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Unilock Kitchen Remodeling: The West Palm Beach Owner’s Guide
If you have a Unilock product in your kitchen and something has failed, we can help. Elmstead Remodeling West Palm Beach installs and replaces Unilock-compatible kitchen surfaces, and a full kitchen remodel in West Palm Beach typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 depending on scope. Most owners discover a problem the same way: a paver or stone unit has shifted, cracked, or separated from its neighbors, and suddenly the surface that looked permanent doesn’t look permanent anymore.
This page covers what we see in West Palm Beach kitchens, how to identify what you have, what replacement costs, and when to call us at (728) 203-3270. We’re an independent contractor, not affiliated with Unilock, but we work with their product lines regularly and know how they behave in South Florida’s heat and humidity.
Which Unilock Models This Applies To
Unilock makes pavers, wall units, and other hardscape components. In kitchen applications around West Palm Beach, we mostly see Unilock units used as flooring accents, backsplash-style feature walls, or outdoor kitchen surrounds that tie into an interior remodel. The right part match depends on two things: the series name and the unit dimensions.
Unilock stamps a series identifier on the packaging, and the unit itself often carries a mold code on the back or bottom. The dimensions matter more than the color. A 6×9 unit and a 6×12 unit from the same series are not interchangeable, even if the color looks identical from ten feet away. We also see homeowners assume any gray paver will blend with an existing Unilock installation. It won’t. Unilock’s color blends vary by region and production year, and a new unit placed next to an older one can stand out like a fresh patch on a sun-faded deck. When a match matters, we order from the current regional lot and inspect it against the existing surface before cutting.
For kitchen surfaces that see daily foot traffic, spills, and cleaning products, we lean toward OEM Unilock units rather than aftermarket equivalents. The aftermarket units we’ve tested in West Palm Beach kitchens don’t always hold color uniformity or edge density the same way, and for a surface you look at every day, the difference shows. Where aftermarket makes sense is in a hidden substrate or a low-visibility repair behind an appliance. We’ll tell you which one applies to your job before you spend a dollar.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your Unilock Kitchen Remodeling Is Failing
- Units rocking or shifting underfoot. This usually means the bedding layer underneath has eroded or compacted unevenly. In West Palm Beach, frequent humidity swings and occasional storm-driven water intrusion accelerate this. The unit itself is often fine; the base is not.
- Hairline cracks spreading across one or two units. This is typically a point-load problem: a heavy appliance, a dropped pot, or a subfloor that flexes in one spot. Once a crack starts, it widens quickly with daily use.
- Color fading or a chalky surface that won’t clean up. Unilock surfaces in Florida kitchens take UV exposure through windows, plus acidic spills from citrus and wine. The surface doesn’t fail structurally, but the finish degrades until the unit looks permanently dirty.
- Grout or joint sand washing out between units. In a kitchen, this shows up as crumbs and grit below the surface level. Water gets under the units, movement increases, and the surrounding joints begin to crumble.
- One unit sits visibly higher than its neighbors. A single raised unit is almost always a failed base layer or a settled subfloor beneath it. Left alone, it becomes a trip hazard, and adjacent units start to loosen as well.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
For isolated Unilock unit replacement in a West Palm Beach kitchen, you’re generally looking at a few hundred dollars in labor and materials. For a fuller kitchen remodel that includes new Unilock-compatible surfaces, the range is $14,000 to $45,000 depending on how much surface area, how much base prep, and whether we’re also replacing cabinets, countertops, or fixtures. Smaller kitchen remodels fall between $9,000 and $20,000.
What drives the price is base condition. A surface that failed because the subfloor flexed costs more than a surface that failed because one unit got dropped on. We write the labor and materials as separate line items, and we give you that written price before any work starts. No estimate that grows after we’re in your kitchen. The workmanship is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it isn’t done right, we make it right.
DIY or Call Us?
For Unilock kitchen surfaces, the danger isn’t high-tension springs or live wires. The risk is doing a repair that looks right for six months and then shifts, cracks, or drains water into your subfloor. You can safely check the obvious things: is a unit visibly cracked, is it rocking, is joint material missing. What we don’t recommend is pulling a unit and resetting it yourself unless you know what the base layer beneath it looks like. In West Palm Beach kitchens, we regularly find thin-set beds or dry pack that looked stable from the top and crumbled the moment the first unit came out.
If you want to know what’s actually under your kitchen surface, call (728) 203-3270. We’ll look, we’ll tell you what we found, and you’ll have a written price before anything gets moved.
FAQs
A properly installed Unilock surface in a West Palm Beach kitchen can last 15 to 25 years, but the base layer and joint material typically need attention long before the units themselves fail. Coastal humidity shortens that lifespan compared to interior spaces in drier climates. Call (728) 203-3270 for an inspection and an honest read on the condition of yours.
No. Once a Unilock unit cracks, the structure is compromised, and any patch or filler will fail under daily kitchen use. Replacement is the right fix. The cost for a single-unit swap is often less than homeowners expect.
Isolated unit replacement usually takes a day or less. A full kitchen surface replacement with base prep typically runs three to seven days, depending on scope and drying time between steps. We’ll put a firm start and end window in writing before we begin.
We stock a range of Unilock-compatible units and order current production lots for color-matched repairs. We also stock compatible materials for KraftMaid cabinet hardware, Cambria, and Silestone surfaces when a kitchen remodel touches more than the Unilock surface. Call (728) 203-3270 and we’ll confirm what’s on the truck and what needs to be ordered.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner, Elmstead Remodeling West Palm Beach at Elmstead Remodeling West Palm Beach, serving West Palm Beach and nearby areas.
