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Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Coconut Grove
Bathroom remodeling in Coconut Grove, FL typically runs $9,000-$28,000 for a full gut-and-rebuild, with small bathrooms landing closer to $5,000-$12,000. That’s the honest range before anyone quotes you a single fixture. What makes the Grove different from every other Miami neighborhood is this: you’re likely living in a house built before 1950, your bathroom walls may hide original plumbing from the Coolidge administration, and your property might sit inside a locally designated historic district where the wrong wall moved means the HEP Board revisits your life. Tom Barrett and his sons work in Coconut Grove every week. Call us at (877) 610-1318 for a free, written estimate before you buy so much as a tile.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Coconut Grove’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’ve been Bathroom Remodeling across South Florida since 1998, and the Grove holds a special place in how we think about old houses. This isn’t Brickell, where high-rise condos make renovation predictable. Coconut Grove homes along Main Highway, inside the Village West area near Plymouth Congregational Church, and over by Peacock Park and the Kampong carry real history in their walls. Tom Barrett grew up working on exactly these houses, and his sons now run crews through Coconut Grove jobs from start to finish. The name on the truck is the name standing in your bathroom. That’s our entire business model.
Our customers in the Grove tend to be long-time homeowners who’ve watched national companies blow through with promises and change the number at the end. We hear that story constantly from people off South Bayshore Drive and over toward the 33114 ZIP. The remedy is simple: every scope, every allowance, every change gets written down before work starts. The 90-Day Done Right Promise rides on every contract, not in fine print. If something’s not right, Tom comes back, one call. He lives close enough to be at your door fast, and he answers the phone himself.
Local Knowledge That Actually Matters in Coconut Grove
Bathroom work in the Grove frequently brushes against something bigger than the room itself. The neighborhood’s protected banyans and live oaks send roots 40-60 feet from the trunk, and those roots have cracked foundation slabs and twisted old cast-iron waste lines all through the historic core. We’ve seen a small shower remodel turn into a pipe replacement under the slab, and we know to check for it before quoting. We also know Miami-Dade’s tree inspector can halt a job mid-pour if root encroachment wasn’t addressed in the approved plans. An arborist report on the front end has saved Grove homeowners thousands of dollars and weeks of stall time. That’s not a lesson you learn in Brickell.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Coconut Grove
Full Bathroom Remodeling
Tearing a bathroom to the studs in Coconut Grove means dealing with whatever’s back there: original plumbing from the 1920s and 1930s, CBS or wood-frame walls, sometimes old termite damage near the base plates. We rebuild with pressure-treated where needed, replace every supply and waste line back to the stack, and waterproof before tile goes up. Full remodels in the Grove run $9,000-$28,000 depending on size, fixture grade, and what framing corrections the house demands.

Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Most Grove homeowners over 60 are trading a tub they don’t use for a curb-less walk-in shower they won’t slip in. We build these with proper slope, a sealed pan, and grab-blocking behind the walls even if you don’t want grab bars today. In older Grove houses, we often find the floor joists need reinforcement where the tub footprint changes. Walk-in shower installation here lands at $4,500-$12,000.

Tub-to-Shower Conversion
The fastest way to refresh a dated bathroom without moving a wall. We handle the demolition, re-route the drain, install a low-profile pan, and tile the surround. In Coconut Grove, this project often uncovers failing tile grout that has let water sit against the wall behind the tub rim for years. That’s repairable, and it’s better to know now. Tub-to-shower conversions run $3,500-$10,000.

Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Sometimes the room doesn’t need a rebuild. Sometimes it needs a new vanity, proper porcelain tile instead of the flaking stuff from the Eisenhower administration, and fixtures that don’t look like they came from a motel in 1987. We install vanities from $800-$3,000, lay tile to spec, and set fixtures correctly so shutoffs actually shut off. This is honest, scoped work, and every change order is in writing.

