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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across West Gate
Bathroom remodeling in West Gate costs $9,000 to $28,000 for a full renovation, with walk-in shower installations running $4,500 to $12,000 and tub-to-shower conversions between $3,500 and $10,000. The price you’ll actually pay depends on three things: the age of your CBS home, whether you’re moving any plumbing, and how much of the original 1950s-to-1970s framing has to be brought up to current Florida Building Code. Barrett & Sons Construction has been handling exactly this kind of work for over 29 years, and we know the permitting path through Palm Beach County’s Building Division better than most. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through a real number for your house, not a guess.
West Gate is a different permitting world than West Palm Beach. Every inspection routes through the county, not a city desk. That changes timelines, and it changes how a smart contractor schedules the job. If you’re planning a Bathroom Remodeling project in the 33409 ZIP, you want a crew that’s already worked that jurisdictional path dozens of times. We have.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is West Gate’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’re not a franchise, and we don’t dispatch strangers. Tom Barrett owns the company, his sons run the crews, and the name on the truck matches the name on the contract. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look us up before you sign anything. That’s the point.
West Gate homeowners call us because the county inspection process doesn’t surprise us. We know a rough-in inspection for a relocated drain line can take several extra days when you’re waiting on a county inspector who covers a sprawling multi-community territory. We pad our schedules for that reality instead of promising a next-day sign-off that isn’t coming. That honesty shows up in how the job actually goes.
Our 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract. If something isn’t done right, one call brings Tom back. No fine print, no phone tree. Just a live person, 24/7, who answers and handles it. West Gate customers get the same treatment as someone twenty minutes from our office, because we treat every job as if our name depends on it. It does.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in West Gate
We handle the full range of bathroom work in West Gate, from complete gut renovations to smaller upgrades. Here’s what most West Gate homeowners call us for first.
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full remodel in a West Gate CBS home usually means tearing out a bathroom that hasn’t been touched since the Nixon administration and rebuilding it to code. We replace the rough-in plumbing, float the slab where it’s settled, hang cement board, and build a bathroom that handles South Florida humidity without turning into a mold farm. Every full remodel starts with the question: what does the county inspector need to see? We answer that before the first wall opens.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
This is the most-requested upgrade in West Gate, and for good reason. A walk-in shower with a low threshold keeps you in the home you’ve lived in for decades. We build them with stainless hardware, cement board, and waterproof membranes rated for the daily summer downpours outside that drive humidity through your walls. Most walk-in shower installations in West Gate run $4,500 to $12,000 depending on size, tile, and whether we’re adding a bench or niche.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Removing a cast-iron tub from a 1960s bathroom and replacing it with a walk-in shower is a smart move for aging in place, but it triggers a plumbing inspection through Palm Beach County. We handle the permit, schedule the county inspection, and deal with whatever the walls reveal, because in West Gate, they always reveal something. Expect $3,500 to $10,000 for a proper tub-to-shower conversion with code-compliant waterproofing.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Sometimes the bones are fine and the surface is just tired. We replace vanities, install tile, swap fixtures, and update the room without moving a drain line. When that’s the scope, West Gate homeowners typically spend $800 to $3,000 on a vanity installation alone, and the whole room gets a lift without a gut renovation.
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 West Gate
We stock and specify brands you can look up and verify. That’s how Tom has operated since 1998. For bathroom windows in West Gate, we lean on Simonton and PGT because their impact-rated frames handle the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone designation without corroding in salt air. For shower glass hardware, we specify stainless components, not zinc-plated, because we’ve seen what one wet season does to cheap clamps and hinges. If you want to check what we’re installing against the manufacturer’s spec sheet before we start, we’ll hand you the cut sheets. No mystery brands off a van.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in West Gate Homes
- Rusted zinc-plated hardware on glass shower clamps and grab bars. West Gate’s salt-heavy air eats zinc plating within one wet season, and the rust stains tile grout permanently. We specify stainless steel or marine-grade hardware, full stop.
- Tile lippage over unlevel 1950s concrete subfloors. Old West Gate slabs settle, and tiling straight over them cracks grout and lets water into the slab. We float a mud bed first, then tile a level surface.
- Mold behind tub surrounds from interior-grade drywall. Standard white board behind tile fails within two years in West Gate’s daily summer humidity. We hang cement board with a waterproof membrane, and we show you the difference before the tile goes on.
- County inspection delays wrecking an unplanned schedule. Unincorporated West Gate means county inspectors, and county inspectors juggle a big territory. We build realistic timelines around that, so you’re not showering in a neighbor’s bathroom for an extra week.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in West Gate, FL
Here’s what you can realistically expect to spend for bathroom work in West Gate. These are the numbers we quote, in writing, before work starts. Every allowance and every price change arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
| Service | West Gate 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 |
What moves that number up? Moving a drain line, replacing rotted framing, upgrading electrical to support a heated floor or a proper exhaust fan, and any wind-load retrofit the county inspector flags on your exterior wall penetrations. What keeps it down? A smaller footprint, keeping your existing vanity, and choosing tile that doesn’t require a full mud bed on a settled slab. Every estimate is free, and every line item is something you can read and question. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near West Gate
Our crews work throughout Palm Beach County. Beyond West Gate, we regularly handle bathroom remodels in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, and Palm Springs. Same county permitting edge, same written change orders, same 90-Day Done Right Promise. If you’re just outside the 33409 ZIP, call and ask whether we cover your street. Chances are, we already do.
Serving West Gate, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the West Gate 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 West Gate
Yes. West Gate is unincorporated, so any bathroom work that alters a wet wall or moves a drain line requires a permit through Palm Beach County’s Building Division, not a city building department. We pull the permit, and the county inspector signs off before we close the wall. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s exactly why I like him. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you precisely which scope triggers a permit and which doesn’t.
Two reasons: code and salt. West Gate’s aging CBS housing stock, built largely before the post-Hurricane Andrew code overhaul, often requires wind-load and roof-to-wall connection upgrades the moment you open a structural wall, and those upgrades aren’t optional. Add the coastal environment demanding stainless hardware and marine-grade finishes instead of zinc-plated parts, and you’re paying for materials that won’t fail within a decade. The cheap spec costs more later. We quote the honest spec the first time.
Most 1950s-to-1970s West Gate slabs have settled unevenly, so we float a mud bed to level the surface before laying tile. Tiling directly over an unlevel slab causes lippage, cracked grout, and water intrusion. For any exact quote on your slab, call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Yes, but the attachment matters. CBS exterior walls take a beating from wind-driven rain, and the block face isn’t always dead plumb. We add blocking, use stainless clamps and hinges rated for coastal exposure, and seal every penetration before the glass goes up. In West Gate’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, a frameless enclosure on an exterior wall needs a wind-load check on any new vent or opening it creates. We handle that in the permit scope.
Expect a few extra days, realistically. County inspectors cover multiple communities across Palm Beach County, so a framing or rough-in inspection doesn’t get scheduled the next day the way it might in a city with its own on-call staff. We pad the schedule for that reality and communicate it upfront. You’ll know when the inspector is expected, and we’ll adjust as the county schedule moves. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through a realistic timeline for your specific scope before you commit.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving West Gate and Palm Beach County since 1998.