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Bathroom remodeling in Plantation typically runs $9,000 to $28,000 for a full gut, with smaller projects like a tub-to-shower conversion landing between $3,500 and $10,000. Most of the work we do in Plantation’s CBS ranch homes takes two to five weeks once the permits clear, though that calendar shifts when structural issues surface or an HOA architectural review adds time before we can even pull the Broward County permit. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, owner-operated since 1998, and we’ve remodeled enough bathrooms in Plantation to know exactly what those older block walls, flat lots, and deed restrictions will do to your timeline and budget before we ever swing a hammer. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk your specific bathroom through the whole picture.
Key Takeaways
- Full bathroom remodels in Plantation run $9,000-$28,000; small baths run $5,000-$12,000.
- HOA architectural review can add 2-6 weeks before your county permit gets pulled.
- 1960s single-wythe block walls often fail wind-load calcs, triggering mandatory structural remediation you won’t see coming.
- Every change order arrives in writing before work proceeds. Every permit gets pulled, and every inspection gets signed.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Plantation’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’ve been remodeling bathrooms in Plantation long enough to know the difference between a house near Jacaranda Golf Club and one off Broward Boulevard in Plantation Acres. Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews today. This is not a franchise dispatching strangers. When you call about a bathroom remodel in Plantation, you’re talking to someone who has worked on Plantation block homes, who knows what the HOA packets for Plantation’s planned communities actually require, and who will put every price change on paper before a single nail moves.
Our Bathroom Remodeling team has handled everything from a simple vanity swap in a 1960s ranch to full master bath gut-outs where the original block walls needed wind-load remediation before we could set a single fixture. Homeowners in Plantation call us because we publish our license number, answer our own phone, and back every job with the 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back. No fine print, no out-of-state call center, no surprise invoice at the end. A live person answers 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at (877) 610-1318.
Serving Plantation means we’re close by when something needs attention. Scheduling and dispatch run from our Miami office, but the crews working your Plantation bathroom live and work in South Florida every day. We’re not driving in from another market and hoping the traffic on University Drive cooperates. We know the streets, the permit office routines, and the local inspectors who will sign off on your rough-in.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Plantation
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in Plantation means taking the room down to the block walls and rebuilding everything: plumbing, waterproofing, tile, fixtures, ventilation, and layout. In the CBS ranch homes that dominate Plantation, we’re often working inside original 1960s footprints with original cast-iron drains and undersized electrical. We pull the Broward County permit, we file the HOA submittal if your community requires it, and we write every allowance and every change order down before the work starts. No verbal promises, no “we’ll figure it out later.”
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Plantation runs $4,500 to $12,000 depending on glass, tile, and whether we’re moving the drain. In Plantation’s slab-on-grade homes, moving a shower drain means cutting into the concrete slab, and that’s where the high water table starts to matter. We plan the slope and the waterproofing so water moves the way it should, not the way gravity and a flat slab want it to. We install Schluter shower systems regularly because they hold up to South Florida humidity without trapping moisture behind the tile.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
A tub-to-shower conversion in Plantation runs $3,500 to $10,000. It’s one of the most common projects we do for Plantation homeowners who want a safer, easier entry without the high step-over of a 1960s cast-iron tub. If the original tub sits against a single-wythe block wall, we check the wall’s condition before we demo anything. Sometimes the wind-load issue doesn’t surface until the walls are open, which is exactly why we write the scope carefully from the first estimate.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Bathroom vanity installation in Plantation runs $800 to $3,000 for the vanity, top, faucet, and drain work. We carry premium brands you can look up yourself: Grohe for faucets and shower systems, Schluter for waterproofing, Kohler and Sterling for tubs and fixtures. If you want tile that will hold up to Plantation’s humidity, we’ll show you options rated for wet-wall and floor use in South Florida, not whatever is cheapest off a van. We install names you can verify, and we stand behind them with the 90-Day Done Right Promise.
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 Plantation
We stock and install brands our Plantation customers recognize and can look up before signing anything. Schluter waterproofing systems go into most of our showers because they fail less in high-humidity slab homes. Grohe handles the faucet and shower valve side with parts we can source fast when something needs replacement. Sterling tubs and fixtures give us a solid mid-range option for tub-to-shower work. Because we’re local to South Florida, we’re not waiting three weeks on a parts truck from another state. If a Plantation job needs a specific brand or fixture, we’ll tell you the real lead time up front, in writing, before you commit.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Plantation Homes
- Failing to file the HOA approval before pulling the Broward County permit. Plantation’s planned-community layout means many homes carry active deed restrictions. We’ve seen stop-work orders hit bathroom remodels mid-rough-in because the HOA submittal never got filed. We handle the architectural review packet first, before the demo date gets set.
- Underestimating structural remediation on single-wythe block walls. Original 1960s block in Plantation was often laid single-wythe with unfilled cores and no continuous tie beam. That wall looks solid until a wind-load calculation fails it, and then you’re looking at an unplanned change order that can double the cost of the bathroom remodel. We check the wall condition up front and write the remediation into the scope before you pull the permit.
