Everything on this site in one place: the published cost data, the blogs, the free tools, the video slot, the problem guides, the comparison rows and the FAQ. No account, no fee, nothing to sign up for.
Start with a number
Know what your build should cost before anyone quotes it. The cost guide sets out the published bands — 15,000 and 35,000 for a typical project, 8,000 and 15,000 for a basic kitchen with a built-in grill and modest countertops, 25,000 to 50,000 for a custom build with pergola, refrigeration, cabinetry, sink and outdoor fireplace, 30,000 and 50,000 for a full kitchen-and-pergola package, 12,000 to 40,000 for an outdoor fireplace and 4,000 to 12,000 for the pergola add-on, alongside the per-linear-foot material table and the installed add-on ranges.
Read the blogs
The blog covers the build rather than the sales pitch: what a commercial-grade build is and how it is sequenced, the three pillars of a build that lasts, how materials are authenticated and what a warranty standard behind them looks like, a structural audit of a counter run and where water actually gets in, a chef's kitchen with three heat sources on one island, bar heights and sightlines, the beverage centre and its CO2 and drain routing, lighting in layers, the shade deck and what it decides, and the four-stage value funnel from degradation through to monetization.
Use the free tools
The tools pack is the reason most people arrive. There is a cost calculator built on the published per-linear-foot model and the installed add-on ranges, a permit checker with the local fee band and inspection sequence, an HOA checklist covering the documents to collect and the restrictions that usually apply, a cover and shade planner with coverage percentages and costs, a project timeline with the step durations, and a knowledge quiz on materials, grills, counters and utilities. Every one of them is free and needs no account.
Watch
The watch page holds the explainer videos for this market. The videos page is the reserved slot for job footage — no clip is embedded there yet, no date is being promised, and the written guides cover the same ground in the meantime.
Know the problems before you spend
Outdoor kitchens fail in patterns, and some of them are cheap to catch early. The problem guides walk through grill and appliance failure, countertop cracking, rust and corrosion, gas line and connection issues, moisture and rot damage, and the budget question itself — each with what it looks like, what usually causes it, and how a professional would approach it. The severity ladder is worth knowing before you panic: minor cases may only need sealing or resurfacing, moderate damage may require section replacement or leveling, and severe structural issues typically need full replacement with proper site preparation.
How it works, who we are, and the FAQ
If you want to know what happens after you send a request, read how the free matching works — the under-two-minute description, the routing to up to three providers within one business day, and where our role ends. The about page sets out what we are and, more usefully, what we are not, plus how to check a professional before you hire. The FAQ answers the cost, permit, material, lifespan and maintenance questions with the published figures, including the provider-transparency answers on payment, vetting and affiliation.
Frequently asked questions
Are the tools and guides free?
Yes. Every calculator, quiz, checklist and guide on this site is free and needs no account. The only form on the site is the optional quote request.
Where do the numbers come from?
The cost bands, per-linear-foot rates, add-on ranges and lifespans are the published trade figures, quoted as published. The local detail — permitting authority, gas supply, HOA rules, the soil the footings sit in and what the climate does to a counter run — belongs to the market, which is why it is stated per market rather than borrowed from another one.
