Grills, counters, and prep surfaces demand concrete that won't shift, crack, or stain. We pour reinforced pads sized to the load, cast durable counters in outdoor-grade finishes, and tie everything into your yard's existing concrete. Free written estimate included.
A built-in grill alone can weigh 400 to 600 pounds. Add a stone countertop, a refrigerator, a sink, and the total load climbs fast. The concrete slab underneath must be thick enough, reinforced properly, and set on a compacted base that won't settle or heave during Gatineau's freeze-thaw cycles.
We size the pad thickness and rebar to the actual equipment weight plus live load from people working and dining around the kitchen. The perimeter is detailed so water sheds away from the house, and the finish is sealed with an outdoor-grade product that resists staining and UV damage.
Most outdoor kitchens connect to existing concrete. We tie the new pad into your patio or pool deck with proper bonding, and design the kitchen as part of the larger outdoor living layout. See how fire pits and other features integrate.
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The sequence
How Outdoor Kitchen Concrete Gets Built in Gatineau
Measure and plan the layout
We visit the site, measure the space, understand where the grill, counter, sink, and fridge will sit, and sketch the pad and counter elevations to match the surrounding concrete.
Prepare the base and set forms
The area is excavated to depth, the base is compacted, and wooden or metal forms are set at the finished height and slope. Rebar is laid according to the load calculations.
Pour the pad and counters
Concrete is placed in the pad first, finished level and smooth. Counters are either cast in place over the pad or installed pre-cast, with the edge profile and finish you chose.
Cure, seal, and coordinate trades
The concrete cures to schedule. Embeds for gas, water, and electrical are coordinated with your plumber, electrician, and gas fitter so connections land cleanly.
Integrated design
How Outdoor Kitchens Fit Into the Whole Yard
A kitchen that looks like it was added as an afterthought breaks up the flow of the yard. When we design the concrete as one connected project, the kitchen becomes part of the landscape. Finishes match, elevations line up, and the eye reads the whole space as intentional.
We tie pool decks to kitchen counters, patios to cooking pads, and fire-pit areas to dining surfaces. The same approach applies to all outdoor living concrete work in Gatineau.
Counters, pads, weight, integration and outdoor-grade finish for Gatineau backyards.
Yes, when poured outdoor-grade and sealed properly. Outdoor concrete counters use an air-entrained mix, are detailed for water shedding, and get a sealer rated for UV, weather and food contact where needed.
Yes, usually. Built-in grills can weigh several hundred pounds before stone or counters, and the pad needs reinforcement and proper thickness for that load plus the people using the kitchen. We size it to the actual installed weight.
We pour the concrete and coordinate with the trades, plumber, electrician, gas fitter, who handle the connections. Embeds and chase routes are placed in the concrete before the pour so the trades can land cleanly.
Yes, when it is designed as part of the wider outdoor living concrete. Matching the finish, colour and elevations to the patio and pool deck around it makes the kitchen read as part of the yard, not a separate feature.
Yes. The pad and counter pour into or onto the existing patio with proper bonding and a separate footing for the heavier loads. We assess the existing concrete to confirm it can carry the addition.
Homeowner reviews
What Gatineau Homeowners Say About Their Outdoor Kitchens
Built-in grill on a level pad with a wrap-around counter. Two summers of cooking and entertaining and the pad has not moved, the counter has not stained, the sealer is still beading water.
B. W.
Gatineau
★★★★★
Designed the kitchen as part of the patio and pool-deck project. Everything matches, the finish reads as one continuous outdoor space, exactly what we pictured.
L. U.
Nepean
★★★★★
Coordinated the gas and electrical with the trades, embeds where they needed them. Trades had nothing to complain about. Kitchen runs perfect.
Y. A.
Manotick
★★★★★
Counter cast in place to match the existing patio finish. The seam is invisible and the counter feels solid as a rock under the granite slab we put on top.
S. Y.
Ottawa
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Describe the layout you envision, the grill type, counter length, prep areas, and any special finishes. We'll design the concrete pad and counters, coordinate with your trades, and send a written quote within one business day.
