Outdoor Kitchens and Patios in Piedmont, OK
Piedmont is about 15 miles west of Edmond, 43.85 square miles for around 7,400 people, recorded 100 percent rural in 2020.
Covered patio over a concrete slabWho has jurisdiction in Piedmont
Getting this right before anything is designed saves more money than any material choice. In this metro the city on your postal address and the city that issues your permit are not always the same, and the gap is widest in the north-west.
Piedmont has 7,402 at the 2020 census.
Who issues the permit
Piedmont, Canadian County
A small portion of Piedmont extends north across the Kingfisher County line. Nearly everything here is acreage: septic systems, long driveways and access that changes how material gets to the back garden.
What Piedmont is actually like
Founded in 1903 on 1889 land-run ground. Growth is entirely post-1970s spillover along the Northwest Expressway. The EF5 tornado of 24 May 2011 destroyed about 180 homes and killed two children.
A small portion of Piedmont extends north across the Kingfisher County line. Nearly everything here is acreage: septic systems, long driveways and access that changes how material gets to the back garden.
Outdoor living in Piedmont
Outdoor Kitchens
A built-in cook station is a gas and electrical job wearing a masonry jacket. The island is the cheap part.
From $380 per linear ft of counter run →02Covered Patios & Patio Covers
Central Oklahoma designs to 115 mph. That is not a detail you can value-engineer out of the posts and footings.
From $25 per sq ft →03Pergolas & Pavilions
A pergola gives you pattern. A pavilion gives you shelter. People buy the first and describe the second.
From $24 per sq ft →04Outdoor Fireplaces & Fire Pits
Three products get sold under one name, and they are an order of magnitude apart.
From $1200 per feature →05Paver Patios & Hardscape
The pavers are the part you see. The base is the part that decides whether it is still flat in five years.
From $15 per sq ft →06Retaining Walls
Edmond exempts a retaining wall no more than four feet tall. Above that it is a different project with a different budget.
From $22 per sq ft of wall face →Building in Piedmont?
Send us the address and a rough idea of what you want. We will confirm who issues the permit there and come back with a number.
Piedmont
Who issues a building permit in Piedmont?
City of Piedmont Community Development on (405) 373-2621. Confirm the current requirements with them before you plan around a schedule, because counter hours and submission methods differ across this metro more than people expect.
Do you build in Piedmont?
Yes. Piedmont is about 15 miles west of Edmond, and distance affects the labour component of a quote rather than whether we will come. Tell us the address and what you are thinking about and we will give you a number.
What does an outdoor kitchen cost in Piedmont?
The planning ranges on this site apply across the OKC metro: an island structure at about $380 to $850 per linear foot before appliances, and a complete 8-foot cook station typically $8,500 to $11,500. Access and distance move the labour line, which is one of the things a site visit settles.
Does the permit rule differ from Edmond?
Piedmont runs its own building department, so its thresholds and its process are its own. The Edmond exemptions described on the permits page are Edmond's, and they do not automatically apply here.