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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across North Lauderdale
A full bathroom remodel in North Lauderdale typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with tub-to-shower conversions landing between $3,500 and $10,000 on most slab homes in the 33068 zip. The real variable here isn’t tile choice, it’s what’s under your feet. Nearly every home in this city was built between the late 1960s and mid-1980s on concrete slab, which means drain lines run through concrete and the water table sits just inches below grade. That’s not a problem you want a franchise crew learning about on the job. Call (877) 610-1318 and talk to someone who’s already dealt with it hundreds of times.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is North Lauderdale’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’ve been running remodels on tight North Lauderdale lots since 1998, and Tom Barrett and his sons are on-site most days, not back at a corporate office three states away. Homeowners between Margate and Coconut Creek call us because we answer the phone with a live person and we publish Tom’s name, address, and license number right on the page. Look it up yourself before you sign anything.
North Lauderdale is different from Pompano Beach or Tamarac. The lots are smaller, the homes are older CBS construction, and the city’s inspectors have a reputation for flagging unpermitted work from the 1980s build-out era. We know that going in. We don’t get surprised by it halfway through your shower pan. That’s why homeowners here call us for their Bathroom Remodeling projects and keep our number after the job is done.
Every job we take in North Lauderdale gets the same treatment: permits pulled, inspections signed, and every change order written on paper before a single nail moves. Most customers we work with already got burned once by someone who quoted a phone price and delivered a different final bill. They don’t want to go through that again. Neither do we.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in North Lauderdale
Full Bathroom Remodeling
When we strip a North Lauderdale bathroom to the studs, we’re usually looking at a room that hasn’t been touched since Jimmy Carter was president. Cast iron drain lines, drywall that’s seen forty humid summers, and vanities set on slab without a vapor barrier. Our full remodels handle the entire scope: plumbing rough-in, framing corrections, tile, fixtures, glass, and finish carpentry. We coordinate everything so you’re not playing general contractor on your own.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Most walk-in shower installs in North Lauderdale require cutting the slab to move or enlarge the drain line. On a pre-1994 CBS home, that means concrete sawing, groundwater control, and scheduling a rough-in inspection before any tile goes down. We’ve done enough of these in the 33068 to know exactly how deep we’ll need to cut before we even break ground. The permit gets pulled before the saw starts.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
This is the most popular project on North Lauderdale’s tight lots. Many of these older homes have a single full bath with a tub nobody uses, and a walk-in shower makes the room feel twice as large. The catch is the 2-inch drain line and the P-trap, which usually sit in the slab and need to be relocated for a curbless or low-threshold shower. We handle the concrete cutting, the dewatering, and the plumbing rough-in as one coordinated scope, not three separate phone calls.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
If you’re replacing a vanity or retiling a North Lauderdale bathroom without touching the plumbing, the job gets simpler and faster. But even then, we check the condition of the slab and the wall assembly before we set anything. A lot of these CBS homes trap moisture behind old tile because the original builder skipped the vapor barrier. We’d rather fix that now than let you find mold next year.
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 Lauderdale
We install Simonton and PGT windows in bathrooms where glass block or jalousie windows are failing, and we carry Ply Gem trim elements when a North Lauderdale homeowner wants clean, durable PVC molding that holds up to humidity. We don’t stock mystery brands off a van. Every product we install is something you can look up, read reviews on, and price-check before you sign. We also keep scheduling for bathroom remodels in the 33068 light and tight because we know the lots are small and material delivery windows matter. If we say the tile arrives Tuesday, it’s on the job Tuesday.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in North Lauderdale Homes
- Slab cutting without groundwater control. The water table in North Lauderdale sits frighteningly close to grade because the city was built on former Everglades drainage land. Cut into a slab bathroom floor without a plan for dewatering and you’ll flood the trench, ruin the subfloor, and set the project back weeks.
- Legacy unpermitted additions. North Lauderdale inspectors are known for flagging unpermitted screen enclosures and room additions from the 1980s. If one touches your bathroom’s footprint or the drainage path, the city can shut down the whole remodel at rough-in until the old work is retroactively permitted or demolished.
- Vapor-barrier failures on CBS walls. Concrete block walls without proper moisture assessment trap humidity behind tile in South Florida’s climate. We’ve pulled apart “new” tile jobs in this city that were molding behind the board within eighteen months because the original installer treated it like a dry climate.
- Cast iron and galvanized drain lines at end of life. Homes built in the 1970s and 1980s here commonly used cast iron or galvanized drain pipe. By now, much of it is scaled, rusted, or actively leaking under the slab. A bathroom remodel is the right time to replace what’s buried before you tile over it.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in North Lauderdale, FL
Here’s what we quote in writing for this market, not a national overlay. North Lauderdale’s older CBS homes, tighter lots, and permit requirements mean the structural part of the job drives the number more than the finish level. Here are the current ranges for the 33068:
| Project | Price Range |
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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 |
The reason a walk-in shower install on a North Lauderdale slab can hit $12,000 while the same project might be cheaper elsewhere is simple: concrete cutting, high-water-table dewatering, and retroactive permit coordination all live in that number. No surprises, just honest line items. We write every allowance and every change order down before work starts. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free written estimate with real numbers for your specific lot.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Lauderdale
Our crews handle bathroom remodels throughout the surrounding area, so if you’re just over the line in Margate, Tamarac, Coconut Creek, or Pompano Beach, the same team and the same written-price policy apply. We know the permitting quirks in each, and we schedule around the same high water table and legacy housing stock issues that define this corner of Broward County.
Serving North Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North 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 North Lauderdale
Yes. Even when the shower stays in the same footprint, any tub-to-shower conversion that touches plumbing drain lines, supply lines, or the slab requires a permit in North Lauderdale, and Broward County will want a Notice of Commencement for the job. The city also reviews for legacy unpermitted work on the property, which is a real concern in the 33068. We pull the permit as part of our scope, every time. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want us to walk through what that means for your specific house.
The high water table means standing groundwater can appear less than a foot below the slab surface when we cut for a new drain line. If the trench isn’t dewatered and the line isn’t sleeved properly, the shower drain can settle or the concrete patch can fail. We plan for groundwater control before the saw ever starts, and we schedule the rough-in inspection before any tile work. It’s not a guess, it’s a process.
If your North Lauderdale inspector flags an unpermitted addition from the build-out era, the city can order the remodel stopped until the old work is retroactively permitted or removed. We’ve handled this in the 33068 more than once. We fold the retroactive permit into our written scope and coordinate with the city so the bathroom project keeps moving while the legacy issue gets cleared. The worst thing a homeowner can do is hide it and hope.
Yes. We stage materials on your driveway or within your own property lines, and we schedule deliveries the same day they’ll be used whenever possible. North Lauderdale lots run small, so we plan access routes before the dumpster or the tile pallet arrives. If your neighbor’s fence is a foot from your exterior wall, we already know how to work around it. We’ll never ask you to borrow your neighbor’s yard to park a trailer.
Because most homes here are pre-1994 CBS construction on slab, and a bathroom remodel in that building type means cutting concrete, managing groundwater, and dealing with legacy permits that newer subdivisions never have to touch. The structure work, not the tile, drives the price. When you compare our line items against a national chain’s, check whether they’ve actually budgeted for dewatering and retroactive permit coordination. If they haven’t, the price difference is a warning sign.
Ready to see what your North Lauderdale bathroom will actually cost? Call (877) 610-1318 now. Tom answers. The estimate is free, it’s in writing, and it includes the slab work, the permits, and the real numbers.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving North Lauderdale since our founding in 1998.