Can Kitchen Cabinets go in *after* new flooring (countertops, tiles, family room)

[Trekker99]

We have experienced some water damage due to a roof leak that has caused damage to our wood floors (family room) and underneath tile (kitchen).

Since the wood floors are damaged this has opened the question of possible changes we've been wanting to make but postponing.

We'd like to replace the existing wood floors with something different (tile, laminate, something). So naturally the corresponding question we asked ourselves was maybe we should also replace the tiles in the kitchen to match for a continuous flow feel/look.

And then, of course, the questions continued and we got into thinking about replacing the kitchen cabinets as well.

So here's the main question I wanted to throw out here for some feedback.

We want to do these changes in phases due to cost constraints: we won't have enough money to do both floors and cabinets (and countertops) all at once in a single big remodel job.

The floors are damaged - so wanted to do those first.

But can we do flooring BEFORE cabinets?

Right now, the tiles go up to, but not under the existing cabinet toe kicks; the tile is all custom cut around the existing cabinet outlines.

We like and have no desire to change the existing cabinet footprint in the kitchen.

I want to do the floors first, leave the existing cabinets in place, then replace the existing cabinets exactly as the current footprint.

Is that the "right" way to approach this as multiple steps?

Thanks!

[K'ledgeBldr]

Sure.
The main thing is avoiding damage to the floors as the cabinets (old come out) AND new go in.

Cabinets have standard sizes along with base/toe-kick. Any crack can be covered with shoe mold. One other thing, make sure the cabinets are shimmed up so the toe-kick stays at the standard height.