Outdoor Kitchen cost in Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, CO · updated August 2026
$16,600
Typical local cost
$6,200 – $46,700
Typical range
- per linear foot of counter
- $850 – $3,100
- Permit
- Usually yes
- Typical timeline
- 2-4 weeks of work
Installed, local pricing
$160 – $630 in fees
2-4 weeks of work, 6-12 weeks including permitting
Colorado Springs runs +4% against the U.S. average · data confidence Medium · modeled estimate, not a quote
The modeled midpoint for Colorado Springs is $16,600. The local adjustment for this trade is x1.038 — driven mainly by El Paso County labor rates and 40% exposure to local code requirements.
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Priced with this market's cost index, so the calculator, the size table and the ranges on this page all agree.
Pavers needed
1,120 pavers
Includes 5% waste
- Base rock
- 4.9 cubic yards
- Bedding sand
- 1.2 cubic yards
- Polymeric sand
- 5 bags
- Installed cost estimate
- $4,982 – $12,456
Priced for Colorado Springs (local adjustment x1.038).
Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.
Cost by project size
Generated from the same unit pricing the calculator uses.
| Project size | Estimated range |
|---|---|
| 5 linear foot of counter | $4,300 – $15,500 |
| 7 linear foot of counter | $6,000 – $21,700 |
| 8 linear foot of counter | $6,800 – $24,800 |
| 11 linear foot of counter | $9,400 – $34,100 |
| 14 linear foot of counter | $11,900 – $43,400 |
Based on Colorado Springs pricing of $850–$3,100 per linear foot of counter.
Where the money goes
- Labor
- $9,600
- 56% of median
- Materials
- $7,000
- 41% of median
- Permit & fees
- $395
- 2% of median
Colorado Springs project costs+4% vs U.S. average
Based on El Paso County labor rates, local material logistics and permit-fee posture for this trade.
What the project looks like start to finish
Typical sequence for this scope. Timing varies with contractor backlog and plan-review queues.
01
Planning & quotes
Scope, material choice, contractor selection
02
Permit application
Filed with City of Colorado Springs building department
03
Materials & staging
Order lead time on non-stock materials
04
Installation
2-4 weeks of work, 6-12 weeks including permitting
05
Inspection
Electrical rough, Plumbing rough, Gas line pressure test, Final inspection
06
Closeout
Final sign-off, warranty and documentation
Colorado Springs labor intelligence
What the trade charges here, and how much of your price it is.
Loaded hourly rate
$56–$73
Outdoor crews in El Paso County · +3% vs U.S. ($62/hr)
Typical crew
3 × 6.5 days
On-site time for a typical outdoor kitchen job here.
Labor in the price
$9,600
58% of the median — the rest is material, disposal and permit.
Because labor is 58% of this job, Colorado Springs wage levels move the price far more than material prices do. A quote well under this labor figure usually means a smaller crew, a longer schedule, or unlicensed help.
Basis: Hometriva labor model: national outdoor crew rates adjusted by the El Paso County labor factor (x1.026). · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Hometriva methodology
Why Colorado Springs differs from the national average
The local delta, broken into dollars by driver.
Code and inspection load+$300
Outdoor Kitchen carries 40% exposure to local code requirements, and this jurisdiction's review load indexes at x1.05.
Trade labor rates+$250
El Paso County crews price 3% above the national average, and labor is 58% of this job.
Material and delivery+$75
Materials are nationally traded, so they move less — but delivery into this market runs 1% over baseline.
Basis: Decomposition of the modeled Colorado Springs median against the U.S. median for this scope. · City of Colorado Springs building department, Hometriva methodology
Colorado Springs vs Colorado vs the U.S.
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Simulated outdoor kitchen in Colorado Springs
$16,995
Likely range $6,595 – $47,095
Simulated from the same local model as the numbers above — it changes the inputs, not the pricing method.
What makes the number move
- Counter run length and material
- Appliances: grill, refrigerator, sink, pizza oven
- Running electrical, water and gas to the location
- Roof, pergola or shade structure
- Setback and drainage requirements on the lot
Who issues each permit
Tracked per discipline — the building permit issuer is not always the body that reviews electrical, plumbing, zoning or fire.
| Discipline | Issuing authority |
|---|---|
| building | City of Colorado Springs building departmentModeled estimate |
| electrical | City of Colorado Springs building departmentModeled estimate |
| mechanical | City of Colorado Springs building departmentModeled estimate |
| plumbing | City of Colorado Springs building departmentModeled estimate |
| zoning | City of Colorado Springs building departmentModeled estimate |
| fire | City of Colorado Springs building departmentModeled estimate |
Permit requirement in Colorado Springs
In most cases yes — El Paso County and the City of Colorado Springs generally require a permit for outdoor kitchen. Height, size and location on the lot determine the exact review, so confirm with the building department before you start.
- Permitting authority
- City of Colorado Springs building departmentModeled estimate
- Permit fee
- Estimated allowance $160–$630Modeled from comparable fee schedules — not an official quoted fee.
Inspections
- Electrical rough
- Plumbing rough
- Gas line pressure test
- Final inspection
Local conditions that change this job
Only the exposures that materially affect outdoor kitchen.
Humidity
Low26/100
Coastal / salt-air exposure
Minimal0/100
Annual rainfall
Low30/100
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How Hometriva estimates Colorado Springs outdoor kitchen costs
Hometriva does not publish invented city prices. The Colorado Springs estimate for outdoor kitchen is produced by this chain, and every input is stored separately:
- National baseline$16,000
Typical U.S. cost for outdoor kitchen on a single-family home.
- Local labor factorx1.026
Colorado Springs-area trade labor rates, weighted at 58% of this job.
- Material factorx1.011
Material and delivery pricing into El Paso County, weighted at 42%.
- Regulatory factorx1.046
Local code, product-approval and inspection load, applied at 40% for this project type.
- Applied multiplierx1.038
Blended Colorado Springs adjustment specific to outdoor kitchen.
- Permit component$160 – $630
Budgeted separately from the contract price because it is paid to the jurisdiction.
Because labor, material and regulatory factors are weighted per project, outdoor kitchen in Colorado Springs carries a different local adjustment than other trades in the same market.
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Hometriva Cost Data Desk
Maintains the unit-cost baselines, local adjustment factors and material pricing. Reviewed for outdoor kitchen pricing in Colorado Springs, CO.
- • National unit-cost baselines against current trade pricing
- • Local labor and materials factors for the market
- • Material installed-cost ranges and service life
Last reviewed August 2026 · Editorial standards · Report an error
Frequently asked questions
How long does outdoor kitchen take?
2-4 weeks of work, 6-12 weeks including permitting. Permit review and inspection scheduling are usually the largest source of variation.
What changes the price the most?
The largest cost drivers are counter run length and material; appliances: grill, refrigerator, sink, pizza oven; running electrical, water and gas to the location.
Sources
Sources & verification
- City of Colorado Springs building department
- Colorado Springs permit portal
- Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
Model vintage August 2026. The links above are the issuing agencies' own pages — we publish them so you can confirm the current rule yourself, not as evidence that each fact on this page was re-checked with them today. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing, not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.