- Scheduling demolition before the architectural review committee approves the new window or exterior vent location. If you demo the bathroom and then the committee says no to that vent relocation, the room sits open to weather while you wait for a decision. We sequence the work so the review happens before demolition, not after.
- Moving a drain or adding a sunken tub without accounting for the water table. Plantation sits on former Everglades flatland with an exceptionally high water table. Shallow excavation routinely hits standing groundwater, and below-grade work is essentially non-viable. Slab-on-grade is universal. We design drainage to work with the slab, not against it.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Plantation, FL
Here are the real numbers for Plantation’s market. These are line-item ranges we quote from every day, not national averages pulled off a website.
| Project | Plantation 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 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800-$3,000 |
What moves your Plantation bathroom remodel up or down in that range? The condition of the original block walls is the biggest variable. If wind-load remediation is required, that’s a line item. If the HOA makes you change a window or vent location, that’s a line item. If the high water table forces a different drain routing, that’s a line item too. Every one of those gets written as a change order before the work proceeds. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, written, line-item estimate on your specific bathroom. We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve already received, and a no-trip-charge policy inside the county.
We Also Serve Cities Near Plantation
We regularly work in Broadview Park, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, and Fort Lauderdale, and the same owner-operated crews, written change orders, and 90-Day Done Right Promise apply there too. If you’re near Plantation but just outside it, call (877) 610-1318 and ask. We’ll tell you straight whether we cover your street.
Serving Plantation, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Plantation 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 Plantation
Yes, and this trips up more Plantation bathroom remodels than any other single step. If your community has an active architectural review committee and your project adds, enlarges, or relocates a window, or changes where an exterior vent penetrates the wall, the HOA approval must come first. Broward County will issue the permit regardless, but the county doesn’t check your deed restrictions. Your HOA can issue a stop-work order mid-rough-in, and then the project stalls while your half-open bathroom sits exposed to Plantation’s humidity. We file the HOA submittal packet for you, before demolition, so the calendar works in the right order. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll confirm what your specific community requires.
The short answer: below-grade work is not really an option. Plantation was built on drained Everglades wetland, and the water table is exceptionally high. Even shallow excavation for a drain relocation routinely hits standing groundwater. Slab-on-grade is universal, and a sunken tub requires lowering a section of slab that simply shouldn’t be lowered here. Moving a shower drain or relocating a toilet means opening the slab and re-routing within it, which costs more than in a home with a crawlspace or basement. We’ll design the drainage to work with your slab, and we’ll write the excavation scope into your estimate before the permit is pulled. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on your specific layout.
It means the original block was laid single-wythe with unfilled cores and no continuous tie beam, which fails current Florida Building Code wind-load requirements for any permitted change that touches those walls. You won’t see this coming from looking at the wall; it looks solid. But when we open a Plantation bathroom and find that condition, the county requires structural remediation before the project can proceed. That means grouting the cells and adding a continuous bond beam, which is a change order, in writing, before the work happens. It’s a cost you don’t anticipate when you pull the permit, and it’s exactly the kind of cost we surface in the estimate rather than in the middle of the job. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you whether your home is likely to trigger it.
Architectural review in Plantation typically adds two to six weeks to the start date depending on the community’s committee calendar and whether your submittal is complete. We handle the submittal for you: drawings, material specs, color samples, window and vent locations, everything the committee needs to sign off. The review itself doesn’t slow the actual construction once it’s approved. We schedule the interior demolition and rough-in so nothing sits half-finished waiting on a committee decision. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a realistic timeline for your specific Plantation community.
Yes, you can replace jalousie windows with impact-resistant glass, and yes, if your total remodel scope crosses the 50% substantial-improvement threshold under Broward County code, you’ll be required to bring the rest of the structure into compliance with the current Florida Building Code. A bathroom remodel alone rarely crosses that threshold unless you’re adding square footage or the scope expands to the rest of the house. But if you’re already planning a larger project, replacing those jalousie windows with impact-rated glass is a smart move anyway for wind and water protection during hurricane season. We’ll tell you in writing whether your specific scope triggers the substantial-improvement rule before you commit. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
One Plantation Bathroom Remodel, From the Inside
Our crew recently remodeled a master bath in a 1968 CBS ranch near Jacaranda Golf Club. We discovered the original block walls had unfilled cores and no tie beam, so before we could set the new tub and frameless glass enclosure, we had to grout the cells and add a continuous bond beam. We handled the structural fix, filed the Broward County permit, and kept the job on schedule so the rough-in passed inspection sign-off without a stall. That’s the difference between a contractor who has done this in Plantation before and one who is reading the code book for the first time on your dime.
Tom Barrett puts his name, his address, and his license number on every contract. Look it up before you sign anything. Ask anyone on your street. Then call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on your Plantation bathroom remodel. The estimate is free, the second opinion is free, and every price change arrives in writing before the work happens. That’s how we’ve run this company since 1998, and that’s how we’ll run your job.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Plantation since 1998.