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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Boca Raton
A full bathroom remodel in Boca Raton typically costs between $9,000 and $28,000, and most of that range comes down to what’s behind the walls once we open them up. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve spent years learning exactly what Boca Raton’s older homes hide: corroded pipes, undersized framing, and waterproofing that gave up a decade ago. If you’re planning a remodel anywhere from Boca Pointe to the A1A corridor, call us at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and a straight answer about what your project will actually take.
We coordinate scheduling and dispatch from our South FL office, and our crews work locally in Boca Raton every week. That means when you call, you’re not getting routed to a call center that’s never seen a CBS home up close. You’re getting someone who knows that the water table under your street sits about three feet down, and that matters more than you’d think.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Boca Raton’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett put his name on this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. That’s not a marketing line. We answer our own phone, we show up when we say we will, and the same person you meet at the estimate is the one you’ll see walking your job site. For Boca Raton homeowners who’ve been burned by a national outfit that quoted one price on the phone and handed them another at the door, that’s the difference that matters.
Our Boca Raton customers tend to be people who’ve already been through one bad remodel. They tell us the same story: a salesperson promised a number, the crew showed up late, and the invoice at the end didn’t match anything they agreed to. We didn’t build our reputation that way. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. Tom publishes his name, address, and license number. Look it up before you sign anything. He wants you to.
We also know the local rules that out-of-area contractors don’t. Boca Raton’s Architectural Review Board doesn’t hand out approvals on a handshake. Interior bathroom remodels inside existing walls usually don’t trigger ARB review, but anything touching the exterior envelope, like relocating a window or vent, can. We’ll tell you up front whether your project crosses that line, and we’ll build the ARB submission timeline into your schedule instead of discovering it four weeks in.
Every completed job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract. If something isn’t right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call. That’s the whole promise. No fine print, no exclusions you didn’t see coming.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Boca Raton
We’re the Bathroom Remodeling team you want when the job involves opening walls in a house built before most of us were born. Here’s what we handle most often in Boca Raton.
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full gut remodel in Boca Raton means taking the room down to the studs and starting over. In a 1970s CBS home in the Camino Real area, that usually means discovering the original copper or polybutylene supply lines have pinhole leaks, and the cast-iron drain stack is rusted through in at least one spot. We plan for that. Our contracts include written allowances for unknown subfloor repairs and supply line replacement, so the discovery doesn’t turn into a surprise invoice. What we find, we show you. What it costs, you approve in writing before we proceed.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Boca Raton runs $4,500 to $12,000, depending on size, tile selection, and whether we’re doing a curbless entry. In a slab-on-grade home west of Federal Highway, a curbless shower means cutting into the concrete to sink the drain, which hits the water table almost immediately. We bring a pump, we dewater the excavation, and we pour back properly. If your contractor’s quote doesn’t mention dewatering, ask them what they plan to do when the hole fills with groundwater.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
A tub-to-shower conversion in Boca Raton runs $3,500 to $10,000 and is one of the most satisfying changes you can make in an older home. We remove the tub, inspect the framing beneath it, replace any rot, and install a properly sloped, waterproofed shower base. If the drain needs to move even a few inches, that’s where slab cutting and dewatering come in again. We’ll tell you before we start whether your conversion is a simple swap or a concrete job.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Vanity installation in Boca Raton runs $800 to $3,000, and tile work is priced by the square foot with materials specified in writing. We carry premium brands you can look up: Moen and Delta fixtures, Schluter waterproofing systems, and tile rated for wet Florida conditions. If you want something specific, we’ll source it and put the make and model in your contract, not “comparable substitute.”
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 Boca Raton
We don’t stock mystery brands off a van. In Boca Raton bathrooms, we regularly install Moen and Delta plumbing fixtures, Schluter shower systems, and tile from manufacturers with a track record in South Florida humidity. For window work tied to bathroom remodels, we recommend Simonton and PGT impact-rated windows, which you may already have elsewhere in your home. We’re also fine servicing what you already own. If you have existing plumbing fixtures you want repaired or worked around, tell us the brand when you call. We’ll confirm we can source parts locally in Boca Raton before we quote the job, not after we’ve opened your wall.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Boca Raton Homes
Every city has its own failure patterns. These are the ones we deal with on a weekly basis in Boca Raton.
- Water table flooding during drain relocation: Boca Raton’s groundwater sits 2 to 4 feet below grade across most of the city. Move a toilet or shower drain more than a few inches, and you’re excavating into wet sand. We arrive with a dewatering pump and a plan for compacting the backfill. Out-of-area contractors often price the job without this line item, then hit you with a change order when the hole won’t stay dry.
