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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across North Andrews Gardens
A full bathroom remodel in North Andrews Gardens typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with walk-in shower installations landing between $4,500 and $12,000. Most jobs that stay within the original footprint take three to five weeks once the county permit clears. That timeline and those numbers come from handling dozens of 1950s and 1960s CBS homes in the 33334 zip code, where the concrete block walls and terrazzo floors were built solid but were never designed for the plumbing layouts today’s homeowners want. Call Tom Barrett directly at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a written line-item quote before anything gets torn out.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is North Andrews Gardens’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’ve been working in unincorporated Broward County long enough to know that a North Andrews Gardens address means county permits, county inspectors, and county fee schedules. That’s a different process than Oakland Park or Fort Lauderdale, and it catches out-of-town companies constantly. Our Bathroom Remodeling team pulls Broward County Building Division permits as standard practice, and we verify jurisdiction on the Broward County Property Appraiser map before we file a single form. Tom Barrett and his sons run the crews themselves, and they answer the phone when you call. Not a dispatch desk. Not an answering service in another state.
We founded Barrett & Sons in 1998 and built the company around one idea: the contractor’s name should be on the truck, the permit should be on the wall, and every price change should be on paper before work proceeds. Homeowners between fifty and seventy in North Andrews Gardens have told us stories about national outfits that quoted one number on the phone and showed up with another. That doesn’t happen here because we write every scope, every allowance, and every change order down before the first nail moves. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in North Andrews Gardens
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full gut-and-rebuild on a 1960s North Andrews Gardens bathroom usually means opening walls that haven’t been touched since Lyndon Johnson was in office. We plan for the surprises: corroded jalousie window frames, cast-iron drain lines with fifty years of scale, and slab floors that hold moisture from the high water table. The scope covers demolition, plumbing rough-in, electrical, waterproofing, tile, vanities, and fixtures, all sequenced around Broward County inspection dates. You get a written schedule and a written price before we start, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise when we finish.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in North Andrews Gardens typically runs $4,500 to $12,000 depending on whether we’re converting a tub footprint or building a new shower pan on slab. We favor Schluter waterproofing systems under the tile because the local humidity and slab moisture intrusion will find any shortcut. A curbless entry with a linear drain is the most common request from homeowners planning to age in place in this neighborhood.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Converting a 1960s cast-iron tub to a walk-in shower in North Andrews Gardens costs $3,500 to $10,000. The price swings on two things most contractors don’t mention: whether the drain line needs to move (which means cutting the slab, and the water table is high here), and whether the old tub was set against an exterior wall with original jalousie framing. We scope both before quoting, in writing, so the number you sign is the number you pay.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Vanity installation runs $800 to $3,000 for a typical 30-to-48-inch unit with plumbing adjustments. Tile work for a standard 5×8 North Andrews Gardens bathroom floor runs $1,800 to $4,500 depending on material. We carry Kohler, Delta, and Moen fixtures as standard and will install whatever you provide, though we’ll tell you honestly if a big-box budget faucet is going to leak in three years. We’d rather lose a sale than install something we wouldn’t put in Tom’s own house.
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 North Andrews Gardens
We install and service the brands homeowners in North Andrews Gardens actually ask for: Kohler and Delta fixtures, Schluter waterproofing, and when a bathroom remodel expands to windows, Simonton and PGT impact units that meet Broward County’s post-Andrew wind-load requirements. We don’t push mystery brands off the back of a van. Every material gets named on your contract, so you can look it up before you sign. If you’re replacing a jalousie window as part of a bathroom remodel, we’ll quote the impact-rated Simonton or PGT option up front because the county will require it anyway once the opening size exceeds threshold.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in North Andrews Gardens Homes
- Wrong jurisdiction on the permit. Lots near the North Andrews Gardens-Oakland Park boundary straddle two authorities. A county permit filed for a parcel that’s actually incorporated means a full stop and re-permit. We verify every parcel on the Property Appraiser map before filing, which saves weeks and hundreds in re-filing fees.
