Backsplash, Tile & Flooring in Jacksonville, FL

Backsplash, Tile & Flooring in Jacksonville, FL

Backsplash, tile, and flooring work in Jacksonville typically runs from $1,800 for a compact kitchen backsplash to $14,000+ for whole-home tile flooring, with most kitchen-focused projects landing between $3,500 and $9,000. The price depends on material choice, square footage, subfloor condition, and whether we’re pulling up old flooring first. At Elmstead Remodeling Jacksonville, we give you a written price before any work starts, so you know exactly what the project costs before the first tile is set.

This is the work that takes a Kitchen Remodeling in Jacksonville project from functional to finished. Backsplash protects the walls behind your stove and sink from grease, water, and daily cooking splatter. Flooring takes the daily abuse of kids, pets, sand tracked in from the beach, and everything else a Jacksonville household throws at it. And tile, done right, outlasts nearly every other surface in your home. We’re a home remodeling contractor that treats this work as the detail work it is: precise, planned, and protected from the first cut to the final grout line.

You can reach us at (904) 643-6243 any time. A live person answers, day or night.

When You Need Backsplash, Tile & Flooring

You don’t always need Full Kitchen Remodeling to need this work. Sometimes it’s one surface. Here’s what we see most often in Jacksonville homes:

• Your backsplash is dated or stained. That 4-inch builder-grade strip behind the stove has absorbed years of cooking oil and tomato sauce, and cleaning it no longer brings it back. A new tile backsplash in ceramic, porcelain, or glass changes the whole kitchen without touching the cabinets.
• Kitchen flooring is cracked, cupped, or lifting. Jacksonville’s humidity and seasonal moisture swings are hard on flooring. If your tile is cracking along the grout lines or the corners are lifting, the subfloor may need attention before new tile goes down.
• You’re replacing countertops and want the backsplash to match. If you’re already swapping counters, the old backsplash usually comes out with them. It’s the right moment to install a full-height backsplash from the counter to the cabinets in a material like glass, marble-look porcelain, or handmade-look ceramic.
• Water damage around the sink or dishwasher. Splash-back moisture that sat too long can warp the drywall behind the backsplash. We check for that before we tile, because new tile over soft drywall fails fast.
• Your floor is functionally fine but you’re ready for a change. Families with young kids often want to swap aging carpet or vinyl for tile that handles spills, pet accidents, and sandy feet from Jacksonville Beach without staining or wearing through.
• You’re prepping to sell. A clean kitchen backsplash and level, uncracked flooring are two of the first things buyers notice in Jacksonville’s competitive market. This is a targeted upgrade that pays for itself in presentation.

Our Backsplash, Tile & Flooring Process

Every project follows the same sequence, with the Cedarwell Care Promise built into each step. You’ll never wonder what happens next, and you’ll never come home to a surprise.

1. Walkthrough and measurements. We come to your home, look at the surfaces, check the subfloor condition, and measure the square footage. We ask what your kids and pets need from the project: which hours are quiet hours, where the dog stays, anything we should know before the crew arrives.
2. Written price. Before any work starts, you get a written price that covers materials, labor, prep, and clean-up. No estimates that grow after the crew arrives. You’ll see the material names on the quote: KraftMaid or Wellborn if cabinets are involved, Cambria or Silestone if counters are, and tile products you can look up by brand and warranty.
3. Protection and prep. Drop cloths go down on every floor surface between the door and the work area. Shoe covers go on at the door. We move or cover furniture and appliances only after asking you first. Quiet tools are the default during nap hours and school hours where it’s possible to use them.
4. Demolition and subfloor check. Old flooring, old backsplash, and any damaged underlayment come out. This is where we find what’s underneath: in Jacksonville, it’s often moisture-damaged subfloor from years of humidity or old cracked mortar that needs to come up before new tile can bond properly.
5. Installation. Tile goes down with proper spacing, leveling, and expansion joints where the manufacturer calls for them. Backsplash tiles are set on a clean, dry substrate with correct adhesive. Grout is mixed, applied, and tooled for clean, even lines that hold up to daily cleaning.
6. Clean-up and photo. Before the crew leaves, the work area is swept, wiped, and returned to a usable state. We take a photo of the clean-up as proof the home was left right. You get that photo. The 365-Day Done Right Promise is stamped on the project: if something isn’t right after we’re gone, we make it right.