- 1970s aluminum branch wiring behind bathroom walls: Once a permit is pulled and the inspector sees what’s inside the walls, he or she can red-tag original aluminum wiring that was code-compliant fifty years ago but isn’t now. That means an unplanned circuit or panel upgrade. We flag this risk during the estimate, not after the walls are open and the permit is hanging in the window.
- Rotted subfloor around tubs and showers: In 1980s homes from Boca Pointe to Woodfield, the original tub-shower rough-in was often plumbed with polybutylene pipe and the subfloor was never waterproofed to today’s standard. By the time homeowners see stained drywall, the framing underneath is often gone. We budget an allowance for this repair in writing on every bathroom remodel contract.
- Condominium structural review east of Federal Highway: If you live in a condo along A1A built in the 1970s or 1980s, Florida’s SB 4-D law means your association is likely conducting mandatory structural inspections right now. A bathroom remodel in a corner unit can be paused while the association’s engineer requires a concrete spall report before any demolition starts. We’ve worked through this. We’ll coordinate with the association so your remodel isn’t the thing that stalls.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Boca Raton, FL
Here’s what you can expect to pay for Bathroom Remodeling in Boca Raton, based on the scopes we bid most often in this market.
| Service | Price Range in Boca Raton |
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| 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 |
What moves the price? The size of the room, the tile you choose, whether the drain has to move, and whether we’re dealing with slab-on-grade concrete or wood subfloor. A guest bath off a hallway in Sandalfoot Cove with a straight tub-to-shower swap will land near the low end. A master bath in an older Boca Raton condo with a curbless shower, structural review, and high-end tile will trend toward the top. Every estimate is free, and every number is in writing before we start. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Boca Raton
If you live just outside Boca Raton proper, we can help. We work regularly in Boca Del Mar, Deerfield Beach, Sandalfoot Cove, and Kings Point, and we’re familiar with the local permitting and building quirks in each. You’ll get the same written change order policy and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Boca Raton, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton
You don’t always need a permit for cosmetic updates like painting, new vanity tops, or fixture swaps in kind, but any plumbing, electrical, or waterproofing work does require one. In Boca Raton, the inspector will look at what’s behind the walls when we open them. That’s the point of the permit, and it protects you. We pull permits on every eligible job and we get the inspection signed before tile goes up. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you during the estimate whether your specific scope triggers a permit.
Because groundwater sits only 2 to 4 feet below grade across most of the city, any drain relocation that cuts into a slab excavation will fill with water within minutes. Dewatering means setting a pump in the excavation, drawing down the water table locally, and keeping the hole dry while the plumber sets the new trap and slope. It’s a standard line item in our Boca Raton bids, and it’s one most out-of-area contractors forget until the first wet hole stalls their rough-in.
We show it to you, explain what caused it, and give you a written change order for the repair before we proceed. Every one of our bathroom remodel contracts includes a written allowance for unknown subfloor repairs, so this isn’t the moment the price jumps without warning. In most cases, we cut out the damaged area, sister in pressure-treated framing, and install a properly sloped, waterproofed floor. You approve the number first. That’s how it works.
Yes. We’ve done it. SB 4-D structural inspections run on the association’s timeline, not yours, and a bathroom remodel can be paused while the association’s engineer reviews concrete spall reports for the building. We coordinate with your condo board and the engineer. The key is not starting demolition until the structural picture is clear. We’ll tell you honestly whether your project has any risk of delay from SB 4-D before you sign anything.
Every change order is written, priced, and signed by you before the work it covers begins. We don’t expect you to predict everything behind a 1980s bathroom wall. That’s our job, and we build allowances for it into the original contract. When we find something the house didn’t tell us about, we write it up, show you the number, and wait for your signature. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and you won’t get one of those from us.
Get Your Free Bathroom Remodeling Estimate in Boca Raton
If you live in Boca Raton, Boca Del Mar, Deerfield Beach, Sandalfoot Cove, or Kings Point, and you’re ready to talk about your bathroom, call us. We answer the phone with a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the estimate is free. No trip charge inside the county. If you’ve got a written estimate from another contractor, bring it, and we’ll give you a free second opinion. Seniors and veterans always save 10%. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask for Tom or one of his sons. You’ll get whoever answers the phone, and you’ll get a straight answer.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Boca Raton and surrounding communities since 1998.