Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Estero
A bathroom remodel in Estero typically runs $9,000-$28,000 depending on the size of the room, the finishes you choose, and how much your HOA’s architectural review board asks us to adjust. Most full remodels in Estero’s villa and single-family communities take 2-5 weeks once the review board signs off. If you’re inside The Brooks, Pelican Sound, or Estero Country Club at The Vines, call us at (877) 610-1318 before you order a single tile - the order of operations here is different, and we’ll explain exactly how to avoid a costly tear-out.
We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been remodeling bathrooms in Southwest Florida since 1998. Tom Barrett’s name is on the truck and his sons run the crews. We know the difference between a standard Lee County permit and what your Estero community’s design committee will demand before we open a single wall.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Estero’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Estero is not a one-permit town. Nearly every Bathroom Remodeling job inside a master-planned community has to clear a private architectural review board on top of Lee County permitting. Most contractors learn this the hard way - we’ve been navigating it for decades, so our Estero jobs do not stall at the plan-review stage while your tile sits on a pallet in the garage.
Our customers in Estero keep us around because every scope change and every allowance arrives as a written change order before work moves forward. That matters more when your villa association has design standards for shower glass, fixture finishes, and even interior paint. When something shifts mid-job - and in a 1990s CBS home, hidden water damage behind a party wall will shift the scope - you’ll see it on paper before we touch it.
We also run background-checked crews, answer our own phone around the clock, and back every bathroom remodel with our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not right, one call brings Tom Barrett back. Ask anyone off Corkscrew Road or Three Oaks Parkway - or look up the license number yourself.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Estero
Full Bathroom Remodeling
We gut and rebuild primary baths, guest baths, and villa baths throughout Estero - new waterproofing, new substrate, new plumbing valves, new tile, new vanities, new lighting, and fixtures that meet your association’s standards. Before we start, we walk the space with a moisture meter and a scope of work that reflects what we actually find, not a phone estimate.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
We convert tubs and dated enclosures into curbless and low-threshold walk-in showers with tile or solid-surface walls. In Estero’s older villas, we regularly find the original 1990s shower pan has failed or was never properly hot-mopped - so we replace the entire waterproofing assembly, not just the visible tile. Our walk-in shower installations in Estero run $4,500-$12,000 depending on glass, tile, and whether we need to relocate the drain.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
This is one of the most common requests in Estero, especially in single-story villa units where homeowners want a safe, step-free shower as they age in place. The conversion typically runs $3,500-$10,000 in Estero and includes demolition, any necessary plumbing adjustments, waterproofing, tile or surround, and new fixtures. We handle the full permit coordination and HOA submittal for you.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
New vanities, porcelain or stone tile, countertops, lighting, and trim - we install what your association approves and what fits the space. We have preferred sources for brands like Moen, Kohler, and Delta, and we’ll bring samples to your home before you commit. If your HOA wants to see finish samples at the review-board hearing, we’ll prepare that board packet for you.
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 Estero
We install and stand behind product lines you can look up yourself - not mystery brands off a van. In Estero, we frequently work with Moen and Kohler fixtures, Schluter waterproofing systems, and PGT impact-rated window and door products when a bath remodel touches an exterior wall. We order locally where we can and coordinate delivery around your community’s designated delivery windows and staging rules.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Estero Homes
- Hidden water intrusion behind 1990s shower surrounds. The original tile and grout in many Estero villas has been failing gradually for years. By the time you see peeling paint or a loose tile, the stud bay behind it is often already wicking moisture - and in a shared-wall villa, that means the next unit over may be involved.
- Shared-wall and party-wall coordination. Most of Estero’s communities are villa and condo-style construction, so your bathroom wall may be your neighbor’s bathroom wall. That means noise, vibration, plumbing shutoffs, and even shared utility chases have to be coordinated with the association - or the job gets a stop-work order.
