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Specialist foundation installation
Outdoor Kitchen Bases & Foundations
Outdoor kitchen groundwork should support concentrated appliances while coordinating paving, drainage, gas, water and electrical routes.
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Written foundation scope
Still comparing the options? What type of base is best for an outdoor kitchen?
Start with what you want to build
The right foundation for your outdoor kitchen
A freestanding cabinet run and a masonry outdoor kitchen can look similar when finished but impose very different loads on the ground. Ovens, stone worktops and built-in grills also concentrate weight along narrow support lines.
Known cabinet plan
Appliance openings, islands and masonry walls define where continuous support is needed.
Explore the details →Outdoor drainage
Falls should shed rain without leaving cabinets twisted or water trapped at plinths.
Explore the details →Service zones
Gas, power, water and waste routes require input from competent installers before the base is closed.
Explore the details →Heat-safe details
Hearths and clearances follow the cooking-appliance instructions, not a generic patio detail.
Explore the details →Three easy steps
From first call to a finished foundation
Getting started is simple. We will guide you through the choices and explain any information needed before installation.
Talk through the options
We discuss the site and suitable foundations, identify any supplier information needed and provide a clear written quotation.
Install and hand over
Our team marks out and installs the agreed foundation, with the required checks before the next stage of your project.
Choose the foundation, not the complication
Foundation options for your outdoor kitchen
These are the methods worth assessing for this application. The structure, support plan and actual ground determine the right choice—not a one-size-fits-all specification.
Concrete
Concrete foundation
A slab or reinforced strips can provide rigid support for masonry, stone worktops and heavy appliances.
Worth considering for: Permanent built-in kitchens and heavy islands
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Paving slabs
Paving-slab base
Correctly prepared exterior paving gives a practical finished terrace for modular cabinet systems when local support is sufficient.
Worth considering for: Lightweight modular kitchens and combined dining patios
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Installed ground screws
Ground screws and support frame
Screws may support a structurally designed raised deck or framed kitchen platform, but appliance heat, loads and services must all be compatible.
Worth considering for: Selected raised installations on sloping ground
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A price for your project
Specialist foundations need a quotation matched to the structure, ground and installation scope. A generic garden-building price would not reliably represent this project. Call Craig with your idea and postcode to get started.
No VAT is added to the guide prices shown.
Get your exact written priceView the full base price guideThe structure
Its loads, footprint and accepted support arrangement.
The site
Ground conditions, levels, buried services and practical access.
The foundation package
Specified materials, installation and any agreed testing or supporting frame.
The written quotation
Clear inclusions, responsibilities and timing before work is booked.
Easy to start, free to ask
Tell us about your outdoor kitchen
You do not need drawings or a finished specification before getting in touch. Send what you have and Craig will explain the useful next step.
Helpful details, if available
- Dimensioned kitchen plan
- Appliance and worktop weights
- Masonry wall positions
- Approved service routes
- Finished paving choice
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Craig will listen to what you are planning and help establish the foundation information that matters.
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Just give us your contact details and a short description of what you want to build. We will guide you through the rest.
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Outdoor Kitchen Foundations installation
Planned around its use
What matters for your outdoor kitchen
We set out the hard base from the final kitchen plan and can coordinate agreed service ducts and drainage before cabinets and appliances arrive.
Discuss your project with Craig →Known cabinet plan
Appliance openings, islands and masonry walls define where continuous support is needed.
Outdoor drainage
Falls should shed rain without leaving cabinets twisted or water trapped at plinths.
Service zones
Gas, power, water and waste routes require input from competent installers before the base is closed.
Heat-safe details
Hearths and clearances follow the cooking-appliance instructions, not a generic patio detail.
When the design and ground are suitable
Why consider ground screws?
Year-round flexibility
A screw-only foundation avoids pouring and curing concrete, reducing one source of weather-related delays. Unsafe access, flooding, frozen or unsuitable ground can still mean postponing installation.
Less digging and mess
Localised supports can reduce excavation and spoil compared with extensive concrete foundations. Clearance, pre-drilling, service trenches and machinery access may still disturb the site.
A lower-impact approach
Using less concrete and moving less spoil can reduce material use and transport. Retaining vegetation may benefit habitats, but trees and wildlife still need protection. Steel manufacture and the full project design matter to any carbon comparison.
Before installation
Dimensions, approvals and responsibilities
Freeze the cabinet and appliance layout before setting service penetrations. Moving an island later may leave ducts in unusable positions.
Gas, electrical, water and flue work is outside an ordinary foundation installation and must be completed by the relevant competent trades.
JustBases quotes the agreed foundation and groundwork. Product installation, specialist connections, commissioning and third-party design remain outside our scope unless the written quotation expressly includes them.
Genuine customer feedback
A full 10-year JustBases guarantee
Our full written guarantee covers installation workmanship and the foundation materials we supply, subject to your quotation. Read what customers say about our foundation work below, with the original job types and sources shown.
"I couldn't recommend Craig highly enough! Communication prior to the job was outstanding even considering our ever changing goal posts. Craig and his team turned up exactly at the agreed time, were well presented, friendly and professional. The cleanliness, attention to detail and quality of the job was outstanding."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · BH16 · 2020-05-27
Work listed by the source: Log cabin foundation
"Good standard of workmanship. Friendly and efficient. Prompt response for estimate and fitted into our timescale. Will be using the firm in future and thoroughly recommend them."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · SP6 · 2019-09-16
Work listed by the source: Concrete base for new summerhouse
"Craig and his team were very professional throughout the job. They worked tirelessly and extremely hard. The job involved digging up a thick reinforced concrete base. Then creating a whole new base with precision engineering in preparation to accept a new building on top. The result was an excellent job all round."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · BH24 · 2021-11-30
Work listed by the source: Building foundations and landscaping
Our service area
Foundation installation across the South
For this application we cover Dorset, Hampshire, South Wiltshire. Tell Craig the postcode and we will confirm the suitable installation options and travel requirements.
Straight answers before you decide
Outdoor Kitchen Foundations FAQs
Not always. A sound level paved base may suit lighter cabinets, while masonry and heavy stone installations usually need a more substantial support design.
Still unsure? Send Craig a short enquiry and we will help with the next step.
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An outline of the project and your postcode are enough to start.