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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Florida City
A full bathroom remodel in Florida City typically runs between $9,000 and $28,000, with tub-to-shower conversions starting around $3,500 and walk-in shower installations falling between $4,500 and $12,000. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been remodeling bathrooms in this corner of Miami-Dade long enough to know that every job here carries a code requirement most contractors never mention. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what a compliant quote actually looks like.
Florida City isn’t just any South Florida town. It’s the place where Hurricane Andrew made landfall in 1992 and flattened nearly everything standing. That history shapes every wall we open, every shower valve we install, and every permit we pull here. We work off SW 344th Street, up through Palm Drive, and across the zip code 33035 regularly. Our scheduling runs through our South FL office, and the crews serving Florida City know exactly what the county inspector needs to see before they’ll sign off.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Florida City’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and he publishes his name, his license number, and his address for anyone to look up before signing a contract. That matters in Florida City, where homeowners have good reason to be skeptical of phone quotes that change at the door. If you want to know who you’re hiring, ask us anything. Tom answers his own phone, and his sons run the crews.
Every bathroom remodel we do in Florida City comes with permits pulled and inspections signed. Not “we can skip that if you want.” Every single one. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s exactly why we insist on the process. We also put every price change in writing before a single nail moves. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t do surprises.
Our reputation in Florida City is built on the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract. If something isn’t right, Tom comes back and makes it right with one phone call. We also answer calls 24/7 with a live person, not a voicemail box. And if you already have a written estimate from another contractor, we’ll give you a free second opinion on it.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Florida City
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in Florida City means gutting to the block, addressing any corrosion or moisture issues we find, and rebuilding to current Miami-Dade High Velocity Hurricane Zone standards. On CBS homes built right after Andrew, that often means replacing zinc fasteners with hot-dipped galvanized hardware and adding waterproofing that was never there originally. We handle the design, the demo, the permits, the rough-in, the finishes, and the final inspection.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Florida City starts at $4,500 and runs up to $12,000 depending on size, glass, and tile. We frame the shower, prep the pan, install the waterproofing membrane, and make sure any window in the shower carries a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance. That’s the detail that catches out-of-area contractors every time, and it’s the detail we check before we ever order materials.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Converting a tub to a shower in Florida City runs $3,500 to $10,000. These conversions are popular with homeowners along Krome Avenue and the older streets off Palm Drive who want a curbless entry or just want to lose a tub nobody uses. The work involves more than swapping fixtures: we pull the old tub, check what’s behind the walls, and rebuild the drainage and waterproofing to code before the inspector comes through.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Vanity installation in Florida City runs $800 to $3,000 for a quality unit with proper anchoring into concrete block walls. We source tile that holds up to the humidity and set fixtures with corrosion-resistant hardware that won’t rust out in a few years from Biscayne Bay salt air. If you’re replacing a vanity on an exterior wall, we’ll check the wall’s condition while it’s open and flag anything that needs attention.
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 Florida City
We don’t install mystery brands off a van. For bathroom windows and any glazed openings, we work with Simonton, PGT, and CGI products that carry Miami-Dade NOA approvals. That matters in Florida City specifically, because the county’s product-approval system rejects anything that isn’t on the NOA list, even if it’s perfectly legal elsewhere in Florida. We check the NOA database before we order, so your materials don’t stall at the permit counter. For the broader Bathroom Remodeling scope, we bring the same standard to every fixture, valve, and fitting we install.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Florida City Homes
- Corroded fasteners behind the walls. The combination of Biscayne Bay salt air and Everglades humidity eats standard zinc hardware in a few years. We remove and replace it with hot-dipped galvanized or stainless steel on every job.
- No moisture barrier behind original tub surrounds. On post-Andrew CBS homes built quickly in the early 1990s, we regularly find tile set directly over drywall with nothing behind it. That drywall wicks moisture, and the studs behind it start to corrode at the base plates.
- Non-NOA-rated windows in shower enclosures. A shower window that’s impact-rated for Broward County can still fail the Miami-Dade NOA check. Suppliers outside South Florida ship these all the time, and the job halts for weeks while compliant glass is sourced.
- Pre-1992 construction hiding code gaps. Florida City has a handful of structures that predate Andrew, and when we open those walls we sometimes find missing roof-to-wall strap-and-clip connections. That’s a structural issue, not a cosmetic one, and it has to be addressed before the bathroom can pass inspection.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Florida City, FL
Here’s what you can expect to pay for bathroom work in Florida City. These are the ranges we quote, in writing, before any work begins:
| Service | Price Range |
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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 number within those ranges is the condition of what’s behind your walls, the fixtures you choose, and whether any hidden code corrections surface once we open things up. When something does surface, you’ll get a written change order before we proceed. You approve it, we do it. You don’t approve it, we don’t do it. Estimates are free, and if you’re comparing bids, bring us the other guy’s written estimate and we’ll give you a free second opinion on it.
