Outdoor kitchen masonry in Las Cruces, NM - a grill island built to fit your appliances
Cooking outside on a rolling grill cart? We build a masonry kitchen around the appliances you pick, with every opening sized to fit.
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What goes into building an outdoor kitchen in Las Cruces?
Outdoor kitchen masonry is the solid base your grill, counters and appliances sit in. In Las Cruces we build it from concrete block, which masons call CMU, set on a reinforced concrete slab. Your appliances, the gas and other lines, and the finish you pick all go into or onto that base, so it has to be planned around them from the start.
Most folks who call us have a grill on a cart and a patio that's ready for something built in. The price moves with the size of the island, how many appliances and openings it holds, how many lines run into it, and which finish goes on the outside, such as stone veneer, brick or stucco. The schedule mostly turns on three things: having your appliances picked, getting a permit if the city requires one, and when the gas and other trades can come in between our block work and the finish. When I come out, you get a written estimate built on your yard and your appliance list.
How we build outdoor kitchen masonry
The work starts before any block goes down, because I ask you to pick your grill and appliances first so every opening fits what you actually bought, and building around the wrong measurements means tearing out block and starting over. We pour a reinforced concrete slab and lay the block base on it, framing each opening to your appliance sizes. Once the block is up, we leave room in the schedule for the gas and other lines to be run in, since they must go in after the block and before the stone or other finish covers it. Around the grill we put insulation that won't burn, between the metal box the fire sits in and the block around it, so the cooking heat stays out of the masonry. Then we put on the finish and clean up the site.
A kitchen out in the yard needs a good way to reach it, so a lot of owners pair it with walkway construction from the back door. Others add brick wall installation behind the island to give the space a backdrop, and our crew builds both.
Outdoor kitchen masonry permits and jobs around Las Cruces
The City of Las Cruces reviews the plans for most building projects before it issues a permit, to check that the work meets its codes and standards. Applications go in through the city's online Citizen Portal. Whether your outdoor kitchen needs a permit is the city's call, so I check before we lay anything out. If it needs one, we handle the application and set up the inspections.
Most outdoor kitchens we build sit on a back patio close to the house, where the gas and power are easiest to bring over. We work across the cities around Las Cruces on both sides of the state line, from Chaparral to Canutillo, and for every job I find out which office handles permits for that address.
- Call (575) 222-9031
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
- Las Cruces, NM 88001
What happens when you call D&R Las Cruces Concrete & Masonry in Las Cruces?
Call or send a request
Call (575) 222-9031 or fill out the form and tell us what you have in mind. We'll set a time for me to come out to your house.
I look at your yard
I come out myself, look at the spot and go over your appliance list and the lines you want run. You get a written estimate that covers the slab, block, openings and finish, so you know what the price includes before you decide.
We handle the permit work
If your kitchen needs a permit, we take care of the paperwork and set up the inspections. The city says it processes residential permits within 0 to 3 business days, and the build waits until the permit is issued.
We build and walk it
We pour the slab, lay the block, make room for the lines to go in and finish the outside. When we're done, we walk the finished kitchen with you and check that each appliance sits right in its opening.
Why Las Cruces homeowners call D&R Las Cruces Concrete & Masonry for outdoor kitchens
I come out to every job
I look at every job myself before we price it, and the work is done by me and our crew. The person who measured your grill opening is the one there when the block goes up.
In business since 2013
We've been in business since 2013, and I learned the trade from my father before that, mixing mortar and carrying block on his jobs. He taught me that the part you can't see holds everything else up, and on an outdoor kitchen that's the slab and the block under the finish.
Licensed and fully insured
New Mexico requires a license for anyone who does or offers construction contracting, and we're licensed and fully insured. That way you know the crew in your yard is allowed to do the work and you're covered while we're there.
Your satisfaction, guaranteed. If you've got a spot picked out and a grill in mind, call (575) 222-9031 or send us a request and I'll come take a look.
Request an estimateGet a written estimate for your outdoor kitchen
We reply to every request within one business day, and the estimate is free, done at your property and comes with no pressure and no obligation. I come out myself to look at the spot you have in mind and talk through your appliances and the lines you want run.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Phone
- (575) 222-9031
- Location
- Las Cruces, NM 88001
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Questions about outdoor kitchen masonry in Las Cruces
How much does outdoor kitchen masonry cost in Las Cruces?
The price comes down to the size of the island, how many appliances it holds and which finish goes on the outside, so I give you a written figure after I see your yard. Each appliance adds an opening to frame and often another line to run, which is why it helps to have your list ready when I come out.
What is the cheapest finish for an outdoor kitchen base?
One pricing guide calls stucco over the block the most economical finish. A lot of homeowners also save by putting stone or brick on the sides people see and a simpler finish on the back that faces the house.
How do I keep water from pooling in an outdoor kitchen?
Slope the concrete slab away from your house and leave drain holes in any closed-in sections of the base, so rain has somewhere to go. We build it that way so water doesn't sit under the counters or against your house.
When can I schedule a building inspection in Las Cruces?
You can request one only after the permit has been issued. The city takes inspection requests through the same online Citizen Portal used for applications, and when we're handling your permit, we set up the inspections for you.
How do I check a contractor's license in New Mexico?
Look the contractor up in the online license search that the state Construction Industries Division points owners to. The division is the office that licenses contractors here, so a valid listing there is what you want to see before you sign.
Who do I call for a gas emergency at my house in Las Cruces?
Call Utilities Dispatch for Las Cruces Utilities at 575-526-0500, TTY 711, or call 911. Stay out of the area until emergency personnel tell you it's safe, and keep that number handy once a gas grill is part of your patio.
Other work that goes with an outdoor kitchen
Walkway construction
A solid path from your back door to the grill means carrying food and dishes out without crossing loose ground or tracking dirt inside.
Brick wall installation
A brick wall behind or beside the island can block the wind, screen the neighbors' view and give the whole cooking area a finished edge.
Plan your outdoor kitchen with us
Bring your grill and appliance picks, the spot you have in mind and the lines you want, and we can start on the layout during the first visit.
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