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A full bathroom remodel in Cypress Lake typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with walk-in shower installations between $4,500 and $12,000. Most projects we handle in the 33919 corridor take three to five weeks depending on whether we’re pulling a tub, reframing a wall, or opening a ceiling for a vent fan. Call Tom Barrett’s crew at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a written line-item scope before anything gets torn out.
We know the houses off Winkler Road, Cypress Lake Drive, and McGregor Boulevard because we’ve been inside them. The 1960s-1980s concrete-block ranches in this part of Lee County were built before Florida tightened its wind codes after 2004, and Hurricane Ian exposed exactly where those shortcuts live. Salt air, humidity that sits above 70% most of the year, and a building department that now reviews bathroom work with post-storm scrutiny all shape what a proper remodel looks like here. You need a contractor who pulls permits, shows up when he says he will, and puts every price change in writing. That’s how we work.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Cypress Lake’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’re an owner-operated company founded in 1998. Tom Barrett runs the business, and his sons run the crews. When you call, a live person answers. When the crew shows up at your Cypress Lake home, they carry the Barrett & Sons name on their uniforms and on the side of the truck. Nobody gets sent to your door that Tom hasn’t vetted himself.
We serve Cypress Lake every week, so we know what the Lee County building department is enforcing right now. That matters more here than almost anywhere else in Florida. This is Ian’s ground-zero zone. Inspectors in 33919 are flagging 8d nail schedules on any structural opening, requiring engineered drawings above a certain threshold, and checking for moisture intrusion behind shower walls with a diligence they didn’t apply five years ago. A contractor who works mostly in Naples or Cape Coral will learn that on your job. We already know it.
Every project comes with the written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back. That’s not a slogan; it’s on every contract we write in Cypress Lake.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Cypress Lake
Our Bathroom Remodeling team handles everything from full gut-and-rebuild jobs to targeted shower and vanity replacements. Here’s what we do most often for homeowners in Cypress Lake.
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full remodel in Cypress Lake means down to the studs. We remove the old tub or shower, inspect what Hurricane Ian’s moisture did to the framing behind it, and rebuild with cement board, a secondary water barrier, and fixtures rated for this climate. Most full remodels here run $9,000 to $28,000. The range reflects what we find when the tile comes off. In a 1974 concrete-block ranch off Winkler Road, we found rusted fasteners and single-pane window leaks that had been hiding behind a fiberglass surround for years. We fixed it properly, pulled the permit, and the Lee County inspector signed off on rough-in and final without a punch-list correction.
Walk-In Shower Installation
Older Cypress Lake homes have tub surrounds that fail in this humidity, and homeowners want a walk-in shower that doesn’t require stepping over a tub wall. We install Kohler and other name-brand showers with frameless glass enclosures rated for wind-borne debris. In the 33919 corridor, that rating is no longer optional for anything near an exterior wall. Walk-in shower installations here typically run $4,500 to $12,000.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Conversions are the fastest way to make a small Cypress Lake bathroom feel usable. We pull the old tub, address any subfloor damage underneath, and set a walk-in shower in its place. The subfloor matters in this part of Lee County because slab-on-grade homes wick moisture upward through older mud beds. If we’re opening the ceiling for a vent fan, we also check the roof-to-wall connections while we’re up there; inspectors in 33919 specifically look at that. Tub-to-shower conversions run $3,500 to $10,000.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
We set new vanities, install tile and grout rated for high-humidity rooms, and replace fixtures with hardware that won’t corrode in salt air. A bathroom vanity installation in Cypress Lake runs $800 to $3,000 depending on size, style, and whether plumbing needs moving. We’ve seen plenty of “bargain” vanities from big-box stores where the MDF base swells within two years in this climate. We’ll point you toward materials that actually hold up here, and we’ll put the brand name on the written quote so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Cypress Lake
We install materials you can look up. In bathrooms, that means Kohler walk-in showers, frameless glass enclosures with wind-borne debris ratings, and tile systems designed for high-humidity coastal environments. We service and install these brands in Cypress Lake homes and we know how they perform in salt-air conditions, which a contractor from Orlando might not think about. If a brand has changed its product line since your last remodel, we’ll tell you. Fast turnaround matters when you’ve only got one working bathroom, and we keep common components locally accessible so we’re not waiting on a warehouse in another state.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Cypress Lake Homes
- Moisture intrusion behind old tub surrounds. Homes in the 33919 corridor took on wind-driven rain during Ian, and we regularly find rusted fasteners, swelling drywall, and mold behind fiberglass surrounds that looked fine from the outside. A cheap quote covers it back up. A compliant quote fixes it and documents the repair.
