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A full bathroom remodel in Hobe Sound typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with smaller baths and shower conversions landing between $3,500 and $12,000. The spread comes down to what’s behind the walls, how much waterproofing the coastal air demands, and which side of Bridge Road you live on. We’ve worked both sides, from the classic CBS ranch homes along Seabranch Boulevard to the waterfront properties tucked off Gomez Avenue, and we know what Martin County inspectors will flag before they even step inside.
Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, written estimate. No trip charge inside the county, and Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are yours to check before you sign anything.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is the Bathroom Remodeling Crew Hobe Sound Calls
This is not a franchise dispatching strangers into your home. Tom Barrett runs the company with his sons, and one of them is usually the first person who walks your bathroom, measures your shower opening, and tells you the truth about what’s behind the tile. We’ve been at it since 1998, and that matters more in Hobe Sound than anywhere else in Martin County.
Here’s why: the building department here reads code conservatively. Contractors coming up from Jupiter or Palm Beach Gardens often misjudge review times and inspection cycles when they first cross the county line. We don’t, because we’re already scheduling around the inspector’s calendar, not fighting it. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, which is why we pull permits on every eligible job and get every inspection signed before we call it done. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
Our customers in the 33455 and 33475 ZIP codes tell us the same thing: they’d rather pay once and know the work will pass inspection than save a thousand dollars and spend six months chasing a contractor who’s suddenly unreachable. Our crew members are background-checked, uniformed, and carrying the Barrett & Sons name on their shirts. A live person answers the phone 24/7, and the estimate we hand you is the price we honor, with any change arriving as a written change order before work moves.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Hobe Sound
We handle the full spectrum of Bathroom Remodeling work in Hobe Sound, from pulling permits to installing the final towel bar. Here’s what most homeowners in Hobe Sound call us for:
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full gut-and-rebuild in Hobe Sound means dealing with what salt air has done to the framing and what forty years of humidity did to the drywall behind the original tile. We strip it to the studs, fix the rot, sister the joists where needed, and rebuild with cement board and a proper membrane system like Schluter before a single tile goes up. The result is a bath that drains properly, stays dry, and passes a Martin County inspection the first time. Full remodels here run $9,000 to $28,000 depending on size, layout changes, and whether you’re on the inland side or the barrier island.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
In Hobe Sound, a walk-in shower isn’t just an aesthetic upgrade; it’s often the answer to a tub that’s become hard to step over. We rebuild shower pans with proper slope, install Schluter waterproofing, and tile with materials rated for coastal moisture. A curbless entry works especially well in the ranch homes built between the 1960s and 1990s where door swings are tight and hallway space is precious. Walk-in shower installs run $4,500 to $12,000.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Many of the older Hobe Sound homes have a cast-iron tub that’s chipped, stained, or just plain dangerous to climb in and out of. We remove it, cap the plumbing properly, and convert the footprint into a shower with a solid pan and fresh tile. This job runs $3,500 to $10,000 in this market, and it’s one of the fastest ways to add real daily value to a home along the U.S. 1 corridor. We’ll bring the plumbing up to current code while we’re in there.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Sometimes the bones of the bathroom are fine and the problem is a vanity that’s delaminating from years of South Florida humidity, or fixtures that look like they were chosen in the 1980s. We install solid vanities, tile flooring and surrounds, and plumbing fixtures from brands like Grohe that hold up to the local water and air. Vanity installation runs $800 to $3,000, and tile work depends on square footage, but we’ll give you a line-item price before any material gets ordered.
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 Hobe Sound
We don’t show up with mystery materials off a van. On bathroom jobs in Hobe Sound, we specify Schluter waterproofing systems because the coastal humidity here punishes shortcuts, and we regularly install Grohe fixtures because the internal components resist the corrosion that Atlantic salt air accelerates. Sterling tub and shower units are another common choice for homeowners who want a durable, easy-to-clean surface. The allowance sheet we hand you names every brand and every material, so there are no surprises waiting at the end. If you want to look a product up before you commit, we’ll give you the model numbers.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Hobe Sound Homes
After nearly three decades working Martin County, there’s a short list of things we expect to find before we even open a wall in Hobe Sound:
- Rotted base plates behind tub surrounds. The combination of ocean humidity and decades of small leaks means the bottom plate of the wall framing is often soft. We cut it out and replace it so the new tile has something solid to sit on.
