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Bathroom remodeling in Venice Gardens typically runs $9,000-$28,000 for a full mid-range remodel, with walk-in shower installations landing between $4,500-$12,000. Most projects we quote here involve homes built in the 1960s and 70s, so the real question isn’t just what the tile looks like. It’s whether the work meets Sarasota County’s wind-load and flood-zone codes before the inspector shows up.
We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been doing this since 1998. Tom Barrett and his sons run the crews themselves. If you’re weighing a bathroom remodel on a canal-front lot in Venice Gardens, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the job with you, scope in writing, before anything gets torn out.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Venice Gardens’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’ve worked enough bathrooms in Venice Gardens to know what we’re going to find behind the walls before we open them. Most houses in the 34295 ZIP are mid-century concrete block on monolithic slabs. The original bathrooms still have jalousie windows, terrazzo floors, and plumbing rough-ins that don’t match modern fixture spacing. None of that surprises us. What matters is that we quote it, in writing, before the first tile comes up.
When you hire us for Bathroom Remodeling, you get the same crew from demo to final inspection. Tom’s sons are on site most days. Every scope change arrives as a written change order before any work happens. That’s not a sales pitch; it’s the only way we’ll do the job. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
We answer our own phone. Calls come to a live person, 24/7. Not a call center, not a voicemail box. And if you want to verify us before signing anything, Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look it up. That’s the whole point.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Venice Gardens
We cover the full range of bathroom work in Venice Gardens, but here’s what most homeowners in this neighborhood end up calling us for.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Venice Gardens runs $4,500-$12,000, depending on size, fixture package, and whether you’re converting a tub. On canal-front lots, we always run a waterproof pan inspection before tile goes down. The humidity off those freshwater canals moves through a house in ways you don’t see until the subfloor’s already gone. We waterproof to Schluter specifications, and we document it for your insurance file.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
A tub-to-shower conversion in Venice Gardens runs $3,500-$10,000. Many of these 1960s homes still have original cast-iron tubs with failing drain seals and water stains below the slab line. We pull the permit, upgrade the rough-in, and convert to a curbless or low-curb shower with a Sterling or Grohe fixture package. Done right, the conversion also corrects venting that most of these older homes never had.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Vanity installation alone runs $800-$3,000 in Venice Gardens. If you’re keeping the original terrazzo floor, we can match new tile to it or lay porcelain over it without cracking the slab. We don’t cut the slab for a drain relocation without a geotechnical review on canal-front fills; the soil under those foundations is hydraulic fill dredged from the canals, and it doesn’t hold like native ground.
Impact-Rated Window Replacement
If your bathroom remodel touches an exterior window or door, Sarasota County code requires impact-rated openings. Most original Venice Gardens homes still have jalousie windows that won’t pass. We swap them for impact-rated casement windows as part of the bathroom scope, so the whole job passes inspection in one pass instead of getting flagged at the end.
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 Venice Gardens
We stock and install materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. For Venice Gardens bathrooms, we lean on Schluter for waterproofing and drainage systems, Sterling for tub and shower units, and Grohe for fixture packages. These hold up to Gulf Coast humidity and hard water better than builder-grade stuff, and if a part fails, we can get a replacement without waiting on a backorder from overseas. That matters when you’re down one bathroom.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Venice Gardens Homes
- Jalousie windows that fail wind-load code. If you’re touching an exterior wall or window, Sarasota County requires impact-rated openings. Reusing the original 1960s jalousie window will fail inspection, even if everything else looks perfect.
- Canal-side humidity eating subfloors. Houses on canal-front lots absorb moisture from the water and the high water table. We regularly pull up water-damaged subfloor in bathrooms that looked fine from the top.
- Hydraulic fill under the slab. Canal-front homes were built on fill dredged from the canals themselves. Cutting the slab for a drain or curbless shower without a geotechnical review can hit soft fill and force grade-beam remediation mid-project.
- FEMA flood-zone elevation oversights. Skipping the FEMA elevation check on a canal-front bathroom addition can leave your new floor below the required base flood elevation. That means a failed inspection now and a denied claim after the next hurricane.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Venice Gardens, FL
Here’s what we actually quote in Venice Gardens. These are line-item ranges, not phone estimates.
| Bathroom Remodeling Scope | Typical Price Range in Venice Gardens |
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| Full mid-range 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 |
Canal-front work costs more than the same job four miles inland, and it should. The permit requires impact-rated openings, the waterproofing spec is stricter, and we may need a geotechnical review before cutting the slab. A quote that doesn’t include those line items isn’t cheaper; it’s incomplete. You’ll find out the difference when the inspector asks for the wind-load certification. Every estimate from us is free and in writing. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Venice Gardens
We work across Venice Gardens and the surrounding communities, including South Venice, Venice, Laurel, and Osprey. If you’re on the edge of the 34295 ZIP or just over the line, call and ask. We’ll tell you straight whether we can get to you and when.
Serving Venice Gardens, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Venice Gardens 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 Venice Gardens
Yes. Venice Gardens sits in a high-velocity wind zone, and the Florida Building Code requires impact-rated windows and doors for any remodel that touches exterior openings. Reusing an original jalousie window will fail Sarasota County wind-load inspection. We include the impact-rated replacement in the bathroom scope so the whole job passes in one pass. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you exactly what your opening needs before you spend a dollar.
Because canal-front lots sit on hydraulic fill dredged from the canals, often in FEMA flood zones, and the code requirements are stricter. You may need a geotechnical review before the slab is cut, impact-rated openings on any exterior window, and a waterproofing inspection that a house on high, dry land doesn’t require. A compliant quote includes those line items. A cheap quote skips them and you find out at inspection. Call us for a written line-item quote.
The waterproofing inspection verifies that the shower pan and membrane meet code before tile goes down. On Venice Gardens canal-front homes, humidity from the water and high water table makes this inspection critical. We install to Schluter specifications and document the inspection sign-off for your insurance file. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what gets inspected and when.
If you’re replacing the floor only and not touching any exterior window or door, you typically won’t trigger the wind-load upgrade. But if the remodel includes a window replacement, a door replacement, or any change to an exterior opening, the impact-rated requirement kicks in. We’ll tell you which line items apply to your specific scope before any work starts. Free estimate, in writing.
Keep the permit, the inspection sign-offs, the waterproofing certification, and the receipt for impact-rated windows and any storm-rated materials. After Hurricane Ian, carriers in the 34295 ZIP are asking for documentation of wind-load compliance before adjusting premiums or paying claims. We provide all of that paperwork at project close, organized for your insurance file. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask us what your remodel should include to keep you insurable.
Bathroom Remodeling in Venice Gardens, Done Right and Written Down
You’re not looking for the cheapest bid. You’re looking for someone who will tell you the truth, put it in writing, and show up with a name you can verify at the hardware store on Saturday. That’s us.
Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate in Venice Gardens. Every scope, every allowance, every change order in writing. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Venice Gardens and surrounding Gulf Coast communities since 1998.