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How Much does an Outdoor Kitchen Cost?

 Many variables determine the cost of outdoor kitchens and outdoor living projects, and just a heads up - outdoor appliances, outdoor cabinet inserts, and outdoor luxury cabinetry are the biggest factors. Below are real projects with the  specifications and cost to complete.


Are you interested in having an outdoor kitchen installed in your backyard?

Outdoor living projects vary widely in terms of cost, depending on factors such as size, style, materials, and appliances. At HL Posey Builders, we specialize in transforming backyards with dream outdoor kitchens, offering a range of designs and options to fit your vision. The main factors that influence the cost of outdoor kitchens include outdoor appliances, outdoor cabinet inserts, and luxury cabinetry. We provide real-life examples of outdoor kitchens we've completed to give you an idea of the associated costs and specifications. Share your vision with us, and let's work together to create the perfect backyard hangout for your home. Experience the magic of shared spaces and transform your backyard into an inviting outdoor kitchen and living area.

Straight Run Outdoor Kitchen - How Much Will You Invest?

Estero, FL Outdoor Kitchen

This home has a big lanai and pool deck and a small space for an outdoor kitchen in Estero, FL.  It was a newly built home with required electrical in place. It is 96 1/4" wide and 30 1/2" front to back.


Here's what we put in it:


  • Coyote 28" BBQ Grill - Natural Gas
  • Delta Heat 30" access doors under Grill
  • Coyote 28" BBQ Grill - Natural Gas
  • Delta Heat 18" access door
  • Azure 24" outdoor rated refrigerator 
  • 6"x36" Lakeland Blanco Woodland porcelain tile (discontinued)
  • New Super White Level III granite tops and 18" high backsplash


The bones of the outdoor kitchen is built with structural aluminum and contains zero combustible materials.


Outdoor kitchen project was completed on

5/10/2022

Total Cost $10,458

L Shape Outdoor Kitchen - How Much Will You Invest?

What it looked like when we first arrived.

Ft Myers, FL Outdoor Kitchen

The finished outdoor kitchen.

The large format tile is a good way to achieve a seamless modern/contemporary look without using expensive 5'x10' sheets of porcelain that costs $100+ per square foot. Most any porcelain tile can be used on your outdoor kitchen to achieve exactly how you want it to look.

Ft Myers, FL Outdoor Kitchen

This outdoor kitchen was for a primary residence in an older neighborhood in Fort Myers, FL.  We added the pavilion and outdoor kitchen as part of a pool remodel where we worked along side Custom Pools by Design. It has 15 linear feet of cabinet built with structural

aluminum framing. 


Here's what we put in it:


  • Delta Heat 32" BBQ grill
  • Delta Heat double side burner
  • Delta Heat 30" 1-door 2-drawer combo
  • Delta Heat double trash drawer
  • Summit 24" outdoor rated refrigerator
  • Summit 15" outdoor rated ice maker
  • 24"x48" Doral Night matte porcelain tile (discontinued)
  • Silver Blue Level II granite countertops


We use fasteners and screws with the highest rated coatings that prevent rust and are the strongest. They will not rust which will keep your outdoor kitchen

from falling apart.


Total Cost of Outdoor Kitchen $21,922

UPDATE! As of 8/1/22 cost to complete this project

would be $24,491.

Ft Myers, FL Outdoor Kitchen

U-shaped Outdoor Kitchen

Renderings of Their Outdoor Kitchen Design Concepts

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The behind the scenes story...

These guys knew exactly what they wanted in their outdoor kitchen for their new home in Estero, FL. They didn't know exactly how to lay it out or use the space they had to make it work. They did a ton of shopping and picture looking for over 6 months and we worked with them through several designs for over 3 months. We finally nailed it! We enjoy the challenge of getting you the outdoor living area that meets your style and life.


You can slide through the pics to the left to see the different designs we came up with to accomplish their dream outdoor kitchen.  Once we had the final lay-out the finish materials changed again just before installation.


Here's their appliance and finish color selections:

 

  • Delta Heat 32" LP built-in BBQ grill
  • Delta Heat 30" 1-door / 2-drawer combo under Grill
  • Delta Heat 18" trash drawer
  • Delta Heat 16" access door under sink
  • Fontana Forni Margarita pizza oven with Saputo pizza stones
  • Italian pizza oven tool set 
  • Summit outdoor refrigerator model SPR627OS
  • Draco 18gau under-mount stainless steel sink
  • Moen Arbor stainless steel pull-out bar faucet
  • Tile base cabinet - Finland White Plank 8x48
  • Tile back-splash - Luxent Loft Grey 6x35 plank staggered
  • Granite counter-top Level 1 Aspen White - 65sf
  • Silver travertine stone pavers interior finish of wood storage
  • Waterproof LED strip lighting with Blue Tooth and Alexa controls

 

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The behind the scenes story...

These guys knew exactly what they wanted in their outdoor kitchen for their new home in Estero, FL. They didn't know exactly how to lay it out or use the space they had to make it work. They did a ton of shopping and picture looking for over 6 months and we worked with them through several designs for over 3 months. We finally nailed it! We enjoy the challenge of getting you the outdoor living area that meets your style and life.


