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Backsplash, Tile & Flooring in Hollywood, FL: What It Costs and How Long It Takes

Backsplash, tile, and flooring installation in Hollywood typically runs $800-$2,500 for the backsplash portion alone, with full kitchen flooring adding $2,000-$8,000 depending on material and square footage. Most jobs we handle in Hollywood’s 33027 and 33029 ZIPs wrap up in 3-5 business days once materials are on-site. Call (844) 665-0162 and we’ll walk through your space, measure, and deliver a written estimate with no deposit required.

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How We Handle Backsplash, Tile & Flooring from First Measurement to Final Grout

We’ve refined this into five clear stages so you know what’s happening and when you need to make a decision.

Stage 1: Site measure and substrate check (Day 1, 1-2 hours)

We show up, laser-measure every surface, and test what’s underneath. In Hollywood’s older CBS homes near Hollywood Boulevard and Federal Highway, we frequently find original plaster walls behind dated tile, or concrete slabs with moisture migration from the high water table. We’ll tap for hollow spots, check floor levelness with a 6-foot straightedge, and flag anything that needs remediation before tile goes down. You decide at this stage: proceed as-is, or add self-leveling underlayment or cement backer board.

Stage 2: Material lock and lead-time confirmation (Day 1-2, homeowner decision point)

We don’t order until you’ve signed off on exact SKUs. That matters because imported porcelain from Italy or Spain can sit in Port Everglades for 2-3 weeks, while domestic ceramic or standard subway tile ships in 3-5 days. We build your project calendar backward from material delivery so you’re not living with a torn-up kitchen longer than necessary.

Stage 3: Demo and prep (Day 2, 4-8 hours)

Old tile comes off, walls get scraped to sound substrate, floors get ground or patched. In Hollywood’s 1950s-1970s stock, we often encounter mastic containing asbestos on original floors; if we suspect it, we pause for lab testing rather than grind it airborne. New cement backer board goes up on walls, ditra or crack-isolation membrane goes down on floors if the slab shows movement.

Stage 4: Layout and installation (Days 3-4, the bulk of labor)

We dry-lay your pattern first. You’ll see exactly where cuts fall, whether the focal point centers on the range or the sink wall, how grout lines align with cabinet edges. For flooring, we establish a straight starting line off the longest visible wall. Then we set, using appropriate thinset for your material: modified for porcelain, unmodified for natural stone to prevent moisture discoloration. Grout happens after 24-hour cure.

Stage 5: Final inspection and seal (Day 5, 2-3 hours)

We joint-check every grout line, seal natural stone or cementitious grout if specified, caulk perimeter joints at cabinets and walls for expansion, and walk you through care instructions. You’re not final-invoiced until you’ve signed the completion checklist.

The Material Decisions That Shape Your Backsplash, Tile & Flooring Project

• Ceramic wall tile ($3-$8/sq ft material) - the workhorse for Hollywood kitchens. Glazed ceramic resists staining, cleans easily, and comes in subway, arabesque, and handmade-look formats. The trade-off: it’s softer than porcelain, so we don’t use it on floors. Best for budget-conscious refreshes and rental properties.
• Porcelain tile ($5-$15/sq ft material) - denser, lower water absorption, through-body color. We specify porcelain for kitchen floors and any backsplash zone behind gas ranges where thermal cycling is severe. The 24×48 formats popular now require a perfectly flat wall; we often recommend 12×24 or classic subway to avoid lippage in older Hollywood homes with settled framing.
• Natural stone ($12-$35/sq ft material) - marble, travertine, slate. Stunning, alive, and demanding. Stone needs sealing before grouting and resealing annually in Hollywood’s humid climate. We steer clients toward honed rather than polished finishes; the latter etches immediately from lemon juice or vinegar splatter. Worth it if you want the real thing and accept the maintenance.
• Glass and mosaic accent tile ($15-$40/sq ft material) - typically used as a feature strip or full backsplash statement. We install these with white thinset only; gray thinset shows through translucent glass and ruins the effect. The reflective quality brightens galley kitchens common in Hollywood’s older duplex and condo stock.
• Luxury vinyl plank ($4-$10/sq ft installed) as flooring alternative - not tile, but worth mentioning because we install it in maybe 30% of Hollywood kitchens where the concrete slab has moisture issues or the homeowner wants warmth underfoot. Waterproof LVP handles the humidity but won’t add resale value like porcelain or natural stone.

