Outdoor kitchen masonry in Wichita Falls TX - a stone kitchen built around your grill
Tired of cooking on a rolling cart and running back inside for everything? We build a block-and-stone kitchen that fits your grill and stays put.
What does it take to build an outdoor kitchen in Wichita Falls?
Outdoor kitchen masonry in Wichita Falls means we pour a concrete slab, build a concrete block frame for your grill and cabinets, and face it with stone veneer, a thin stone face, so it's ready for countertops and gives your grill a solid, fireproof home.
Most folks call when the grill cart on the patio isn't cutting it anymore and they want a place to cook, set things down and keep guests outside. The price moves mostly with the size and shape of the layout, how many appliances you build in, the stone you pick and whether a sink or fridge needs hookups. The schedule turns on when your appliances show up, the countertop shop and the other trades, and if the path from the back door is rough, a new walkway can go in at the same time. Your estimate lays out what your job really needs, in writing.
How do you know it's time for a built-in outdoor kitchen?
Usually it's not one big thing. It's the small hassles of cooking outside that add up every weekend, or an older grill island that's starting to come apart.
Your grill sits on a rusting cart, and it wobbles every time you lift the lid.
You're carrying plates, tongs and sauce back and forth through the house all evening.
There's no counter outside, so platters end up balanced on chairs or the patio table.
Stone on an older outdoor kitchen is loose or cracked, usually because the mortar behind it let go.
Water sits inside an old grill island after a rain, so the base has nowhere to drain.
You've bought a built-in grill, and it's still sitting in the box in the garage.
If your grill is already picked out, or you're about to buy one, call now rather than later, because the whole layout starts from its size.
What happens when you call us about an outdoor kitchen?
I come out to every job myself and work alongside our crew until it's done. We're based in Wichita Falls and build across the city and the cities around it, including Burkburnett and Iowa Park.
Call or send the form
Call (940) 298-1133 or send the form, and I'll set up a time to come out and look at the spot you have in mind. If you've got a grill picked out, tell me the model so I can look it up before I come.
Walk the layout with me
I'll measure, ask how you like to cook and talk through what I see, including where the slab, block and stone would go. You get a written estimate and a plain answer on what the job really needs, which is sometimes less than you expected.
Handle permits, then build
Once you say go, we take care of any city paperwork the job calls for, pour the slab and lay the block to fit your appliances. The plumber and other trades run their lines after the block is up and before the stone goes on, so we plan our days around them.
Walk the finished kitchen together
Before we call it finished, we walk the kitchen with you and look over the stone, the joints and every appliance opening. Then it's ready for your countertop installer.
Get a written estimate for your outdoor kitchen
We reply within one business day to set a time, then I come out for a free estimate at your property, with no pressure to book. Have your grill and appliance sizes handy if you can.
- Call
- (940) 298-1133
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
Block, stone and placement for your outdoor kitchen
Concrete block is the backbone because a built-in grill needs a masonry, non-combustible enclosure. One grill maker's guide says its built-in model is for that kind of enclosure only, installed by a qualified installer to local codes. Your own grill's instructions are what set the opening it needs, so we build the base to them, down to the size of the cutout.
Stone veneer is what most people pick for the face. It's thin stone set in mortar over the block, so it looks like a stone wall but isn't solid stone all the way through, which is worth knowing when you compare samples. If your house is brick, the block can take a brick face instead, the same way we handle brick wall installation, and I'll match it to what's already there.
Where the kitchen sits matters as much as what it's made of. Setting it close to the water and power at your house keeps the hookups simpler, because a refrigerator needs an electrical line and a sink needs plumbing. I'd usually rather keep it near the back door, and if the best spot for you is farther out, we'll talk through that trade-off at the estimate.
Outdoor kitchen questions we hear most
How long does it take to build an outdoor kitchen?
One pricing guide puts the masonry on a standard L-shaped outdoor kitchen at 7 to 12 working days. Countertop fabrication adds a 2 to 3 week lead time, plus time to schedule the plumber and other trades, so the whole project runs longer than the masonry alone. Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Do I need a permit for an outdoor kitchen in Wichita Falls?
Check before you build, because the City of Wichita Falls requires the correct permits and licenses for construction work, and its Building Inspections office issues permits and inspects the job. When your kitchen calls for a permit, we take care of the application and line up the inspections, and we'll go over it with you at the estimate. The office also licenses and registers contractors, so you can ask any contractor about that, or call it yourself at 940.761.7459, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Why should I choose my grill and appliances before the outdoor kitchen is built?
Choose them first because the block openings are built to each unit's exact size, and building around the wrong sizes means costly rework. I ask you to pick your grill and appliances before we lay out the block so everything fits the first time. If you're still shopping, bring the models you're weighing to the estimate.
Who handles the plumbing for an outdoor kitchen sink?
A licensed plumber does, because an outdoor sink needs a hot water hookup and a drain to the sewer, and the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners licenses plumbers in the state. We're fully licensed and insured for the masonry, and we plan our block work around the plumber and the other trades who handle the hookups.
How much does outdoor kitchen masonry cost in Wichita Falls?
The price comes down mostly to how big the kitchen is, how many appliances you build in and the stone you pick for the face. A longer L or U shape, more cabinet bays and a sink or fridge that needs hookups all add to it, while a straight run with one grill keeps it down. Your written estimate gives you the number for your yard.
What causes water to collect inside an outdoor kitchen base?
It's usually a slab that doesn't slope away from the house, or closed-in base sections with no drain holes. The slab should pitch away from your house, and enclosed bays need drain holes so water doesn't stand in them, so we plan for both when we lay out the kitchen.
Other work that pairs with an outdoor kitchen
Walkway construction
A solid walkway from the back door to the grill saves trips across wet grass with a full tray and ties the kitchen to the house.
Brick wall installation
A low brick wall or seat wall around the cooking area gives guests a place to sit and can match the brick already on your house.
Call with your appliance list ready
We pick up evenings and weekends too, so call (940) 298-1133 after work or send the form with your grill model and sizes.
Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM