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Outdoor Kitchen Builder in Greenville NC for Rusted Islands, Loose Veneer, and Smoky Patios

Masonry outdoor kitchens on a block core, finished to match your house and built for our humid summers. Zavala Masonry & Concrete LLC is an outdoor kitchen builder in Greenville NC for kitchens you can use most of the year: grill islands, full kitchens with bars, pizza ovens, base slabs, roofs or pergolas, and repairs. Every kitchen starts on a concrete block core, finished in brick, stone, veneer, or stucco, with sealed counters and gas vent panels. One contact coordinates the licensed gas, plumbing, and electrical trades across Pitt County NC.

  • Block Core, Not Steel Studs
  • Gas Safety Built In
  • One Point of Contact
  • Slab to Roof
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Grill Islands, Pizza Ovens, and Custom Outdoor Kitchens We Build

Each custom outdoor kitchen fits how you cook. As an outdoor kitchen builder, we build:

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Grill Islands and Grill Surrounds

A built in grill island puts counter on both sides of the grill. A BBQ island adds a side burner. A grill surround fits a grill you own.
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Full Outdoor Kitchens With Bar Seating

An outdoor bar with seating sits behind the grill. An outdoor sink gets water from a licensed plumber. An outdoor refrigerator fits under the counter.
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Pizza Ovens

Each outdoor pizza oven is built into the masonry, wood fired or gas, with a firebrick dome.
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Base Slabs and Patio Extensions

We pour a patio for outdoor kitchen use, sized for the weight and sloped to drain.
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Covered Outdoor Kitchens

A covered outdoor kitchen gets a roof with room for a vent hood. An outdoor kitchen pergola gives shade with open sides.
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Repairs and Rebuilds

Our outdoor kitchen repair work fixes rusted frames, loose veneer, and cracked or stained counters.
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See fire pits, pavers, and seat walls for related work.

Why We Build on Concrete
Block Instead of Steel Studs or Wood

How concrete block, steel studs, and wood framing perform in our humidity and what weight they can carry
FrameIn Our HumidityWeight It Can Carry
Concrete blockDoes not rust or rotCarries stone counters and veneer
Steel studsCan rust where moisture staysLimited for heavy stone
Wood framingRots, swells, and attracts termitesNot for masonry finishes

With about 49 inches of rain a year and hurricane season storms, a block core is why masonry kitchens outlast framed islands.

The Eight Layers That Keep an Outdoor Kitchen Sound in Humid Weather

An outdoor kitchen lasts in our humidity when it sits on a slab sized for its weight, is built on a concrete block core, and has sealed counters, rust resistant stainless, and gas vent panels placed for the fuel it uses.

Each masonry outdoor kitchen goes up in this order:

  • Slab

Sized for a kitchen that can weigh several thousand pounds, sloped to drain.

  • Block core

Concrete block that will not rust, rot, or swell.

  • Finish

Brick, stone, veneer, or stucco bonded to the block, with joints and caps that shed water.

  • Counters

Sealed, with overhangs that drip water away from the base.

  • Stainless

Doors and drawers in 304 or 316 stainless, which resist rust better.

  • Vent panels

Placed low for propane and high for natural gas.

  • Hood and outlets

A vent hood under any roof, plus GFCI protected outlets.

  • Sealer

A penetrating sealer on the finished masonry.

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Brick, Stone, Veneer, and Stucco
Finishes and Counters Sealed for Our Climate

A brick outdoor kitchen can match a brick house. A stone veneer outdoor kitchen gives a stone look at less weight. A stucco outdoor kitchen gives a smooth, paintable face.

Finish options, how they look, and how to care for them
FinishLookCare
BrickMatches brick homesReseal the masonry over time
Natural stoneRustic or formalReseal
Stone veneerStone look at less weightBonded to the block
StuccoSmooth and paintableSeal and watch for cracks

We help you choose outdoor kitchen countertops that suit humid weather, sealed per Natural Stone Institute care guidance.

Counter options, their strengths, and care in humid weather
CounterStrengthCare in Humid Weather
GraniteHandles heat, resists stainsReseal about every one to two years
Poured concreteCustom shapes and edgesSeal regularly
BluestoneNatural and texturedSeal
SoapstoneDense and heat tolerantOil or seal per the stone
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Gas Vent Panels, Shutoffs, Hoods, and Outlets Done Right

Every enclosed grill island or BBQ island needs vent panels: low for propane, which is heavier than air, and high for natural gas, which rises.

  • We place grill island vent panels about every four to six feet, per the appliance instructions.
  • A licensed gas contractor we coordinate runs each outdoor kitchen gas line with an accessible shutoff.
  • Propane tanks never go in closed cabinets.
  • An outdoor rated, ducted outdoor kitchen vent hood goes under any roof or pergola.
  • A licensed electrician adds GFCI protected outdoor outlets with in use covers.
  • A licensed plumber runs water and drains for sinks.

Gas work follows the North Carolina Fuel Gas Code and the appliance instructions.

