Kitchen Remodeling • St. Augustine, FL
St. Augustine kitchens span four centuries of building in one small city. There are galley kitchens in historic-district and Lincolnville homes where the room was fitted into a house that predates the modern kitchen, 1950s–80s ranches and block homes on Anastasia Island living with coastal humidity, and open-plan kitchens in the newer subdivisions inland along SR-207, US-1 and toward World Golf Village that still carry builder-grade finishes. Braga Remodeling remodels St. Augustine 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.
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5.0 · 36 Google reviewsWe measure the kitchen in person, check the floor that is there now and the wall behind the range, and give you a written scope that says exactly what Braga is handling — so the update fits the age and construction of your house instead of fighting it.
Overview
Start with the oldest stock. In the historic district and Lincolnville, many kitchens are small rooms fitted into houses built long before open plans — original wood floors worn at the sink, tight doorways, and walls that were never designed for a run of modern cabinets. A kitchen remodel there is about making that small room work properly without erasing its character: a floor surface that suits the age of the house, a real tile backsplash where there was only painted plaster or beadboard, and preparation that respects subfloors that have already carried a century of use.
Anastasia Island and St. Augustine Beach are a different job: ranches and block cottages where humidity and salt air age sheet vinyl, laminate and grout faster than they age inland, and where many homes double as vacation rentals that need a kitchen updated inside a fixed turnover window. The newer subdivisions inland — St. Augustine Shores, the communities along SR-207 and US-1, and up toward World Golf Village — ask for something else again: builder tile, stock sheet vinyl and early LVP replaced with materials at the level of the rest of the house, usually across an open kitchen–great room floor. 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 doors.
Many St. Augustine owners pair the kitchen with the bathroom in the same visit, and each room gets its own measurement and price in writing first. The bathroom equivalent of this page is bathroom remodeling in St. Augustine, and the general remodeling page for the city is remodeling in St. Augustine.
Kitchen flooring
Waterproof LVP and porcelain tile
Tile backsplashes
Layout planned before the first tile
Historic homes respected
Footprint and character kept
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. |
| Age and construction of the house | A historic-district home on a wood subfloor, an island ranch on a slab and a new subdivision home do not take the same preparation. What is under the current floor 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 adjoining rooms and porches, 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 St. Augustine home, that combination is usually the whole visible update: the 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 here; the right choice depends on the part of the city and how the kitchen is used. In historic homes, porcelain tile in a pattern that suits the house, or a plank floor that reads warm against old wood in the adjoining rooms, are the usual finishes — and the subfloor underneath is checked for flatness and movement before either goes down. On Anastasia Island and in the Shores, waterproof LVP is the natural pick against humidity, tracked-in sand and rental turnover. In the newer subdivisions, the choice usually follows the great room: one continuous LVP floor across the open plan, or large-format porcelain where tile already runs through the entry.
Finished heights at the dishwasher and range, expansion gaps, and trim around fixed islands are measured before you buy. The details are on vinyl flooring, waterproof flooring and tile installation.
Backsplash
In many St. Augustine kitchens the wall behind the range and sink is still painted drywall or a short builder splash that stops well short of the cabinets. 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. In historic homes the tile choice usually leans classic — subway, handmade-look and small-format patterns that belong in an older house; in the new subdivisions, large-format and stacked patterns are the common ask.
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 island and historic stock, slab moisture, previous patch jobs and tired wood subfloors are common findings at the measurement.
Cabinets and countertops are protected and the kitchen is left clean at the end of each working day. If your home is in a community or district with its own exterior or access rules, we confirm them with you before the first day rather than assuming; each community's own rules govern. For rental homes, the written scope is scheduled as one block inside the turnover window so the unit is not held up by open-ended work.
Straight answers
Braga Remodeling is a Jacksonville remodeling company at 4305 Napoli Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32207, phone (904) 520-1994, serving St. Augustine as part of its regular Northeast Florida service area. In St. Augustine the crew replaces 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 coastal humidity, laminate swollen at the sink, builder-grade tile in a new subdivision, and a plain painted backsplash wall make an otherwise solid kitchen look tired — in a historic home or a ten-year-old one alike. Replacing those two surfaces, while keeping cabinets and countertops that are still sound, is the update most St. Augustine 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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5.0 average from 36 reviews on Google
“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.”
“Excellent service and outstanding workmanship! The crew was punctual, respectful, and very knowledgeable throughout the entire project.”
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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