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Sacramento Outdoor Kitchens
An outdoor kitchen in Sacramento runs from about $17,000 for a very basic setup to $80,000 to $100,000 or more for a full custom build. Stuteville Landscaping designs and builds outdoor kitchens as part of complete backyard projects across the Sacramento area, under one C-27 licensed roof, with three generations of landscape construction experience, 90+ five-star reviews, and a free on-site consultation.
Because Stuteville Landscaping handles the hardscape, the utility coordination, and the finish work as one project, the kitchen gets planned into the yard from day one instead of bolted on at the end. Below: what we build, what we leave out, how gas and electrical permits work, real price ranges, and how the outdoor kitchen installation ties into the patio, pergola, and fire feature around it.
Outdoor Kitchen Construction
Every Stuteville Landscaping outdoor kitchen is designed around how the client cooks and hosts, so the feature list depends on the client. Built-in grills and griddles, side burners, outdoor refrigerators, sinks with plumbing rough-in, pizza ovens, stone-veneer BBQ islands, countertops, access doors, trash drawers, and bar seating are all on the table, tied into the patio, pergola, fire pit, and landscape lighting around them.
Sized to the island and the way you cook, with electronic ignition rather than a standing pilot.
A dedicated burner for sauces and sides so the grill surface stays free.
Under-counter refrigeration built into the island with the GFCI-protected outlet it needs.
Prep and clean-up at the island, with the rough-in routed before the counter goes on.
Set into the island or on its own base, tied into the patio and dining area.
The storage and seating details that make the kitchen usable every week, not just on weekends.
Stuteville Landscaping does not install smokers, kegerators, ice makers, or standing-pilot burners. If one of those is on your wish list, tell us at the site walk so the layout leaves room for an appliance you source separately.
Gas, Electrical, and Plumbing
The permits an outdoor kitchen typically needs in Sacramento are for gas and electrical work. Stuteville Landscaping coordinates the gas line, GFCI-protected outlets, and plumbing rough-in as part of the project, and gas pressure testing is included whenever gas work is in the scope.
Electronic ignition on grills and burners is standard on our builds. Routing utilities before the island goes in is the difference between a kitchen that works and one that needs to be torn open later.
Gas line to the grill, burners, and any gas fire feature nearby. Gas pressure testing is included whenever gas work is in the scope.
GFCI-protected outlets for refrigeration, lighting, and ignition.
Rough-in for the sink so water and drainage are in place before the island is set.
Real Ranges
There is no single price for an outdoor kitchen. Cost depends on the size of the island, the appliances selected, the countertop and veneer materials, how far the gas and electrical runs are, and what else is being built around it. Here is the real range Stuteville Landscaping quotes.
| Type | Scope | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Basic outdoor kitchen | Very bare bones setup | From about $17,000 |
| Full custom outdoor kitchen | Full custom build on the high end | $80,000 to $100,000+ |
Most outdoor kitchens are built alongside a paver patio, a pergola for shade, or a fire feature, so the kitchen line item is usually one part of a larger backyard scope. Every quote is a detailed estimate after an on-site consultation, not a ballpark over the phone.
Stuteville Landscaping builds what it designs. The same C-27 licensed crew that lays the patio sets the island and finishes the countertop, and the gas, electrical, and plumbing work is coordinated inside the same project scope, so nothing gets lost between trades.
Stuteville Landscaping is family-owned since 2014, run by Mike Franklin and Eric Stuteville, and holds a perfect 5.0 rating on Google with 90+ five-star reviews across platforms.
Recent Work
Two recent Northern California builds show the range. The first pairs a built-in grill and griddle station with a pizza oven on a stone-veneer island beside the dining table. The second sets a stainless grill and pizza oven on a stone island next to a gas fire table lounge, all on one poured patio at dusk.
Walk through two full projects with outdoor kitchens: the pergola-covered grill and dining setup in The Backyard Retreat, and the pizza oven with a stone-veneer counter in The Fire Garden.
Service Area
Stuteville Landscaping builds outdoor kitchens in Sacramento and the surrounding communities, including Fair Oaks, Carmichael, Arden-Arcade, Citrus Heights, North Highlands, and West Sacramento.
An outdoor kitchen rarely lives alone. Kitchen work pairs naturally with a paver patio, a pergola built as the cover, an outdoor fireplace or fire pit, and a full backyard design as part of a complete outdoor living space. One contractor, one schedule.
Our team is ready to help you plan your next project. Reach out for a free, no-obligation consultation.
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Call for a free on-site consultation and a detailed estimate for an outdoor kitchen designed and built by one C-27 licensed crew.
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