What Backsplash, Tile & Flooring Costs in Hollywood, FL

Five variables push you to the high or low end of these ranges:

Existing condition. Popcorn ceilings, multiple layers of old tile, or walls out of plumb by more than 1/4 inch over 8 feet mean prep labor multiplies. We’ve stripped four layers of vinyl and linoleum in 1960s Hollywood kitchens where each layer had its own adhesive chemistry.

Material grade and origin. Domestic ceramic in a standard subway pattern installs fast. Handmade zellige with irregular edges requires 2-3x the labor for consistent grout joints and flush alignment.

Floor levelness. Tile demands flat, not just level. A slab with 3/8-inch variation over 10 feet needs self-leveling compound at $2-$3 per square foot before tile touches it.

Plumbing or electrical relocation. Moving a sink rough-in or adding under-cabinet outlets extends the job by 1-2 days and requires a licensed trade. We coordinate this in-house rather than handing you off to a separate plumber.

Permit scope. Purely cosmetic backsplash replacement needs no permit in Hollywood. Flooring that involves subfloor repair or any plumbing relocation triggers Broward County inspection. We pull permits when required and never ask you to navigate that desk yourself.

Our written estimates include demolition, disposal, prep materials, tile setting, grout, and final seal. They don’t include the tile itself (you choose; we order), permit fees if triggered, or structural repairs discovered after demo.

What Hollywood’s Homes and Rules Mean for This Job

Hollywood sits entirely within Florida’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone, and while that designation screams “roof” and “windows,” it matters for your backsplash, tile & flooring project too. Any kitchen renovation that touches structural walls, relocates plumbing, or exceeds 50% of a room’s finishes triggers HVHZ-compliant fastening and, in some cases, Miami-Dade NOA documentation for adhesive systems or cementitious backer board. We’ve seen contractors from Palm Beach County stalled at the Broward permit desk because their specified backer board carried a standard Florida Product Approval without the HVHZ addendum. We source materials with the right documentation from day one.

The housing stock itself shapes what we prep for. In the eastern ZIPs near Hollywood Beach and the Intracoastal, 1950s-1970s CBS homes often have original plaster-over-block walls that won’t accept standard drywall screws for backer board; we switch to Tapcon masonry anchors and pre-drill every hole. West of I-95 in 33027 and 33029, the 1980s-2000s tract homes have standard wood-frame construction but concrete slabs with hairline cracks from South Florida’s expansive clay soils. We specify crack-isolation membrane as standard in these neighborhoods, not as an upsell.

And if you’re on the barrier island strip in 33019, the salt air isn’t just corroding your window frames. We’ve replaced kitchen floors where aluminum oxide in the grout had degraded from airborne salt penetration, and we now specify epoxy grout for oceanfront jobs even when standard cement grout would suffice inland. The Coastal Construction Control Line adds a DEP permit layer for any exterior wall penetration, which matters if your kitchen backs to an ocean-facing elevation and we’re running a vent or electrical for a range hood.

Homeowners in Kitchen Remodeling in Hollywood often start with backsplash, tile & flooring as the visible, tactile part of a full kitchen overhaul. Our Kitchen Remodeling crew handles the complete project, but we’re equally comfortable coming in for this scope alone if that’s where you’re at. We cover all of Hollywood from the beach to the western edge near Pembroke Pines, and many clients pair this work with a Tub-to-Shower Conversion in Hollywood or Vanities, Tile & Fixtures in Hollywood to keep one contractor accountable across multiple rooms.

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Get Your Free On-Site Estimate for Backsplash, Tile & Flooring in Hollywood

We’ll come to your home in Hollywood, measure, test the substrate, and deliver a written estimate with line-item pricing and material lead times. No deposit to book, no pressure to decide on the spot. Call (844) 665-0162 or request a time online. Raymond Estevez and our team will handle your project from first tile to final walkthrough.

Written by Raymond Estevez, Owner at Groundwork Construction Co., serving Hollywood and South Florida.