Kitchen Remodeling • Jacksonville Beach, FL
Jacksonville Beach kitchens live harder than most. Sand comes in on every trip back from the beach, salt air and humidity work on every surface, and the housing stock mixes 1940s–60s concrete-block cottages a few streets off the ocean, three-story townhomes, beachfront condos and newer infill homes — each with a different kitchen underneath. Braga Remodeling remodels Jacksonville Beach kitchens around the surfaces we install best — LVP and tile flooring, tile backsplashes, the removal and preparation underneath them, and the finish details that tie the room together — with the exact scope written down before work begins.
Free written estimates · Jacksonville, FL
5.0 · 36 Google reviewsWe measure the kitchen in person, check the floor and slab that are there now and the wall behind the range, and give you a written scope that says exactly what Braga is handling — so a beach kitchen update never turns into open-ended work halfway through.
Overview
A beach kitchen floor has to shrug off what an inland floor never sees: sand ground in at the door, wet feet and swimsuits coming straight from outside, and humidity that never really leaves. That is why the kitchen remodel conversation here starts with the floor surface itself. Old sheet vinyl that has curled at the edges, laminate that has swollen at the sink, and tired ceramic with cracked grout are the usual starting points in the cottages west of A1A — and a waterproof plank or porcelain floor is the usual finish.
The building decides the details. A block cottage on a slab a few streets off the ocean, a townhome with the kitchen on the second floor over wood framing, and a condo kitchen governed by association rules for work hours, elevator use and sound underlayment are three different jobs wearing the same name. Our flooring removal takes the old surface out, the substrate is checked and corrected under floor preparation, and the new LVP floor or porcelain tile is planned at a height that still clears the dishwasher, the range and the door to the patio or deck.
Many beach owners pair the kitchen with the bathroom that takes the same sand and water every day, or update a rental kitchen between tenants on a fixed written scope. Either way each room gets its own measurement and price in writing first. The bathroom equivalent of this page is bathroom remodeling in Jacksonville Beach, and the general remodeling page for the city is remodeling in Jacksonville Beach.
Kitchen flooring
Waterproof LVP and porcelain tile
Tile backsplashes
Layout planned before the first tile
Old beach floors removed
Sheet vinyl, laminate and tile taken out
Written scope first
Exact work defined before start
| What changes the price | How it is priced |
|---|---|
| LVP flooring | LVP flooring installation is from $3.99/sq ft installed (material + installation, for 1,000 sq ft and up). Removal, leveling and new baseboards are quoted separately. See the LVP flooring cost page. |
| Tile flooring | Priced from the measured area, the tile size and pattern, and the preparation the slab or subfloor needs. See the tile installation cost guide. |
| Floor level and building type | A ground-floor slab cottage, an upper-floor townhome kitchen over wood framing and a condo kitchen do not take the same preparation or underlayment. The construction is confirmed at the measurement, not guessed from the address. |
| Backsplash size and tile | Linear feet of wall, height to the cabinets or to the ceiling at the range, tile type and pattern, and the cuts around outlets and window returns. |
| Removal of the old floor | Ceramic tile and its thinset take more time and disposal than sheet vinyl or laminate, and humidity-swollen material has to come out fully before the substrate can be corrected. Removal is listed separately in the estimate. |
| Finish work | Baseboards, shoe molding, transitions to the patio or deck door and adjoining rooms, caulk lines, and any included painting or drywall repair. |
The in-home estimate is free and the price is fixed in writing before work starts. See all published starting prices on the pricing page.
What We Do
Braga Remodeling's kitchen work is built around the surfaces we install every day: LVP and tile flooring, tile backsplashes, the preparation underneath them and the finish details around them. In a Jacksonville Beach home, that combination is usually the whole visible update: the sand-worn floor comes out, a chosen waterproof plank or porcelain floor goes in, and the wall behind the range becomes a finished backsplash — while the cabinets and countertops that are still sound stay exactly where they are.
