for vent openings set high and low in the structure so air can cross through if gas leaks. Bring your grill's instructions to the estimate so we can read them together.
Why West Palm Beach homeowners call BR West Palm Beach Masonry & Concrete for outdoor kitchens
I want the base still solid years after we've packed up and gone, and I want you comfortable having us in your backyard while we build it.
I come out myself
I'm the one who looks at the yard with you and writes the estimate, appliance list in hand.
Our own masons build it
Our own crew lays the block and finishes it, and I check on the work as it goes.
In business since 2013
That's 13 years on lived-in homes, after I learned the trade laying block on new houses across Palm Beach County.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, so you aren't carrying the risk while our crew works at your house.
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
I'd rather build it right once than leave a base that looks fine on the last day and cracks later.
Send us your appliance list and layout
With the sizes, a rough sketch and the finish you like ready, we can talk through the real job on the first visit, so call (561) 268-0285 or email info@westpalmbeachmasonryandconcrete.com.
What happens when you call about an outdoor kitchen?
We plan the build around the grill and appliances you've chosen and the space you have, so nothing gets laid out until the sizes are settled.
Call or send a message
Call (561) 268-0285 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out and see the yard.
I look at it with you
I walk the space with you, look at where the slab would go and talk through the layout around the grill you've picked.
Your written estimate
I write up an estimate that explains what we'd do and why, from the slab and the block to the finish.
The build and walk-through
Once you're ready, we handle any permit the job calls for, our crew does the work with me checking on it, and we look over the finished kitchen together.