Outdoor kitchen masonry in Victorville CA - a block base built around your grill
Grilling off a rolling cart on the patio? We build a solid block kitchen faced in stone and sized to the grill you pick.
What does it take to build an outdoor kitchen in Victorville?
Outdoor kitchen masonry in Victorville means building the base of your outdoor kitchen from concrete block, often called CMU, on a reinforced concrete slab, then facing it so you end up with a solid, counter-height structure that holds your grill, appliances and countertop.
Most people who call us already have a grill in mind and a spot picked out, and they want to know what it takes to build it right. The price mostly moves with the kitchen's size and shape, how many appliances go in it, the stone you choose and the countertop. The schedule depends on when your appliances and countertop arrive and when the trades who run your utility lines can come in between our block work and the stone. If you'll want a path out to the cooking area, our walkway construction can tie the kitchen into the rest of the yard. In California, block and stone work like this falls under the masonry contractor class from the state licensing board, and we're fully licensed and insured.
How do you know it's time for a built-in outdoor kitchen?
Most outdoor kitchen calls start with something small about how you cook outside now, or with an older island that's starting to come apart. Here's what people usually notice before they call us.
Your grill sits on a rolling cart that wobbles, which usually means it's time for a fixed base.
You're running plates and trays back and forth to the house, a sign the grill needs counter space beside it.
Stone is loosening or falling off an older kitchen base, which usually means water or movement got behind it.
Cracks run through the counter or base, often a sign the slab underneath is settling or wasn't reinforced.
Water sits inside the cabinet openings after rain or a hose-down, which means the base has nowhere to drain.
Your new grill won't fit the old island's opening, which means the base has to be rebuilt to its size.
If stone is coming loose or cracks are spreading, call before setting a new grill on it, because the extra weight makes the fix bigger.
What happens when you call us about an outdoor kitchen in Victorville?
We're based in Victorville and build across the High Desert, so if you're farther out, call and ask. Every outdoor kitchen runs through the same few steps, from your first call to the cleanup.
Call or send a message
Call (760) 493-2913 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out and see your yard. If you've already picked a grill, have the model handy.
I come out and walk it
I've come out to look at jobs myself since I started this business in 2017, and I'll walk the spot with you and answer anything you want to ask. You get a written estimate that says what we'll build and why, so there's nothing in the price you have to guess at.
We handle the permit
If it isn't clear whether your kitchen needs a permit, I check with the city's building office before we start, and when it does, we apply through the city's Self-Service Portal and build to the approved plans. Victorville's Development Department reviews those plans and inspects the finished work.
Our crew builds and cleans up
Our crew pours the slab, lays the block, makes room for the utility lines to be run, then sets the stone and preps for the countertop, all within the city's construction hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., while I check each stage as it goes. We clean as we work, the way you would in a kitchen, and clean up again before we call it done.
Get an estimate for your outdoor kitchen layout
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The estimate is free, done on site, and there's no pressure to book.
- Call
- (760) 493-2913
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
Block, steel and stone in an outdoor kitchen
The block is the part you'll never see and the part that does all the holding up. We set concrete block on the reinforced slab and run steel through the walls, because steel adds strength, and the horizontal bars also help the block resist cracking as it shrinks. Get that right and everything you put on top of it has something solid to sit on.
For the outside, one contractor guide calls stone veneer the most popular finish, set in mortar over the block. Veneer is a facing layer, so the look comes from the stone and the strength stays with the block underneath. We put the same care into both, since a nice face on a careless base won't hold up for long. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Most outdoor kitchens tie into something else in the yard. If you want a low wall to close in the cooking area or match the house, our brick wall installation can be planned along with the kitchen so the brick and stone go together. Laying it all out at once also saves digging and pouring twice.
Outdoor kitchen questions we hear in Victorville
How much does an outdoor kitchen cost in Victorville?
Across the US, building an outdoor kitchen usually costs about $5,000 to $30,000 for a typical project, and that national figure covers the whole kitchen, not just the masonry, and isn't our price. Where yours lands depends on the size, the appliances, the stone and the countertop, and my estimate puts a figure on your own layout.
How long does it take to build an outdoor kitchen?
One contractor guide puts the masonry for a standard L-shaped kitchen at 7 to 12 working days. The whole project runs longer than that, because the utility subcontractors have to be scheduled between stages, and the same guide says to plan for a 2 to 3 week wait on countertops.
Why do I have to pick my grill before the outdoor kitchen is built?
Because the block base gets built around the sizes of your grill and appliances, so the openings have to be right before the layout is final. The guide says to buy or at least choose appliances first, since a base built around the wrong sizes means costly rework, and that's why we ask you to settle on them before we lay any block. It's the same as prepping before you cook.
How do I keep water from pooling in my outdoor kitchen base?
One contractor guide says the slab should slope away from your house and that enclosed sections of the base need drain holes, so water runs off instead of standing inside. Both are easy to plan before the slab goes in and hard to add once the block and stone are up.
What should I ask a contractor before building an outdoor kitchen?
Ask how they'll schedule the utility subcontractors between the block stage and the stone stage, since the lines have to be run into place after the block is up and before the stone goes on. If you want to hear how we'd line that up on your job, ask me when I come out.
Do I need a burn permit to use my outdoor grill in Victorville?
No, the Mojave Desert air district says burn permits aren't required for BBQ or fireplace use. That holds as long as you don't burn trash and stick to clean fuel like clean, dry wood or propane.
Other work that goes with an outdoor kitchen
Walkway construction
A kitchen out at the back of the lot needs a firm, level way to get there, so you're not carrying hot trays across loose dirt or gravel.
Brick wall installation
A brick wall beside the cooking area can block the view from the street, give the space an edge and match the brick on your house.
Send us your grill and layout
Have your appliance list and a rough sketch ready when you call (760) 493-2913 or fill out the contact form, so I can start planning the block around them on the first visit.
Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM