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A full bathroom remodel in Iona typically runs between $9,000 and $28,000, and the single biggest variable isn’t the tile you pick, it’s what’s behind the walls of these 1960s and 1970s concrete-block ranches. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve spent 29 years opening up older homes just like yours, fixing what previous remodelers papered over, and writing every allowance and every scope change on paper before a single nail moves. If you’re in Iona and planning a bathroom remodel, a tub-to-shower conversion, or a walk-in shower installation, call Tom and his sons at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. We answer our own phone.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Iona’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998 and his name is on the truck, the contract, and the license. His sons run the crews, which means the person you shake hands with is the person who shows up in Iona to do the work. We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers from another state. We’re a family-owned operation that pulls every permit, signs every inspection, and writes every price change as a change order before work continues. You can look up our license number yourself. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number because he’s betting his reputation on every bathroom we remodel in Iona, and he’s been right for nearly three decades.
What does that mean for your Iona bathroom? It means the permit inspector works for you, not for us, and we like it that way. It means if a problem shows up during demo, you hear about it the day we find it, with a written price and a written scope before we touch anything else. It means a 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract. If it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back. Ask anyone on your street in Iona, or look up the license number yourself.
We also answer the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Not a voicemail box. A live person. When an Iona homeowner calls at 7 p.m. to ask what a walk-in shower install should cost, they get a real answer, not a recorded message telling them to call back during business hours.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Iona
We handle every part of a bathroom remodel in Iona, from full gut-and-rebuild jobs to targeted upgrades. Here’s what we do most often in this area:
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in Iona usually means demo down to the block, reworking the plumbing and electrical, and building the room back up with new waterproofing, tile, vanities, and fixtures. On these older concrete-block homes, the subfloor often hides water damage from failed shower pans, and the walls hide corrosion and wiring that predates current code. We plan for that from the first walkthrough, not after the tile is off. A full remodel in Iona typically runs $9,000 to $28,000 depending on size, materials, and what we find when the walls come open.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Iona runs around $4,500 to $12,000. What moves that number is what’s under the old pan. In these slab-on-grade homes, a shower pan that leaked for a decade can rot the wood above the slab and wick moisture into the framing. We replace the subfloor, install proper waterproofing, and build the new shower so it drains the way a Florida shower should, not the way it was done in 1972.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Converting a tub to a walk-in shower is the most common request we hear from Iona homeowners over 60. It’s also the job where the FEMA 50% rule can rear its head. A straightforward tub-to-shower conversion here typically runs $3,500 to $10,000, but the first thing we do is a value-to-scope check. If the project pushes your home’s improvements past 50% of its pre-improvement market value, Lee County can require bringing the whole structure up to current flood elevation code. We figure that out before you pick a tile, not after the permit is pulled.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
New vanity installation in Iona runs $800 to $3,000, and we work with materials you can look up yourself. If you want a specific brand, we’ll get it and write the model number on the contract. If something arrives damaged or wrong, we handle it before installation day, not on installation day. Tile work, fixtures, and trim are all done by our own crew members, not subcontracted out to whoever is available that week.
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 Iona
We install brands that stand up to Lee County’s climate and the scrutiny of post-Ian inspections. For bathroom windows and glazing, we work with PGT and Simonton, two names that meet the impact-rated requirements Lee County inspectors now enforce with a lot more scrutiny than they did before September 2022. When an Iona bathroom needs a window replaced as part of the remodel, we’ll spec it to code the first time, because re-doing a failed inspection costs you time and money. Tom stocks common parts locally so we’re not waiting on a truck from out of state when your vanity arrives short one bracket.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Iona Homes
Iona’s housing stock is largely concrete-block ranch homes from the 1960s through the 1980s, and many of them share the same four problems:
- FEMA 50% rule collisions. A remodel that exceeds 50% of the home’s pre-improvement market value can trigger a mandatory whole-home elevation to current Base Flood Elevation. We run the value-to-scope check before you sign anything.
- Failed waterproofing and rotted subfloors. Wedged between the Caloosahatchee River and San Carlos Bay, Iona’s humidity saturates these old shower pans. Behind the tile, you often find rotted wood and termite damage.
- Pre-Ian wiring and plumbing that won’t pass inspection. Lee County inspectors now enforce code on older Iona homes with a much sharper eye. Spliced wires outside junction boxes and corroded copper supply lines show up regularly in these pre-1980s builds.
- Slab-on-grade drain limitations. Moving a drain in a concrete slab means cutting the slab, which can expose you to additional engineering requirements. We typically recommend reusing the existing drain location when possible.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Iona, FL
Here’s what Iona homeowners should expect to pay for common bathroom remodeling work. These are real market ranges for this area, not national averages:
| Service | Typical Cost in Iona |
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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 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 - $3,000 |
Those ranges account for what we typically find in Iona homes: older plumbing that needs replacement, subfloors that need rebuilding, and the occasional code upgrade a permit triggers once walls are open. Free estimates are always free. No trip charge inside the county. And if you have a written estimate from another contractor, we’ll give you a free second opinion on it. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule yours.
