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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Palm Beach
A full bathroom remodel in Palm Beach typically runs $9,000-$28,000, and the biggest cost driver isn’t tile or fixtures. It’s what’s hiding inside the walls of a 1920s-to-1960s island home: corroded galvanized supply lines, original cast-iron waste stacks that fail inspection, and framing that salt air has been eating for 70 years. Barrett & Sons Construction has been opening up Palm Beach walls since 1998, and we handle those surprises with the same discipline every time: inspection first, allowances in writing, and any price change on paper before a single nail moves. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk your house with you before we quote anything.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Palm Beach’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons still run the crews. That means when you call, you talk to someone who actually swings a hammer in Palm Beach, not a call center routing a stranger to your door. We’ve worked inside the Town of Palm Beach’s ARCOM review process long enough to know that a bathroom remodel here is not the same job as one in West Palm or Lake Park. The permit path is different. The material requirements are different. And the inspector’s checklist reads like a different codebook. We know which items that inspector is going to flag before the drywall comes down, because we’ve stood next to him on a hundred job walks.
Our Palm Beach customers get Tom’s cell number, not a dispatch line. Live person answers 24/7. Background-checked, uniformed crew members on every visit. And every contract carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, Tom comes back. One call. Written on the contract, not tucked into a warranty pamphlet.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Palm Beach
Here’s what our Bathroom Remodeling team handles on the island and across the bridge. Each scope gets written allowances, written change orders, and permits pulled on every eligible job.
Full Bathroom Remodeling
Gut to glass. We demo down to the studs, assess what salt air and time have done to the framing and plumbing, then build back with materials that survive a barrier island. In Palm Beach, that means stainless or hot-dip galvanized hardware, impact-rated glass where needed, and waterproofing systems like Schluter that won’t delaminate in high humidity. A full remodel in Palm Beach runs $9,000-$28,000 depending on what we find and what you choose.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Palm Beach runs $4,500-$12,000. We frame for zero-threshold entries where slab elevation allows, build out proper curb and pan waterproofing, and spec frameless glass enclosures with marine-grade hinges. Oceanfront homes on South Ocean Boulevard need hardware that won’t pit in three years. We know which brands hold up and which don’t.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
A tub-to-shower conversion in Palm Beach runs $3,500-$10,000. This is the job where we most often find the problem the low-ball quote ignored: original cast-iron waste lines that don’t meet current Florida Building Code. The Town requires drain-line inspection on any wall opening that exposes those 1920s-1940s stacks. We plan for that up front, write the allowance into the contract, and handle whatever the inspector flags as a written change order before work proceeds.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Bathroom vanity installation runs $800-$3,000 in Palm Beach. We carry Grohe and Sterling fixtures, and we’ll help you pick tile that suits a Mizner-era home or a clean post-2000 rebuild. Tile work includes waterproof membrane beneath every shower floor, not just cement board with a coat of red paint. If the wall is wet, the island air will find it in six months.
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 Palm Beach
We install materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. For Palm Beach bathrooms, we commonly work with Schluter waterproofing systems, Grohe and Sterling fixtures, and GAF membranes where roof lines interact with second-floor bath walls. These are brands with published specs and real warranties. That matters on an island where salt air voids a cheap fixture’s warranty in two years. We stock common parts for Palm Beach jobs at our South Florida shop, so a failed cartridge or hinge doesn’t mean waiting a week on a truck from Atlanta.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Palm Beach Homes
- Corroded galvanized supply lines. Original 1930s-to-1950s plumbing on the island is often galvanized steel, and Palm Beach salt air has been pin-holing it for decades. You can’t see it until the wall opens, and then it’s a full re-pipe, not a patch.
- Hidden water damage behind original stucco and tile. Failed waterproofing from a 1970s renovation sits behind the tile, rotting the subfloor for years. Demo reveals it, and a low-ball quote dies right there. Our written allowance covers this before demo starts.
- Failed drain-line and vent inspections. The Town of Palm Beach requires inspection when original cast iron is exposed. If that stack is cracked or bellied, you’re replacing it to current code, no exceptions. We schedule this inspection as part of the job, not as a surprise.
- Wrong fasteners in a high-velocity wind zone. Standard galvanized hardware corrodes fast here. Grab bars loosen, shower hinges fail, backer board delaminates. We spec stainless or hot-dip galvanized throughout, because a shower door falling off its hinge is not a warranty claim you want to file.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach prices sit at the higher end of South Florida ranges for one reason: the Town’s inspection and material requirements. You are not paying for a standard suburban bathroom. You are paying for materials and methods that survive a salt-air barrier island and pass ARCOM-era code scrutiny. Here’s the line-item reality:
| Service | Palm Beach Price Range |
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| Full 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 |
See the range? That’s not a bait price. The low end assumes a small bathroom, no wall opening that exposes original plumbing, and no drain-line replacement. The high end is what a full island remodel costs when you pull permits, bring cast iron to code, and install marine-grade hardware. We don’t quote the low end and bill the high. We inspect first, then write the scope on paper. Every allowance, every change order, in writing before work happens. Call (877) 610-1318 and Tom will walk your bathroom with you, free. No trip charge inside the county.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palm Beach
Our crews work Palm Beach and the surrounding communities: West Gate, West Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, and Lake Park. If you’re just over the bridge, the same crew, the same written change orders, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply. No trip charge inside the county, and a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve already collected.
Serving Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach
Because opening a wall in a 1920s-to-1960s Palm Beach home exposes original plumbing and framing that no contractor can see before demo. The allowance is a written dollar amount set aside for what we find: corroded supply lines, failed waterproofing, or framing damage. If we don’t use it, you don’t pay it. If we need more than the allowance, you get a written change order before we touch anything. No surprise invoices at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll explain exactly how it works on your house.
Not for purely interior work that doesn’t change the footprint, roofline, or exterior appearance. But if the bathroom wall is on an exterior face and you’re moving a window or adding a vent opening, yes, the Town’s Architectural Commission reviews it. That review can add 60-90 days to schedule before permits are filed. We handle the ARCOM submittal as part of the job, and we’ve been through enough cycles to know what passes the first time. Get the exact quote by calling (877) 610-1318.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. The Town of Palm Beach requires a drain-line inspection whenever a wall opening exposes original cast iron. If that pipe is sound and the vent stack is properly sized, we can tie into it. If it’s corroded, cracked, or bellied, current Florida Building Code requires replacement. We find out at inspection, and the cost is covered by the written allowance in your contract, not a surprise line item at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Frameless enclosures with marine-grade stainless steel hinges and door hardware. Standard aluminum or galvanized fasteners pit within two or three seasons of direct ocean exposure. We spec hinges from manufacturers that publish corrosion-resistance ratings, and we use stainless fasteners throughout the enclosure installation. That’s the difference between a shower door that works for fifteen years and one that seizes up after three. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through your options.
Because the Town of Palm Beach requires both a rough-in inspection covering drain lines, vents, and waterproofing, and a final inspection covering fixtures, glazing, and code compliance. If the drain-line inspection fails, the job stops until it’s corrected. We schedule both inspections ahead of time and walk them with the inspector. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and that’s exactly why we like having him involved. Call (877) 610-1318 and let’s get your bathroom on the schedule.
Get Your Palm Beach Bathroom Remodel Started Today
If you live in Palm Beach and you’re weighing a bathroom remodel, start with a walkthrough, not a phone quote. Tom Barrett will meet you at your house, look at the walls, check the date on your cast iron, and tell you plainly what the job will cost. Every price in writing before work begins. Every permit pulled. Every inspection signed. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Palm Beach since 1998.