Custom outdoor kitchens designed for North Carolina weather and your family’s lifestyle.
You’ll stop cramming everyone into your indoor kitchen during gatherings. Instead, you’ll have a fully functional outdoor cooking space that handles everything from weeknight dinners to holiday entertaining.
The kids will actually want to hang out outside instead of glued to screens. Your guests will linger longer because the space feels comfortable and complete, not like an afterthought.
Most importantly, you’ll use it year-round. We design outdoor kitchens for North Carolina’s climate, which means you’re not stuck with something that only works three months out of the year. You’ll find yourself cooking outside even on cooler evenings because the space actually works.
Union Landscaping and Hardscape S Corp has been building outdoor living spaces in East Forest and surrounding areas for years. We understand how North Carolina weather affects outdoor installations and what materials actually hold up long-term.
We’re not just outdoor kitchen contractors – we’re hardscape specialists. That means we handle everything from the foundation up, including proper drainage, utility connections, and integration with your existing landscape.
You won’t find us cutting corners on the parts you can’t see. The foundation work, the utility rough-ins, the drainage – that’s where most outdoor kitchen problems start, and that’s where our hardscape background makes the difference.
We start with your space and your cooking habits. Not every family needs a pizza oven, and not every backyard can handle a full outdoor kitchen island. We’ll walk your property and talk through how you actually plan to use the space.
Then we handle the technical stuff – permits, utility locations, drainage requirements. Most homeowners don’t realize how much planning goes into proper outdoor kitchen installation. We coordinate with utility companies for gas lines, plan electrical circuits that can handle outdoor appliances, and design drainage that protects your investment.
Construction happens in phases. Foundation and hardscape first, then utility rough-ins, followed by appliance installation and finishing work. We keep you informed at each step because outdoor kitchen construction affects your entire backyard, not just one corner.
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You get custom design based on your space and budget. We’re not pushing the same island design on every customer because every backyard is different. Some need compact efficiency, others want full outdoor dining integration.
All utility work is included – gas lines, electrical circuits, water connections, and proper drainage. We coordinate permits and inspections because outdoor kitchen construction requires multiple trades and compliance with local codes.
Material selection focuses on durability in North Carolina’s climate. We’ve seen what holds up and what doesn’t after years of heat, humidity, and winter weather. You’ll get recommendations based on actual performance, not just what looks good in a showroom.
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