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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Pine Island Ridge
Bathroom remodeling in Pine Island Ridge typically runs $9,000-$28,000, and most jobs take two to four weeks once permits clear. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve worked on enough 1970s CBS homes here to know exactly what hides behind those old shower walls. If you live in Pine Island Ridge and you’re thinking about a walk-in shower, a tub-to-shower conversion, or a full gut remodel, call Tom and the crew at (877) 610-1318. We answer the phone around the clock, and the estimate is free.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Pine Island Ridge’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. That matters in a neighborhood like Pine Island Ridge, where every third home was built before Hurricane Andrew and the water table sits a foot and a half under your slab. We’ve opened enough walls along Pine Island Ridge Boulevard and the streets off Orange Drive to know that a bathroom remodel here is rarely just a bathroom remodel. It’s a moisture investigation first, a plumbing replacement second, and a finish job third.
Our Pine Island Ridge customers tend to be people who’ve been burned before. They got a phone quote from a big outfit, then a different number at the door. We don’t work that way. Every scope item, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. That’s not a promise we make lightly. It’s the only way Tom has done business for over 29 years.
We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers. The same crew that does the demolition is the crew that sets your tile and caulks the curb. And if something isn’t right, the 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on your contract. One call brings Tom back.
Our team serves Pine Island Ridge regularly, and because we stage materials from our South Florida office, we’re never far when a permit inspection gets scheduled or a homeowner has a question mid-project.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Pine Island Ridge
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in Pine Island Ridge usually means gutting a 1974 or 1975 original bathroom down to the studs and starting over. That’s not a bad thing. Most of these homes still have the original cast iron drains, original galvanized supply lines, and drywall that’s been soaking up humidity for fifty years. We replace all of it, then rebuild with proper waterproofing, current code wiring, and finishes you can actually look up, like KraftMaid vanities and Cambria tops. A full remodel here runs $9,000-$28,000, and we’ll tell you where your project falls before you sign anything.
Walk-In Shower Installation
Walk-in showers are the single most popular upgrade we install in Pine Island Ridge, and it’s not hard to see why. The original tubs in these CBS homes are shallow, awkward to step over, and often rusted through at the drain. A walk-in shower with a properly sloped, properly waterproofed pan gives you a curbless entry and far better drainage, which matters when the ground under your slab is wet twelve months a year. Walk-in shower installation runs $4,500-$12,000 in Pine Island Ridge.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
If you’ve got a 1970s tub that’s chipped, stained, or just too hard to climb into, a tub-to-shower conversion is usually the smartest move. We pull the old tub, inspect the subfloor and drain, then reframe the footprint for a shower pan that actually sheds water. In Pine Island Ridge, we almost always replace the old trap and drain line while the floor is open, because the cast iron from that era is usually on its last legs. Tub-to-shower conversions here run $3,500-$10,000.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Not every Pine Island Ridge bathroom needs a full gut. Sometimes the shower is fine and the vanity is the problem, or the tile is cracked but the plumbing is solid. We handle those jobs too. Vanity installation runs $800-$3,000. We install real, named-brand fixtures you can look up before you buy, and we’ll tell you honestly if your existing substrate can hold new tile or if it needs to come out first.
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 Pine Island Ridge
We’re a full Bathroom Remodeling contractor, not a one-truck tile guy. That means we stock and install brands you can verify. For hardscape-adjacent bathroom work like shower curbs and entry transitions, we use Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Pavers when the job calls for it. For shower construction and waterproofing, we use Quikrete products we trust to hold up in South Florida humidity. If a brand matters to you, ask. We’ll tell you exactly what we’re putting in your walls and why.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Pine Island Ridge Homes
- Groundwater wicking through the slab. The water table in Pine Island Ridge sits 12-18 inches below grade across most of the neighborhood. When an old shower pan fails, moisture travels up through the concrete into framing, sill plates, and drywall. We find it constantly.
