A professionally built outdoor kitchen from Wall & Company typically costs $8,000–$25,000 for the kitchen itself.
That range can include the kitchen structure, countertop, grill and other selected appliances, storage and the utility work associated with the kitchen.
However, an outdoor kitchen is often only one component of a larger outdoor living project.
If the project also requires a new paver patio, covered structure, fireplace, extensive lighting, seating walls or other major hardscape, those elements can increase the total outdoor-living project well beyond the $8,000–$25,000 kitchen range.
For homeowners beginning the planning process, $8,000–$25,000 is a realistic Wall & Company starting range for the outdoor kitchen itself.
What Affects the Cost of an Outdoor Kitchen?
The primary variables include:
- Kitchen size
- Seating capacity
- Modular versus custom construction
- Countertop size and material
- Grill selection
- Number and type of appliances
- Refrigeration
- Sinks and water
- Gas plumbing
- Electrical requirements
- Storage
- Pizza ovens
- Fireplaces and fire features
- Lighting
- Paver patio requirements
- Overhead structures and covers
Unlike a simple grill station, a complete outdoor kitchen can combine hardscape construction, appliances and several different utilities into one project.
How Does the Size of the Outdoor Kitchen Affect Cost?
Size affects both material and functionality.
A compact grill station might contain a grill, countertop and storage.
A larger kitchen may include:
- Grill
- Side burner
- Refrigerator
- Sink
- Trash storage
- Drawers
- Cabinets
- Beverage center
- Pizza oven
- Smoker
- Extended countertop
- Bar seating
As the kitchen gets larger, the amount of structure, countertop and finish material increases.
More importantly, larger kitchens often contain more appliances and utilities, which can have an even greater effect on the total price than the physical size of the structure.
How Does Seating Capacity Affect the Cost?
Outdoor kitchens increasingly function as gathering spaces rather than simply cooking stations.
Adding counter seating requires additional countertop area and supporting structure. The kitchen layout also needs enough space for people to sit without interfering with cooking, appliance doors or circulation through the patio.
A kitchen designed for two counter stools has different space and construction requirements than an outdoor bar intended to seat six or eight people.
Seating capacity can therefore affect both the kitchen itself and the size of the patio surrounding it.
What’s the Difference Between a Modular and Custom Outdoor Kitchen?
Outdoor kitchens can be constructed in several ways.
A modular system uses pre-engineered components or cabinets designed to work together. These systems can provide an efficient way to incorporate grills, storage and other appliances into an outdoor kitchen.
A custom hardscape kitchen can be built using block or masonry systems and designed specifically for the patio, appliances and architecture of the home.
Custom construction provides greater flexibility in:
- Shape
- Dimensions
- Appliance placement
- Countertop configuration
- Seating
- Finish materials
- Integration with surrounding hardscape
The level of customization and amount of masonry work can affect the final price.
How Much Do Outdoor Kitchen Appliances Affect the Cost?
Appliance selection can be one of the largest variables.
A basic built-in grill and a premium outdoor cooking suite are very different investments.
Possible appliances include:
- Built-in gas grill
- Side burners
- Flat-top griddle
- Outdoor refrigerator
- Ice maker
- Beverage refrigerator
- Sink
- Smoker
- Pizza oven
- Warming drawer
- Storage drawers and cabinets
- Trash and recycling pullouts
Outdoor-rated appliances themselves can vary significantly in price.
They can also change the construction requirements. A refrigerator requires electrical power. A sink requires water and drainage. A gas grill requires an appropriately sized fuel supply.
The appliance list should therefore be established early in the design process.
How Does Gas Plumbing Affect Outdoor Kitchen Cost?
Built-in gas grills, side burners, fireplaces and some pizza ovens require a properly planned fuel supply.
The cost can depend on:
- Distance from the gas source
- Required gas-line size
- BTU requirements
- Number of gas appliances
- Routing
- Shutoff locations
- Existing versus new patio construction
A large grill plus side burner and fireplace may require substantially more gas capacity than a single grill.
Wall & Company plans gas routing and appliance locations as part of the overall outdoor-living design, with applicable gas connections completed by qualified trades.
What About Water and Drainage?
Adding a sink increases the kitchen’s utility requirements.
Water has to reach the kitchen, and wastewater needs somewhere appropriate to go.
The complexity depends on the kitchen’s location relative to the house and existing plumbing.
Planning these utilities before constructing the patio and kitchen is considerably different from trying to add them after all the hardscape has been completed.
Does the Paver Patio Under the Kitchen Affect the Total Cost?
Absolutely.
An outdoor kitchen needs an appropriate surface and foundation beneath and around it.
If an existing patio is already suitable for the proposed kitchen, the project may primarily involve the kitchen and utility work.
If Wall & Company is constructing a new paver patio, that becomes a separate major component of the outdoor-living project.
Wall & Company’s professionally installed paver patios typically cost approximately $25–$60 per square foot.
