Planning an outdoor kitchen but unsure what to build it from? We build a block island that fits your grill and your yard.
Outdoor kitchen masonry in Wellington means building the cabinets of your cooking island from concrete block and finishing them in stucco or stone veneer, so you end up with a fixed counter and cabinet setup that stays put in the yard.
At Quality Wellington Concrete and Masonry, these calls usually start with a homeowner who has a grill picked out, or nearly picked, and a spot on the patio where they want to cook. The price mostly turns on how long the island runs, how many openings it needs for the grill, doors and storage, and whether you finish it in stucco or stone, since stone usually takes more material and more hours of hand work.
The schedule turns on how soon your grill and its manual are in hand, because we build the cutout to them, and on whether you want a roof or pergola, since that brings in more trades and possibly a permit. I'll go through both with you at the estimate, and it'll say what we'll build and why.
I'll walk your yard with you before anyone talks price, because an island only works if it fits your grill, your patio and the way you cook.
I started this business in Wellington in 2020, and I come out to see each job and write the estimate myself. We'll stand where the island would go, look at your grill or the one you're leaning toward, and talk about whether you want shade over it.
The estimate spells out the island's size, the block work, the finish and anything tied to a roof or pergola. If something on your wish list doesn't need doing, I'll tell you so rather than price it in.
We're licensed and insured. Once you say yes, we handle any permit the job calls for, our crew builds the island, and I keep you posted on what's next.
We build the island around the grill you've picked and what its manual asks for, so the grill cutout and the openings for doors and storage are settled before the first block goes down. I'll ask early about any roof or pergola, because shade changes what the island sits under and what the plan has to leave room for. From there our crew lays the block, finishes it in stucco or stone veneer and sets the counter.
The gas line is separate work, and one grill maker's guide says a licensed gas installer has to make and leak-test every connection, with a shutoff valve within reach of the grill, so we plan the island with room for that valve. Around the island, walkway construction gives you a firm path from the back door to the grill, and brick wall installation can add a low seating wall or a screen that ties the space together.
Once the plan is set, the build goes in this order.
We look at the patio or ground where the island will go. Where there isn't a solid, level spot, we dig out and pack a base so the block has something firm under it.
Our crew sets the block to the layout, with the grill opening sized to its manual. Grout in some or all of the block cores adds strength to masonry walls, so ask how we plan to grout yours and I'll explain why.
Before stone veneer goes on, crews typically clean the block by power washing or bead blasting, and manufactured stone can go straight onto block that's clean and rough enough to hold the mortar. If it isn't, lath and a rough first coat of mortar called a scratch coat go on before the stone.
The counter goes on, we clean up the work area, and I walk the finished island with you so you know how it's built. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Send the form or call (561) 268-0510, and have your grill brand, a rough layout and any roof or pergola plans handy. We respond within 1 business day, and I'll set a time to come out, look at the spot and write you a free quote on site, with no pressure to book.
(561) 268-0510Usually, yes. One Palm Beach design firm puts masonry and stucco-finished cabinetry at the lower end of cost, with marine-grade stainless steel or custom millwork significantly higher, so masonry is the lower-cost choice among those finishes. Your own figure comes from the estimate, once I've seen the size and finish you want.
For many built-in grills, yes, and block is often the simpler choice. One brand's guide says its built-in grills require a non-combustible island of stone, brick, stainless steel or concrete block, and that a wood-framed island needs fire-rated insulation and liner kits, which a block island doesn't. Your own grill's installation manual is the one to check, so have it or the model number ready at the estimate.
In Palm Beach County, only homeowners and qualified contractors can pull permits. When your job calls for one, we apply for it and set up the inspections, and we'll go over it with you at the estimate. The county also advises homeowners to hold the final payment until the permit is closed out, which you can read on its contractor regulations page.
It stops being counter and cabinet work and becomes a construction project, with footings, framing and roofing trades involved. Planning for those trades from the start keeps the island and the shade structure working together, so tell me about any shade plans at the estimate, even if they're a few years off.
Wellington's Building division enforces Wellington's own codes, the Florida Building Code and its architectural and property maintenance standards. Its land development rules require accessory structures over 120 square feet to match the colors and materials of the house, and any other design needs Architectural Review Board approval, so if your plan includes a large pergola or covered area, a finish that matches your home is the easier path.
Palm Beach County requires its contractors to be certified and insured, and some trades that once needed a county certificate now fall under state rules instead. We're based in Wellington and build in many of the cities around it, including West Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach, The Acreage and beyond.
If the grill isn't bought yet, a quick call to (561) 268-0510 lets us talk through block, finish and shade before you pick one.
If you're still sorting out your outdoor kitchen plans, send us a note and I'll walk through them with you.
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