You can slide through the pics to the left to see the different designs we came up with to accomplish their dream outdoor kitchen.  Once we had the final lay-out the finish materials changed again just before installation.


They created bar seating for 7

Estero, FL u-shaped outdoor kitchen

LED strip lighting adds a glow of warmth

Estero FL, outdoor kitchen

So, exactly how much did this dream come true

Backyard Hangout 

designed and built by

HL Posey Builders

cost? $22,120 (project completed on 3/25/20)

UPDATE! As of 8/1/22 cost to complete this project

would be $28,057.


Custom Outdoor Kitchen Remodel

So, you bought a really nice house from an age where a built-in grill was an afterthought. You love the house but the outdoor kitchen is dated and doesn't come close to fitting your style and life.  You have no real-life experience to give you even an inkling of how much an outdoor living area remodel will cost.  Guess what?  We don't know either - at least not until we dig in.  So buckle up and let's get down to the details of figuring out how much a large scale  outdoor kitchen remodel can  actually cost.

(p.s. this is not the most expensive one we've ever done.)

Here's what the outdoor kitchen area looked like when we first showed up.  You can click on the pics and make them larger.

Can you imagine imagining how something was originally built?  We have to.  To figure out an outdoor living remodel project and come up with a go hard or go home budget number you have to be really good at evaluating, imagining and assuming.  Assumptions are a double edge sword and should be avoided at all costs as a way to figure out how to re-construct a backyard hangout.  Unfortunately, they are about 50% of the process and good assumptions mean we're all happy and bad ones are going to "cost" somebody something.

 Here's some of the assumptions:

 

  • Underground plumbing to the sink was coming from the outdoor bathroom (white door you see on right)
  •  No pavers under cabinet due to distinct border
  • Assumed we could actually match the pavers with new ones to repair old footprint
  • Electric to outlets on counter ran behind the cabinets
  • Electric to outdoor vent hood dropped down from ceiling
  • Concrete slab under cabinets poured even with top of pavers
  • Existing fan location will clear the new hood configuration.
  • Assumed we could re-use the BBQ vent hood
  • Height from floor to bottom of opening of the big opening would be high enough for a pizza oven top to finish underneath the storm shutter support track. (It didn't work but we made it work.)
  • Pitch in the floor would not make the sitting area too high. 

 Here's some of the evaluations:

 

  • Measure all aspects of existing footprint
  • Measure all horizontal wall dimensions
  • Column dimensions including pedestal base
  • Heights from floor to bottom of openings
  • Measure location on wall and size of wall openings
  • Measure locations of all electrical
  • Measure all dimensions of BBQ vent hood
  • Determine size of pavers and color

 Bad assumptions we made:

 

  • We assumed a half day for plumber to extend to new location.  Took 2 days  and he worked his tail off.  Outdoor hose bibs and the bathroom was routed from the outdoor sink location. (terrible)
  • Slab was poured higher than the top of the pavers.  Had to remove 3-times more concrete. (painful labor)
  • Electric for BBQ vent hood was routed through same location as the plumbing. (very bad)

 Outdoor Kitchen Design Concepts for this Large Scale Lanai Remodel

We had upwards of 60 hours in re-designs.

Here's how it turned out with their final choices for outdoor appliances, accessories and finishes

Patio Kitchen Remodel

 Finish selections:

 

  • 143sf of Ornamento Level I Granite countertops
  • Ornamento Granite full high backsplash behind grill
  • Ivory Travertine 24x24 pavers for pizza oven shelves
  • Boral - Country Ledgestone color Chardonnay random stone cabinet finish
  • Circular designed outdoor bar seating



Backyard Kitchen Remodel

 Appliances & Accessories:

 

  • Delta Heat 38" buit-in BBQ Grill
  • Delta Heat double side burner
  • Fontana Forni Mangiafuocco wood fired pizza oven
  • Delta Heat 36" 1-door 2-drawer combo under BBQ grill
  • Delta Heat 36" double access doors under sink
  • Delta Heat Trash Drawer
  • DelSol drop-in counter top cooler
  • Delta Heat 16" access doors under cooler and double burner
  • Chef 202 double bowl 16 gauge undermount sink
  • Moen Arbor stainless steel pull-out faucet
  • Italian made pizza making accessory kit

 

Fontana Forni Pizza Oven

How much did this Outdoor Kitchen Remodel Cost?


$37,858  (project completed on 11/6/19)


Our good assumptions equaled our bad assumptions and 

on a very difficult remodel project we stayed in budget!


UPDATE! As of 8/1/22 cost to complete this project

would be $49,586

Did you happen to notice the ceiling in the before pictures?  

 Painted and not conducive to a warm inviting atmosphere. Our customer had originally decided to use one of our competitors to install a wood ceiling.  We knew they had concerns about how it was going to look.  While we were finishing up the outdoor kitchen, they asked us a question. "What direction would we run the planks and why"?  We were substantially more expensive than the competitor due to Synergy Wood being a bit more expensive and our install concept being substantially more difficult.

They picked Synergy Wood, Southern Yellow Pine v-joint tongue and groove with Colonial finish.

There were four different ceiling areas and a lot of tongue and groove to install in multiple directions.

Actual Cost: $23,724 (project completed 12/2/19)


UPDATE! As of 8/1/22 cost to complete this project would be $27,440.

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