Patio cost can be affected by:
- Patio size
- Excavation
- Spokane-area soil conditions
- Equipment access
- Paver selection
- Curves and cuts
- Existing landscape removal
- Grading and drainage
Wall & Company typically constructs patios with a minimum six-inch compacted gravel base using multi-lift compaction.
When the kitchen and patio are designed together, the foundation, utilities, layout and traffic flow can all be coordinated before construction begins.
What Does a Pizza Oven Add to an Outdoor Kitchen?
Pizza ovens can range from relatively straightforward manufactured appliances to substantial built-in masonry features.
The oven itself can be a significant investment, but it may also require:
- Additional structural support
- Counter or landing space
- Heat-resistant materials
- Gas supply for gas-fired models
- Chimney or ventilation considerations
- Additional masonry
- Weather protection
A pizza oven should therefore be considered a major cooking appliance rather than a small accessory.
What About an Outdoor Fireplace?
An outdoor fireplace can transform the kitchen and patio into a more complete outdoor room, but it’s generally a separate major project component.
A fireplace requires its own foundation and structure and can involve gas installation, firebox components, chimney construction and substantial masonry.
A fireplace should not be confused with the smaller fire pits and fire features that typically fall within Wall & Company’s $2,500–$9,000 fire-feature planning range.
When a kitchen, fireplace and patio are combined, the homeowner is effectively building a complete outdoor living space.
Does Outdoor Lighting Affect the Price?
Lighting can serve both functional and aesthetic purposes around an outdoor kitchen.
Task lighting can illuminate countertops and cooking surfaces. Landscape and architectural lighting can illuminate seating areas, pathways, masonry and surrounding vegetation.
Lighting can also be incorporated into an overhead structure if the kitchen is covered.
The cost depends on the number and type of fixtures, electrical requirements and whether lighting is being incorporated into a larger landscape-lighting system.
How Much Does a Covered Outdoor Kitchen Cost?
A roof, pavilion, pergola or other overhead structure is generally not part of the basic $8,000–$25,000 outdoor-kitchen range.
A covering can become a substantial separate component of the project depending on its size and construction.
It can also affect kitchen design because grill location, heat, smoke, ventilation, lighting and electrical requirements all need to work safely with the structure overhead.
If a covered outdoor kitchen is the goal, the covering and kitchen should ideally be planned together rather than independently.
What Is Included in a Wall & Company Outdoor Kitchen?
Depending on the design, the outdoor kitchen portion of a Wall & Company project can include:
- Kitchen layout and design
- Modular or custom block/masonry structure
- Countertop
- Built-in grill
- Selected appliances
- Storage
- Appliance openings and installation coordination
- Gas-line planning
- Water and plumbing coordination
- Electrical planning
- Seating/bar area
- Finish materials
- Integration with the surrounding patio
Additional components such as the paver patio, fireplace, major fire features, extensive landscape lighting or overhead structure can be separate portions of the overall outdoor-living project.
How Much Should I Budget for an Outdoor Kitchen?
For the outdoor kitchen itself, use $8,000–$25,000 as a realistic Wall & Company planning range.
That range can accommodate meaningful differences in kitchen size, construction style, countertop area, appliances, storage and utilities.
The total outdoor-living project can be considerably larger when the kitchen is combined with:
- A new paver patio
- Large seating areas
- Fireplace
- Fire feature
- Pizza oven
- Extensive lighting
- Landscaping
- Retaining or seating walls
- Pavilion or other covered structure
For that reason, it’s important to distinguish between asking “What does an outdoor kitchen cost?” and “What does a complete outdoor living space with a kitchen cost?”
For the kitchen itself, $8,000–$25,000 is the Wall & Company planning range.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does an outdoor kitchen cost in Spokane?
A professionally constructed Wall & Company outdoor kitchen typically costs approximately $8,000–$25,000 for the kitchen itself.
Does that price include the paver patio?
Not necessarily. A new paver patio is generally a separate project component. Wall & Company paver patios typically cost approximately $25–$60 per square foot.
Does adding a sink increase outdoor-kitchen cost?
Yes. A sink requires water supply and appropriate drainage in addition to the sink and faucet themselves.
Can an outdoor kitchen have a pizza oven?
Yes. Pizza ovens can be incorporated into outdoor kitchens, although the oven, structural requirements, utilities and additional masonry can add substantially to the project.
Can Wall & Company build a custom masonry outdoor kitchen?
Yes. Outdoor kitchens can be constructed using modular systems or designed as custom block/masonry features integrated into the surrounding hardscape.
Does an outdoor fireplace fall within the $8,000–$25,000 kitchen price?
Generally, no. A substantial outdoor fireplace is typically a separate project component and should be budgeted as part of the larger outdoor-living project.
Should the patio be built before the outdoor kitchen?
When both are new, it’s generally better to plan them together. That allows the patio foundation, kitchen location, gas, water, electrical requirements and traffic flow to be coordinated before construction.