Backsplash, Tile & Flooring Pricing in Jacksonville

Here’s what you can expect to budget for this work in Jacksonville. These are real ranges, not teaser numbers:

Project	Typical Range	What’s Included
Kitchen backsplash (standard 30-40 sq ft)	$1,800 – $4,200	Demo of old backsplash, substrate prep, tile, adhesive, grout, clean-up
Kitchen backsplash (full-height, 60-80 sq ft)	$3,500 – $7,500	Full-wall tile from counter to cabinets, premium tile options, outlets adjusted
Kitchen tile flooring (150-250 sq ft)	$3,500 – $8,000	Old flooring removal, subfloor leveling, tile, underlayment, grout, transitions
Whole-home tile flooring (1,000+ sq ft)	$9,000 – $18,000	Multi-room demolition, subfloor repair, tile throughout, thresholds, trim
Tile repair (cracked tiles, grout failure, loose tile)	$400 – $1,500	Localized removal, substrate repair, replacement tile, re-grout

What affects the cost:

• Material choice. Ceramic tile runs $2 – $8 per square foot for the material. Porcelain runs $4 – $12. Natural stone like marble or travertine runs $10 – $30 and up. Glass backsplash tile runs $15 – $40 per square foot. The material price is the single biggest lever you control.
• Subfloor condition. If we find moisture damage, cracked mortar, or uneven subfloor under the old flooring, that prep work is part of the written price we give you before we start, not an add-on discovered later.
• Demolition scope. Pulling up old tile is slower and dustier than pulling up vinyl. If the old tile was set on a mud bed, demo takes longer and costs more. We’ll tell you what we’re dealing with after the walkthrough.
• Pattern and layout. Herringbone, basketweave, and diagonal layouts produce more cuts and more waste. Straight-set tile in a standard grid is the most economical layout. We’ll show you both options in the written quote.
• Tile size. Large-format tile (12×24 and larger) requires a flatter subfloor and slower installation but fewer grout lines. Small mosaic tile costs more per square foot but curves around corners and outlets more gracefully on backsplash work.

Call (904) 643-6243 for a free estimate. We’ll walk through your kitchen or flooring project, take measurements, and hand you a written price before you decide anything.

Brands We Work With

We install tile and flooring materials from manufacturers whose warranties you can verify independently. For flooring underlayment and moisture management systems, we use products from Schluter, the standard in waterproof tile installation systems. For backsplash surfaces, we work with porcelain, ceramic, and glass tile lines that pair cleanly with Cabinets & Countertops like Cambria and Silestone. When the project involves structural or exterior transitions, we use James Hardie products where appropriate. You’ll see the brand names on your written quote before any work begins.

How We Protect Your Home During Tile Work

Tile and flooring work is dusty. There’s no way around the cutting, the grouting, and the demo dust. But there’s a big difference between a crew that contains the mess and a crew that lets it spread through the house. Here’s what we do on every Jacksonville job:

• Drop cloths on every floor surface between the entry door and the work area. Not just around the immediate work zone. The path the crew walks, the hallway, the stairs if there are any.
• Shoe covers at the door before the first tool comes in. Every technician, every visit.
• Plastic containment at the work area when we’re cutting tile, to keep dust from drifting into the kitchen cabinets, the pantry, or the living room.
• Quiet tools during sleep hours. If your toddler naps from 1:00 to 3:00, we plan the noisy cuts around that window where we can. Wet saws and demolition don’t wait for perfect timing, but we schedule the loudest work away from your family’s rest hours whenever the project allows.
• Pet-safe product choices where available. Grout sealers, adhesives, and cleaning products can be selected in low-VOC or pet-safe formulations. We’ll tell you what’s available for your specific project and let you choose.
• A photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves. You’ll see what the space looked like when we finished. That’s part of the Cedarwell Care Promise on every job we do.

