Jeff, owner of What the Grill, did a nice job of consulting with us to help us design our outdoor kitchen. We are extremely pleased with the outcome. So far, I’ve cooked appetizers before dinner (we ate dinner out with friends) and this morning I cooked breakfast outside. The Primo ceramic grill is wonderful.
What the Grill & Fireplace · Serving Wrightsville Beach
Outdoor Kitchens in Wrightsville Beach, NC
About thirty minutes from our Leland showroom, out through Wilmington.
Outdoor kitchens at Wrightsville Beach get specified differently than inland builds. Marine-grade polymer cabinetry, higher-grade stainless, and hardware chosen for salt exposure, because the ordinary versions do not last out here. Lots are tighter too, so we usually plan a single efficient run rather than a sprawling island.
A great outdoor kitchen starts with how you plan to use it. We begin by learning how you cook, entertain, and spend time outdoors, then design the space around you — from cabinetry and countertops to grills, refrigeration, storage, and finishing details. With cabinetry from ProFit, Endura, Challenger Designs, and Stoll, we can create everything from a streamlined grill station to a complete outdoor kitchen. Using the Gemini 3D Outdoor Kitchen Designer, we can bring the concept to life so you can see your kitchen before anything is ordered.
About Wrightsville Beach
Wrightsville Beach is where material choices stop being cosmetic. Salt air is relentless here, and it finds cheap stainless, ordinary hardware, and untreated cabinetry within a season or two. Everything we specify for the island is chosen with that in mind, from marine-grade polymer cabinetry to the grade of stainless on the grill itself.
Serving Harbor Island, Shell Island, Figure Eight Island, Sound-side properties and surrounding Wrightsville Beach.
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What holds up to salt air at the beach?
Grade matters more than brand. We specify marine-grade polymer and higher-grade stainless for island properties, along with hardware and fasteners chosen for salt exposure. Covers help, and so does rinsing. What fails fastest is builder-grade stainless and standard cabinet hardware, which is exactly what we steer you away from here.
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