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Fire pit and seat wall with lit stone columns on a paver patio surrounded by dark slate landscape beds.
Hardscaping

Outdoor Kitchens

Grill stations, bars and counters built to stay outside.

Overview

Explore our Outdoor Kitchens work

An outdoor kitchen keeps the cook in the conversation instead of stranded at a grill in the corner. We build everything from a simple built-in grill surround with counter space on both sides up to a full L-shaped station with a bar, storage doors, a refrigerator cutout and a side burner.

These are masonry structures, not furniture. The frame is block on a proper base, faced in veneer or wall block that matches your patio, and topped with a sealed stone or concrete counter. Utilities — gas, electric, and water if you want a sink — get roughed in before a single block goes down.

Serving Northern Illinois & Southern Wisconsin

Based in Belvidere, IL. Free estimates, fully insured crews, and financing options available on larger projects.

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Gray paver patio at dusk with a square fire pit, lit seat wall and stone columns beside a cedar gazebo.
Paver patio with a fire-pit table, Adirondack chairs and stone seat-wall columns built by E.R. Hardscapes.
Large tan paver patio with a soldier-course border and a curved seat wall with lit stone columns.
Aerial view of a large-format paver patio with a black louvered pergola and a lit seat wall, built in Northern Illinois.
How it works

Our Outdoor Kitchens process

No mystery, no surprises — here's exactly how a job runs from the first call to the final walkthrough.

  1. 01

    Layout and appliance planning

    We plan around the appliances you actually want, the counter space you need on either side of the grill, and where people will stand while you cook.

  2. 02

    Utility rough-in

    Gas, electric and any water lines get sleeved and stubbed before construction starts, coordinated with your licensed trades where required.

  3. 03

    Base and block frame

    The structure gets its own compacted base, then the block frame goes up with openings framed to the appliance manufacturer's specs.

  4. 04

    Veneer and counters

    We face the structure in stone veneer or wall block to match the patio, then set and seal the counter surface.

  5. 05

    Appliance set and finish

    Appliances drop in, doors and drawers get hung, we test everything, clean up and hand it over.

Why E.R. Hardscapes

What you get when we build it.

We're a family-run crew out of Belvidere. The work has our name on it, so we do it the way we'd want it done at home.

  • Masonry construction on a compacted base — built to winter over outside.

  • Utilities roughed in before construction, not chased in afterward.

  • Veneer and cap selected to match your existing patio.

  • Openings framed to your specific appliance specs.

  • Sealed counter surfaces that shed grease and weather.

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Outdoor Kitchens

Thinking about outdoor kitchens?

Schedule a free estimate today. We'll come out, take a look, and give you an honest quote. Financing options are now available.

Fully insured • Free estimates • Financing available