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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Fort Lauderdale
Bathroom remodeling in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $9,000 to $28,000 depending on scope, and the big variable most quotes miss is the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone requirement. Any remodel that touches an exterior wall or window opening has to meet 170+ mph design-pressure standards under the Florida Building Code. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, founded in 1998 and owner-operated by Tom Barrett, and we’ve worked enough canal-front and concrete-block homes across Coral Ridge, Victoria Park, and Tarpon River to know exactly what Broward County inspectors will check before they sign off. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk your bathroom, pull the right permits, and give you a written scope before anything gets torn out.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Fort Lauderdale’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett puts his name, address, and license number on every contract, and his sons run the crews. That’s the whole difference. When you hire us for Bathroom Remodeling, you’re not getting a franchise dispatcher sending strangers to your door. You’re getting the same crew that your neighbor on Las Olas or in Victoria Park hired two years ago, and they’ll remember the job when you call.
Fort Lauderdale homeowners tell us the same story: a national company quoted one number on the phone, then handed them a different bill after the walls were open. We don’t work that way. Every allowance, every change order, every scope adjustment comes to you in writing before the work happens. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
We also carry the permits. Not sometimes, not when the customer asks. On every eligible job, the Broward County permit gets pulled and the inspection gets signed. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s exactly why we like having him on the job. It keeps everyone honest, and it’s the only way a Fort Lauderdale remodel holds up when you sell the house or file a windstorm claim.
We’re a local name serving Bathroom Remodeling in Fort Lauderdale, and we answer our own phone. A live person picks up 24/7, not a voicemail box. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Fort Lauderdale
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in Fort Lauderdale usually means gutting a concrete-block room, replacing the shower pan or tub, swapping the vanity, and often moving walls. Our crews handle the structural work, the plumbing rough-in, the tile, the glass, and the finish trim. If the job touches an exterior wall, we’ll bring the opening up to impact-rated or shutter-protected assemblies that meet the 170 mph design-pressure test before the inspector walks through.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
We replace a lot of bathtub-and-tile combos in Fort Lauderdale’s older concrete homes. A walk-in shower installation here runs $4,500 to $12,000, which includes the new pan, waterproofing, wall tile, valve, and door or glass enclosure. In Coral Ridge and along the finger islands, we pay close attention to the subfloor. Salt air and canal-side soil saturation can hide moisture damage under what looks like a perfectly fine tile base.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
A tub-to-shower conversion is the single most popular request we get from Fort Lauderdale homeowners over 50. It’s not about trends. It’s about getting in and out safely without climbing over a tub wall. In Fort Lauderdale, this job runs $3,500 to $10,000, and the price will change if the existing tub sits against an exterior wall that needs upgraded opening protection. We’ll tell you that before we start, in writing.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
We install single and double vanities, tile floors and walls, and all the fixtures that go with them. A bathroom vanity installation in Fort Lauderdale runs $800 to $3,000 depending on whether we’re replacing a free-standing unit or building in a custom cabinet. We stock local parts and order from suppliers who deliver to Broward County weekly, so there’s no six-week wait for a faucet or a drain assembly.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fort Lauderdale
We’re not tied to one brand and we won’t push mystery materials off a van. When Fort Lauderdale customers ask for named products they can look up, we point them toward lines like Techo-Bloc and Quikrete for any adjoining paver or exterior work tied to the bathroom project, and we’ll gladly install whatever brand you’ve already researched. The important thing is that the materials are rated for this climate, not just for a showroom in Ohio. Salt air and constant humidity eat cheap fixtures fast. We’d rather you spend once on something that lasts.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Fort Lauderdale Homes
- Rusted window lintels from salt air. In concrete-block houses built in the 1950s and 60s, the steel lintel above a window opening can rust through after decades of onshore salt exposure. You won’t know until the wall is open, and the fix requires a permit and a structural repair, not just a patch.
- Rotted subfloors over canal-side moisture. On finger-island and canal-front lots, soil saturation works its way under slabs and into wood subfloors. Setting a new shower pan on top of a wet floor is how tile cracks within a year and insurance adjusters deny the claim.
- Non-rated windows passed off as hurricane-ready. Some quotes include a “hurricane-rated” window but leave out the product approval number and the fastener schedule for concrete block. Without those, the first real windstorm can blow the frame out of the wall.
- Missing Broward County permits. Any remodel that disturbs an exterior wall or window opening triggers the HVHZ opening-protection upgrade. A contractor who skips the permit leaves you with an open wall and no legal way to close it once the inspector red-tags the job.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Here’s what we’re seeing in Fort Lauderdale right now, and these numbers hold across all our quotes. A full bathroom remodel runs $9,000 to $28,000. Small bathroom remodels run $5,000 to $12,000. Walk-in shower installations run $4,500 to $12,000, and tub-to-shower conversions run $3,500 to $10,000.
What moves the price: whether the job touches an exterior wall, what’s hiding under the existing tile, the size of the room, and the finishes you pick. What shouldn’t move the price: a permit that the contractor conveniently forgot to include. That’s why our quotes are written, line-itemed, and fixed. No change orders without your signature. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a free estimate with the actual numbers on it.
Fort Lauderdale Bathroom Remodeling Costs at a Glance
| Project | Typical Range in Fort Lauderdale |
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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 |
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Lauderdale
Our crews work throughout the Fort Lauderdale metro, including Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Plantation, and Broadview Park. If you live just outside the city limits in any of those communities, the same pricing, permitting, and written change-order rules apply. Call (877) 610-1318 and Tom or one of his sons will come out and look at your bathroom, wherever you are in the metro.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale
Yes, if the window is on an exterior wall and the home sits inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which covers all of Fort Lauderdale, the replacement must be impact-rated or protected by a shutter system that meets the 170+ mph design-pressure standard. The product approval number and fastener schedule have to be documented for the Broward County inspector. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you exactly what rating your opening needs before we touch it.
It can. When we open an exterior wall, the inspector can require upgraded anchoring and strapping on that wall if the original construction is deficient. In older concrete-block homes without modern hurricane strapping, a bathroom remodel sometimes becomes the trigger that brings the whole wall assembly up to code, and we’ll put that in writing before work starts. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk your wall plates and tell you what the inspector will ask for.
Because Broward County inspectors know that aging seawalls on canal-front lots rotate and deflect inward from tidal soil saturation, and that movement often shows up first as cracks in the slab under a bathroom or pool deck. If the inspector suspects the seawall shifted beneath your home, he’ll want it evaluated before he signs off on a remodel that touches the slab. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll bring in the right engineer early so you don’t get stalled at the end.
You can document the upgrades and submit them, but a bathroom remodel alone typically won’t move your windstorm premium. What it can do is prevent a claim denial later: if the work was permitted, inspected, and the impact-rated openings are on file, your insurer can’t say the damage was caused by unpermitted construction. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll make sure your remodel leaves a proper paper trail.
A compliant quote includes the Broward County permit fee, the line item for impact-rated or shutter-protected openings if you’re touching an exterior wall, the product approval numbers for any window or door, and the fastener schedule for concrete block. A cheap quote leaves all of that out and hopes the inspector never shows up. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written quote that shows you exactly what you’re paying for before the first wall is opened.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Fort Lauderdale since 1998.