- Corroded shut-off valves and supply lines. Salt-laden air eats at brass and copper faster here than five miles inland. If we’re touching the vanity, we’re checking the stops, and we’ll show you what we find before we replace anything.
- Improper or absent waterproofing from earlier work. The last contractor often skipped the membrane and set tile directly on green board. Once that tile comes off, the evidence is plain, and so is the fix. We won’t close a wall until it’s waterproofed to current Florida Building Code.
- Out-of-square rooms in older ranch homes. Homes framed in the 70s and 80s rarely have perfectly plumb walls. We account for that in the layout so the finished tile looks right, the vanity doesn’t rock, and the glass enclosure seals tight.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Hobe Sound, FL
Here’s what we charge in Hobe Sound, in plain numbers:
- Full 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
- Shower Replacement: $3,000 - $8,500
- Bathroom Vanity Installation: $800 - $3,000
What moves the number is the condition of the framing, whether we’re moving plumbing, the square footage of tile, and which side of the bridge you’re on. Every scope and every allowance goes on paper before work starts. If anything changes, you get a written change order before any money leaves your pocket. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and bring us any written bid from another contractor. We’ll give you an honest second opinion for free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hobe Sound
While most of our bathroom work keeps us in Hobe Sound, we regularly handle remodels in Tequesta, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, and North Palm Beach. If you’re just over the county line, don’t worry about the commute; we’ve been working those roads for years. And if a bathroom project turns into something bigger, like the roof over it, we also handle Roofing in Hobe Sound and Windows & Doors in Hobe Sound. See the full picture at Bathroom Remodeling in Hobe Sound.
Serving Hobe Sound, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hobe Sound area and know this community well, from Fence Installation in Hobe Sound to full remodels. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Bathroom Remodeling in Hobe Sound
Most bathroom remodels in Hobe Sound start within two to three weeks of a signed contract, with demolition taking one to two days and the full job running three to six weeks depending on scope. The Martin County permitting process adds review time that most owners don’t expect, so we file the permit the same week you sign. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a realistic start date before you commit.
Yes, we cover both ZIP codes: 33455, including the barrier island and Jupiter Island properties, and 33475 on the inland side. If your property sits seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line, be prepared for a longer permitting window, because state DEP review stacks on top of Martin County review. We handle that paperwork, and we’ll keep you informed on exactly where the permit sits at any given moment.
Expect to pay between $9,000 and $28,000 for a full bathroom remodel in Hobe Sound, which is roughly in line with Jupiter and Palm Beach Gardens, though Martin County’s stricter inspection process can add a few days to the schedule that Palm Beach County jobs don’t carry. We also offer our Driveway & Pavers in Hobe Sound for homeowners looking to upgrade more than just their baths. The bigger variable is the home itself: an older ranch house with corrosion in the plumbing runs higher than a newer build on the inland side. We’ll give you a written, line-item price before any work starts.
Yes. Every bathroom remodel comes with our written 90-Day Done Right Promise: if something isn’t right, Tom Barrett comes back and makes it right with one phone call. That’s on every contract, not buried in fine print. We’ve been doing it that way since 1998, and it’s one of the reasons we keep getting referrals from the same Hobe Sound neighborhoods year after year.
Yes, on every eligible job. We pull the permit, we schedule the inspections, and we don’t call the job finished until Martin County signs off. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, which is exactly why we want them in the house. If a contractor tells you a permit is optional, walk away and give us a call.
Schedule Your Free Estimate
If you live in Hobe Sound and your bathroom needs a real rebuild, not a cover-up, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. We’ll come out, measure, assess the current state of the walls and plumbing, and hand you a written estimate with real numbers. No trip charge inside the county, no high-pressure pitch, no surprise invoices. Just the truth about what your bathroom needs and what it costs.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Hobe Sound with owner-operated remodeling since 1998.