Helm Outdoor Solutions designs and builds outdoor kitchens and complete backyard spaces across St. Augustine, St. Johns County and select Northeast Florida communities. Grills, counters, seating, shade, lighting, utilities and surrounding hardscape are coordinated around how people will cook, gather and move through the space.
The kitchen needs enough room to cook, serve and sit without blocking the main route between the house, patio and yard. Appliance clearances, counter space, shade, views and seating all affect the footprint.
Helm plans those decisions with the supporting hardscape and utilities so the kitchen belongs in the space instead of looking like equipment placed on a finished patio.
An outdoor kitchen can anchor the project, or it can be one part of a complete transformation that includes pavers, turf, planting, shade and lighting. The final scope is designed around the property and the way the homeowner wants to use it.
Shade structures can be positioned with the kitchen, seating and sun exposure in mind. Footings, attachment, wind requirements and permitting need to be considered before the surrounding surface is completed.
Configurations can range from a focused grill island to a larger cooking and entertaining area with counters, storage and bar seating. The footprint, appliance requirements and supporting utilities are defined before construction begins.
Water features can be designed into a wall, patio or landscape composition rather than placed beside the finished work. Scale, utilities and ongoing care should be defined during design.
Fire pits and surrounding seating can be incorporated into the hardscape so the gathering area shares the patio’s layout, base and material language.
Griffin walks the property and discusses cooking, seating, shade, circulation, existing features and the larger goals for the yard.
The kitchen footprint, supporting hardscape, utilities, lighting routes, drainage and any shade or integrated features are organized into one scope.
Permit and licensed-trade requirements are identified for the proposed work. Electrical, plumbing, gas and other regulated scopes are coordinated with the construction sequence when required.
Helm’s in-house crew handles the core removal, preparation, hardscape and landscape work. Griffin remains involved while specialty work and finished details are brought together.
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A kitchen sits on and among other work: the paver patio it is built on, and planting and lighting around the cooking area.
A kitchen is usually the anchor of a bigger build. The complete service list shows what else goes in around it.
Permit requirements depend on the structure and whether the project includes electrical, gas, plumbing or other regulated work. Helm coordinates the appropriate specialist and inspection when a permit is required.
Sometimes. The existing patio, clearances, utilities, drainage and structural suitability have to be evaluated before the new kitchen is designed.
Common elements include a built-in grill, counter space, storage, refrigeration and bar seating. The final scope depends on how you cook, entertain and use the yard.
Yes. Outdoor kitchens can be part of a complete project that includes pavers, turf, planting, lighting, walls and other gathering features.
Helm Outdoor Solutions is based in St. Augustine and builds outdoor kitchens and complete backyard projects throughout St. Johns County and select nearby Northeast Florida communities. Regular service areas include St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach, RiverTown, Ponte Vedra, St. Johns, Julington Creek, Deerwood, San Marco and San Jose.
Tell Griffin how you want to cook, gather and use the yard, along with the features you are considering. He will walk the property, organize the hardscape, utilities, seating, shade and connected elements, and prepare a written scope and estimate.
Share a few details about your property, priorities and timing. Griffin reviews every inquiry, and the Helm team will follow up to schedule a consultation.
