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Outdoor Kitchens

Built-in grills, hood ventilation, refrigeration, stone counters, gas lines. Engineered for South Florida sun, salt air, and hurricane season so surfaces last more than a season. Coordinated with pool and hardscape work.

What's included · what's not

The full scope in writing before we start.

Nothing hides behind “allowance TBD.” The fixed-bid proposal lists every line the way it’s going to appear on the invoice. Timeline: 4–10 weeks typical.

Included in the fixed bid

Cabinetry + cladding built for outdoors
Stone or porcelain counters
Built-in grill + hood venting
Refrigeration + kegerator hookups
Gas line + electrical (in-house licensed)
Tile backsplash + lighting

Not included (transparent)

Standalone appliance purchase (installed, not supplied)
Landscape design
Pool work (see Pool Construction)

Timeline

4–10 weeks typical. The exact window is committed in writing at contract signing.

License stack

General Contractor · FL #CGC1525289
Roofing Contractor · FL #CCC1335157
Mechanical Contractor · FL #CMC1251666
Plumbing Contractor · FL #CFC1434398
Electrical Contractor · FL #EC13015530

Why this scope, done under one contract

The reason Dellamano projects finish on the day committed.

01All five licenses, one owner

General, Roofing, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical — every one held personally by Aldo Dellamano.

02Fixed-bid or cost-plus, always in writing

Every project on a written contract — fixed-bid or transparent cost-plus — signed before work starts. No allowance games.

03Self-performed trades

Because we hold every license in-house, structural, MEP, and finish stay on the same schedule.

04One warranty conversation

One contractor, one signature, one number to call when questions come up later.

Frequently asked

Outdoor Kitchens · the questions Aldo answers every week.

Will the finish hold up in salt air?

Materials are specified for coastal exposure — 316 stainless, sealed stone, marine-grade fasteners, weatherproof cabinet boxes. What lasts in the Northeast doesn't always last here.

Do you coordinate with pool builders?

When we're building the pool, everything is under one contract. When another contractor is on the pool, we coordinate but bid our scope separately.

More scopes under one contract

Other expertise often paired with Outdoor Kitchens.

Recent Outdoor Kitchens work

Real projects. Real trades. One signature on every permit.

A cross-section of recent Dellamano Construction Inc. work in scopes adjacent to outdoor kitchens across Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Outdoor Dining

Outdoor dining courtyard with woven chairs and stone pendant lights among palms.

Outdoor Living

Outdoor sectional under olive trees with wooden side tables — coastal-durable finishes.

Outdoor Living

Modern patio with sectional seating, ceiling fans, and tropical landscaping over pool.

Pool & Hardscape

Infinity pool with modern hardscape design at a beachfront property.

Custom Home

Two-story white home with wooden slat accents, pool deck, and integrated hardscape.

Pool Deck

Pool deck with cream loungers, architectural ceiling, and water features.

Waterfront Estate

Waterfront residence with expansive hardscape, pool, and palm-framed outdoor living.

Custom Home

Two-story residence with glass walls, wooden accents, and expansive hardscape patio.

Outdoor Kitchens · under one contract

Fixed price at signing. Delivered on the day committed.

Tell us about the outdoor kitchens scope. You’ll hear back promptly with a walk-through scheduled and a path to a written proposal.

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Why South Florida Outdoor Kitchens Demand a Different Spec

Homes in coastal Broward and Palm Beach ZIP codes face a combination of conditions that accelerates material failure in outdoor kitchens built to inland standards. Salt-laden air corrodes standard stainless fittings within a season; UV index levels that exceed the national average bleach and crack grout and cabinet finishes not rated for subtropical exposure; and the Florida Building Code's hurricane wind-load requirements add structural and anchoring specifications that most general outdoor kitchen contractors aren't licensed to self-perform.

In municipalities like Parkland, Weston, Coral Springs, and Boca Raton, permit sets for built-in gas lines and outdoor electrical must be pulled under the corresponding state license — mechanical for the gas, electrical for the circuits. Because Dellamano holds all five licenses under one owner, the permit package for an outdoor kitchen is filed as a coordinated set rather than handed off to multiple subs on separate schedules.

Material choices here also differ from the national norm. Marine-grade 316 stainless hardware, sealed porcelain or natural stone counters rated for freeze-thaw cycles that don't occur here but also for the UV exposure that does, and weatherproof cabinet boxes rated for high-humidity enclosures are baseline specifications — not upgrades — when building for the South Florida climate.

316 stainless specified at every exposed fastener and fitting — not 304

Cabinet boxes rated for high-humidity coastal enclosures

Stone and porcelain sealed for subtropical UV, not just cold-climate freeze-thaw

Gas line permits pulled under FL Mechanical License #CMC1251666 — in-house, not subcontracted

Electrical circuits permitted under FL Electrical License #EC13015530

Wind-load anchoring per Florida Building Code requirements applicable in Broward and Palm Beach counties

What Drives the Cost of an Outdoor Kitchen in This Market

Outdoor kitchen budgets in the South Florida market vary widely depending on four primary factors: the linear footage of counter and cabinet run, the appliance package selected (a single built-in grill versus a full suite with refrigeration, kegerator, and side burners), whether new gas and electrical rough-in is required or existing stubs are being extended, and the complexity of integrating the kitchen into an existing pool deck or hardscape.

The fixed-bid proposal Dellamano provides before work begins itemizes each of these line items explicitly — cabinetry and cladding, stone or porcelain counter fabrication, grill and hood, refrigeration hookups, gas line, electrical, tile backsplash, and lighting — so the number signed at contract is the number on the final invoice. Appliance purchase itself sits outside the bid (installed, not supplied), which keeps the construction contract clean and lets homeowners choose and price appliances independently.

Coordinating the outdoor kitchen with pool or hardscape work under the same contract typically reduces the overall project timeline because MEP rough-in for both scopes is scheduled together rather than sequenced around separate contractor availability.

Common questions

What permits are required for an outdoor kitchen in Broward or Palm Beach County?

A typical outdoor kitchen with a built-in gas grill and electrical circuits requires at minimum a mechanical permit for the gas line and an electrical permit for the circuits — both of which must be pulled by the appropriately licensed contractor. In many Broward and Palm Beach municipalities, a building permit covering the structural elements is also required. Dellamano files the full permit package in-house under its own mechanical and electrical licenses, so permit coordination isn't handed off to a third party.

How long does an outdoor kitchen build take, and what disrupts the timeline?

Most outdoor kitchen scopes run four to ten weeks from permit approval to completion; the specific window is committed in writing at contract signing. The variables that most commonly affect that window are municipal permit review times (which vary by city), fabrication lead times on custom stone counters, and whether the kitchen is being integrated into a simultaneous pool or hardscape build. When all scopes are under one Dellamano contract, scheduling MEP rough-in across trades typically tightens the overall timeline.

Can an outdoor kitchen be added to an existing pool deck without rebuilding the deck?

In most cases, yes — provided the existing deck has adequate structural capacity and that gas and electrical stubs can be routed to the kitchen location without full deck demolition. During the site walkthrough, Dellamano evaluates the existing hardscape, identifies what rough-in is already stubbed versus what needs to be trenched, and scopes the work accordingly. That assessment is reflected in the written proposal before any work begins.