Outdoor kitchens built for Houston weather, not catalog photos.
Stainless that won't rust through. Counters that won't crack. Plumbing that won't freeze. Cooks that will work in August.
Houston is a brutal climate to build outdoor in. 100°F summers and humidity that would corrode anything not rated for marine use. Hard freezes a couple times a winter that crack uncovered plumbing. Hurricanes. Mold. Constant UV.
Most outdoor kitchen builds you see online are built somewhere with mild weather. They don’t survive a Texas summer, much less a Texas decade. We’ve been building outdoor kitchens in this market long enough to know what holds up and what doesn’t.
What we build
- Covered outdoor kitchens — under existing or new pergolas, covered patios, screened porches
- Built-in grills — natural gas or propane, ventilated correctly
- Refrigerators & freezer drawers — outdoor-rated only (regular indoor units don't last)
- Sinks & faucets — outdoor-rated, freeze-protection plumbing
- Counters — granite, weather-rated quartz, or sealed concrete (NOT regular kitchen quartz, which fails in UV)
- Storage — stainless or marine-grade cabinetry
- Lighting — under-counter, ambient, task
- Side burners, kegerators, ice makers, smokers — anything you'd want in an indoor kitchen, in outdoor-rated versions
Process
- 1
On-site visit
We look at the location, the existing cover or roof, gas line access, electrical, plumbing access, prevailing wind, and shade. Outdoor kitchen design is mostly about constraints you can't see in a Pinterest photo. - 2
Design
Layout drawn, appliance placements confirmed, gas/electrical/plumbing routes planned. We talk through the cover situation honestly — "covered" is the difference between a kitchen that lasts 15 years and one that lasts 5. - 3
Permits & coordination
Most outdoor kitchens with gas, electrical, and plumbing need permits. We handle that. - 4
Foundation & framing
Concrete pad if needed, framing for the cabinet bases, blocking for appliances and counters. - 5
Plumbing & electrical rough-in
Gas line run with proper sizing, freeze-protected water supply, dedicated GFCI circuits for outlets and appliances. - 6
Cabinetry & counters
Outdoor-rated cabinets installed, counters templated and installed. - 7
Appliance install & test
Grill, fridge, sink, side burner — all installed, all tested, all you sign off on.
Timeline & Investment
- Real outdoor kitchen build4 to 8 weeks$25,000 to $80,000+
If you’re seeing outdoor kitchen prices under $15,000 that include a grill, fridge, sink, and counters — those builds are not made for Houston, and you’ll be replacing the appliances within 5 years.
Schedule an on-site visit.
We'll look at your space, talk through what you actually want to cook out there, and give you a real number.