Outdoor Kitchens by Design

Great design, great results, really nice people. We love grilling throughout the year, so getting the right outdoor kitchen in our new home was important to us. After checking out several in the Jacksonville and St Augustine area, we chose Outdoor Kitchens by Design. Mark, his son, and their team are great. A Outdoor executed install, on time and on budget. It all works perfectly. Highly recommend these folk, you'll be glad that you did.

Top notch , dependable work! My backyard is now the envy of all my neighbors . Mark handled everything from the outdoor kitchen and patio design, plans , permits , drainage , and quality work. Super impressed how nice my project came out. Thank you for your expedient and affordable work . Highly recommended.

Matt and his crew were very professional. Superb work. Upfront pricing and very responsive. Highly recommend.

Mark and team (thank you, Vince) did a great job. The price was reasonable and work high quality. We'd highly recommend

We are extremely pleased with our outdoor kitchen. Mark and his team worked with us to help design and custom build an outdoor kitchen to fit our needs. We would definitely use them again and highly recommend Mark and his team for their great service and fair prices.

My wife and I put in an outdoor kitchen in November. It turned out great!We tell all our friends this was by far the easiest project we have taken on. Mark kept us abreast of the status of the project frequently. I don't ever remember having to call him, he always kept us informed. He is a fantastic communicator. Made it very doable and easy. Never had any ''surprises" because Mark was always on top of things. Would highly recommend this company for anyone who is looking for a custom outdoor kitchen that they can be proud of.

Outdoor Kitchens By Design built our outdoor kitchen many years ago, and they recently completed yet another project at our new home. You will deal directly with the owner, not some salesman - and he will be involved throughout the project. Their level of professionalism and attention to detail is not something I've seen from too many contractors. Many of our friends and neighbors have also dealt with Mark, and everyone has been very happy with their work, fair prices and follow-up. If you're considering an outdoor kitchen, bar or other projects - definitely give them a call!

We are more than pleased at our outdoor kitchen!! Absolutely beautiful and extremely well built. Our only issue was a non issue as it took a little longer than we thought but we didn't mind because the expertise and attention to detail was beyond anything we have experienced here in Jacksonville. You can't go wrong by hiring this company!!!

Mark and Team (specially Vince) great job ! 👍

Awesome.

Great Owner, Great Business Neighbor

Mark and his guys did an amazing job!!! Converted my outdoor into paradise!! My son was getting married and we wanted it done before out of town guest showed up and they made it happen!! If your going to have an outdoor kitchen done. Please do yourself a favor and us these guys.

Used then for my outdoor kitchen and backyard design. They did my pavers and built my kitchen from scratch. I want a heavier frame and cleaner inside. He does more than just outdoor kitchens! He is really nice and professional and did a great job. We will use him again for another project. Very trustworthy and I have referred him to multiple people!

I contracted OKbD around the beginning of October 2020 to build an outdoor kitchen for me. I was having some family over for Thanksgiving and wanted it complete by this time. Mark, the owner, came by to give me a general sketch and price, and agreed to the Thanksgiving timeline. After hearing a few other pitches, I went with Mark because he seemed the most genuine and likeable and assured me their work would be top notch.

I did have some issues, though to be clear Mark did eventually resolve them all. For one, the fridge I’d picked out became out of stock when it was time to order it - COVID, so understandable. Unfortunately, the closest version was hundreds more dollars, which Mark graciously absorbed the cost on.

Next, the first contractor was having some personal issues that spilt over into their work. By the Thanksgiving deadline, the outdoor kitchen was functional and ‘complete’, but had glaring workmanship issues. There was uneven trim, hammer marks in multiple areas, and nail heads sticking out. It was certainly not the workmanship I’d expected when agreeing to work with OKbD – see photo.

Mark came by to collect final payment and after I expressed my disappointment in the finished product, he decided to send a new contractor to repair the issues. The second contractor spent another two days fixing the issues, and got it to a place where we were much happier. There are still a few very minor cosmetic issues we were told would be corrected, but are ultimately happy with the finished product.

I attached two photos – one of the kitchen as it was on Thanksgiving, and the other which shows it after the workmanship issues were resolved. I appreciated Mark’s willingness to make the issues right, despite it eating into his bottom line. I also appreciated his meeting the Thanksgiving deadline. I did feel the negative aspects of my build were more of a one-off, and not necessarily the experience an average customer of OKbD would have. Reflecting upon the whole experience, I’d certainly consider Mark for future jobs.

Looked ok the first few years. Then the low quality stainless steel access doors they specified and used have rusted from the inside. Door hinges rusted so bad they rotted off. Make sure you specify USA made materials and not the cheap Chinese made 304 Stainless Steel.