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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Leisure City
A full bathroom remodel in Leisure City, FL typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with walk-in shower conversions landing between $3,500 and $10,000. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been working in Leisure City long enough to know the difference between a 1960s CBS home and a post-Andrew rebuild by looking at the block work. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a straight answer, a written scope, and a line-item quote before anything gets torn out.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Leisure City’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and he still answers his own phone. His sons run the crews. When you call us about a Bathroom Remodeling job in Leisure City, you’re not reaching a call center in another state. You’re reaching a family that will send a crew from Miami to your door, pull the Miami-Dade permits, and stand behind the work with a 90-Day Done Right Promise written into the contract.
We’ve worked on homes along SW 152nd Avenue, in the grid streets east of Naranja, and in the newer pockets near Florida City where the post-1992 rebuilds sit next to older survivors of Hurricane Andrew, plus Fence Installation in Leisure City projects throughout the area. Leisure City is not Homestead, and it’s not a generic South Florida zip code. The housing stock here is a patchwork: pre-Andrew concrete block and stucco homes from the 1960s through the 1980s sit beside dense post-1992 rebuilds constructed under the hardest hurricane code in the nation. The same street can have two houses with completely different wall tie and roof-to-wall connection standards. That matters when you’re opening walls for a shower niche or widening a vanity opening. We check before we cut.
Every change order, every allowance, every permit step arrives in writing. No surprise invoices at the end. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and our customers in Leisure City have been burned by that enough already.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Leisure City
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in Leisure City means gutting to the studs, fixing whatever’s behind the walls, and rebuilding to current Miami-Dade HVHZ standards. We handle every layer: waterproofing, plumbing rough-in, electrical, tiling, fixtures, glass, and finish. On a full remodel, we’re typically in and out in three to five weeks depending on scope, and every phase gets inspected before we cover it up. Tom publishes his name, address, and license number. Look it up before you sign anything.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Leisure City runs $4,500 to $12,000. The big variable here isn’t tile choice, it’s what’s behind the existing walls. On a 1970s CBS home, we frequently find no wall ties securing the original tub surround, which means we add proper strapping before rough-in. The shower window, if there is one, must carry a Miami-Dade NOA rating. We specify impact-rated windows from manufacturers whose product numbers the Miami-Dade inspector will recognize immediately.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Tub-to-shower conversion in Leisure City runs $3,500 to $10,000. It’s the single most common request we get from homeowners in their 50s, 60s, and 70s who want a step-over threshold gone and a bench seat in. The conversion is not just a tub swap. It’s a waterproofing job, a plumbing reconfiguration, and often a window replacement if the existing window sits too low in the shower zone. Permits are pulled on every eligible job. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, which is exactly why I like him.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Vanity installation in Leisure City runs $800 to $3,000 depending on size and whether we’re moving plumbing. Tile work runs $2,000 and up depending on square footage and material. We’re comfortable specifying hardware you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. If you want a Kohler or Moen fixture, we’ll quote it. If you want a frameless glass enclosure with a Miami-Dade NOA, we’ll order it and show you the approval number on the quote.
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 Leisure City
We install brands with verifiable performance in South Florida conditions. Kohler and Moen for fixtures. Cambria for solid surfaces. Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Pavers for any exterior curb or Leisure City Driveway & Pavers entry work tied into a bath addition. We don’t stock mystery brands and we don’t install products the inspector will flag. For Leisure City specifically, we maintain relationships with local Miami-Dade supply houses, which means shorter lead times on the NOA-rated materials this market requires. When a shower glass or impact window needs a specific notice of acceptance number, we already know which product line has it.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Leisure City Homes
- Missing or insufficient wall ties in pre-Andrew CBS construction. The original 1960s and 1970s block homes often have tub surrounds or shower walls with no structural strapping securing them to the roof assembly. Open one up and you’ll see why the code changed after 1992. We add strapping before any rough-in, and the HVHZ inspector checks it.
- Non-NOA shower glass and windows failing inspection. A cheap contractor will install a big-box frameless glass enclosure or a window with only a Florida statewide approval. The Miami-Dade inspector rejects it. Now the homeowner has paid for product and labor twice. We check the NOA number before we order.
- Load-bearing walls opened for vanities or niches without an engineered plan. In a post-Andrew rebuild, the roof-to-wall connection is load-rated and designed as a system. Cut into it for a wider vanity or a larger shower niche without an engineer’s letter, and you’ve weakened the exact connection the code was written to protect.