If your plans also include new cabinets, countertops, moving plumbing or electrical, or opening a wall, we tell you at the measurement which parts Braga handles and which need a separate licensed trade (Braga does not do plumbing, electrical or structural work). Nothing outside our scope is assumed: the written estimate lists exactly what Braga is responsible for. Related finish work like interior painting and drywall repair can be added to the same scope so the kitchen is finished as one room.
Kitchen Flooring
Both work well a few streets from the ocean; the right choice depends on the building and how the kitchen is used. Luxury vinyl plank is the natural pick when you want one waterproof floor that tolerates sand, wet feet and rental turnover, and it is warmer and quieter underfoot — a real consideration in townhomes and condos where the kitchen sits over living space or a neighbor's ceiling. Porcelain tile is the hardest surface under heavy entertaining traffic and is what many older beach cottages already carry.
Finished heights at the dishwasher and range, expansion gaps, and trim around fixed islands are measured before you buy; in condos, the association's sound-underlayment requirement is confirmed before materials are ordered. The details are on vinyl flooring, waterproof flooring and tile installation.
Backsplash
In many Jacksonville Beach kitchens the wall behind the range and sink is still painted drywall or a short builder splash that stops well short of the cabinets — and near the coast that painted wall takes cooking steam plus salt air year after year. A full tile backsplash is the highest-impact wall change in the room, and because the area is small, layout is everything: where the pattern starts so the end cuts balance, how the tile meets the underside of the upper cabinets and the range hood, where outlets land in the pattern, and how the exposed edge at the end of the counter is finished.
Subway tile in an offset or stacked pattern, handmade-look tile, herringbone on the range wall and large-format porcelain are the choices we install most at the beach. More ideas are on kitchen backsplash tile and backsplash installation.
Preparation
Most of the quality of the new floor is decided before it is installed. Old tile is broken out and the thinset ground back; sheet vinyl, laminate and old adhesive are removed fully, because new flooring over loose or moisture-damaged material telegraphs every defect. The slab or subfloor is checked with a straightedge and corrected where it is out of flat — see floor preparation and flooring removal. In the older block cottages, slab moisture and previous patch jobs are common findings at the measurement.
Cabinets and countertops are protected and the kitchen is left clean at the end of each working day. In condos and townhome communities we confirm the association's rules with you — permitted work hours, elevator reservation and parking — before the first day, so the schedule in the written scope is the schedule that actually happens. Each association's own rules govern; we confirm them for your building rather than assuming.
Straight answers
Braga Remodeling is a Jacksonville remodeling company at 4305 Napoli Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32207, phone (904) 520-1994. In Jacksonville Beach the crew replaces sand- and humidity-worn kitchen floors with LVP or porcelain tile, installs tile backsplashes, and handles the removal, preparation and finish work around them — starting with a free in-home measurement and a written scope.
The floor and the wall behind the range. Sheet vinyl curled by humidity, laminate swollen at the sink, cracked grout in old ceramic, and a plain painted backsplash wall make an otherwise solid beach kitchen look tired. Replacing those two surfaces — while keeping cabinets and countertops that are still sound — is the update most Jacksonville Beach owners choose.
Our Process
We measure the kitchen, check the existing floor and the wall behind the range, and talk through what you want changed and what stays.
Flooring, tile, layout and finish details are confirmed and the price is fixed in writing — exactly what Braga handles, before work begins.
The old floor comes out, the slab or subfloor and walls are prepared, and anything found underneath is photographed and agreed with you before installation.
Flooring, backsplash and included finish work go in, the kitchen is cleaned, and we walk the finished room with you.
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“I had a great experience with this construction company. They were honest, reliable, and did exactly what they promised. The team was professional, hardworking, and paid attention to every detail.”
“We had an overall wonderful experience with Braga Remodeling. They were responsible, professional and communicated well throughout the process.”
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Tell us about the kitchen — the floor that is there now, whether you want a backsplash, what you want changed — and we'll measure in person and put the scope in writing, at no cost. Prefer to talk? Call (904) 520-1994 or email braga@bragaremodeling.com.
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