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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Olympia Heights
A full bathroom remodel in Olympia Heights typically runs $9,000-$28,000, with tub-to-shower conversions starting around $3,500 and walk-in shower installations between $4,500 and $12,000. Permit-ready work in the 33165 ZIP takes longer here than in most of Florida because Olympia Heights sits inside Miami-Dade’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone, where nearly every fixture and waterproofing product must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance. We’ve been pulling permits and passing inspections in this jurisdiction since 1998. When you’re ready to price your project, call Tom Barrett directly at (877) 610-1318 – he answers the phone himself. Every estimate is free, and every scope arrives in writing before a single wall comes open.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Olympia Heights’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’re the name-on-the-truck crew, and that matters in a neighborhood where neighbors still talk over fences on SW 40th Street. Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews today. You’ll see the same faces from estimate to final inspection – not a rotating cast of subcontractors dispatched from an out-of-state call center.
Olympia Heights homeowners have learned the hard way that Miami-Dade codes are different. A contractor running jobs up in Broward can spec a shower valve that passes the Florida Building Code statewide but gets rejected at rough-in here because it lacks an NOA. We know which products clear inspection in 33165 before we ever write your quote, because we’ve been doing it here for over 29 years. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look any of it up before you sign anything.
One more thing: a live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail box, no automated tree. You call, Tom or one of his sons picks up. That’s been true since the day we opened. Call (877) 610-1318 and see for yourself.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Olympia Heights
Every job below is permitted, inspected, and backed by our written Bathroom Remodeling scope – with change orders in writing before any scope change touches the work. Here’s what we handle most often in Olympia Heights.
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full gut-and-replace in one of the mid-century CBS ranch homes that dominate Olympia Heights means opening concrete block walls, replacing pre-Andrew plumbing, and bringing everything to current HVHZ standards. We handle the whole sequence: demo, rough-in, waterproofing, tile, fixtures, glass, and the final inspection sign-off. You’ll get a line-item quote that names every product before we order it.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in showers in Olympia Heights require waterproofing membranes and glass enclosures that carry a Miami-Dade NOA – not just a statewide approval. We install NOA-listed systems from pan liner to grout, and we spec impact-rated glass on every enclosure. If a shower valve you want doesn’t clear inspection in this county, we’ll tell you before you spend the money, not after the inspector rejects it.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Converting a 1950s or 1960s tub to a walk-in shower is one of the most common jobs we do in Olympia Heights, and it’s also where unpermitted shortcuts show up most often. Those original cast-iron drain lines and unstrapped water heaters from the pre-Hurricane Andrew era don’t meet today’s backflow and wind-resistance codes. We pull the permit, bring the rough-in current, and only then does the tile crew start. The inspector’s sign-off is in your hand before the first course is set.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Whether you’re replacing a single vanity off Bird Road or re-tiling a full bathroom near Tropical Park, we install fixtures and finishes that are code-rated for this county. We carry premium lines across the trade, and we’ll show you the NOA documentation on anything structural before it goes into your walls. Vanity installation alone in Olympia Heights typically runs $800-$3,000.
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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 Olympia Heights
We don’t haul mystery brands off a van. When we quote tile, fixtures, or surrounding hardscape work for an Olympia Heights bathroom remodel, we name products you can look up – Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Pavers for any pavers adjacent to an outdoor shower or pool bath, Quikrete underlayments for leveling, and the same grade of material we’d put in our own homes. We stock common local parts for Olympia Heights jobs, which shortens lead times when an inspector requires a specific NOA-listed replacement mid-project. If it goes in your home, you’ll know exactly what it is before we install it.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Olympia Heights Homes
- Non-NOA shower valves and frameless glass. A contractor who mostly works Broward or Palm Beach specs a shower valve that passes statewide code but carries no Miami-Dade NOA. The Olympia Heights inspector rejects it at rough-in, and sourcing the compliant swap stalls the job by weeks.
- Unpermitted 1950s and 1960s bathrooms. Those original CBS ranch homes off SW 40th Street often still have unstrapped water heaters, pre-Andrew electrical, and cast-iron drains that no insurance adjuster will accept after a claim. When we open a wall on an unpermitted remodel, we find code violations the last crew covered up.