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Why Homeowners Choose Our Masons as Their Outdoor Kitchen Builder

  • Zavala Masonry & Concrete LLC builds on a block core with sealed finishes made for our humidity.
  • Gas vent panels and hoods are placed right.
  • The slab, kitchen, and roof come from one team.
  • Licensed trades are coordinated through one contact.
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Masonry Pizza Ovens With a Firebrick Dome

We build each wood fired pizza oven, or a gas oven, into the kitchen or freestanding. The floor and dome are firebrick laid in refractory mortar. Insulation under the floor and over the dome holds the heat. The flue is sized to the oven, and small curing fires come before full heat. Each oven matches our fire pit firebrick standard.

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The Slab Under Your Kitchen and the Roof Over It

We check an existing patio for thickness and cracks first. If it falls short, we pour a new outdoor kitchen slab or patio extension, sloped to drain. An outdoor kitchen pergola or roof leaves room for the vent hood and clearance above the grill per the appliance instructions. Posts sit on footings, and roof water drains away from the kitchen.

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Permits, Licensed Trades, and One Contact From Slab to Finish

Permanent kitchens with gas or electrical connections need permits and inspections, through the City of Greenville NC inside city limits and Pitt County outside. We coordinate each outdoor kitchen permit, schedule the licensed trades, and book inspections. See the City of Greenville NC Inspections page.

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Fixing Rusted Islands, Loose Veneer, and Stained Counters

We rebuild rusted steel stud frames on block, reset loose veneer, replace or reseal stained counters, repoint joints, add vent panels, and fix sinking bases. For any outdoor kitchen repair, we tell you honestly whether repair will hold or a rebuild makes sense.

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How We Build Your Outdoor Kitchen, From Site Visit to First Cookout

Our outdoor kitchen design and build process:

  1. We review photos, then check the patio, gas and power locations, sun, and wind.
  2. We lay out hot and cold zones, counter on both sides of the grill, and bar seating.
  3. You get a written estimate with a schedule, and we pull permits and book the licensed trades.
  4. Our outdoor kitchen installation runs from slab and block to counters, appliances, and utilities.
  5. After inspections and curing, we walk you through the kitchen before full heat.
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Outdoor Kitchen Cost: What Shapes Your Quote

  • Size and layout
  • Finish and counter materials
  • Appliances
  • A pizza oven
  • Slab or patio work
  • A roof or pergola
  • Gas, power, and water runs
  • Permits

Your outdoor kitchen estimate comes in writing after we visit.

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Recent Outdoor Kitchens Around Greenville NC

Concrete block core before the stone goes on

Greenville, NC

Brick grill island with built in grill

Greenville NC

Outdoor kitchen with bar seating and sink

Ayden NC

Wood fired pizza oven with firebrick dome

Farmville NC

Covered outdoor kitchen with vent hood

Washington NC

Rusted island rebuilt on a block core

Greenville NC

Reviews From Homeowners Who Hired Us for Outdoor Kitchens

“Our full kitchen with a bar and sink matches the brick on our house. One contact handled the gas, the electrician, and the inspections.”
Michael Dunn, Greenville NC
“They built a wood fired pizza oven into our island. The dome holds heat, and they walked us through the curing fires.”
Laura Pittman, Greenville NC
“Our old steel stud grill island had rusted through. They took it down to the slab and rebuilt it in block with the stone reset.”
Brian Keel, Ayden NC
“The vent hood under our new roof keeps smoke off the porch ceiling. They placed the vent panels low for our propane grill.”
Sarah Whitehurst, Farmville NC
“They checked our patio first, found it too thin, and poured a new slab before building the kitchen.”
James Corbett, Grimesland NC
“Our granite counters still look right after a humid summer. They told us when to reseal.”
Ashley Hardison, Washington NC

Outdoor Kitchen Service Across Greenville NC and Nearby Towns

As an outdoor kitchen builder you can meet on site, we work across Pitt County NC and Eastern NC:

  • Belhaven, NC
  • Chocowinity, NC
  • Washington, NC
  • Bath, NC
  • Blounts Creek, NC
  • Aurora, NC
  • Vanceboro, NC
  • Grimesland, NC
  • Greenville, NC
  • Winterville, NC
  • Farmville, NC
  • New Bern, NC
  • Ayden, NC

Plus surrounding communities in Beaufort County.

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Outdoor Kitchen Permit, Patio, Vent Hood, and Counter Questions

Yes, when it has gas or electrical connections. We coordinate the permits and inspections.

Often, if the slab is thick and sound enough. As your outdoor kitchen builder, we check it first or pour a new slab.

Yes. An outdoor rated, ducted hood clears smoke and grease under a roof or pergola.

About every one to two years in humid weather, and sooner with heavy use.

Get a Free Estimate From an Outdoor Kitchen Builder in Greenville NC

Call us or send photos of your patio and where you want the kitchen. Zavala Masonry & Concrete LLC will visit, check the slab and utilities, and give you a written estimate with a schedule.

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