Outdoor kitchen masonry in Beaumont TX - a block base built around your grill

Rolling grill and no counter space? We build a block and stone island sized to the appliances you pick, so they drop right in.

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A covered patio combines a stone fireplace, lounge seating, tiled floor, and black outdoor grill beneath a timber pavilion.

What does it take to build an outdoor kitchen in Beaumont?

Outdoor kitchen masonry in Beaumont, TX means building the base of your kitchen out of concrete block on a reinforced concrete slab, then facing it with stone or brick, with the block laid out around the grill and appliances you've picked.

Most people who call us have a patio and a grill they're tired of dragging out of the garage, and they want something that stays put and looks like part of the house. The price mostly comes down to how long the island runs, how many appliances it holds, what you face it with and whether a new slab has to go in. The schedule turns less on the block than on everything around it, like when your appliances are picked, when the other trades can run their lines and how long the countertop shop takes, and I put your own figure in writing after I've seen your yard.

How we build outdoor kitchen masonry, from appliances to countertop

It starts with your appliances, not the block. Pick your grill, side burner, fridge or whatever else you want before we lay anything out, and we'll build the base around their real sizes, because an opening that's an inch off means a grill that won't go in and a mason with a hammer. We pour a reinforced concrete slab, lay the block around those openings, then pause so your plumber, gas fitter or electrician can rough in their lines, which just means running them to where they'll hook up, since that has to happen before stone covers everything. The facing goes on next, and one stone veneer maker's guide says its thin stone can go straight onto clean block that hasn't been sealed, painted or coated, adding that a liquid barrier often helps keep moisture from wicking through even though it isn't required. We follow each maker's install guide for the units you choose, and the countertop goes on last.

A kitchen out in the yard needs a way to get to it, so we handle the walkway construction from the back door too, which beats carrying plates across wet grass. If you want a low seat wall or something to close in the cooking area, our brick wall installation work ties right into the same block and mortar.

Stone veneer over block

This suits most backyard kitchens, because thin stone goes on cleanly over block and comes in enough colors to sit well next to brick or siding. It's the finish most people picture when they ask for an outdoor kitchen.

Brick face to match your house

If the island sits right off the back wall, facing it in brick that matches the house makes it look like it was always there. Matching existing brick is most of what we do on repairs, so it's the option I point people to when the house is brick.

Why Beaumont homeowners call Ironstone Beaumont Concrete and Masonry for outdoor kitchens

I look at your yard in person

I come out to look at the job myself, measure where the island will sit and check whether the slab under it will do. Our masons do the work, and I'm on site to check it, so the block matches the sizes we planned around.

In business since 2013, block work first

I learned the trade laying brick and block on new houses going up around Beaumont, then started this business in 2013 to work on homes people already live in. An outdoor kitchen is block, mortar and stone, the same materials we handle on every job.

Fully licensed and insured, with a tidy site

We're fully licensed and insured. On a yard your family uses every day, we keep the mess small, keep a path to your back door open and clean up mortar and cuttings before we leave. Call (409) 240-0376 or use the form to set up a visit.

Get a written estimate for your outdoor kitchen

We reply to calls and messages within one business day. The estimate is free, on site and obligation-free. I come out, look at your yard and send you a written estimate after the visit, so have your appliance list and sizes handy because the layout starts there.

Phone: (409) 240-0376
Email: projects@beaumontconcreteandmasonry.com
Location: Beaumont, TX 77702
Hours: Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM

Outdoor kitchen masonry permits and inspections in Beaumont

The City of Beaumont requires permits for a variety of construction projects, and every permit comes from its Building Codes office, either through the city's permit portal or by calling 409-880-3762. Whether your kitchen needs one depends on the job, so if it does, I'll tell you at the estimate and we'll help get it in place before we start. The city also posts a Residential Permits Not Needed list you can read first, and whoever holds the permit books every inspection on the city's online City Works Portal.

We're based in Beaumont and work in the cities around it, including Nederland and Lumberton, and since each city has its own office, we check with the one that covers your address. Most kitchens we're asked about go off the back of a brick house onto a patio that's already there, and the first thing I check is whether that slab can carry block and stone or a new one goes in.

Questions people ask before building an outdoor kitchen

How much does an outdoor kitchen island cost in Beaumont?

Your number comes from the written estimate I send after looking at your yard, because the price moves with how long the island runs, how many appliances it holds, what you face it with and whether a new slab goes in. A straight run and a simpler veneer bring it down, while an L shape, extra appliance openings and a bigger footprint push it up. Call (409) 240-0376 to set up the visit.

How long does it take to build outdoor kitchen masonry?

One pricing guide puts the masonry for a standard L-shaped outdoor kitchen at 7 to 12 working days. Countertop fabrication usually has a 2 to 3 week lead time, and the other trades have to be scheduled in between, so plan your finish date around all of it, not just the block.

Can a wood-framed island hold a built-in grill?

Only if the grill's maker allows it, and one maker says a tile or stucco finish over a wood frame still counts as combustible. The wood underneath can get hot enough to burn, so that grill needs an insulation jacket. Check your own grill's manual, and know that we build on block and follow that manual either way.

What causes water to stand inside an outdoor kitchen base?

Usually a slab that doesn't slope away from the house, or enclosed sections built without drain holes. The slab should fall away from the house, and any closed-in base section needs drain holes so rain that gets in can get back out.

Where do the vents go on a propane grill island?

Low on the island, according to one grill maker's install guide, because propane is heavier than air and settles. Your grill's own manual sets the exact spots, and we follow it when we lay out the block so the openings land where the maker wants them.