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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Boca Raton
Bathroom remodeling in Boca Raton typically runs $9,000 to $28,000 for a full gut-and-rebuild, with walk-in shower installations landing between $4,500 and $12,000 depending on waterproofing scope and finish selections. Most projects take three to six weeks once permits clear, though homes in gated communities like Woodfield Country Club or Broken Sound often need an extra week for Architectural Review Board sign-off before demolition starts. If you’re in a 1970s CBS home west of I-95 or a condo along A1A, the numbers change fast once walls come open, and that’s exactly what we’ll walk through before you sign anything. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a straight answer on what your bathroom should cost, not a teaser price that climbs later.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Boca Raton’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and the name on the truck is the name you’ll see at the permit office. We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers from three counties away. Our crews work in Boca Raton every week, which means we know what’s behind the stucco in Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club and what the ARB will flag on a bathroom window change in Camino Real. Homeowners here keep hiring us for the same reason they hire a good mechanic: we tell them the truth before the work starts, and every scope change lands in writing as a signed change order before a single nail moves. That’s what the Boca Raton homeowners we’ve worked with say they value most, and it’s why they answer the phone when we call for the punch-list walkthrough.
We’ve been through enough ARB submissions to know the review cycles, and we’ve pulled enough permits at the Palm Beach County level to know which inspector will want a pressure test documented and which will focus on shower-pan flood testing. That local knowledge is not something a national outfit can fake over the phone. When you call Barrett & Sons, a live person answers, around the clock, not a call center in another time zone. Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number, and he’ll tell you to look them up before you sign anything.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Boca Raton
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full Bathroom Remodeling job in Boca Raton usually means pulling out everything down to the studs and starting fresh: new waterproofing, new plumbing rough-in, new tile, new fixtures, new lighting. In the 1970s and 1980s CBS homes that dominate the west side, that often uncovers galvanized supply lines that have been quietly corroding for forty years. We plan for that inspection, we scope allowances for it in writing, and you never get a surprise invoice at the end because the allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Most Boca Raton homeowners asking about walk-in shower installation want the tub gone and a barrier-free entry in its place. The framing and waterproofing matter more here than anywhere else in the state: Palm Beach County wind-load codes (150+ mph design pressure since post-Andrew revisions) affect how we anchor glass enclosures, and our high water table means any slab plumbing relocation needs active dewatering or the excavation floods. We use Schluter waterproofing systems as standard, and we flood-test every shower pan before tile goes down. A walk-in shower installation in Boca Raton runs $4,500 to $12,000.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
A tub-to-shower conversion in Boca Raton usually runs $3,500 to $10,000, and it’s one of the most common projects we do in the aging high-rise condos along A1A east of Federal Highway. Those buildings were poured in the 1970s and 1980s, and the original tub drains and traps are often cast iron that has thinned to the point of failure. We don’t just swap a tub for a shower base; we replace the drain assembly, address any subfloor rot from old leaks, and re-waterproof the entire footprint before tile goes in. If you’re in a condo, we also coordinate with your association on access hours and water shutoff windows, which older buildings typically require.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Boca’s ARB has opinions about exterior changes, but interior vanity and tile selections are yours to make. We install Silestone and Cambria tops, custom and semi-custom vanities from KraftMaid, and tile from Florida suppliers who stock what Boca homeowners actually pick: large-format porcelain, glass mosaics, and honed natural stone. Vanity installation alone ranges from $800 to $3,000. If you’re in a neighborhood with design-review rules for interior work, like certain golf-course communities, we’ll flag that before you order materials, not after.
What happens when you call
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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 carry and install brands you can look up, not mystery products off a van. For bathroom windows and any glass work that touches an exterior wall, we use PGT and CGI impact-rated units, which Boca’s wind-load codes and ARB material requirements both accept. For shower enclosures we use frameless glass systems built to Palm Beach County’s pressure standards. Because we work in Boca Raton every week, our suppliers hold local stock for the units we order most, which means fewer delays when a window or door fails mid-remodel. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Boca Raton Homes
- Failed waterproofing behind 1970s-80s tile. The original shower pans in CBS homes across Woodfield, Boca Pointe, and Camino Real were often lead or thin rubber, and after four decades they leak. By the time you see staining on the ceiling below, the subfloor is already compromised. We sister new pressure-treated joists and install full-membrane waterproofing before any new tile is set.
