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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Fort Myers Shores
If you live in Fort Myers Shores, you’ve probably noticed something about the houses here. The concrete block ranches along the Orange River, the ones built between the late 1950s and the 1980s, they have a particular way of showing their age. Bathrooms in these homes weren’t built for modern living. Tight footprints, original cast-iron plumbing, tile set directly on slab, and now, after Hurricane Ian, moisture problems that didn’t exist before. A full bathroom remodel in Fort Myers Shores typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, and most jobs take two to four weeks once permits clear Lee County. We’ve worked through enough of these to know where the surprises hide. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk you through what your specific house actually needs.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Fort Myers Shores’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and the way he runs it hasn’t changed much since. His sons run the crews. His name goes on every contract. His phone number is the one you call, and a live person answers it, twenty-four hours a day. That matters in a place like Fort Myers Shores, where half the homeowners we meet already paid a contractor once to fix storm damage and got burned waiting on a callback.
The Bathroom Remodeling work we do here isn’t dispatched to strangers. The crew that shows up carries the Barrett & Sons name, and they’re background-checked and uniformed. We pull permits on every eligible job, because in unincorporated Lee County, the inspector works for you, not for us. And every price change arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
We also keep a simple promise on every job: the 90-Day Done Right Promise. It’s written on the contract, not buried in fine print. If something’s not done right, one call brings Tom back. If you’re comparing quotes from other bathroom remodelers serving Fort Myers Shores, that’s the difference between hoping a job holds up and knowing someone will answer when it doesn’t.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Fort Myers Shores
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full gut-and-rebuild in Fort Myers Shores usually means tearing down to the slab and the studs. In the 33905 ZIP code, that slab is often sitting in a FEMA flood zone, which means we’re checking for moisture intrusion before we set anything new. Most full remodels in this area run $9,000 to $28,000, depending on whether we’re moving plumbing, replacing the subfloor, or correcting water damage that’s been hiding behind the old tile.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in showers are the most requested upgrade we do in Fort Myers Shores, and it’s not hard to see why. The original tubs in these ranch homes barely fit a grown adult, and after a long day, nobody wants to climb over a wall. A walk-in shower installation here typically runs $4,500 to $12,000. We frame for future grab-bar blocking, slope the pan properly, and waterproof the whole surround before the first tile goes up.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
A tub-to-shower conversion is the most efficient way to open up a small bathroom in Fort Myers Shores without moving walls or changing the footprint. Most of these jobs run $3,500 to $10,000. We cap the old drain, run the new shower drain, and rebuild the wet wall so you’re not chasing leaks six months later. In older concrete block homes, that means cutting into slab, which is exactly where a contractor without local experience can misprice the job.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Vanity installation in Fort Myers Shores ranges from $800 to $3,000, and we’ll tell you straight if your existing vanity can be saved or if the particle board has swollen past the point of holding a hinge. Tile work here has to handle humidity and occasional storm-driven dampness, so we set with modified thinset and seal grout lines on every wet-area install. Fixtures get anchored to blocking, not drywall anchors.
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 Fort Myers Shores
We install materials you can look up. In bathrooms, that often means KraftMaid vanities and Cambria quartz surfaces, along with Delta and Moen fixtures. If you’re also replacing a window in the bathroom, we carry Simonton and PGT lines that meet Florida’s wind-load requirements. We stock the common parts and trim pieces for Fort Myers Shores jobs locally, so a missing escutcheon or a wrong-size rough-in valve doesn’t stall your project for a week. You’ll know the brand names before they arrive, not after the box gets opened.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Fort Myers Shores Homes
- Post-Ian moisture damage behind original tile. The 2022 storm pushed river water and rain into walls that were never waterproofed to modern standards. We regularly open a shower surround in Fort Myers Shores and find mold framing that looks fine from the outside.
- Slab-floor cast iron drains at the end of their life. Homes built in the 1960s and 1970s here often have original cast-iron waste lines under the slab. When a bathroom remodel uncovers them, the smart move is replacement before you pour money into new finishes.
- Bathrooms that sit below current flood elevation. In the Orange River corridor, a “simple” bathroom remodel can trigger Lee County’s substantial-improvement review if your home was damaged beyond 50% of its assessed value. We know how to scope around it and when to bring in a surveyor.
- Undersized venting and exhaust. Bathrooms in these older ranch homes often vent into the attic rather than outside. Florida humidity turns that into a mold factory. Every remodel we do in Fort Myers Shores includes proper exhaust venting to the exterior.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Fort Myers Shores, FL
Here’s what you can expect to pay for bathroom work in Fort Myers Shores, based on what we’ve bid across the 33905 area. A full bathroom remodel runs $9,000 to $28,000, with the biggest swings coming from whether you’re moving plumbing, replacing the subfloor, or dealing with storm-related moisture damage. Small bathroom remodels run $5,000 to $12,000. Walk-in shower installation is $4,500 to $12,000. A tub-to-shower conversion lands between $3,500 and $10,000. Vanity installation is $800 to $3,000. These are line-item written estimates, not phone numbers. You’ll see exactly where every dollar goes before you sign anything. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and if you already have a written quote from someone else, bring it in. We’ll give you a free second opinion on it.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Myers Shores
While this page is focused on Fort Myers Shores, our crews also handle bathroom remodeling in Gateway, North Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, and Fort Myers. The same pricing, the same written change orders, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply everywhere we work. If you’re also dealing with exterior damage after a storm, we handle Roofing in Fort Myers Shores and Windows & Doors in Fort Myers Shores as well.
Serving Fort Myers Shores, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Myers Shores 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 Fort Myers Shores
Once permits clear Lee County, which typically takes one to three weeks for a standard bathroom remodel, we schedule your start date and stick to it. We’re not the cheapest outfit in Fort Myers Shores, and we don’t want to be. We schedule jobs so the crew that starts your bathroom finishes your bathroom. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a straight timeline.
Yes. We work throughout the 33905 ZIP code, including homes along the Orange River corridor and the streets off Palm Beach Boulevard. If you’re in a flood zone or your home’s been flagged for substantial-improvement review since Ian, we’ll walk you through what Lee County requires before you spend a dollar on finishes. Estimates are free.
Bathroom remodel pricing in Fort Myers Shores generally matches the wider Lee County market, with one exception: if your home sits in a flood zone and the work triggers elevation or flood-compliance requirements, costs can climb above the typical $9,000 to $28,000 range. That’s a county-level requirement, not a contractor markup. We’ll tell you before the contract is written.
Yes, on every eligible job. Fort Myers Shores is unincorporated, so permits pull through Lee County rather than the City of Fort Myers. We handle the paperwork, schedule the inspections, and make sure everything is signed off before we call the job finished. A contractor who tells you permits are optional is the reason the inspector exists. Call (877) 610-1318 for an honest read on your project.
Every bathroom remodel we complete is backed by the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract. If something’s not done right, one call brings Tom Barrett back. Beyond that, the materials carry their own manufacturer warranties, and we register them for you. You’ll have the paperwork, not a verbal handshake. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate.
Get Your Fort Myers Shores Bathroom Remodel Started
If you’re ready to stop patching a bathroom that’s been fighting you since before the storm, call (877) 610-1318. We’ll answer, we’ll listen, and we’ll give you a written, line-item estimate with real brand names and real numbers. No trip charge inside the county. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount. And every job ends with the same thing it started with: Tom Barrett’s name on the work, and his phone number in your pocket.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Fort Myers Shores and the surrounding Lee County communities since 1998.