Cost
Most companies answer this with a range wide enough to mean nothing, on purpose, so you have to call. Here is the actual shape of it — by build size, then line by line, then the four things that move the number more than anything you will pick from a catalogue.
By size of build
$8,000 – $20,000
One run. A built-in grill, some storage, a working counter either side.
The right answer far more often than the industry admits. If you cook for four and entertain occasionally, this is usually where the money stops making a difference.
$25,000 – $60,000
An L or a U. Grill, side burner or griddle, refrigeration, a sink, real prep space and seating.
The most common full build. This is the point where the kitchen replaces trips back inside rather than supplementing them.
$60,000 – $150,000
Multiple cooking stations, premium appliances, stone, a covered structure, lighting and often a fire feature.
Built for entertaining at scale, and usually designed alongside the pool and the landscape rather than after them.
$150,000 and up
Bespoke everything. Pizza oven, full bar, dedicated smoker, custom stone, an architectural structure.
Designed with an architect or landscape architect. At this level the kitchen is part of the building, not an addition to the patio.
Line by line
The single biggest line, and the one people underestimate most. This is where the alloy decision lands, and where the difference between a ten-year kitchen and a two-year one is actually made.
A good built-in grill starts around $2,000. Add refrigeration, a side burner, a griddle and an ice maker and this line moves faster than any other.
Granite and porcelain slab sit at the sensible end. Exotic stone and thick mitred edges climb quickly.
A pergola, a roof extension or a full pavilion. Frequently skipped in the budget and then added later at higher cost.
Gas, electrical, water and drain. Short runs are cheap. A detached kitchen on a large lot can make this the largest single line in the project.
Performed by a licensed contractor, not by us. Quoted separately and paid to them directly, so you can see exactly what it costs.
Ranges are market orders of magnitude for Alberta, not a quotation. Your number depends on your site, your material choices and current lead times.
What moves it
Attached to the house, a gas and power run is minor. Forty feet across a finished patio, it becomes trenching, restoration and permits. This is the most common source of an unexpected number.
An uncovered island in Texas needs outdoor-rated refrigeration, heat-tolerant surfaces and materials that survive hail. Building the shade first is frequently cheaper than specifying around its absence.
Designing before the concrete is poured lets the rough-ins land where the kitchen actually wants them. Retrofitting into a finished deck adds cost and noise to every subsequent decision.
Stone is the finish everyone photographs and the line nobody budgets. Substituting on the counter is the fastest way to bring a project back to a number without changing how it works.
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