- Waterproofing built for dry climates. Miami-Dade’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone has specific waterproofing and wind-load requirements that don’t exist in most of Florida. A bargain membrane that passes upstate fails here – and it’s buried behind tile by the time you’d know the difference.
- Exhaust fans that don’t meet HVHZ ratings. Bathroom exhaust in Olympia Heights has to carry the right NOA rating for this zone. A generic big-box fan moves air, but it won’t pass inspection when the walls are open and the inspector is standing there with a checklist.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Olympia Heights, FL
Here’s the honest range for this market. A Bathroom Remodeling in Olympia Heights full gut typically lands between $9,000 and $28,000 depending on size, the age of your plumbing, and whether we’re relocating fixtures or replacing in place. What drives cost here more than anywhere else in South Florida is HVHZ compliance: NOA-listed shower valves, impact-rated glass, and code-required waterproofing details add real dollars that a cheap Broward-based quote omits – until the inspector or your insurance company asks for documentation. We’ll write every allowance and every line item on paper before you sign. No change order ever appears after the walls are open that wasn’t already put before you in writing.
| Service | Olympia Heights 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 |
| Shower Replacement | $3,000-$8,500 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800-$3,000 |
Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate. Tom or one of his sons will walk the job with you, in person, before you spend a dollar.
We Also Serve Cities Near Olympia Heights
Our crews work throughout Westwood Lake, Sweetwater, University Park, and Sunset – and we know the Miami-Dade code requirements cold in every one of them. If you’re in a neighboring community, the same crew, same permit standards, and same written pricing apply. Call (877) 610-1318.
Serving Olympia Heights, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Olympia Heights 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 Olympia Heights
Yes – any shower valve, waterproofing membrane, exhaust fan, or frameless glass enclosure installed in Olympia Heights must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, not merely meet the statewide Florida Building Code. This is unique to High Velocity Hurricane Zone jurisdictions like Miami-Dade County. If a product lacks an NOA, the inspector will reject it, and you’ll be paying for a mid-project swap. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll verify the NOA on every product before it goes in your quote.
Your insurer can deny a claim tied to that work – and in many cases will – because unpermitted work in an HVHZ county breaks the chain of documented code compliance. Adjusters look for the permit, the inspection sign-off, and the NOA documentation on every structural or water-bearing component. If the last guy told you permits were optional, he was wrong. We pull permits on every eligible job, and the inspector’s sign-off is in your hand before we leave. Call us at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate that includes compliance.
Miami-Dade’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone requires NOA-listed products and inspection standards that Broward doesn’t enforce. A Broward contractor can quote a bathroom at a lower number because he’s spec’ing products that don’t clear Olympia Heights inspection. By the time the swap happens and the change order lands, you’re paying more than our original compliant bid – plus you’ve lost weeks. We price the code-compliant job from the first line item, in writing. Call (877) 610-1318.
Sometimes, and we’ll tell you honestly after we open the wall and inspect the line. Cast-iron drains from the 1950s and 1960s are often serviceable, but many lack the current backflow and slope codes required in Miami-Dade, and some have corroded at the joints. On a recent SW 40th Street conversion, we found cast-iron vent piping with no hurricane strapping – we brought it to HVHZ and signed off before tile went up. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, so we’ll put the drain condition and any replacement scope in writing. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Yes – in Miami-Dade’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone, frameless glass shower enclosures must be impact-rated and carry the appropriate NOA listing, a requirement that doesn’t exist in most of Florida. We spec impact-rated glass on every enclosure we install in Olympia Heights, and we’ll show you the documentation before the glass is cut. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask Tom about the rating on the enclosure in your quote.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Olympia Heights since 1998.
Contact Barrett & Sons Construction
Older Olympia Heights homeowner who’s been quoted one number on the phone and handed another at the door? We hear that story from our neighbors too often, and Tom started this company in 1998 to do the opposite. Written scope, written allowances, written change orders – and a 90-Day Done Right Promise on every completed job. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back. One call. No trip charge inside the county. A permanent 10% Senior and Veteran discount applies. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free, in-person estimate.