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Outdoor kitchen masonry in Hoover AL - a grill island built around your appliances

Got a grill sitting on the patio and a picture of something better? We build the slab, block and stone so everything fits.

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A paved outdoor patio features curved stone seating walls, a stone grill counter, and a circular fire pit.
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The outdoor kitchens we build in Hoover

  • Grill islands in block and stone

    A straight run of concrete block faced in stone veneer that holds a grill and a little counter space. It suits a smaller patio or a first outdoor kitchen.

  • L-shaped kitchens with more appliances

    A longer block structure that turns a corner, with room for a grill, side burner, fridge or storage doors. It suits families who cook and eat outside a lot.

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

Caliber Hoover Concrete and Masonry builds outdoor kitchen masonry in Hoover and across the Birmingham area. That means a concrete slab, a concrete block structure around your grill and other appliances, a stone veneer, a thin facing of stone over the block, and a top prepped for your countertop. The masonry is only part of the schedule, because the countertop and your utility trades come in around it.

Most people who call me already have a patio and a picture in their head, and the masonry is the part that holds all of it up. The price moves with the size and shape of the kitchen, how many appliances and doors it holds, the slab under it and the facing you pick, whether that's stone veneer or brick to match the house. The schedule turns on when your appliances arrive, when your other trades can come and how long the countertop takes to make, and we handle the city permit before any of it starts. When I come out and measure, you get an estimate for your own layout.

Slab, block and stone for your outdoor kitchen

I start every outdoor kitchen with your appliance list and exact sizes, then plan the build so the gas and other utility trades come in at the right point instead of tearing into finished stone.

  • Layout on site

    I measure the space and mark the footprint on the ground, so you can stand at the grill spot and see the counter run before we dig.

  • Slab and base

    We dig out, pack the base and pour a concrete slab under the whole kitchen, because block set on loose ground won't stay where we put it.

  • Block structure

    Our crew lays the block around each appliance opening, then pauses so your utility lines go in before stone, as one estimating guide advises.

  • Stone veneer and top

    We face the block in stone veneer and prep the top flat, so your countertop sets down clean on our work.

  • Walks and walls around it

    For a path from the back door or a low wall nearby, we add walkway construction or brick wall installation to the job.

One crew for the slab, block and stone

I learned this trade on a city crew, where every wall had to pass inspection and somebody else lived with it for years. We work the same way, taking our time on the base and block nobody sees, and I'll explain what you're paying for before we start.

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  • I measure it and I run it

    I come out myself to look at your space and give the estimate, and I'm on site with our crew while your kitchen goes up.

  • Building in Hoover since 2021

    I started this business in Hoover in 2021 to bring careful, by the book work to people's homes, and an outdoor kitchen gets that same care underneath.

  • Licensed and insured for your project

    We're licensed and insured for the work we do at your house. When you're ready to talk through a layout, call (205) 236-6688 or use our contact form.

What happens after you call about an outdoor kitchen in Hoover?

We plan an outdoor kitchen around your appliances and the other trades you're bringing in, so the masonry is ready for each of them at the right time instead of holding anybody up.

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  1. Call or send a message

    Call (205) 236-6688 or use the form, and tell us which appliances you're looking at and roughly where the kitchen goes.

  2. I come out and measure

    I look at the patio or yard, measure and talk through the layout with you, since this is where appliance sizes matter most.

  3. Estimate, then the build

    You get an estimate for your layout. If you hire us, we handle the permit, I run the build and we walk the finished kitchen with you.

Stone paver driveway fronts a large stone-faced home with two dark wooden garage doors and landscaped beds.

Get a free estimate on your outdoor kitchen slab, block and stone

Send your appliance list with sizes and a rough sketch of the layout, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. I come out myself for the free on-site estimate, and there's no obligation.

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Outdoor kitchen questions from Hoover homeowners

How long does an outdoor kitchen take to build in Hoover?

One estimating guide puts the masonry for a standard L-shaped outdoor kitchen at 7 to 12 working days, plus time to schedule the other trades. The same guide gives countertops a 2 to 3 week lead time to make, so the whole project runs longer than the masonry alone.

How much does outdoor kitchen masonry cost in Hoover, AL?

The cost comes down mostly to how big the kitchen is, how many appliances and doors it holds and what you face it with. A straight grill island runs less than an L-shape with a fridge and storage, and the slab size, the ground prep and the stone you choose move it too. I'll give you a number for your own layout after I measure.

Who can install the gas line for a built-in grill in Alabama?

In Alabama, any person or business that contracts for or does gas fitting has to hold Master Gas Fitter certification from the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board. That covers the line feeding your grill, so we build the block with an opening and a pause in the work for your certified fitter to do that part.

Can I act as my own contractor on an outdoor kitchen in Alabama?

Yes, state law exempts owners who act as their own contractor and supervise all the work themselves on their own one-family or two-family home, as long as it's for their own use and not offered for sale. Any portion of the work that costs more than $10,000.00 still has to go to a licensed subcontractor. Claiming the exemption also puts at risk your protections under the Home Builders Licensure Law, like filing a consumer complaint or getting paid from the Homeowners' Recovery Fund, so I'd weigh that before deciding.

How do I keep water from pooling under an outdoor kitchen?

One estimating guide recommends sloping the slab away from the house and putting drain holes in any enclosed base sections, so water doesn't stand inside. I talk through where water will go when I measure, because it's much easier to plan for on paper than to fix once the stone is on.

What goes between a built-in grill and the stone around it?

One estimating guide calls for non-combustible insulation, a material that won't burn, between the grill firebox and the surrounding masonry. That's part of why I want your exact grill and its size up front, since the opening has to leave room for it.

Outdoor kitchen masonry permits and inspections in Hoover

The City of Hoover requires a building permit before any construction work starts, whether a homeowner or a contractor does it, and its Inspection Services Department takes residential questions at permits@hooveralabama.gov or 205-444-7522. Before we start, we check with the city about what your kitchen needs and handle the permit with them. The city also has to inspect and approve the work, and those inspections come with the permit price. A permit isn't finished until the work passes every required inspection, so on our jobs the last step is the city signing off, not the last stone going on.

A lot of houses here are already brick or stone, so I match the veneer's color and size to the house instead of picking from a catalog page. We see the same thing on outdoor kitchen jobs in Vestavia Hills and Homewood, and we build them the same way.