This is the anchor. We set a stainless gas grill — or a grill-and-smoker combo for the low-and-slow crowd — into a custom masonry surround with prep counter on at least one side, so there’s somewhere to land a platter without juggling. Add a side burner for sauces and sides, and the whole meal happens in one spot. The countertop here takes the most abuse, so it’s where material choice matters most: a sealed granite or porcelain top wipes clean after burgers and shrugs off a dropped hot pan.

A wood-fired or gas pizza oven turns dinner into the entertainment. Guests gather around it, kids stretch their own dough, and the oven holds court the way a fireplace does. We build these as permanent, insulated masonry features — not countertop units — with the clearances and ventilation a live fire needs. Beyond pizza, they roast vegetables, finish steaks, and bake bread, which is why they earn their footprint.

A raised bar counter with stools is what separates a cooking station from a gathering place. It gives guests a place to perch with a drink facing the cook, and it hides the working mess of the prep side. We build L- and U-shaped layouts that wrap seating around the action, and pair them with weatherproof bar tops in the same durable stone family as the rest of the kitchen for a finished, cohesive look.

Every trip back to the indoor kitchen is a moment the host disappears from their own party. Built-in refrigerators, beverage centers, kegerators, and ice bins keep drinks and ingredients at arm’s reach, and an outdoor-rated sink with proper plumbing means rinsing and cleanup happen on the spot. We specify every one of these for outdoor use so they survive the seasons rather than rusting out in two.

Weatherproof cabinetry and drawers keep tools, fuel, and serveware dry and organized, and generous counter run gives you room to actually plate a meal. The visible finish — stone, brick veneer, stucco, or tile — is what ties the kitchen to your home’s architecture and the surrounding hardscape. We help you choose a material palette that looks intentional and holds its color and texture for the long haul.

Before any drawings, we want to know how you cook and entertain — crowd size, grill-master or pizza-night, where drinks should live, whether the cook likes company. That conversation, plus a look at your space and where utilities run, drives the whole design.

We position each station for an easy host-and-guest flow, then help you select appliances and the countertop and finish materials — balancing the look you want against how each surface holds up outdoors.

Outdoor kitchens usually mean running a gas line, electrical, and plumbing, which often require permits and inspections. We coordinate the licensed work and the approvals so it’s buttoned up correctly, not improvised.

A permanent masonry kitchen needs a stable, well-drained base — the difference between a structure that stays true and one that cracks at the first hard winter.

The frame and surround go up in weather-rated materials, with appliance openings and utility stub-outs placed to the millimeter so everything drops in clean.

Countertops are set, the grill, oven, refrigeration, sink, and storage go in, and the surround is finished in your chosen stone, brick, stucco, or tile.

Every gas, water, and electrical connection is tested, the site is cleaned, and we walk the finished kitchen with you — ideally right before its first cookout.