- High water table under the slab. Eastern Broward’s sandy-limestone substrate sits near the surface here. Cutting a slab to move a drain can hit water faster than the plan assumed, turning a two-day rough-in into a dewatering and repour change order. We check soil conditions and plan for dewatering before we quote, not after we cut.
- Corroded jalousie window frames. Original jalousie windows in 1950s-1970s CBS homes corrode where the aluminum meets the concrete block. Once the wall is open, that rusted frame often needs full replacement and a load-bearing header before a new window goes in. We include this contingency in writing on every exterior-wall remodel.
- Cast-iron drain lines at end of life. Cast iron lasts sixty to seventy years. In a 1965 North Andrews Gardens house, that clock has run out. We camera-inspect the drain line during the estimate so you know before we open the wall whether you’re paying for a tub replacement or a full re-pipe.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in North Andrews Gardens, FL
Here’s what we quote in North Andrews Gardens. These are honest market ranges, not teaser numbers:
| Service | 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 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 - $3,000 |
What moves the number: moving a drain on a slab (water table affects slab work here more than most neighborhoods), replacing corroded exterior-wall framing, and upgrading jalousie windows to impact units. We give you a written line-item quote with every allowance named, and a written change order before any scope change. The estimate is free, and we publish a Senior and Veteran discount of 10% on every job. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Andrews Gardens
Alongside our work in North Andrews Gardens, we serve Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and Sunrise. If you’re near the boundary and not sure which jurisdiction you fall under, call us and we’ll verify the parcel on the Broward County Property Appraiser map before we quote. It saves time, money, and a denied permit.
Serving North Andrews Gardens, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Andrews Gardens 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 North Andrews Gardens
Check your property record on the Broward County Property Appraiser website; if the municipality field says “Unincorporated Broward,” your permit routes through the Broward County Building Division, and if it says “Oakland Park,” you need a city permit. We verify this on every single estimate before we file anything. Lots on the same street in North Andrews Gardens can fall under different authorities, and filing with the wrong one means starting over. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your parcel for free.
Yes, in unincorporated North Andrews Gardens, any plumbing alteration including moving or reconnecting a tub drain to a shower pan triggers a Broward County plumbing permit and inspection. Swap-in-place fixture replacement without touching drain lines can sometimes proceed as a repair, but converting a tub to a shower almost always means moving the drain position, which requires a permit. We pull the permit for you and schedule the inspection. The inspector works for you, not for us, and that’s exactly why we want him there.
The water table in eastern Broward County sits close to the surface, so any slab cut deeper than about twelve inches can fill with groundwater during excavation, especially in the June-through-September rainy season. We plan for dewatering pumps and possibly a gravel sump recess before we quote, so the cost is in your written estimate instead of arriving as a surprise change order. Rushing slab work here without that planning is how budgets blow out in North Andrews Gardens.
Once a permitted renovation exceeds Broward County’s threshold, original jalousie windows in the remodeled room must be replaced with impact-rated or high-velocity hurricane zone-compliant units from brands like Simonton or PGT, and the opening likely needs a load-bearing header when the original frame is corroded into the block. Terrazzo floors can stay if they’re structurally sound, but cutting them for a drain move means matching or replacing the section. We scope all of this before we quote.
Yes, we can replace a cast-iron tub and keep the surrounding terrazzo, but the cut line will show, and if the terrazzo was laid in a bed of mastic that’s now brittle, the edges may spall during removal. The honest answer is that matching a sixty-year-old terrazzo patch is almost impossible; most homeowners in North Andrews Gardens choose to preserve the terrazzo where it’s visible and plan the bathroom around it. We’ll tell you exactly what’s feasible after looking at the slab, and you’ll get that in writing before you decide.
Call Barrett & Sons for Bathroom Remodeling in North Andrews Gardens
If you live in North Andrews Gardens and you’re tired of contractors who don’t know the difference between a county permit and a city permit, call Tom Barrett at (877) 610-1318. We’ll verify your parcel jurisdiction, scope the job against the realities of your 1950s-1970s CBS home, and give you a written line-item estimate with every allowance in writing. Founded in 1998, owner-operated, permits pulled, inspections signed, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job. The estimate is free, and a live person answers the phone.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving North Andrews Gardens since 1998.