HL Posey Builders

(239) 893-3700

Cape Coral, FL

Tile Outdoor Kitchens

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Builders of  Outdoor Kitchens, Fire Pits & Tables, Pergolas & Everything Else in the Backyard

Tile Outdoor Kitchens

Why consider tile for your outdoor kitchen cabinet finish?

1. Endless choices of textures and colors to make it your style.

2. Maintenance - there virtually isn't any.

3. One of the least expensive finish materials you can choose.

What are the different types of tile that you can use in your outdoor kitchen?

Porcelain tiles are the most durable, and the finish holds up the best outdoors.

Material costs will run between $2.00 and $15.00 per square foot.


We are not as fond of ceramic tile and try to avoid using it. Some ceramics will hold moisture and

deteriorate the decorative finish. However, many of the popular new tile styles have to be made with ceramic to

achieve a variety of textures and multi-dimensions. Material costs range from $1.00 to $10.00 per square foot.


Glass tile continues to be trendy. Glass tile is also the most expensive tile,

with material costs ranging from $6.oo to $40 per square foot. In addition, it is the most difficult to

work with and make look good. But, if you want to create something spectacular, don't rule it out.


Natural stone tiles come straight from the earth - travertine, marble, slate, and limestone are the primary varieties. Material costs will range from $2.oo to $10.00 per square foot. The advantage of natural stone is it's the

same color all through, so we don't have to worry about finishing the edges.

What are the most popular tiles of today?

Modern, contemporary, and transitional are the most popular design styles. Large-format tiles can

accomplish either of the three design types. The term large-format means real big tiles.

We're talking tiles that range in size - 24"x48", 8"x60", 30"x60" or even 36"x36" to mention a few. There are

tons of colors and finishes to choose from and plenty of places to find them.


Trendy, trendy, trendy are "wavy" tiles or multi-dimensional tiles. Oh man, these are extremely hard to

install to look good on an outdoor kitchen. In addition, they have secret little patterns to them, creating

more waste than other tiles. But if you're trendy, no matter the pain it causes us to install,

you may be willing to pay the price.


What are the most common issues with the different types of tiles?

When installing porcelain and ceramic tile on an outdoor kitchen, almost every tile has to get cut at least once,

if not three or four times—leading to tiny chips and chatters occurring at every cut. In addition,

every tile's top coating responds differently to the cut. We use the best blades available on all our saws

and grinders, but the chips still happen.

We use diamond polishing pads to re-create a factory edge on highly exposed cuts.


Raw edges need to be covered, whether a cut or factory edge. Most tiles do not have a coordinating bullnose

tile or pencil tile to cover the edge. Whenever possible, we miter outside corners. Additionally, edges are

exposed at refrigeration components and grilling appliances and covered with Schluter strips. 


Glass tiles always present us with surprises. Most of the time, there is no great way to cut them to avoid

chipping either on the top or the bottom. In addition, many glass tiles have a special coating on the back that

doesn't allow you to see what's behind. Or, you can see through it requiring a perfect (no bubbles or voids behind it) application of adhesives to get the right look. Also, the color of the adhesives will affect the final color. 


Guess what? All the tiles are not the same thickness or the same size, and many of them have bows or warps in them.

We use special spacers and wedge clips to control joint sizes and help take warps and bulges out.

But, sometimes, the tiles finish unevenly. 


All tile requires grout for the joints to achieve a finished look. We try to keep all joints somewhere

between the tiles touching and 1/8th inch on your outdoor kitchen. Grout completes the final look and

helps hide most of the chipping. Before the grout is applied, to keep from driving yourself crazy,

don't inspect the tile too closely.

Many of the things you see are not issues or problems. It's just not finished.

Enjoy Your Outdoor Living Space

Don’t want to be like the guy or gal down the street? Want something to call uniquely your own? How about us working together to create a totally custom outdoor kitchen that reflects your style and the way you want to live. 


We’d much rather enjoy working with you to create and build something unique and exciting than to work with the guy down the street who wants a “kitchen-in-a-box”. Yes, we can do those if we have to. That’s life (sigh). 


But what we like to do is pull out those colored pencils (Okay, it’s done on a computer but you get the idea) and draw up something completely from scratch based on asking you some simple questions about what you like. Come on. Give us a call. 

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HL Posey Builders

1216 SE 9th Terrace

Cape Coral, FL 33990

(239) 893-3700


Building in Marco Island, Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero, Fort Myers, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island, Cape Coral, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, Boca Grande, Venice and Sarasota since 2007.

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Laurie was wonderful.. she helped coordinate our outdoors kitchen... even after I made several changes, she was very helpful. The installation crew was great very clean and careful.. they did a fantastic job!


Pat Mastropietro | Google Review

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