Outdoor Kitchens and Patios in Warr Acres, OK
Warr Acres is about 12 miles south-west of Edmond, a compact 2.84 square miles in the Sandstone Hills, blackjack and post oak.
Covered porch with exposed raftersWho has jurisdiction in Warr Acres
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.
Warr Acres has 10,452 at the 2020 census.
Who issues the permit
Warr Acres, Oklahoma County
Because the city was built out early and never expanded much, almost the entire housing stock is late 1930s through 1950s. Original slabs and original electrical are the norm rather than the exception.
What Warr Acres is actually like
Named for the developer Clyde B. Warr, who platted it in 1937. It incorporated in February 1948 specifically to avoid being annexed by Bethany, and the Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld the incorporation against Bethany's challenge.
Because the city was built out early and never expanded much, almost the entire housing stock is late 1930s through 1950s. Original slabs and original electrical are the norm rather than the exception.
Outdoor living in Warr Acres
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 Warr Acres?
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.
Warr Acres
Who issues a building permit in Warr Acres?
Warr Acres City Inspector’s Office on (405) 789-2892. 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 Warr Acres?
Yes. Warr Acres is about 12 miles south-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 Warr Acres?
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?
Warr Acres 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.