- Corroded galvanized pipes hiding in the wall. Open up a bathroom in a home built before 1990 and there’s a good chance the supply lines are galvanized steel that has rusted from the inside out. That triggers a plumbing rough-in upgrade, which must be priced and approved in writing before the inspector signs off on the rough-in.
- Concrete spalling in A1A condos. In the high-rise buildings east of Federal Highway, salt air has been corroding the embedded rebar in bathroom-adjacent balconies and exterior walls for decades. Sometimes the tile can’t be set until the concrete delamination is patched, and that’s a structural repair we coordinate before the waterproofing crew starts. We handle this about ten times more often here than anywhere inland in Palm Beach County.
- High water table complicating slab work. Boca’s water table sits two to four feet below grade across most of the city. If your remodel moves a toilet or a shower drain, the excavation will likely need active dewatering or it fills with groundwater and stalls the schedule. We build that line item into the estimate from day one, unlike out-of-area contractors who treat it as a change-order surprise.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Boca Raton, FL
Here’s where the money actually goes in Boca Raton, laid out in plain numbers. These are grounded in our recent projects across 33486, 33487, and the condo corridor along A1A in 33464 and 33481.
| Project | Typical Cost in Boca Raton |
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| Full 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 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 - $12,000 |
What drives the difference between $9,000 and $28,000? Whether we’re doing a cosmetic refresh or gutting to the studs, whether your home is a 1970s CBS build or a high-rise condo with structural spalling to address, and which finishes you choose. A full-membrane waterproofing system, a properly flood-tested shower pan, and PGT impact windows cost more than a quick tile swap, and they last decades longer. Every price change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds, and your 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on the contract, not buried in fine print. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, no-hassle estimate. We’ll come out, look at what you’ve got, and give you a number that means something.
We Also Serve Cities Near Boca Raton
Our crews cover Boca Raton and the surrounding communities. We regularly work in Boca Del Mar, Deerfield Beach, Sandalfoot Cove, and Kings Point, so if you live just outside the city line, we can still get to you fast. Scheduling for all of these areas is managed from our South Florida office, and our local crews handle the work itself. Call (877) 610-1318 and a live person will tell you exactly when we can be there.
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
No, an interior-only remodel that doesn’t touch exterior walls, windows, or rooflines typically does not trigger ARB review. But if you’re replacing a bathroom window, relocating a vent to an exterior wall, or changing any exterior element, you’re inside the ARB’s jurisdiction, and their Mediterranean Revival material palette applies. We handle the application and submission cycles so the ARB doesn’t stall your schedule. Call (877) 610-1318 to walk through your specific project before you buy materials.
The two big ones are corroded galvanized supply lines and failed waterproofing, both of which are hidden until walls come open. We recently opened up a master bath in a 1980s CBS home in Woodfield Country Club and found the original waterproofing had failed behind the tile, with moisture wicking into the load-bearing block wall and the subfloor showing early rot from a leaking shower pan. Our crew pulled the damaged framing, sistered new pressure-treated joists, and installed a full Schluter membrane before re-tiling. Because we had already written allowances into the scope of work for exactly that kind of discovery, the client approved the repair without a single surprise on their draw schedule. That’s how we work: inspection first, allowances written into the contract, and any surprise priced and approved before we touch it.
For most interior bathroom work, the wind-load codes don’t change much. Where they matter is in anchorage and glazing: any window replacement triggers the 150+ mph design-pressure requirement, and so do some glass enclosure installations depending on the product. If your remodel doesn’t alter the building envelope, the code impact is minimal; if it does, we specify PGT or CGI units that meet Palm Beach County standards. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you whether your project is inside or outside the envelope, and what it costs either way.
Because salt-laden sea air has been corroding the embedded rebar in those 1970s and 1980s concrete high-rises for half a century. The concrete delaminates, or spalls, and the substrate has to be patched and stabilized before waterproofing and tile can go over it. Condo associations are also budgeting for these repairs under Florida’s mandatory structural inspection laws (SB 4-D), which means we coordinate with the building’s engineer and the association on scope before our tile crew shows up. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come take a look at what’s behind your shower wall before the demolition starts.
Most single-family bathroom remodels in Boca Raton run three to six weeks from demo to final inspection, assuming no structural surprises. If the ARB is involved, add one to two weeks for their review cycle. If a plumbing rough-in upgrade gets triggered by corroded galvanized lines, add three to five days and a signed change order. We schedule inspections as soon as each phase is ready, because the permit inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s why I like him. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a timeline for your specific home, in writing, before you commit.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Boca Raton, FL since 1998.