St. Augustine, FL
Carpet replacement covers the whole job: we pull up the old carpet and pad, haul them away for free when new carpet replaces them, check the tack strip and the floor, and put down new pad and carpet. It is usually time to replace when the carpet is matted in the walkways, stains and smells come back after cleaning, or a pet has soaked the pad. St. Augustine's coastal location and the presence of Matanzas Bay create one of the most challenging humidity environments in Northeast Florida. The historic district's older masonry construction holds moisture in ways that modern homes don't — flooring failures are common when contractors don't understand the specific moisture dynamics of older St. Augustine homes. Our team has extensive experience with this.
In-stock carpet runs $1.50–$3.50 per square foot installed with new pad. Special order runs $3.50–$5, and premium $5–$10+. When new carpet replaces old carpet, we tear out and haul away the old carpet free. Stairs are $200 flat per staircase (pie steps, spiral stairs and custom wraps extra). Furniture moving is included in our All-In carpet packages; on in-stock carpet it is a separate line at $0.60/sq ft. $500 job minimum.
Most homes are done in one day. Carpet comes on 12-foot-wide rolls, so a room wider than 12 feet both ways needs a seam. Want to see where the seams will go? Ask and we'll show you at the measure, before you buy.
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We pull up the old carpet and pad and haul them away, replace damaged tack strip, clean the floor, then install new pad and carpet with a full power stretch.
St. Augustine's housing is extraordinarily diverse: original Flagler-era masonry homes in the historic district, 1950s–70s homes in the surrounding residential corridors, vacation rental cottages throughout Anastasia Island, and new master-planned construction in World Golf Village, Palencia, and the rapidly growing US-1 South corridor.
St. Augustine's coastal location and the presence of Matanzas Bay create one of the most challenging humidity environments in Northeast Florida. The historic district's older masonry construction holds moisture in ways that modern homes don't — flooring failures are common when contractors don't understand the specific moisture dynamics of older St. Augustine homes. Our team has extensive experience with this.
St. Augustine's short-term rental market is one of the most active in Florida outside of Orlando and Miami. Investors managing vacation rental properties on Anastasia Island and near the historic district need fast, durable, salt-resistant flooring that photographs well for listing platforms. We've completed dozens of vacation rental flooring projects in St. Augustine and understand the specific durability requirements of that market.
In St. Augustine, the typical home was built around 2000, 80% of homes are owner-occupied, 74% are single-family houses, and the median home value is about $450,000.
Most St. Augustine homes are newer, so a lot of our work here is replacing the original builder-grade carpet and pad with something that holds up better.
Job counts: Gator Carpet and Tile records since late 2023 · Home facts: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024.
Carpet Replacement in St. Augustine
If cleaning cannot get the stains or smells out, or the carpet is matted, torn or showing the backing, replacing it is the better buy. The pad soaks up odors and pet accidents that cleaning cannot reach. If the pad is soaked, the carpet will not smell clean no matter how often it is cleaned.
We pull it up with the pad and haul it away. When new carpet replaces old carpet in a home, that is free. Taking out a different floor, like vinyl, laminate or tile, is priced by the square foot and written on your quote.
Yes. Carpet stairs are a flat price per staircase, written on your quote. Custom work like pie steps, spiral staircases or custom wraps is additional.
Yes. Gator Carpet and Tile has completed 23 flooring jobs in St. Augustine since 2024, 12 of them in the last 12 months, and 78% of them included carpet. Installs are led by James Lowe, who has installed Gator floors for 20+ years; the showroom is at 9452 Philips Hwy, Suite 1, Jacksonville, and in-home measures are free.
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