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 Coconut Grove
We don’t install mystery brands off a van. When we’re working on Grove bathrooms, we lean on materials homeowners can look up themselves: Techo-Bloc and Oldcastle for shower bases and hardscape transitions, Quikrete for any dry-pack mortar work, and premium-name plumbing fixtures our suppliers stock right here in the South Florida market. If a part fails in five years, you’ll be able to find it. That matters in this neighborhood more than most, because ordering oddball components for a 1920s cottage on a narrow Grove street is an exercise in patience nobody asked for.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Coconut Grove Homes
- Historic house, modern expectations. A 1930s Mediterranean Revival on a Grove side street often has one tiny bathroom with plumbing run inside the wall cavity. Moving even a single drain can mean opening up the original flooring to sister in new joists. We plan for that up front, not as a surprise mid-project.
- Slab creep from protected tree roots. Those big banyans near the Kampong and down toward Main Highway push roots under slabs. We’ve pulled up bathroom floors to find cracks running straight toward the nearest protected specimen, with the soil heaving underneath. Fix the root issue, then fix the floor, then waterproof properly.
- Sunny-day flooding creeping up through ground-floor slabs. A good chunk of Coconut Grove sits low near Biscayne Bay, and some of these ground-floor bathrooms take on moisture when the tide does. We assess vapor barrier and elevated base details before anyone picks a floor tile. Sometimes the right answer is a raised pan or a proper membrane system.
- Rusting cast-iron drain stacks. Homes built before 1960 in the Grove frequently still carry original cast-iron waste lines. By now, the inside is often paper-thin and the next remodel will be the one to replace it. We scope it with a camera before finalizing a written estimate, because guessing at the price of a hidden stack is how you end up with a $4,000 change order nobody wanted.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Coconut Grove, FL
A bathroom remodel in Coconut Grove is not the same price as one in Coral Gables, and it’s not the same as Miami Beach. The housing stock is older, the permits have additional layers when HEP Board review applies, and the labor market here is priced for Miami-Dade. Full bathroom remodels here run $9,000-$28,000. Small bathroom remodels fall into $5,000-$12,000. Walk-in showers land at $4,500-$12,000, tub-to-shower conversions $3,500-$10,000, and bathroom vanities $800-$3,000. What moves you within those ranges? Fixture grade, whether you’re moving plumbing, tile volume, and whether the structure underneath needs correction. We quote after we look, and the quote is a written, line-item document. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate. Senior and veteran discount is a permanent 10% off.
Key Takeaways
- Full bathroom remodeling in Coconut Grove, FL runs $9,000-$28,000; small remodels start around $5,000.
- Historic Grove homes frequently need hidden structural corrections once demo starts; we plan for them in writing.
- Permits get pulled, inspections get signed, and the HEP Board process is something we respect, not shortcut.
- Every price change arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves.
- 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job. If it’s not right, Tom comes back.
We Also Serve Cities Near Coconut Grove
Our crews are in Bathroom Remodeling in Coconut Grove throughout the week, and the same names behind the work also cover Coral Gables, Glenvar Heights, South Miami, and Coral Terrace. If you live just outside the Grove line and your bathroom has the same old-house issues, give us a call. We’ll steer you straight, including recommending Roofing in Coconut Grove if your renovation reveals water damage that goes above the ceiling line. We also coordinate with our Windows & Doors in Coconut Grove division when a bathroom upgrade turns into an exterior opening change. One point of contact, one written scope.
Serving Coconut Grove, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Coconut Grove 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 Coconut Grove
We schedule estimates in Coconut Grove within a few business days, and because our scheduling runs out of our Miami South FL office, we’re able to reach most Grove addresses quickly. For an exact date, call (877) 610-1318. The conversation includes an honest look at when we can start, and the estimate is free.
Yes. We work throughout the 33114 ZIP, including the Village West area, the neighborhoods off Main Highway, and the streets surrounding Peacock Park and the Kampong. Historic structures under HEP Board review are familiar territory. We pull the permits, submit the plans, and stand with you at review. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Generally, yes, and for real reasons. Older housing stock means more hidden structural work, and local historic designations add a layer of review that neighboring areas don’t face. A full remodel here averages $9,000-$28,000, where a comparable project in a newer suburb might sit at the lower end. Our written estimate explains exactly where your money goes.
We’ve fixed that repeatedly. Slab cracks in the Grove often trace back to protected tree roots or long-term moisture from the high water table near Biscayne Bay. We assess before quoting, and if a root issue or elevation fix is needed, it appears in the written scope before work begins. Call us for an honest look at your floor.
Every bathroom remodel comes with the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something isn’t done right, you call Tom directly and he fixes it. We don’t bury the terms, and we don’t argue about whether a leak was pre-existing. You’ll have the same guarantee on paper before the first day of demolition.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Coconut Grove since day one of every job he’s ever priced there.
Ready to talk numbers? Call (877) 610-1318 for your free, written bathroom remodeling estimate in Coconut Grove. A live person answers, 24/7.







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