Why Families in Jacksonville Choose Elmstead Remodeling for Tile and Flooring

Most Jacksonville homeowners can find a tile installer. What’s harder to find is a crew that treats your home the way you treat it when your kids are asleep upstairs and your dog is watching from the other room. That’s the difference we work to deliver on every visit.

Here’s what that looks like in practice, from Graham Stein, who leads Elmstead Remodeling Jacksonville. We consider the C.A.R.E. values as the operating instructions for every day on site:

• Clean up like it is our own home. That means the drop cloths, the shoe covers, the containment, and the photo before we leave. It’s not a favor. It’s the job.
• Ask before we move or touch anything. If we need to move a high chair, a dog bed, or a kitchen cart, we ask first. Nothing in your home gets touched without permission.
• Respect the family’s time and quiet hours. We show up when we say we’ll show up. We work the hours we agreed to. We let you know when the noisy part is coming so you can plan around it.
• Explain the price before the work. Before the first tile is set, you have a written price. You’ve seen the material names, the labor breakdown, and the clean-up inclusions. There are no surprises after the crew arrives.

And if something isn’t right after the job is complete, the 365-Day Done Right Promise means we come back and make it right. Not for 30 days. For a full year. That’s the longest-standing post-project commitment in our service area, and it’s stamped on every project we complete.

FAQs – Backsplash, Tile & Flooring

How much does a tile backsplash cost in Jacksonville?

A standard kitchen backsplash in Jacksonville costs $1,800 to $4,200, and a full-height backsplash runs $3,500 to $7,500 depending on tile material and square footage. The material is the biggest variable: ceramic costs less per square foot than glass, and natural stone costs more than both. Call (904) 643-6243 for a written quote specific to your kitchen, and we’ll have it to you before you commit to anything.

Can you replace kitchen flooring without moving the cabinets?

In most cases, yes. We can remove the old flooring up to the toe-kick and install new tile without unseating cabinets, which saves you thousands compared to Cabinet Installation & Refacing. The edge gets finished with a clean transition that sits flush under the toe-kick. We’ll confirm during the walkthrough whether your layout allows it.

Is it cheaper to repair tile or replace the whole floor?

Tile repair in Jacksonville typically runs $400 to $1,500 for isolated cracked tiles or grout failure, while a full kitchen floor replacement starts around $3,500. If you have one or two cracked tiles with solid subfloor underneath, repair makes sense. If the cracks run across multiple tiles or the subfloor has moisture damage, replacement is usually the better long-term call, and we’ll show you why in the written quote.

How long does tile and backsplash work take?

A standard kitchen backsplash takes one to two days. Kitchen flooring typically takes two to four days, including demo, subfloor prep, tile setting, grouting, and clean-up. Whole-home tile flooring can run one to two weeks depending on square footage and whether you’re living in the house during the work. We’ll give you a schedule in writing before we start.

Do you offer pet-safe and low-VOC options for tile and grout?

Yes. Where pet-safe products and low-VOC adhesives, grouts, and sealers are available for your specific project, we’ll present them as options and let you choose. We know your dog and your kids are on these floors every day, and the products we use should reflect that. Ask about it during the estimate, and we’ll note it on the written price.

Can you come today if we have water damage or a tile emergency?

Call (904) 643-6243 and a live person answers, 24/7. We’ll tell you honestly what the timeline looks like for your situation and when a crew can get to your home. For urgent water damage behind tile or a failing backsplash, we’ll schedule as soon as a crew is available and give you a clear schedule before we start.

Call for a Free Estimate

If you’re ready to talk about backsplash, tile, or flooring as part of our Kitchen Remodeling services in your Jacksonville home, call (904) 643-6243. We’ll set up a walkthrough, take measurements, and give you a written price before any work starts. No pressure. No estimates that change after the crew arrives. Just a clear plan and a crew that treats your home like a home.

Written by Graham Stein, Owner at Elmstead Remodeling Jacksonville, serving Jacksonville.