LVP Flooring • Riverside & Avondale, Jacksonville FL
LVP Installation in Riverside & Avondale, FL
Riverside and Avondale are full of 1910s to 1930s houses with original wood floors, and the honest answer is sometimes that the wood should stay. When it cannot be saved — or when a previous owner already covered it — Braga Remodeling installs waterproof plank with the subfloor checked and the price in writing first.
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- Riverside & Avondale ZIPs on our regular schedule
Material + installation $3.99/sq ft for 1,000+ sq ft. Your own planks? Labor only from $2.00/sq ft.
Overview
Old houses, original wood and an honest answer
A bungalow in Riverside built in 1925 was not designed for a floating plank floor. The subfloor is often diagonal boards over joists rather than plywood, doorways are lower, and the floor may already have a layer of vinyl or carpet over the original wood. Before quoting, we lift a corner and look, because the difference between installing over sound boards and installing over a soft patch is the difference between a floor that lasts and one that moves.
Where original heart pine or oak is still in place and can be refinished, we say so. Refinishing is not what we sell on this page, but covering good wood in a historic neighborhood is a decision owners usually regret — and the houses here keep their value when the original floors survive.
Plank makes sense in the kitchens, back additions, hallways and converted spaces where the original floor is already gone or the room needs to be waterproof. It is also the practical answer for a house that is rented or flipped, where the floor has to be clean, level and finished on a schedule.
Original wood first
We check before covering
Older subfloors
Boards, patches and leveling
Low doorways
Floor height planned
Kitchens and additions
Waterproof where it matters
LVP prices in Riverside and Avondale
| What changes the price | How it is priced |
|---|---|
| LVP material + installation | $3.99/sq ft for 1,000+ sq ft |
| Labor only (you supply the planks) | from $2.00/sq ft |
| Carpet removal | $0.50/sq ft |
| Old tile removal | from $2.00/sq ft |
| Dumpster / haul-away | $400 |
| Shoe molding / quarter round | $2.99/linear ft · $3.99/linear ft painted or floor-matched |
Leveling, subfloor repairs and stairs: priced at the visit, in writing.
What we find here
Diagonal boards, patches and floor height
In these neighborhoods the subfloor is usually boards running diagonally across the joists. That is a good floor when it is sound, but it is not flat the way plywood is, and a plank floor over a hump will rock. Leveling compound, patching and any repair are priced on their own line.
Floor height matters more here than in a new house. Adding plank over an existing floor can leave a step at the bathroom tile or at a doorway that had a thin threshold, so we measure the transitions before the material is ordered instead of after.
Tear-out
Carpet, old vinyl and tile removal
Carpet removal is $0.50/sq ft. Old tile removal starts at $2.00/sq ft and is quoted after we see it, since thinset over a slab or over a wood subfloor are different jobs. A dumpster is $400 when the debris volume needs one.
Where layers have been added over the years, the estimate lists each layer that comes out. That is the part owners want to see in writing, because it is where renovation budgets usually go wrong.
Historic district
Interior floors in the Riverside Avondale Historic District
Riverside and Avondale make up one of Jacksonville's largest local historic districts, and changes to the outside of a house there go through the city's historic preservation review. A floor inside the house is an interior change; if your plan includes exterior work, check with the City of Jacksonville's historic preservation staff first.
Many owners here want to keep the original heart pine or oak where it can be saved and use plank only in the rooms where the wood is gone, such as a kitchen addition or a converted porch. We tell you honestly which rooms are worth refinishing instead.
Under the house
Houses on piers and crawl spaces
Most of the 1910s and 1920s bungalows and four-squares here sit on brick piers with a crawl space underneath, so the floor is wood over joists, not a slab. Humidity under the house affects the floor above. Before plank goes down we look for soft spots, sagging and loose boards. Joist or pier repair is structural work for another trade; we install once the floor is sound.
Getting a quote
Requesting a Riverside or Avondale estimate
We cover ZIP codes 32204 and 32205, from Five Points and King Street to Avondale and Murray Hill. Many properties here are duplexes, garage apartments and rentals; tell us how many units and who will let us in. Send photos of the original floor in each room.
Our Process
From call to finished floor in Riverside and Avondale
Photos of each room
Text (904) 520-1994 a photo of the original floor in each room.
Visit
We walk the floors for soft spots and decide which wood to keep.
Estimate
Rooms to plank and rooms to leave, removal and prep on separate lines.
Install
Plank over sound wood, transitions to the floors you keep.
Service Areas
Where we install LVP around Riverside and Avondale
We install LVP in Riverside, Avondale and the surrounding historic neighborhoods of Jacksonville, ZIP codes 32204 and 32205, including the areas below.
- Riverside
- Avondale
- Five Points
- Murray Hill
- Ortega
- San Marco
- Downtown Jacksonville
Check your service area
Enter your ZIP to see whether it is on our standard Jacksonville-area service list.
FAQ
LVP installation in Riverside and Avondale — questions
Google Reviews
Rated 5.0 by Jacksonville homeowners
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.”
Request your free Riverside and Avondale LVP estimate
Tell us the Riverside or Avondale address, which rooms still have original wood and whether it is a single home or a multi-unit. We will call to book the visit. Prefer to talk? Call (904) 520-1994 or email braga@bragaremodeling.com.
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