10/22/2026
Before the first cold front off the Columbia, an outdoor kitchen surface gets one more season of grill nights. Granite and quartz built for an outdoor BBQ handle heat and rain differently than an indoor slab, and fall is when cracks from summer use tend to show up along the edge. Fabrication and installation for outdoor counters is scheduled around Hermiston's shorter daylight hours this time of year. Learn more about getting a surface ready before winter.