- HVHZ-substrate confusion on waterproofing and cement board. Many remodelers assume any Florida product works. Leisure City inspectors expect Miami-Dade approvals even on substrate boards and waterproofing membranes. We quote the right board from day one, not after the first failed rough-in inspection.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Leisure City, FL
Bathroom remodeling in Leisure City runs $9,000 to $28,000 for a full gut-and-rebuild. Small bathroom remodels run $5,000 to $12,000. The range is driven by footprint, fixture grade, whether you’re moving plumbing, and whether we’re replacing a window or adding structural strapping. Here are the line-items most Leisure City homeowners ask about:
| Scope | Leisure City Price Range |
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| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 - $12,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 - $10,000 |
| Frameless Glass Shower Enclosures | $800 - $3,000 |
What affects cost most in Leisure City is not the tile. It’s what’s behind the tile. A 1970s CBS home with missing wall ties costs more than a 2005 rebuild with intact strapping. A shower window that needs replacing with an NOA-rated impact window adds $800 to $2,500. We give you these numbers in writing before we start, and if the scope changes, the price change arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. No trip charge inside the county.
We Also Serve Cities Near Leisure City
Our crews work throughout far South Miami-Dade. We regularly handle bathroom remodels in Homestead, Naranja, Florida City, and Princeton. If you’re in any of those communities and dealing with the same post-Andrew housing stock or NOA inspection requirements, the phone number is the same: (877) 610-1318. Free estimates, written scopes, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job.
Serving Leisure City, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Leisure City area and know this community well, including our Windows & Doors in Leisure City. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Bathroom Remodeling in Leisure City
No. In Leisure City, the shower glass must carry a Miami-Dade NOA (Notice of Acceptance), and most big-box frameless enclosures do not. The inspector can reject the work at final sign-off, and then you’re paying to have the glass removed and replaced with an approved product. We quote enclosures with their NOA numbers printed on the estimate. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll show you which products pass.
Yes. A tub-to-shower conversion touches plumbing, waterproofing, and often the window, so Miami-Dade requires a permit and inspections. Any contractor who tells you permits are optional is wrong, and in Leisure City the inspector will catch it. We pull permits on every eligible job, and we like the inspector because he works for you, not for the contractor. Free second opinion on any written estimate: call (877) 610-1318.
Because a non-impact window in a wet area is a water-intrusion and wind-borne-debris liability. If the window fails or leaks during a storm, the insurance company can point to a non-compliant opening and deny or reduce a claim. In Leisure City, where the code is stricter than nearly anywhere else in the country, an impact-rated window with a Miami-Dade NOA is not optional. It’s the difference between a covered claim and a fight with an adjuster. We quote the compliant product from day one.
Not always. If the niche is on an exterior wall or the wall is load-bearing, cutting into it can weaken the roof-to-wall connection, which is exactly what the post-Andrew HVHZ code was written to protect. We may need an engineered letter before we cut. On a 1960s CBS home in Leisure City, we’ve seen walls with no strapping at all, so we err on the side of adding structure, not removing it. Get an exact answer for your wall: call (877) 610-1318.
A draw schedule is a written payment plan tied to completed phases, not a lump sum upfront. It matters because a bathroom remodel in Leisure City involves inspections, and your money should be released in stages as those inspections pass. We write the draw schedule into the contract: deposit, rough-in, tile and finish, final inspection. Every change order in between arrives in writing. If a contractor won’t put the draw schedule on paper, walk away. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll show you ours before you sign anything.
What a Compliant Leisure City Bathroom Quote Must Include
This is the part generic bathroom pages never tell you. A compliant quote for Bathroom Remodeling in Leisure City must list the Miami-Dade NOA number for every window, door, glass enclosure, and even certain substrate boards. It must state whether wall ties or strapping will be added, and where. It must identify which phases get inspected, and it must include the permit line as a separate cost, not buried in “miscellaneous.” A cheap quote that omits these items is not cheaper. It’s a failed inspection and a do-over waiting to happen.
On a 1970s CBS home near SW 152nd Avenue, our crew replaced a tub with a walk-in shower using a Miami-Dade NOA-rated impact window and a Kohler shower kit. The pre-Andrew bathroom had no wall ties securing the tub surround, so we added proper strapping before rough-in, passed both the plumbing and HVHZ inspections, and finished with a frameless glass enclosure carrying its own Miami-Dade approval. That job wasn’t cheap, but it was right the first time, and the homeowner’s insurance company now knows it.
Get Your Free Leisure City Bathroom Remodel Estimate
You live twenty minutes from us. If something’s wrong, we want to know about it. Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look it up before you sign anything. Then call (877) 610-1318 for a free, written, line-item estimate from a company that has been owner-operated since 1998. No trip charge inside the county. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, and that person actually knows what a Miami-Dade NOA is. Ten percent off for seniors and veterans, always.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Leisure City, FL since 1998.