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Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Palmetto Estates
A full bathroom remodel in Palmetto Estates typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with small baths starting around $5,000 and walk-in showers landing between $4,500 and $12,000. Those aren’t numbers pulled from a national chart. They reflect what we see when we open up CBS block homes built in the 1950s and 1960s around 33157, where the plumbing has been patched across three generations and the tile was laid before anyone thought about waterproofing membranes.
We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been remodeling bathrooms in Miami-Dade County since 1998. If you live off SW 152nd Street or near the neighborhoods around Palmetto Estates Park, we’ve probably worked on a house within earshot of yours. Call (877) 610-1318 and you’ll get Tom Barrett or one of his sons on the line, not a call center. We’ll talk about your bathroom the way we’d talk about our own: straight, with numbers in writing, and no surprises waiting at the end.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Palmetto Estates’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Palmetto Estates sits inside Miami-Dade’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which sounds like a roofing subject until you realize it shapes how every bathroom gets built here too. A wall opened up for a shower valve can reveal framing that predates modern hurricane-strap requirements. We’ve learned to expect that, because we work these streets constantly. The permit inspector knows us by name, and we like it that way. The inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him.
Tom Barrett has put his name, address, and license number on every contract since day one. You can look it up before you sign anything, and you should. When a crew pulls up to a Palmetto Estates home, it’s Tom’s sons and their teams, background-checked and uniformed. Not strangers dispatched from a regional office. Every scope change arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
The 90-Day Done Right Promise goes on every bathroom remodel we sign in Palmetto Estates. If something isn’t done right, one call brings Tom back. No fine print, no “that’s not covered.” Ask anyone on your street. Or look up the license number yourself.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Palmetto Estates
Our Bathroom Remodeling team handles every phase of the job in-house, from demolition to final tile. Here’s what most Palmetto Estates homeowners call us for.
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full gut-and-rebuild in Palmetto Estates means pulling out fixtures that have been in place since the Johnson administration and starting fresh. We open the walls, inspect the framing behind the tub surround, replace rotted sill plates where moisture found a way in, and bring the plumbing up to current Miami-Dade code before any tile goes up. Every eligible job gets permits pulled and inspections signed.

Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in showers in Palmetto Estates are the single most requested upgrade we do. The old tub-shower combos in these 1960s-era CBS homes have narrow footprints, and homeowners want a curbless entry with a bench and a handheld sprayer. Walk-in shower installation in Palmetto Estates runs $4,500 to $12,000 depending on the size of the opening and whether you’re going with a standard pan or a custom tile base with linear drain.

Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Converting a tub to a shower is the fastest way to make a Palmetto Estates guest bath feel larger without moving a wall. We remove the old cast iron tub, which in these homes can weigh 300 pounds and requires cutting in place, then reframe the footprint for a properly sloped shower pan. A tub-to-shower conversion in Palmetto Estates typically runs $3,500 to $10,000, including tile, glass, and plumbing rough-in.

Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Sometimes the bones of the bathroom are fine and the vanity, tile, and fixtures just look tired. We install and replace vanities in Palmetto Estates homes, which often means working around original cast-iron drain locations that aren’t centered for modern double-sink cabinets. Tile work gets a waterproofing membrane behind it, which older local bathrooms frequently lack. Vanity installation alone runs $800 to $3,000; full tile and fixture updates depend on square footage and material grade.

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 Palmetto Estates
We carry premium brands you can look up, not mystery materials off a van. In bathrooms, that means Cambria quartz for vanity tops and solid, name-brand tile and plumbing fixtures. What we don’t do is substitute an off-brand shower valve mid-project without a written change order. If we spec a brand, you can verify it yourself. Palmetto Estates homeowners appreciate that, especially the ones who’ve been handed a different bill at the door by a company that quoted one price over the phone.
While bathrooms are what this page is about, we also handle Roofing in Palmetto Estates and Windows & Doors in Palmetto Estates. A lot of our bathroom clients ask about water intrusion from above while we’re already in the house, so it’s worth knowing we can take care of both.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Palmetto Estates Homes
- Water-damaged subfloor under original tile. These CBS homes were built on concrete slabs, but years of failing caulk and missing waterproofing means the slab around the tub and toilet often has spalling and efflorescence. We grind it down, seal it, and build back up properly before new tile goes in.
- Corroded original cast-iron drains. Homes from the 1950s and 1960s in 33157 still run on the original cast iron waste lines. When we open a wall or a floor, we often find paper-thin pipe that crumbles on contact. That means budget a drain replacement line item from the start.
- Wall framing not plumb. After 60 years of settling on Palmetto Estates’ stiff oolitic limestone substrate, walls in these block homes can be half an inch out of square in four feet. A proper tile installation requires us to shim and float walls first, or the tile looks wrong immediately.
- HVHZ-level moisture concerns. Bathrooms in Palmetto Estates sit in one of the most humid, rain-heavy pockets of Miami-Dade, averaging over 60 inches of rainfall a year. Exhaust ventilation in older homes is frequently undersized or vented into the attic rather than outside, which turns a new bathroom into a mold incubator. We correct the venting as part of the job.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Palmetto Estates, FL
Here’s what we quote, in writing, for Palmetto Estates work.
| Bathroom Remodeling Project | Typical Palmetto Estates Range |
|---|---|
| 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 |
What moves the price? Square footage, whether you’re moving plumbing or keeping the existing rough-in, curbless shower designs versus a standard pan, and whether we find hidden water damage or failed cast-iron drains once the walls are open. Every dollar of that gets a written change order before work proceeds. No surprise invoices at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and we’ll put the numbers in front of you, line by line.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palmetto Estates
Our crews work throughout southern Miami-Dade. If you live in Palmetto Estates or the surrounding communities, you can reach us the same way. We serve East Perrine, West Perrine, Cutler Bay, and Cutler Ridge. Same people, same written change orders, same 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Palmetto Estates, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palmetto Estates 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 Palmetto Estates
Most full bathroom remodels in Palmetto Estates take three to six weeks from the first day of demo to the final walkthrough. That timeline includes Miami-Dade inspections at each required phase. A simple tub-to-shower conversion can be done in two to three weeks. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a schedule for your specific job.
We work throughout all of Palmetto Estates, including the area around Palmetto Estates Park and the neighborhoods off SW 152nd Street. Our crews serve the full 33157 ZIP code. If you’re unsure whether that includes you, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll confirm on the spot.
Emergency bathroom plumbing failures do get handled quickly, because water intrusion in a Palmetto Estates slab home gets worse by the hour. But a bathroom remodel is not an emergency repair, and we won’t promise same-day service on a job that needs permits, tile, and inspections. What we will promise is a written schedule and a live person answering the phone 24/7. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through what’s urgent.
Pricing for Palmetto Estates projects tracks closely with Cutler Bay and West Perrine because the housing stock is nearly identical: CBS block homes from the mid-century, built on the same limestone substrate. The ranges we quote don’t change from one south Miami-Dade community to another. What changes is what we find when we open the walls. Estimates are free. Call (877) 610-1318 to get yours.
Every completed bathroom remodel in Palmetto Estates carries the written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t done right, one call brings Tom Barrett back to make it right. That’s in addition to manufacturer warranties on installed products. Nothing verbal, nothing vague. It’s on paper on every contract.
If you’re ready to talk numbers, call (877) 610-1318 for your free estimate. We’ll walk the bathroom with you, write down the scope, and put it in front of you in plain English.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Palmetto Estates and south Miami-Dade since 1998.







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