What a NOA-Compliant Bathroom Remodel Actually Looks Like in Florida City
Here’s the part most contractors won’t tell you. Every bathroom remodel in Florida City must use products with a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, a county-specific approval number that doesn’t exist even one county north in Broward. Out-of-area contractors routinely quote jobs with Florida-code-approved fixtures that look fine on paper but fail the NOA check at the local permit counter. The job stalls for weeks while compliant materials are sourced, and the homeowner is stuck with a torn-apart bathroom and no resolution date. We check the NOA database before we ever order a single fixture, and we show you the approval numbers on your quote. That’s what a compliant quote includes that a cheap one leaves out.
On a 1993 CBS home off SW 344th Street, our crew found the original tub surround had been set over drywall with no moisture barrier behind it, and the wall studs were already showing salt-air corrosion at the base plates. We stripped the walls to the block, replaced corroded fasteners with hot-dipped galvanized hardware, and rebuilt the shower with an NOA-listed impact-rated window and a Schluter waterproofing membrane before the county inspector signed off the rough-in. That’s the difference between a bathroom that looks good for six months and one that’s still solid in twenty years.
Pre-1992 bathrooms carry another risk. If the load-bearing wall was never upgraded to current HVHZ roof-to-wall connection standards, remodeling it without addressing that connection leaves the structure non-compliant and can jeopardize wind-mitigation insurance credits down the line. We flag it when we see it, fix it when we’re in the wall, and document it for your insurer. You were going to have the wall open anyway. Doing it right the first time costs less than doing it twice.
We Also Serve Cities Near Florida City
We serve homeowners throughout southern Miami-Dade, including Homestead, Leisure City, Naranja, and Princeton. If you’re in any of these communities and planning a bathroom remodel, Florida City is the service hub we work from, and the same crew, the same standards, and the same written pricing apply. Call us and find out.
Serving Florida City, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Florida City 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 Florida City
Yes, you need a permit, no exceptions. A tub-to-shower conversion in Florida City involves modifying the drainage, the waterproofing assembly, and often the shower valve, all of which require inspection under Miami-Dade code. The county inspector works for you, not for us, and the signed inspection is what protects you if a problem shows up later. We pull the permit on every job we do here. If a contractor tells you a permit is optional, that’s your signal to hang up and call (877) 610-1318.
Any window or glazed opening inside the shower enclosure must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance number. We typically spec PGT, CGI, or Simonton units for shower windows, because all three carry NOA listings that hold up at the Florida City permit counter. The same applies to any impact-rated door or skylight in the wet area. We verify the NOA number before ordering and show it to you on the written quote.
If your home was built before 1992 and the remodel involves load-bearing walls, upgrading the roof-to-wall connections to current HVHZ standards can strengthen your wind-mitigation position and potentially improve your insurance picture. We document any code upgrades we make so you have the paperwork to show your insurer. On post-Andrew CBS homes, the bathroom remodel itself usually doesn’t change the wind-mitigation profile, but we note any corrosion or connection issues we find anyway, because they affect the structure, not the tile.
Almost certainly because the products on the quote don’t carry Miami-Dade Notices of Acceptance. Suppliers outside South Florida routinely ship impact-rated windows, shower doors, or fixtures that are legal elsewhere in Florida but fail the Miami-Dade product-approval check. The permit gets rejected, and the job sits in limbo while someone scrambles to source compliant materials. We check the NOA database during the quoting process, before any purchase order goes out, so your permit goes through the first time.
A properly remodeled bathroom on a CBS home in Florida City is far less vulnerable than the original, especially if we address waterproofing, sealant, and any window openings during the work. Storm-driven water intrusion usually comes through openings, not through block walls. We install NOA-rated glazing, corrosion-resistant hardware, and waterproofing membranes that stand up to the wind-driven rain this area gets. No interior remodel can make your bathroom waterproof against a direct hit from a Category 5, but a compliant one removes the entry points that cause most post-storm damage. If you want to know what condition your bathroom is in, call us for a free estimate at (877) 610-1318.
Ready to Remodel? Call Barrett & Sons Construction
If you’re planning a bathroom remodel in Florida City, don’t guess at what the code requires and don’t trust a quote that arrives without NOA numbers on it. We’ll come out, look at what’s behind your walls, and hand you a written estimate that lists every product, every range, and every permit step up front. Tom Barrett and his sons run the crews themselves. One call brings them out. Call (877) 610-1318 for your free estimate, and ask about the Senior & Veteran 10% discount if it applies to you.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Florida City and southern Miami-Dade since 1998.