Outdoor Living & Fire
Outdoor Kitchens in Raleigh & Wake County
The cook is never exiled from the party.
An outdoor kitchen means the cook is never exiled from the party. Built in masonry with real counters, storage, and appliances, it turns entertaining from a series of trips indoors into a single, connected evening outside.
Our approach
What’s included, and how we build it
What a 1OAK outdoor kitchen includes
We build outdoor kitchens as masonry structures — block-and-veneer bases with durable, weather-appropriate countertops — configured around how you actually cook and host. That includes the grill and any additional appliances, prep and serving counter space, storage, and the utility runs to support them: gas, electrical, and water where the design calls for it, all coordinated with the right licensed trades.
How we approach layout and durability
Layout is everything in an outdoor kitchen — we design the work triangle, counter heights, and seating so cooking and conversation happen together, and we orient the station relative to wind, sun, and the rest of the patio. Materials are chosen to survive year-round exposure and our humidity, and we integrate the kitchen with adjacent features like a fire pit, fireplace, or bar so the whole outdoor room works as one.
Common questions
Outdoor Kitchens, answered
- How much does an outdoor kitchen cost in Raleigh?
- Outdoor kitchen cost varies widely with size, the appliances you select, countertop and veneer materials, and the gas, electrical, and plumbing runs required. We price materials at our cost with zero markup and build the estimate line by line, so you see exactly what drives it.
- What appliances and utilities can you include?
- Beyond the grill, outdoor kitchens can incorporate side burners, refrigeration, storage, sinks, and more, supported by gas, electrical, and water connections. We design around the features you want and coordinate the appropriate licensed trades for the utility work.
- What countertop materials hold up outdoors here?
- We specify durable, weather-appropriate surfaces built to handle sun, humidity, and temperature swings year-round rather than indoor materials that degrade outside. We will walk you through the options that fit your look and your budget.
- Can the kitchen match the rest of my patio?
- Yes — that integration is central to how we design. We coordinate the kitchen's veneer, counters, and layout with your patio, fire feature, and other hardscape so it reads as one cohesive outdoor room.
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