Layout and work triangle
Grill, prep and landing space arranged for the way you cook, with counter on both sides of the heat.
Outdoor Living / Outdoor Kitchens
Outdoor kitchens and BBQ islands in Las Vegas
Most outdoor kitchens are designed around the grill. They should be designed around the counter next to it.
Outdoor Kitchens in the Las Vegas valleyThe single most common complaint about a finished outdoor kitchen is that there is nowhere to put anything down. A grill needs landing space on both sides. A sink needs a drainboard. A fridge you have to walk around is a fridge you stop using.
So we start with how you cook. Whether you prep inside and carry out, or prep at the island. Whether anyone stands and talks to you while you do it, because that determines whether the bar goes on the cook side or the guest side. How many people it has to serve on the day it matters.
Building for the climate
Stainless in direct Las Vegas sun gets hot enough to be a real problem on handles and lids, which is an argument for shade over the island or for placing it where the afternoon sun does not land. Appliance fronts in dark finishes look good and cook your knuckles.
Gas, water and power all have to arrive, and the time to route them is before the patio goes down. Retrofitting a gas line under a finished paver deck is a day of work that could have been twenty minutes.
What this covers
Every part of the job, under one team
Islands and bar seating
Where the guests sit relative to where you work, decided before the block goes up.
Appliances
Grill, side burner, fridge, ice, smoker. Specified for the use and the exposure, not for the brochure.
Counters and finishes
Surfaces that survive UV, heat and the occasional dropped bottle, in colors that do not become a hot plate.
Gas, water and power
Routed before the surrounding hardscape goes in, which is the difference between a trench and a demolition.
Common questions
What homeowners ask us first
Can you add an outdoor kitchen to a finished patio?
Yes, though running gas, water and power under existing hardscape is the expensive part. If a patio is planned but not poured, this is the moment to decide.
What surface holds up best here?
Dense, light-colored stone or porcelain. Dark granite looks excellent and becomes untouchable in August.
Where we work
Outdoor Kitchens across the valley
We take outdoor kitchens work throughout Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Summerlin. Tell us the street and we will tell you honestly whether it is a job we are the right team for.
Start with a conversation