Kitchens
Kitchen Remodeling in Jacksonville, FL
From a refinish-and-refresh to a full rebuild — sequenced so the kitchen is usable the day you arrive.
Overview
Two Very Different Projects Called the Same Thing
A kitchen remodel in Jacksonville FL can mean two things, and the difference is weeks of schedule. One is a cosmetic kitchen renovation — cabinet painting, new counters, new backsplash, new lighting and hardware — which fits neatly inside our move-in ready renovation service and the window between closing and moving day. The other is a full tear-out with new cabinetry, which almost always runs longer than a lease.
We do both, and we will tell you plainly which one your house needs. A great many houses in Nocatee, St. Johns and Jacksonville were built with solid cabinet boxes and dated doors. Painting those boxes properly, replacing counters and adding lighting produces most of the visual change for a fraction of the cost and a fraction of the calendar.
Scope
What a Kitchen Remodel in Jacksonville, FL Covers
The scope below is what we can complete inside a typical closing-to-move-in window when materials are ordered ahead. Full custom cabinetry is available, but it is a lead-time decision, not a labor one.
- ✓ Cabinet painting — degreased, deglossed, sprayed and cured, doors off site
- ✓ Countertop replacement in quartz, granite or solid surface with new sinks
- ✓ Backsplash tile, including full-height slab-look and handmade-look tile
- ✓ Under-cabinet, pendant and recessed lighting by licensed electricians
- ✓ Cabinet hardware, soft-close upgrades, trim and crown modifications
- ✓ Kitchen flooring replaced along with the rest of the house in one pass
Cabinet Painting
Why Sprayed Cabinets Beat Brushed Cabinets
Cabinet painting is the most commonly botched job in residential remodeling. Done right, it is a process: doors and drawer fronts removed and labeled, everything degreased, sanded and primed with a bonding primer, then sprayed with a cabinet-grade coating and given real cure time before anything gets handled. Done wrong, it chips at the first fingernail.
We have been painting Northeast Florida homes since 2004, and cabinets are the one surface where humidity and cure time will humiliate a rushed crew. An empty house is the ideal place to do it, because the doors can cure flat on racks for days without anyone needing the kitchen.
Timeline
A Kitchen Update Before Move-In, Week by Week
Counters are the schedule driver. Templating happens after cabinets are set and painted, fabrication takes several days, and backsplash tile cannot start until the counters are installed. That chain is why kitchen contractors in Jacksonville so often blow a deadline — and why we template and order during your closing period wherever the existing cabinet layout is staying.
A realistic cosmetic kitchen lands in two to three weeks: cabinets painted in week one, counters templated and installed in week two, backsplash, lighting and hardware in week three. A full cabinet replacement adds six to ten weeks of lead time before anyone touches the room.
How It Works
How a Kitchen Fits the Move-In Deadline
Counters and tile ordered before the first cabinet door comes off.
Walkthrough and Decision
Refinish or replace — we price both so you can compare honestly.
Selections and Ordering
Counters, tile, hardware and lighting locked during your closing period.
Cabinets and Counters
Doors sprayed off site, boxes finished on site, counters templated and set.
Tile, Lighting and Punch
Backsplash, fixtures and hardware installed before the truck arrives.
Where We Work
Serving Jacksonville & Northeast Florida
Based in Atlantic Beach and working across the First Coast. Call (904) 619-6687 to confirm coverage in your area.
Common Questions
Kitchen Remodeling Questions
Is painting cabinets worth it, or should I replace them?
If the boxes are solid and the layout works, painting delivers most of the visual change for a fraction of the cost and weeks less calendar. If boxes are particleboard and failing, or the layout is wrong, replace.
How long do painted cabinets last in Florida humidity?
Years, when they are properly degreased, primed with a bonding primer, sprayed with a cabinet-grade coating and given real cure time. Skipping any of those steps is what causes chipping, not the humidity itself.
Can you finish a kitchen before I move in?
A cosmetic kitchen renovation, yes — two to three weeks with materials in hand. A full cabinet replacement usually cannot be squeezed into a 30-day window because of cabinet lead times, and we will say so up front.
Do you handle appliances and plumbing?
We coordinate appliance delivery and installation, and licensed plumbers handle sink, disposal and any gas or water line work under permit.
Tell Us What the Kitchen Needs
Send photos of the existing cabinets and your move-in date. You will get both options priced — refinish and replace — with lead times attached.
Free estimates — usually same day or next day. Licensed & insured with $3M+ coverage.