- Wind-mitigation review on exterior penetrations. If your remodel touches an exterior wall - a new exhaust fan, a window, a relocated vent - the updated post-Hurricane Ian Florida Building Code in Lee County’s high-velocity wind zone requires review and often impact-rated materials. We handle that paper; it is not a surprise to us.
- Flood-zone requirements in low-lying sections of 33928 and 33929. Parts of Estero near the bay and the network of interior lakes sit inside FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas. If your ground-floor bath remodel affects the slab or exterior envelope, flood-vent and elevation considerations may add engineering review time. We flag this before quoting, not after.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Estero, FL
Here is what we quote in real numbers for Estero jobs. These are line-item ranges from our written estimates - not phone quotes that change when the crew shows up.
| Scope | Estero 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 |
| Shower Replacement | $3,000 - $8,500 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 - $3,000 |
What moves the number in Estero is not just square footage. It’s the review-board process, the age of your waterproofing, whether we are working around a shared wall, and whether the 1990s plumbing needs to be brought up to current code. We write every allowance and every line item on the estimate. No surprise invoices at the end - the allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a written, line-item quote. Free estimates, no trip charge inside Lee County, and a permanent senior and veteran discount.
We Also Serve Cities Near Estero
Our crews run daily routes into Estero from San Carlos Park and Bonita Springs up through Fort Myers and out to Fort Myers Beach. If you live just outside the 33928 or 33929 corridors and need Bathroom Remodeling in Estero or the surrounding communities, call us - if we can’t get to you from our current schedule, we’ll tell you straight.
Serving Estero, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Estero 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 Estero
Yes. In most Estero communities - The Brooks, Pelican Sound, Estero Country Club at The Vines, and others - the architectural review board must approve your proposed finishes before construction starts. You can absolutely get a quote from us first, and you should: our written estimate includes a specific line for ARC submittal and review. What you should not do is order tile, vanities, or shower glass before the board signs off. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you exactly what your community’s committee will ask for.
We identify every shared wall, shared chase, and common-area impact before we quote. That means party-wall notice to the association, scheduled plumbing shutoffs coordinated with your neighbor’s unit, and staging limited to pre-approved areas. We recently remodeled a primary bath in a Pelican Sound villa where the original 1990s tub surround concealed water intrusion behind the shared party wall. Our crew isolated the affected stud bay, submitted a revised scope of work and change order after the inspection sign-off revealed hidden rot, and replaced the load-bearing bottom plate before installing a frameless glass walk-in shower with Moen fixtures - all while staging materials on a single pre-approved parking pad and running the wet saw only during the community’s permitted work hours.
If your remodel touches an exterior wall, window, door, or ventilation penetration, yes, the post-Ian Florida Building Code in Lee County’s high-velocity wind zone will likely trigger wind-mitigation review. Some parcels in 33928 and 33929 near Estero Bay or the interior lakes sit in FEMA flood zones, and ground-floor work there can involve elevation and flood-vent requirements. We flag these before quoting, so you’re not hit with a surprise engineering bill later. For an exact assessment of your home, call (877) 610-1318 - the estimate is free.
Plan on two to six weeks between your community’s ARC approval and the Lee County permit release, depending on the season and whether wind-mitigation or flood-zone review is triggered. The bottleneck in Estero is almost never the tile saw. It’s the architectural review board. We submit both tracks in parallel where allowed - HOA packet and county permit - and we keep you updated in plain English on what’s pending and why. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a realistic timeline for your specific community.
Then you’re paying for tile you can’t install, and possibly a restocking fee on top. This is the most expensive mistake we see from out-of-area crews in Estero - ordering materials before The Brooks or another sub-community ARC signs off. Our rule is simple: nothing gets ordered until the board packet comes back approved. If a change in scope happens after approval, it’s a written change order before any work or ordering. That protects you every time. Get the playbook for your community by calling (877) 610-1318.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Estero and the surrounding Lee County communities since 1998.