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Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across North Bay Village
A full bathroom remodel in North Bay Village typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with smaller projects like a tub-to-shower conversion landing between $3,500 and $10,000. We work on mid-century condos and low-rise apartments throughout the 33141 ZIP code, and we know what these buildings throw at you once the tile comes off. If you’re pricing a bathroom project on the islands, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a written line-item estimate, not a phone guess.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is North Bay Village’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
North Bay Village isn’t like the mainland. Every building here sits on artificial fill in Biscayne Bay, and by the time a bathroom in one of these 1950s-to-1970s concrete block buildings gets opened up, we usually find what the salt air has been doing for sixty years. Spalled concrete around the window jambs, rebar that’s flaking inside the wall, drain lines that have been fighting saltwater corrosion since the Kennedy administration. We’ve done enough bathrooms here to know what to expect before we swing the hammer, and that keeps your job on budget instead of turning into an archaeology project.
Tom Barrett puts his name, address, and license number on every contract. Look us up. The crew that shows up on Harbor Island or Treasure Island is background-checked and wears the Barrett & Sons name on their shirts. You’ll see Tom or one of his sons on-site most days, not a rotating cast of subcontractors you’ve never met. That’s how we’ve run things since 1998, and it’s why homeowners here would rather call us than roll the dice with an out-of-area outfit that’s never pulled a permit in Miami-Dade County.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in North Bay Village
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A gut-and-rebuild in a North Bay Village condo means dealing with concrete walls instead of wood framing, and that changes how we rough in plumbing and set fixtures. We handle the whole job: demo, waterproofing, tile, vanity, lighting, glass. You get one written scope, one permit, one inspection, and nobody hands you a surprise invoice at the end. That’s the Barrett & Sons way, and it’s on paper before the first nail moves.

Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in showers are the single most common upgrade we do in North Bay Village, especially in the older condo buildings along Adventure Avenue and the waterfront blocks. Most of these bathrooms were built with tubs that eat half the room. We pull the tub, rebuild the shower pan with proper slope and a waterproof membrane that meets Miami-Dade code, and give you a shower that actually drains. No curb, no step over, no glass door that swings into the vanity.

Tub-to-Shower Conversion
If you’re tired of climbing over a tub wall, a tub-to-shower conversion in North Bay Village runs $3,500 to $10,000 and usually takes five to seven working days. The price depends on whether we hit slab issues underneath, which does happen on these fill islands. We’ll tell you up front what we expect to find, and if we find something else, you get a written change order before we spend another dollar. No such thing as a surprise allowance on a Barrett & Sons job.

Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
We install vanities from $800 to $3,000, tile from floor to ceiling if you want it, and fixtures that hold up to North Bay Village’s humidity. Salt air attacks cheap metal fast. We spec brushed nickel and marine-grade finishes where it matters, and we can walk you through brands like KraftMaid and Cambria if you’re doing the bathroom as part of a larger kitchen project. Everything is itemized in writing, so you know what you’re paying for before we order it.

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 North Bay Village
We install materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. For North Bay Village bathrooms, that means plumbing fixtures and hardware built for coastal environments, with low-maintenance finishes that won’t pit within three years. If you’re planning impact windows or a new roof along with the remodel, we carry Simonton, PGT, and CGI across those trades, and our Windows & Doors in North Bay Village team can coordinate the same brand family across the house. When a window or door needs to tie into a newly tiled bathroom wall, you want one crew doing the math. We also handle Roofing in North Bay Village, so if the scope grows beyond the bathroom, the same company has you covered.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in North Bay Village Homes
- Salt-air corrosion in original plumbing. The 1950s-to-1970s stock here was built with galvanized drain lines and copper supply lines that have been breathing Biscayne Bay salt air for decades. We regularly find pinhole leaks and crumbling threads that never show up until the wall is open.
- Spalled concrete and eroded rebar behind the tile. Waterproofing in the original bathrooms was often just tile on greenboard over block. Once moisture gets into the block, the rebar rusts and pops the concrete. We have to repair that substrate before any new tile goes down, or the new bathroom fails from day one.
- Slab moisture wicking up through the floor. These islands are fill over bay bottom. Groundwater is close, and older slabs weren’t poured with the moisture barriers code requires now. That means loose tile, musty grout, and a constant fight with humidity.
- Small, awkward footprints. A lot of these condo bathrooms are 5×8 boxes wedged between concrete shear walls. You can’t just move walls in most of these buildings. We work within the original footprint and use space-planning tricks that don’t require structural changes, which keeps the permit clean and the association off your back.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in North Bay Village, FL
A full bathroom remodel in North Bay Village runs $9,000 to $28,000. Small bathroom remodels fall between $5,000 and $12,000. A walk-in shower installation is $4,500 to $12,000, a tub-to-shower conversion is $3,500 to $10,000, and a shower replacement is $3,000 to $8,500. Bathroom vanity installation runs $800 to $3,000. The biggest cost drivers here are substrate repair, waterproofing upgrades to current Miami-Dade code, and the logistics of getting materials onto an island with limited causeway access. We don’t change the price once the work starts unless you change the scope, and every change order is in writing before we proceed. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, no-pressure estimate. We also offer a Free Second Opinion on any written estimate you’ve received, and a 10% Senior & Veteran discount on every job.
Here’s how the most common North Bay Village bathroom projects break down:
- 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
- Bathroom vanity installation: $800-$3,000
We Also Serve Cities Near North Bay Village
Our crews work throughout the Biscayne Bay corridor, including Isle of Normandy, Miami Shores, Bay Harbor Islands, and Surfside. If you’re in a condo on the bay side of Miami Shores or a house in Surfside, the same team that handles North Bay Village bathrooms will handle yours. We coordinate schedules from our Miami office, and a live person answers the phone around the clock.
Serving North Bay Village, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Bay Village 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 North Bay Village
A full bathroom remodel in North Bay Village costs $9,000 to $28,000, with small bathroom projects running $5,000 to $12,000. Your exact price depends on the building’s condition, whether the slab or block walls need repair, and the materials you choose. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote. Estimates are free, and we offer a Free Second Opinion on any written estimate you’ve received from another contractor.
Not unless you change the scope. Every Barrett & Sons contract includes written change orders before any scope change touches the job. If we open the wall and find spalled concrete or a rusted drain line, you’ll see the repair cost in writing and approve it before we spend a dollar. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t work that way.
Yes, every time. Permits are pulled and inspections signed on every eligible job. With North Bay Village’s HVHZ wind codes and island-specific foundation rules, skipping permits isn’t a shortcut, it’s a liability. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him. If your association requires a contractor COI before work starts, we’ll have that to the office the same day you ask.
A typical full bathroom remodel runs two to four weeks, depending on scope and what we find behind the walls. Tub-to-shower conversions usually wrap in five to seven working days. Every job gets a written schedule at contract, and when something shifts, you’ll know about it before we show up that morning. We can also stage materials before demo day so you’re not living without a bathroom longer than you have to.
Every Barrett & Sons job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract. If it’s not done right, Tom Barrett comes back and makes it right, one call. That’s on top of manufacturer warranties on the materials we install. Call (877) 610-1318 if something isn’t right. Tom lives twenty minutes away; if there’s a problem, he wants to know about it.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving North Bay Village and the surrounding Biscayne Bay communities since 1998.







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