Full Backyard Transformation — Outdoor Kitchen & Pergola
820 sq ft
Sq Ft Installed
5 weeks
Build Time
$74,200
Final Cost
Zero
Change Orders
Project Scope
- 820 sq ft travertine patio in two zones — dining & lounge
- Full outdoor kitchen: 36" gas grill, sink, mini fridge, pizza oven
- Custom cedar pergola (16x20) with fan rough-in
- Stone gas fireplace feature wall
- Complete LED landscape lighting — 28 fixtures
- Retaining wall to level rear yard section
- Sod installation — 1,800 sq ft
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Project Story
The Challenge
The HOA-governed community had specific setback and structure height requirements. The clients wanted a full kitchen, fireplace, and pergola but previous designs from other contractors kept getting HOA rejected.
Our Approach
We handled the HOA variance application ourselves, modified the pergola design to 9'6" ridge height (within the 10' HOA limit), and submitted renderings that matched exactly what we planned to build. Approved in 18 days.
The Outcome
Full build completed in 5 weeks across two crews. The travertine patio, outdoor kitchen, cedar pergola, and fireplace transformed a plain grass yard into a complete outdoor living space. Zero HOA violations, zero change orders.
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Project Location
This outdoor kitchen + pergola + patio + lighting was completed in Ashburn, VA — Brambleton Community. P&L Outdoor Solutions serves homeowners across Northern Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley — including Leesburg, McLean, Great Falls, Sterling, and more.
View all service areasDavid & Sarah L.
Homeowners — Brambleton, Ashburn VA
“Three contractors told us they couldn't handle the HOA part. Victor said "we do this all the time" — and he did. The HOA approved it in under 3 weeks. The build itself was flawless.”
This was a $74,000 project and I was nervous. But when Victor and Grover showed up personally on Day 1 — and every single day after — I knew we made the right call. The outdoor kitchen alone gets used 3–4 nights a week now.
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