- Non-compliant remodels in AE and VE flood zones. Cypress Lake sits in federally mapped flood zones where a bathroom remodel that extends into a garage or porch triggers an elevation certificate review before permits will be issued. Skip that review and Lee County will issue a stop-work order. We’ve watched it happen to other companies’ jobs.
- Drywall instead of cement board behind tile. Standard drywall behind tile fails fast in this humidity. Lee County inspectors now specifically check for moisture intrusion after the 2022 storm cycle, and they’ll flag it. We use cement board with a secondary water barrier on every shower wall we build in Cypress Lake.
- Change-order disputes during the rough-in. A contractor bids a fixed price, then hits you with a change order when he opens the ceiling and finds structural issues because he didn’t break out allowances for impact-rated hardware or updated vent-fan routing. We put allowances in writing upfront, and every change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. If it’s not on paper, it’s a surprise waiting for a date.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Cypress Lake, FL
Here’s what we charge for the most common bathroom remodel scopes in the 33919 corridor. These are honest ranges based on what we’ve actually built in Cypress Lake homes, not generic numbers from a national cost guide.
| Project | Typical Range in Cypress Lake |
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| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000-$28,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000-$12,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500-$12,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500-$10,000 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800-$3,000 |
What moves the number: whether we’re opening a wall that needs structural review, whether an elevation certificate review is required, whether you’re replacing a window near the shower with impact-rated glass, and what level of tile and fixture you choose. You’ll get a written line-item quote before demolition starts, and the price won’t move unless a change order moves it first. We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate, a $40 discount on any repair over $200, and a standing 10% discount for seniors and veterans. And if you’re in Lee County, there’s no trip charge for us to come look. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Cypress Lake
Beyond Cypress Lake, our crews cover McGregor, Villas, Iona, and Fort Myers. If you’re in one of those communities and have heard from neighbors about our work in the 33919 corridor, the same crew and the same written-scope process apply. Call us and we’ll come out to take a look.
Serving Cypress Lake, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Cypress Lake area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Bathroom Remodeling in Cypress Lake
If the remodel touches a wall behind the tub or shower, or extends into a garage, porch, or any unconditioned space, yes: Lee County will often require an elevation certificate review before permits are issued, even without a footprint change. Cypress Lake sits in AE and VE FEMA flood zones, so the county checks base flood elevation compliance on any work that could affect the building envelope. We handle that review as part of the permit package. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you upfront whether your project triggers it.
Any frameless glass shower enclosure near an exterior wall in Cypress Lake should be rated for wind-borne debris, typically meeting Miami-Dade or equivalent high-velocity hurricane zone standards. That’s not a generic recommendation. After Ian, Lee County inspectors in 33919 are looking specifically at impact-rated glazing and enclosure anchoring. We install enclosures that meet those ratings and we document it in the permit file. If you want to know what rating applies to your specific bathroom, call (877) 610-1318.
A documented permit and final inspection sign-off creates a paper trail your insurer can use to verify that your remodeled bathroom was built to current Florida Building Code standards. In a post-Ian market like Cypress Lake, insurers are scrutinizing non-permitted work and denying claims where unpermitted modifications failed during the storm. Permitted work with a clean final inspection makes your home more defensible in a claim. We pull permits and pass inspections on every eligible job. That is a concrete benefit, and it’s one of the reasons you should call (877) 610-1318 before signing with someone who says permits are optional.
Cypress Lake’s humidity sits above 70% year-round, and salt air accelerates fastener corrosion. A bathroom subfloor built with standard materials will wick moisture from slab-on-grade foundations and fail prematurely. In our Cypress Lake remodels, we use pressure-treated plywood and moisture-resistant substrates because that’s what this climate demands. It’s one of the differences between a quote that lasts and one that rots. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll show you exactly what materials we’re quoting.
A compliant quote in Cypress Lake includes line items for the elevation certificate review if your project triggers it, impact-rated window replacement if the shower is near exterior glazing, cement board with a secondary water barrier behind all tile, pressure-treated subfloor materials, and a written draw schedule tied to permit milestones. A cheap quote leaves those out. Then the inspector flags the work, the change order shows up, and the “discount” vanishes. Our quotes are line-item specific and every change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate that shows you what a compliant Cypress Lake bathroom remodel actually includes.
Get Your Cypress Lake Bathroom Remodel Started
You’ve read what a proper bathroom remodel in Cypress Lake requires. Now let’s put it in writing for your home. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll schedule a free estimate. Bring your questions about flood zones, wind ratings, permits, or pricing: those are exactly what we’re here to answer. We serve Cypress Lake and the surrounding Lee County communities, and we’ll walk you through the scope, the allowances, and the schedule before you sign anything.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Cypress Lake, FL.