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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across South Miami
A full bathroom remodel in South Miami typically runs $10,620 to $33,040, and most jobs take three to six weeks once permits clear. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been gutting and rebuilding bathrooms in the 33143 since long before the city’s green building codes got strict. Call (877) 610-1318 and Tom or one of his sons will answer, not a call center.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is South Miami’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
South Miami isn’t Miami-Dade unincorporated, and anyone who’s pulled a permit here knows the difference. The city runs its own building department, its own inspectors, and its own tree ordinance, and a contractor who doesn’t know that will lose you three weeks before a hammer swings. We file South Miami permits weekly, so the queue doesn’t surprise us and the inspection schedule doesn’t surprise you.
Our crew members are background-checked and uniformed, and the Barrett name is on the truck. Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look it up before you sign anything. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
Every job ends with the 90-Day Done Right Promise written on the contract. If something isn’t right, Tom comes back. One call. No fine print, no argument about whose fault it was.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in South Miami
Full Bathroom Remodeling
We gut to the studs and rebuild. In a 1950s CBS ranch near Ludlam Road, that means pulling the original cast-iron drain lines, checking for root intrusion, and replacing what’s rotted before it leaks. We pull the permit, pass the inspection, and document every change order in writing before the work happens.
Walk-In Shower Installation
A walk-in shower on a concrete slab in South Miami needs proper slope and waterproofing, or you’ll be tearing it out in three years. We float the pan correctly and use the right membrane for South Florida’s humidity. Most walk-in shower installs here run $5,310 to $14,160.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
We can usually keep your existing drain location and convert a tub to a walk-in shower without moving walls. In a 1950s home, that matters because the drain runs under the slab, and moving it is a jackhammer job. A typical conversion in the 33143 runs $4,130 to $11,800.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
We install vanities, tile, and fixtures you can read about before you buy them. No mystery brands off a van. If a vanity or shower valve isn’t right for a humid South Miami bathroom, we’ll tell you before you spend the money, not after the first mold bloom.
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 South Miami
We carry and install materials you can look up, not whatever’s cheapest at the warehouse. For South Miami bathrooms, that includes Simonton and Ply Gem windows where the shower gets morning steam, and PGT where a bathroom window faces the afternoon sun. If a brand has a humid-climate failure record, we don’t stock it, and we won’t install it. That’s the whole policy. Our Bathroom Remodeling team will tell you which materials hold up in a South Florida bathroom and which ones won’t make it five years.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in South Miami Homes
- Rusted cast-iron drain lines. The 1950s and 1960s homes around South Miami were plumbed with cast iron, and decades of humid salt air has thinned the walls. We’ve opened a wall to find a drain pipe you could crush with your hand.
- Undersized galvanized supply lines. Original galvanized water lines in mid-century CBS homes corrode from the inside and can leak inside a wall after a new vanity or shower goes in. That’s a change order and an open wall if you don’t catch it first.
- Failed shower pans on concrete slabs. A poorly sloped or unsealed pan on a slab in South Miami doesn’t just leak, it grows mold under the tile. By the time you smell it, the subfloor is shot.
- Tree roots in old clay drains. Mature live oaks and gumbo limbos are beautiful, and their roots are relentless. They find old clay drain lines near exterior bathroom walls and don’t let go. The backup usually shows up after the remodel exposes the old pipe.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in South Miami, FL
Here’s what a bathroom remodel actually costs in South Miami, based on the jobs we quote and finish here every month.
| Service | South Miami Price Range |
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| Bathroom Remodel | $10,620-$33,040 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $5,310-$14,160 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $4,130-$11,800 |
What moves the number: the age of your drain lines, whether South Miami’s tree ordinance requires an arborist survey, and whether your electrical panel meets current wind-load codes. We give you the line items in writing, and every change is a written change order before work proceeds. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
South Miami’s Tree Ordinance and Your Bathroom Remodel
Here’s something a generic bathroom page won’t tell you. South Miami’s municipal tree ordinance is unusually strict, and it can reach into a bathroom remodel. If a mature live oak or gumbo limbo sits near the exterior wall where your new plumbing or foundation work goes, the city may require a certified arborist survey and a tree disposition permit before you can dig. That’s a review that doesn’t exist a mile away in unincorporated Miami-Dade. It can add three to six weeks and force a redesign around a protected canopy. We budget for it up front, and we handle the paperwork. If a contractor tells you tree rules don’t apply to a bathroom, they haven’t pulled a permit in South Miami.
We saw this on a 1957 CBS ranch off Ludlam Road. We opened a bathroom wall to find original cast-iron drain lines rusted thin from decades of humid salt air. Our crew replaced the drain, vent, and supply with schedule 40 PVC and PEX, then passed the South Miami rough-in inspection before closing the wall, documenting every change order for the homeowner’s file. That’s the job done right.
How South Miami’s Climate Changes the Materials
South Miami sits inland, seven to ten miles from Biscayne Bay, so you’re not fighting storm surge. You are fighting humidity, salt air, and a high water table. That changes what goes inside your bathroom walls. We specify stainless or hot-dip galvanized hardware, not the zinc-plated stuff that rusts in two years. Shower valves and trim get marine-grade finishes where the humidity is constant. Exhaust fans get sized for real South Florida moisture loads, not the minimum on the box. The coastal-spec version of a bathroom remodel costs more up front. The cheap-spec version costs more within a decade, when the rust and the mold come back. We’d rather sell you the one that lasts.
We Also Serve Cities Near South Miami
Our crews serve all of South Miami and the surrounding communities, including Glenvar Heights, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, and Kendall. Same owner-operated crews, same written change orders, same 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving South Miami, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the South Miami 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 South Miami
Yes, it can. South Miami’s tree ordinance doesn’t care whether you’re adding square footage. If the work requires digging, trenching, or any disturbance within the protected root zone of a mature live oak or gumbo limbo, the city can require a certified arborist survey and a tree disposition permit before the permit is issued. We check for protected trees during the estimate, so this doesn’t ambush you mid-project. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you what applies to your lot.
South Miami runs its own building department with its own inspectors, its own permit queue, and its own rules, entirely separate from Miami-Dade County’s system. South Miami has also been a leader in Florida for mandatory green building standards on new construction. That means plan review can take longer and requirements can be stricter than a job just across the city line. We file these permits regularly and schedule inspections around the city’s calendar, not the county’s.
In most 1950s CBS homes we see in the 33143, the answer is yes. The existing tub drain can usually stay in place, and we build the new walk-in shower around it. That avoids jackhammering your slab and keeps the tree roots undisturbed. If the drain is too far gone or the original cast iron has rotted, we’ll show you the scope and the change order before any concrete gets cut.
If your planned exhaust vent would run through an exterior wall near a protected tree, the city’s tree ordinance can limit where the penetration goes. A mature canopy can force you to relocate the vent or route it through the roof instead. We map the vent path during the estimate and factor the tree review into the timeline, so you’re not waiting weeks for a permit you didn’t know you needed. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll check your lot before we quote.
If the existing wiring or panel doesn’t meet current Miami-Dade wind-load codes, the city can require upgrades before the bathroom passes inspection. That’s a scope change, and it’s exactly why our change orders are written and signed before the work proceeds. We don’t bury electrical surprises in the final invoice. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what your panel probably needs.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Your South Miami Bathroom Remodel
You’ll get a written estimate with real line items, a permit pulled and an inspection signed, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise in the contract. No surprise invoices at the end, no strangers dispatched from a franchise. Call (877) 610-1318 today and ask for Tom. We’ll come out, look at your bathroom, and tell you the truth about what it costs and how long it takes.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving South Miami since 1998.