- Rusted cast iron drains from the 1970s. The original drain lines in these homes were never meant to sit in damp ground for fifty years. By the time we open the floor, many are paper thin or already leaking into the slab.
- Failed original waterproofing behind shower walls. 1970s CBS construction didn’t use modern vapor barriers. Combine that with South Florida humidity and you get rotting studs and mold inside walls that look fine on the surface.
- Permit-triggered wind mitigation surprises. Opening a bathroom wall on a pre-1994 home can trigger Broward County’s progressive-compliance review. That means the inspector may require roof-to-wall strap retrofits before signing off on your bathroom. We explain this before we start, and we write any added scope as a change order, not a surprise bill.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Pine Island Ridge, FL
Here’s what Pine Island Ridge homeowners should expect to pay. These are real numbers from our recent jobs in the area, not national averages.
| Service | Typical Range in Pine Island Ridge |
|---|---|
| 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 number? Square footage, whether you’re moving plumbing, the condition of the subfloor once we open it, and whether the permit inspection triggers additional wind-mitigation work on the rest of the house. We inspect first, write everything down, and price it in writing before the first hammer swings. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Pine Island Ridge
Barrett & Sons Construction works throughout western Broward County. If you live in Cooper City, Davie, Southwest Ranches, or Pembroke Pines, you get the same written change orders, the same permits-pulled standard, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise. We know the water table and the housing stock in all of these towns, and we stage our crews from the same South Florida office.
Serving Pine Island Ridge, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Pine Island Ridge 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 Pine Island Ridge
Because Pine Island Ridge sits on reclaimed Everglades flatlands with groundwater just 12-18 inches below the slab, moisture infiltrates through failed shower pans, slab cracks, and old cast iron drains for years before anyone sees it. The drywall looks fine. The studs behind it don’t. We find rotted sill plates and rusted drain lines in nearly every original 1970s bathroom we open. That’s why we inspect first and write allowances into the contract before demolition starts. Call (877) 610-1318 for an honest assessment.
Yes, it often does. Broward County uses permit applications on pre-1994 homes as a trigger for progressive compliance review. That means the inspector may look at your existing roof-to-wall connections and require hurricane strapping retrofits before signing off on the bathroom work. We tell you this upfront, because most Pine Island Ridge homeowners don’t know it until the inspector walks the property. Any added scope comes as a written change order, approved by you before we proceed. Call (877) 610-1318 with questions.
A properly built walk-in shower with a sloped, waterproofed pan actually handles drainage better than a 1970s tub, especially when we replace the old cast iron trap and drain line while the floor is open. The failure in most Pine Island Ridge bathrooms isn’t the shower. It’s the twenty-year-old pan liner and the rusted pipe underneath. We rebuild that drain path the right way, schedule the Broward County inspection, and sign off before closing the wall. Walk-in shower installation runs $4,500-$12,000. Call (877) 610-1318 for specifics.
We write allowances into your contract before we start, so a line item for rotted framing, termite repair, or drain replacement already has a price attached. When we find something, we show you, explain it, and hand you a written change order. Nothing gets approved verbally. Nothing gets billed at the end that you didn’t see coming. That’s how we’ve handled surprises for over 29 years, and it’s why our Pine Island Ridge customers don’t get invoice shock. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask us about the process.
The Broward County inspector verifies that the work we did meets current Florida Building Code, including framing, electrical, plumbing, and waterproofing. If the inspection triggered a progressive-compliance review, the sign-off also confirms any required roof-to-wall strapping or tie-beam updates are complete. The inspector works for you, not for us. That’s why we like him. We pull permits and get the sign-off before we call the job done, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise stands behind it.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Pine Island Ridge and all of western Broward County since 1998.
Thinking about a bathroom remodel in Pine Island Ridge? Call Tom and the crew at (877) 610-1318. We’ll walk the project with you, price it in writing, pull the permits, and stand behind the work. Ask about the free second opinion on any written estimate, and ask about the Senior & Veteran discount while you’re at it.