Opening an Older Iona Home: What Actually Happens
Iona sits within one of the most heavily damaged corridors from Hurricane Ian’s September 2022 storm surge, and the reconstruction that followed changed how every contractor here works. FEMA’s revised flood maps and Lee County’s strictly enforced elevation requirements now layer onto every permitted job. What that means for your bathroom remodel is simple: this isn’t 2019 anymore. A bathroom remodel that would have sailed through permitting five years ago can now trigger engineering requirements, impact-rated glazing specs, and in the worst cases, a mandatory whole-home elevation.
On a 1970s concrete-block ranch off McGregor Boulevard, our crew opened a bathroom wall for a tub-to-shower conversion and found corroded copper supply lines and a wiring splice that was never in a junction box, both code failures that a permit inspection would flag. We rewired the circuit, replaced the subfloor where the old shower pan had been leaking into the slab, and wrote the added scope as a change order before any work continued. The client paid roughly $2,100 over the original $9,800 quote but got inspection sign-off the next day. That’s how we handle surprises in Iona: in writing, with your approval, before we touch it. Never a surprise invoice at the end. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
This is also why our first step on every Iona bathroom job is a value-to-scope check against FEMA’s substantial improvement rule. If your remodel is going to push past that 50% threshold, you need to know that before you spend a dollar on tile. We run the numbers, we tell you what the permit will trigger, and we write every contingency into the contract. If the answer is that you need an elevation, we’ll tell you that too, and we’ll put you in touch with the right people. Tom would rather lose a job than see an Iona neighbor stuck with a half-finished bathroom and a county mandate they didn’t see coming.
We Also Serve Cities Near Iona
Our Bathroom Remodeling crew works throughout the Iona area, including Cypress Lake, McGregor, Fort Myers Beach, and Villas. If you’re in one of those communities, the same pricing, the same written change orders, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply. We’re local to the corridor, not an out-of-state company working the phones. Learn more about our work in Iona and the surrounding area.
Serving Iona, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Iona 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 Iona
Yes, this is a real possibility. FEMA’s substantial improvement rule says any renovation exceeding 50% of the structure’s pre-improvement market value requires bringing the entire structure up to current Base Flood Elevation. Many Iona homes are already sitting close to that threshold from Ian-era damage assessments. That’s why our first step on any Iona bathroom remodel is a value-to-scope check, before you commit to anything. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll run the numbers with you.
At minimum, expect GFCI-protected outlets on dedicated circuits, proper venting on all plumbing changes, and waterproofing that meets current Florida Building Code. On post-Ian Iona homes, Lee County inspectors are also enforcing impact-rated glazing and engineered hold-downs if any structural member is touched, even on interior walls. If your remodel opens up wiring or framing, those come into play. The permit inspector works for you, and we’d rather he finds it during rough-in than after the tile is up.
You can hire subs yourself, but you become the general contractor, and you own every liability that comes with it. In Iona’s post-Ian regulatory environment, that means you’re responsible for knowing when a change-order requires re-engineering or when your scope crosses FEMA’s 50% threshold. A licensed GC like Barrett & Sons carries that responsibility, pulls the permits, and stands behind the work with a written 90-Day Done Right Promise. Look up our license number yourself.
A walk-in shower remodel in Iona runs $4,500 to $12,000. Quotes vary because older Iona homes hide different conditions behind the tile: rotted subfloors, corroded supply lines, termite damage, or pre-Ian waterproofing that never worked from day one. A quote that assumes a clean swap will be lower than one that budgets for subfloor replacement and reworking drain lines. We quote what we actually expect to do, and we write every contingency into the contract. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate with real numbers.
Yes, and we usually recommend it. Iona’s concrete-block homes sit on slab foundations, which means moving a drain means cutting the slab, rerouting plumbing through it, and potentially triggering additional engineering and elevation review. Reusing the existing tub drain location keeps the job simpler, faster, and less likely to cross into territory that requires whole-home elevation. We’ll show you layout options that work with the existing drain and look better than you’d expect.
Get Your Free Bathroom Remodeling Estimate in Iona
If you’re planning a bathroom remodel in Iona, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. Tom or one of his sons will answer, ask about your project, and schedule a free estimate at your home. You’ll get honest pricing in writing, a scope that spells out what we found and what it costs, and no pressure. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% senior and veteran discount. That’s the way we’ve done business since 1998, and it’s the way we’ll do business on your Iona bathroom.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Iona and the surrounding Lee County communities since 1998.