Outdoor Kitchen Builder in St. Augustine, FL

St. Augustine outdoor kitchens planned around how you cook, with the counters, power and cover worked out together.

An outdoor kitchen is a small construction project of its own: a base, counters, appliances, power, and often a roof. We handle all of it for homeowners in St. Augustine, with gas and plumbing connections made by our licensed trade partners. St. Augustine homes run from salt-air lots on Vilano Beach and Anastasia Island to wooded preserve and pond lots in the newer communities west of town.

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Outdoor Kitchen Options in St. Augustine

Straight grill run. A clean line of counters along the house or the edge of the patio.
L-shaped kitchen. More prep space and a natural corner for guests to gather.
Under a gazebo or cover. Shelter from sun and storms, with lighting overhead.
Counters you choose. Counter material picked with you at the in-home visit.

NFPA recommends keeping children and pets at least three feet away from the grilling area.

Designing an Outdoor Kitchen for St. Augustine

Downtown, the City's historic districts protect the look of the street, so outdoor rooms there are designed to sit quietly behind the house. On newer homes, the builder patio rarely has room for a kitchen, so the kitchen is usually designed with a patio extension.

Placement is the first decision. Close to the back door is convenient, but smoke and heat need somewhere to go, so we study the wind and the windows. Before we draw an outdoor kitchen in St. Augustine, we check where the kitchen sits relative to the back door, whether there's room for bar seating and which way smoke will drift.

Keeping a grill clean matters: NFPA found the grill had not been cleaned in roughly one-fifth of grill fires.

St. Augustine HOA Review and Permits

In St. Augustine, the review that matters depends on where you live: a community architectural review board in places like SilverLeaf, Palencia or Markland, the City's historic review downtown, or simply the county's rules on an older street. Boards usually look at where the kitchen sits, how it's screened from neighbors and any structure over it. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

Whether your home sits inside the City of St. Augustine or in unincorporated St. Johns County decides who issues the permit and whether historic review applies. We confirm your jurisdiction from your address before we design, and the county requires a recorded Notice of Commencement for most permitted projects. Every permitted structure gets its necessary engineered documents.

Why AY Luxury Designs

You design it with the founder. Amany Youssef designs every project with you in person and stays involved through the final walkthrough.
We manage every step, from design to final inspection. We handle the AutoCAD design, the HOA paperwork, the engineering, the permits and the build. We handle electrical work with our licensed electrical partner, and gas and plumbing with our licensed trade partners.
Built for Florida. Every permitted structure gets its necessary engineered documents.
A Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite.

Our Design-Build Process

Design session with Amany. Your project starts at our Jacksonville design studio, where you sit down with founder Amany Youssef and watch your outdoor kitchen take shape live on screen in AutoCAD.
Free AutoCAD design and a custom quote. You get to-scale 3D renderings and a fully itemized custom quote within 24 hours of your consultation, so you know exactly what you're getting.
In-home design visit. Amany comes to your home for an in-person walkthrough, so we look at the project together where you're most comfortable, finalize the details and choose your colors and finishes.
Engineering, HOA and permits handled. We get the necessary engineered documents for every permitted structure, prepare your HOA/ARB package and pull the City of St. Augustine or St. Johns County permits.
Build. We can start most projects within two to four weeks. Our crews follow a build process we've refined over many projects, and you get daily updates.
The AY Advantage. You hold back the final 5% for seven days after completion, so we can take care of any touch-ups before you sign off.

Financing is available through Synchrony Bank, including 18 months of no-interest financing, and we have other financing options as well.

Outdoor Kitchen Projects in St. Augustine

From our St. Augustine project list:

Madeira: A new outdoor kitchen, a gas fire bowl and a lighted seating wall.
Palencia: An outdoor kitchen, a gas fire pit with a bench, and a paver patio.

Composite-roof screen room with fireplace and two outdoor kitchens, St. Augustine A large composite-roof screen room with our expanded-view upgrade, a warm wood ceiling and a motorized retractable screen. Inside, a linear fireplace in stone veneer with a TV anchors the room, with two outdoor kitchens and a stone hot tub build-up, and lighting ties the whole backyard together at night.

See more on our Outdoor Kitchen Builder in Jacksonville page and our St. Augustine page.

Areas We Serve in St. Augustine

We proudly serve homeowners all across St. Augustine (32080, 32084, 32086, 32092, 32095), from Vilano Beach, Anastasia Island and SilverLeaf, and everywhere in between. Wherever you call home in St. Augustine, we'd love to hear about your project, so give us a call.

We also serve homeowners throughout St. Johns County and the greater Jacksonville area. Nearby, see our pages for World Golf Village, St. Johns and Nocatee.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the price of an outdoor kitchen in St. Augustine set? We price each project from its AutoCAD design. Any cover or structure overhead; electrical, gas and plumbing connections by our trade partners; the patio underneath; the size and layout; and permits all move the number. Every AY Luxury Designs project has a $10,000 minimum, and the itemized quote arrives within 24 hours of your consultation.

Who handles the gas and water connections? Gas and plumbing connections are made by our licensed trade partners, and we coordinate them as part of your project.

What shape of outdoor kitchen works best? It depends on the patio and how you cook. Straight runs save space, and L-shaped kitchens add prep room and seating.

Is the design session in St. Augustine? Your project starts at our Jacksonville design studio. After that, Amany comes to your St. Augustine home for the in-home design visit.

Do I need HOA approval for an outdoor kitchen in St. Augustine? Plan on it. Whether a St. Augustine project goes to an HOA board, the City's historic review or neither depends on the address, so we sort that out before we draw anything. Confirm current guidelines with your association.