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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Oakland Park
A full bathroom remodel in Oakland Park typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, and the number that matters most is what’s behind your walls. Most homes here are 1950s-1970s concrete block ranch houses on slabs, and opening one up usually reveals wiring, framing, and waterproofing you didn’t plan on. We scope the job that way from the first visit because we’ve remodeled enough Oakland Park bathrooms to know what lives back there. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk your bathroom with you before anything gets priced.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Oakland Park’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998 and his sons run the crews. That’s not marketing copy – it’s who shows up at your door in Oakland Park. We’re owner-operated, we answer our own phone, and Tom’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable. Look us up before you sign anything.
Oakland Park homeowners call us after a bad experience with an outfit that quoted one number on the phone and handed them another at the door. Our answer to that is simple: every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before any work happens. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. That’s how we’ve kept customers in the 33334 zip code coming back for Bathroom Remodeling work year after year.
We work all over Oakland Park – from the neighborhoods off Andrews Avenue to the streets around Dixie Highway. We know which homes sit in FEMA flood zones, which ones still have original jalousie windows, and which ones carry the 50% substantial-improvement trigger that changes a small remodel into a full code-compliance project. That local knowledge is exactly why people hire us instead of a stranger from a call center.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Oakland Park
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
The most common job we do in Oakland Park is pulling out a 1960s tub and building a walk-in shower in its footprint. It’s the smart move for older homeowners who want to age in place, and it usually runs $3,500 to $10,000. The catch is what’s under the tub: original cast-iron drains, damp framing, and no shutoffs at the fixture. We price the conversion with those repairs already accounted for, not as a surprise change order after demo.
Walk-In Shower Installation
Walk-in showers in Oakland Park homes run $4,500 to $12,000 depending on tile, glass, and whether we’re working with the existing drain location or moving it. If you’re on the original monolithic slab, moving a shower drain means cutting concrete, and in this city the water table sits only 2 to 4 feet below grade. We check the flood-zone elevation certificate before we quote so you don’t get blindsided by groundwater during rough-in.
Bathroom Vanity Installation
A new vanity runs $800 to $3,000 in Oakland Park, and it’s rarely as simple as swapping furniture. On a 1963 CBS ranch off Andrews Avenue, our crew opened the wall to move a vanity and found original copper supply lines corroded behind the tile, no shutoffs at the fixture, and framing around the old tub drain that was damp from a slow leak hidden for years. We wrote a change order for repiping the wet wall and sistering the rotted top plate. The homeowner approved it in writing before we closed the wall, and the inspector signed off on the exposed work the same week.
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A complete gut and rebuild in Oakland Park runs $9,000 to $28,000. That’s a wide range because two houses on the same street can be in completely different shape below the surface. One still has the original flat built-up roof shedding water toward the bathroom wall. The other was remodeled in the 90s and has modern shutoffs and dry framing. We quote both differently, because they’re different jobs. What we never do is quote the good one and bill the bad one.
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 Oakland Park
We install materials you can look up: Moen and Delta fixtures, Schluter waterproofing systems, and tile lines we’ve worked with for years. We keep common parts stocked for Oakland Park jobs so a missing valve or drain assembly doesn’t stall your project for a week. And if something fails after we leave, our 90-Day Done Right Promise means Tom comes back and makes it right. One call. That’s it.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Oakland Park Homes
- Corroded copper and no shutoffs. Most 1950s-1970s homes in Oakland Park have original copper supply lines with no isolation valves at the fixtures. Open the wall and you find pinholes waiting. We repipe the wet wall and add a pressure-balancing valve at rough-in so the repair is inspected, not hidden.
- Hidden water damage behind original tile. Slow leaks behind 60-year-old tile rot the framing without ever showing on the surface. By the time you see a stain, the top plate and studs are compromised. We expose it, get your written approval, sister the framing, and let the inspector see it before we close.
- Slab drains and shallow groundwater. Oakland Park sits on a water table 2-4 feet below grade. Cut into a slab to move a toilet or shower drain and you can hit water before the inspector arrives. We check elevation certificates and sequence the work so wet-season groundwater doesn’t turn a one-day rough-in into a dewatering delay.
- Unpermitted work from a previous remodel. When a prior owner or contractor skipped permits, it surfaces when you sell. Oakland Park’s city records show it, and the deal dies. We pull permits and sign inspections on every eligible job, because the permit inspector works for you, not for me – that’s why I like him.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Oakland Park, FL
Here’s the honest math for Oakland Park, straight up:
| Job | Price Range |
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| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 - $28,000 |
| 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 in Oakland Park: whether the home sits in a FEMA flood zone, how close the assessed value is to the 50% substantial-improvement threshold, the condition of original copper supply lines, and whether you’re keeping the existing drain locations or moving them. A $9,000 bathroom remodel on a home with a $90,000 assessed structure can legally trigger a full roof-strap retrofit, impact-opening requirement, and flood-vent installation before the city issues a certificate of occupancy. That’s why we run the flood check before we quote, not after demo. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and a real line-item price. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Oakland Park
Our crews work throughout North Andrews Gardens, Wilton Manors, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and Sunrise. If you’re just over the city line and wondering whether we cover your neighborhood, call and ask. If you’re in Oakland Park proper, you’re already home territory.
Serving Oakland Park, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Oakland Park 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 Oakland Park
Yes, if the vanity replacement touches plumbing, electrical, or any structural wall. A simple cabinet swap with existing hookups may not need one, but Oakland Park building records show unpermitted work when you sell, and that kills deals. We pull permits and sign inspections on every eligible job. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you honestly whether yours needs one.
If your remodel crosses Broward County’s 50% substantial-improvement threshold, the city can require full wind mitigation, impact openings, and flood vents before issuing a CO. On a low-assessed 1960s CBS home, even a modest remodel can cross that line. We run the flood-zone and substantial-improvement check before quoting so you know the real number up front, not after demo.
We expose it, write a change order with the exact repair and price, get your written approval, and fix it before we close the wall. The inspector sees the exposed work before it’s covered. No surprise invoices at the end, because anything we find is priced and approved on paper before we touch it. That’s the whole system.
Yes, but moving the drain means cutting into the slab, and Oakland Park’s water table sits only 2-4 feet below grade. We check your elevation certificate and sequence the work around wet-season groundwater risk. A walk-in shower on the existing drain footprint runs $4,500-$12,000. We’ll quote yours in writing before any concrete gets cut.
Because they’re either not running the checks or they plan to surprise you with them later. Oakland Park requires flood-zone review on many older CBS homes, and permit fees are real money. If the quote doesn’t show them, the bill will. Ours does. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written quote that includes what the other guy left out.
Get Your Oakland Park Bathroom Remodel Started
If you own a 1950s-1970s CBS ranch in Oakland Park and you’re tired of looking at a bathroom that’s older than you are, call us. Tom Barrett and his sons will walk the job with you, check the flood zone, check the plumbing, and hand you a written estimate with every line item in plain English. We’re at (877) 610-1318. A live person answers, 24/7. No out-of-state call center, no voicemail black hole. Just us.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Oakland Park and surrounding Broward County communities since 1998.