Vinyl plank, the waterproof kind, installed all-in from $8 a square foot: furniture moved, vapor barrier down, trim and transitions done. One room or the whole house.
Get a Free Estimate Call 904-262-7304Vinyl plank is the floor we put down most in Jacksonville. It looks like wood, it is waterproof, and it stands up to what Florida homes throw at it: humidity, sand, wet feet, kids and dogs.
We install it in kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms, rentals and businesses, and a lot of our customers do the whole house at once. You get one written price at the measure, and that is the whole number.
We sell and install Shaw, Homelike and Parkay vinyl plank, and you can compare them in person at our Philips Highway showroom.
Vinyl plank runs $8–$17 per square foot installed, all-in.
| Grade | Installed, per sq ft | 1,000 sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| Good | $8–$10 | $8,000–$10,000 |
| Better | $10–$13 | $10,000–$13,000 |
| Best | $13–$17 | $13,000–$17,000 |
Priced separately, and written on your quote: taking out carpet $0.35/sq ft, old vinyl or laminate $0.75/sq ft, old tile or hardwood $4/sq ft, and stairs $200 a step. $500 job minimum.
Want your own number? Try the 60-second ballpark calculator, or see the full vinyl plank installation cost guide. Financing is available through Synchrony HOME and Affirm.
| Gator all-in | Low per-foot quote | |
|---|---|---|
| The flooring and install | Included | Included |
| Standard floor prep | Included | Often extra |
| Moisture test and vapor barrier on a slab | Included | Often extra or skipped |
| Quarter round at the walls | Included | Often extra by the foot |
| Transitions between rooms | Included | Often extra |
| Moving your furniture | Included | Often extra, or you move it |
| Written price at the measure | Yes | Often “starting at” |
Compare totals, not the per-foot number. Ask every quote what is in it.
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“Installed LVP throughout the whole house. The team was on time, professional, and finished the project early.”
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“Pricing was fair and clearly explained upfront, no surprise charges.”
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“They did a beautiful job of lining the LVP up with my existing floor.”
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No guessing and no surprise add-ons. Here is how a vinyl plank job runs with Gator Carpet and Tile.
We measure your rooms, test the slab for moisture, and bring samples. You get a written price at the measure, with the moisture reading noted on it.
Choose the look, color and grade from Shaw, Homelike or Parkay. You can also compare samples at our Philips Highway showroom.
We move the furniture, do the standard floor prep and lay a vapor barrier on every slab. Any extra leveling is quoted before we start.
We lay the plank, add quarter round and transitions, and put your furniture back. Figure about a day per 300 sq ft of open floor; cut-up rooms take longer.
One floor through the living areas, hallways and bedrooms is our favorite kind of job, and it makes a house feel bigger and newer. We plan the order of the rooms with you, move the furniture as we go, and most families stay home the whole time.
See package prices for 1,000, 1,500 and 2,000 square feet, what happens day by day, and whether to keep or tear out old tile.
Whole-House Vinyl Plank
Mandarin Jacksonville, FL
Real before-and-after photos from a local vinyl plank job.
We sell and install Shaw, Homelike and Parkay vinyl plank in looks that suit Jacksonville homes.
The look of real wood floors, without worrying about water or humidity.
Longer, wider planks for an open, modern look through big rooms.
Lighter, natural tones that hide sand and suit beach homes.
Heavier wear layers for offices, stores, apartments and rentals.
Vinyl plank (the waterproof kind) through the bedrooms and right into the closets — finished October 2026.
Northside, Jacksonville
Northside, Jacksonville
Northside, Jacksonville
Northside, Jacksonville
Waterproof plank through the dining room, hallways, and living area — finished flush against the existing kitchen tile.
Mandarin, Jacksonville
Mandarin, Jacksonville
Mandarin, Jacksonville
Jacksonville Showroom
Shaw, Homelike and Parkay samples you can see side by side and take home.
Photos help, but a floor is easier to pick in person. At our Philips Highway showroom you can compare color, texture, plank width and wear layer, and take samples home to see them in your light.
Bring a photo of the room, or a list of the rooms you want done, and we will give you a ballpark on the spot. The free in-home measure turns it into a written price.
Visit or Schedule EstimateGator Carpet and Tile installs vinyl plank all over Jacksonville and Northeast Florida. At Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach, sand and wet feet come through the door every day, so waterproof plank is an easy fit. In older San Marco and Riverside homes, it is a common way to update rooms that have a mix of old floors. The measure is free wherever you are.
Vinyl plank runs $8 to $17 per square foot installed at Gator Carpet and Tile. That is all-in: the flooring, installation, standard floor prep, a vapor barrier, quarter round, transitions and moving your furniture. Taking out old floors and stairs are priced separately and written on your quote. $500 job minimum.
A low per-foot number usually covers the install only, on an open, empty floor. Ours is the whole number: the flooring, install, prep, vapor barrier, quarter round, transitions and furniture moving. Ask any quote what is in it, and compare the total.
The rigid-core vinyl plank we install is waterproof through the plank itself, so spills, pets and wet feet will not hurt it. Some cheaper planks have a wood-fiber core that swells, so ask what the core is before you buy. Water that gets under a floor from a leak still needs to dry out.
Yes. Most Jacksonville homes sit on a slab, so we test the slab for moisture at the free measure, note it on your estimate, and lay a vapor barrier under every floating floor we put on a slab. If the slab has low spots, we point them out and quote any extra leveling before work starts.
Plan on about one day for every 300 square feet of open floor, and that includes prep and moving the furniture. Rooms that are cut up take longer: a 300 square foot kitchen with two islands is a two-day job. A 1,500 square foot whole house is usually about five working days.
Yes. Moving the furniture out of the way and back is part of the all-in price, so you do not need to hire movers.
We sell and install Shaw, Homelike and Parkay vinyl plank, in wood looks, wide planks and lighter coastal colors. You can see and take home samples at our Philips Highway showroom.
Yes, for most homes with pets. It is waterproof, so accidents wipe up, and a thicker wear layer stands up better to claws. We will show you which planks have the heavier wear layer at the measure.
Yes, and it is one of our favorite jobs. One floor through the living areas, hallways and bedrooms makes the house feel bigger and cleaner. See our whole-house vinyl plank page for package prices and how the week goes.
LVP is vinyl plank, long and narrow and printed to look like wood. LVT is vinyl tile, square or rectangular and printed to look like stone or ceramic tile. Both are vinyl, both are installed the same way, and rigid-core versions of both are waterproof.
Yes. Our crew installs vinyl plank all over Jacksonville, including Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach, San Marco and Riverside, plus Orange Park, Ponte Vedra and St. Augustine. The in-home measure is free.
Our installs are led by James Lowe, our lead installer, who has installed Gator floors for 20+ years, usually working alongside Gary. Customers name them in dozens of our Google reviews, and some tell friends to ask for them by name. When you book with Gator Carpet and Tile, you're not handed off to a stranger.
“James and Gary were the same installers who worked on our condo. We were so happy to hear James and Gary were handling our project.”
— Raymond, Palm Coast, Google review
“Gary and James are masters of efficiency and attention to detail”
— Brock, carpet, Google review
Included at no extra cost, for one year from the day we finish. If our workmanship causes a problem, we come back and fix it at no labor cost.
Before you pay a deposit, you get your install date in writing. If anything moves it, like a late truck or a sick crew, you hear it from us that same day, with a new date in writing. You never have to chase us down to find out what's going on.
Flooring products also carry their own manufacturer warranty. Questions? Call 904-262-7304.
Get a free in-home measure and a written, all-in price, or stop by the Philips Highway showroom.
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