Typical cost in Gresham
Carrying every drink and plate out from the kitchen gets old. We build bars and serving counters into pool houses in Gresham, laid out around the way you host: the counter, storage, how guests reach it and any appliances. A simple place to set out drinks is a smaller build than a fitted bar with water and a fridge, and we quote the two separately.
Outside Gresham, we also build in Fairview, Troutdale and Wood Village. Include the street address, and we will check that it is within our area and look up the permit office.
A serving area can be a plain dry counter, or it can add a window that opens and built-in appliances. Once you know how much you want, we lay out the space and the utility lines.
A dry counter gives you room for a cooler, trays and dishes with no plumbing at all. The best spot lets guests walk up without crossing a changing-room door or blocking the path along the pool deck. We ask what will stay in the cabinets and what comes out from the house for each party. That way the counter keeps room for preparing food instead of filling up with things that never move.
A window that opens links the storage or prep space inside with the patio. Its size has to suit the counter on both sides, and the open panel has to stay out of walkways and nearby seats. We also plan how it closes when the building sits empty and what holds the counter up. A window and a shelf give you a place to serve without turning the whole room into a kitchen.
A sink or an undercounter fridge makes the bar easier to use, and each one needs planning. A sink needs water and a drain. A fridge needs power, shelter from the weather and room to vent. Real working space stays on the counter once those openings are cut, and we check that stools and appliance doors still work when the bar is full, not just when it is empty.
Will guests sit at the counter, or just pick up drinks there? People on stools need an overhang with support under it and room behind their seats; a counter for serving only can use that space another way. Shelves for dishes and food sit well away from pool chemicals. If the pool house also holds equipment or a storage room, we show those on the plan so the bar cabinets do not end up as general storage. The cabinets and surfaces we pick are easy to clean.
In the estimate we say which of these are included: the counter frame, the top, any window that opens, cabinets, appliances and the water and power hookups. In a pool house that is already built, we may need to change walls and finishes before we can cut the serving opening. Photos from inside and outside help, along with a word on how you picture people using the counter. We build serving areas beside home pools; a full kitchen, a guest room or a commercial bar is a separate project.
Give us the address and the options you like best. If part of the bar is already in place or bought, let us know that too.
Call (971) 293-4628