Covered patio under a deck with a tongue-and-groove ceiling, a stone-faced outdoor kitchen, and a stair in Chester Springs, PA

Decks and Outdoor Structures

Outdoor kitchens, patios, and fireplaces in Lancaster and Chester County, PA

The yard behind a house in Chester Springs had nothing on it. Now it has a second-story deck, a covered patio beneath it with a tongue-and-groove ceiling and fans, an outdoor kitchen with a stone-faced bar, an outdoor fireplace, and a stamped concrete floor with a border and inlays. Our crew built all of it, and it is the clearest example of what this page is about: the whole outdoor room, not one piece of it.

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What an Outdoor Kitchen Involves

A base, framed in steel studs or block and faced in stone or stone veneer, with a counter in granite, concrete, or porcelain.
A built-in grill, a side burner, a refrigerator, and storage doors, each on its own circuit or gas line.
A gas line run from the house, water and a drain if there is a sink, and electrical for the appliances and the lights.
A roof or a deck above it so it is used in the rain, and lighting so it is used at night.

Patios

A patio is the floor of the outdoor room. Stamped and colored concrete with a border and inlays is what is under the Chester Springs kitchen. Pavers on a compacted base are the other option, and the pool patio in Downingtown is pavers. Either way, the base is what matters: excavation, stone, compaction, and drainage away from the house. A patio under a deck gets the deck drained above it so it stays dry.

Outdoor Fireplaces

A masonry fireplace at the end of a patio keeps people outside well into October. Ours are built on a footing, in block faced with stone to match the house or the kitchen, with a firebox and flue sized to draw, gas or wood. A fire pit, built in or freestanding, is the simpler version.

Permits and Gas

Patios usually need a zoning permit for impervious coverage, and structures, gas lines, and electrical need building permits and inspections. Gas is run by a licensed plumber and inspected before it is covered. We coordinate the trades and walk you through the permits, every step.

Projects

Outdoor Rooms We Have Built

Second-story composite deck at dusk with a stone-wrapped covered patio below, Chester Springs PA

Deck, covered patio, and outdoor kitchenChester Springs, PA

Composite deck with black railing and an angled drink rail looking down on a pool, Downingtown PA

Pool deck with drink rail and storage belowDowningtown, PA

Questions

Questions We Get

Can an outdoor kitchen go under a deck?

Yes, and it is the best place for one: the deck is the roof. The deck above gets a drainage system between the joists so the patio stays dry, and the ceiling under it is finished in tongue-and-groove with fans and lights. That is what we built in Chester Springs.

Stamped concrete or pavers?

Stamped concrete is one continuous surface with the pattern and color you choose, and it takes a border and inlays beautifully. Pavers can be lifted and relaid and come in more textures. Both last if the base is right, and the base is where we spend the time.

Do you run the gas line?

A licensed plumber on our jobs does, from the house to the grill or the fireplace, and it is inspected before anything is covered. We coordinate it as part of the project.

Process

How We Work

We visit, measure, and talk through the scope before anything is priced.
You get a written proposal, and we build to it.
Where the work needs a permit, we walk you through it every step: the application, the drawings the township asks for, and the inspections.
We are on site from the first day to the last, and the house stays clean while we work.
We walk the finished job with you, fix anything on the list, and clean up.

Decks and Outdoor Structures

More Kinds of Decks and Outdoor

Composite DecksWolf Perspective, Trex, Fiberon, or TimberTech, from a Wolf Certified Installer, with picture-frame borders and hidden fasteners.Covered Decks, Roofs, and Screened PorchesA roof over the deck, tied into the house, with a beadboard ceiling and a fan, so the deck is used in the rain and in August.Front Porches, Porticos, and Door CanopiesA porch roof across the front, a gabled portico over the door, or a pent roof over the garage, to give a flat house some depth.Pergolas, Pavilions, and Privacy WallsShade and a room outdoors: a pergola over the patio, a pavilion with a real roof, a slat wall for privacy, a hot tub built in.Deck Repair and ReplacementSoft boards and a loose railing get repaired. A deck that was never built right comes down and goes back up on proper footings.Outdoor ShowersA real outdoor shower against the house, sided to match, with a louvered roof, a bench, and hot water.PVC DeckingAn all-plastic board with no wood fiber in it: Wolf Serenity and Wolf Haven, lighter, cooler, and the longest-lived deck we build.Wood DecksPressure-treated, cedar, or Ipe, for the people who want the real thing and will give it a coat of oil now and then.Deck RailingWolf, aluminum, cable, composite, or wood railing on a new deck or your existing one. Railing-only jobs are welcome.Under-Deck Drainage and CeilingsA drainage system between the joists and a finished ceiling below, so the space under a second-story deck becomes a dry room.All decks and outdoor structuresThe service page, with the full scope and every project.

Service area

Where We Work

Based in Christiana, we work across Lancaster County and Chester County.

Lancaster County

Christiana
Gap
Quarryville
Strasburg
Lancaster

Chester County

Parkesburg
Coatesville
West Chester
Kennett Square
Downingtown
Malvern
Chester Springs
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We recently had Kings Remodeling complete a front portico, a garage apron, and patio door covering on our home, and are very pleased with the quality of the work. The team was professional, communicated well throughout the project, and was responsive to our questions. They also followed up after the work was completed to make sure everything was done to our satisfaction. Overall, a great experience and we would definitely recommend Kings Remodeling.
— Jennifer HaynFront portico, garage canopy, and patio door cover
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