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A full bathroom remodel in Tamiami typically runs $10,620-$33,040, with walk-in shower installs landing between $5,310-$14,160 and tub-to-shower conversions at $4,130-$11,800. Those are real numbers for this ZIP code, not national averages. If you’re in Tamiami and the walls are already open in your head, call (877) 610-1318. We’ll give you a written, line-item estimate before anything gets touched.
Tamiami sits at the western edge of Miami-Dade, where 1970s and 1980s CBS homes meet limestone caprock and a water table that sits about a foot and a half below your slab. That changes how a bathroom remodel gets priced, scoped, and permitted here. We know because we’ve done it here. The Bathroom Remodeling work we do in Tamiami is planned around those conditions from day one.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Tamiami’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Barrett & Sons Construction was founded in 1998 and is still owner-operated by Tom Barrett. Tom’s name is on the truck, his address is published, and his license number is verifiable. You’ll see him or one of his sons on-site in Tamiami, not a rotating cast of subcontractors. We answer our own phone, 24/7, at (877) 610-1318. When a Tamiami homeowner calls about a leaking shower pan or a tub-to-shower conversion, the person who picks up actually knows what a dewatering pump is and why you might need one before we chip into your slab.
Our reputation in Tamiami comes from how we handle the surprises older homes throw at you. We scope with allowances in writing. Every change order is issued on paper before work proceeds. And every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise: if something isn’t done right, one call brings Tom back. That’s not a marketing line. It’s written on every contract we sign with homeowners in Tamiami.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Tamiami
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in Tamiami usually means taking a 1980s CBS bathroom down to the studs and rebuilding it to current code. That triggers HVHZ requirements: hurricane-rated windows if the bathroom has an exterior wall opening, GFCI circuits, and often upgraded blocking and fasteners. We pull the permit, schedule the third-party inspections, and handle the paperwork. You get a bathroom that looks like it belongs in 2026, not 1986.
Walk-In Shower Installation
Walk-in showers are one of the most common requests we hear from Tamiami homeowners in their 50s, 60s, and 70s. Curbless entry, grab bars, and a Schluter waterproofing system beneath the tile make sense in a house you plan to stay in. The catch in Tamiami is the slab. We need to verify the existing drain location and whether we’re chipping limestone to move it. We plan for that before we give you a number.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Converting a tub to a shower in a Tamiami CBS home often reveals what’s been hiding under the old tub: rotten plywood from years of failed caulk, cast-iron drain lines that need replacement, or galvanized supply lines that should have been swapped out twenty years ago. We write allowances into the contract so those findings don’t become an argument. The price you approve in writing is the price you pay, unless you sign a change order for something we both agree needs fixing.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Vanity replacement in Tamiami runs roughly $945-$3,540, depending on whether you’re doing a drop-in in the same footprint or moving plumbing lines. Tile work follows the same rule as everything else in this part of Miami-Dade: whatever’s behind the tile matters more than the tile itself. We check for failed waterproofing before we set the first piece. We install Grohe fixtures, Schluter waterproofing membranes, and other brands you can look up yourself.
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 Tamiami
We install Schluter waterproofing systems, Sterling tub and shower units, and Grohe fixtures in Tamiami homes every month. These aren’t mystery brands off a van. You can look up every product we quote and verify what it costs. If you’re replacing a tub or shower in Tamiami, we can order the unit through our supply channels and have it staged before we open the wall, which keeps your project moving even when summer rain tries to slow it down.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Tamiami Homes
- Failed waterproofing behind old tile. Most 1970s and 1980s bathrooms in Tamiami used green board or plain drywall behind tile. By the time you see cracks or discoloration at the base, the framing behind it is often compromised. Opening the wall to check before you commit to a finish is the single cheapest insurance you can buy.
- Galvanized supply lines and cast-iron drains. Homes built before the 1992 code overhaul often still have the original plumbing. It’s not a question of if it fails, it’s when. We write an allowance for pipe replacement into every Tamiami bathroom contract so this isn’t a surprise line item later.
- High water table and limestone caprock. Any work that breaks the slab in Tamiami, even to move a drain a few inches, can let groundwater in faster than you expect. We plan for dewatering on any excavation. Contractors who don’t work west of Krome don’t always know to plan for it. We do.
- Undersized framing and blocking. When a 1980s bathroom gets opened up, the blocking behind where grab bars should go often isn’t there. We install pressure-treated blocking before inspection, because it’s code for a reason and because a grab bar anchored to drywall isn’t safe.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Tamiami, FL
Here’s what you’re looking at for Tamiami bathroom work, based on what we’ve actually quoted and built in this ZIP code:
| Service | Typical Range in Tamiami |
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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 |
| Vanity Installation | $945 - $3,540 |
What moves these numbers in Tamiami is what’s behind the wall and under the floor. If we’re chipping limestone to relocate a drain, that’s a line item. If we’re rewiring an old circuit for GFCI protection, that’s a line item. Every one of those line items is on the estimate before you sign. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll price your bathroom, not the idea of a bathroom.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tamiami
Barrett & Sons Construction handles bathroom remodels across western Miami-Dade. If you’re in Sweetwater, University Park, Fountainebleau, or Olympia Heights, the same team that works in Tamiami covers your area too. Scheduling is coordinated from our Miami office, but the crew lives and works here.
Serving Tamiami, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tamiami 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 Tamiami
Because the water table in Tamiami often sits 12 to 18 inches below grade, and any penetration of the slab, however small, can let groundwater in. Even moving a toilet flange or a vanity drain line means breaking concrete. If you don’t have a dewatering pump staged before you break through the limestone caprock, you can have water in the excavation within hours.
Expect code requirements around GFCI circuit protection, pressure-treated blocking for grab bars and fixtures, upgraded fasteners and strapping where walls meet the roof, and any window or door openings in the bathroom to meet current High-Velocity Hurricane Zone standards. Miami-Dade’s third-party inspection process will flag these. We plan for them in the initial scope so they don’t appear mid-project as change orders.
Every Barrett & Sons contract for a Tamiami bathroom includes written allowances for exactly these conditions. If we open the wall and find the shower pan has been leaking into the slab, or the cast-iron drain is cracked, we show you what we found, give you a written price to fix it, and you approve it before we touch it. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. We don’t do those.
Miami-Dade’s answer is usually yes if the work touches plumbing, electrical, or structural elements. Replacing tile on the same footprint and swapping a vanity for a vanity might not trigger a permit, but the minute you move a drain, add a circuit, or alter a wall, you’re in permit territory. We pull permits on every eligible job and we’ll tell you straight if your small remodel crosses the line. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through it.
It can, but it shouldn’t, not if your contractor plans for it. Interior bathroom work isn’t as exposed as a roof or a driveway, but if we’re breaking slab for a drain relocation during June through October, saturated ground and daily downpours can slow the excavation and concrete phases. We build that reality into the schedule up front, and we sequence slab work early in the morning when the rain probability is lowest. Most Tamiami bathroom remodels still finish on the timeline we write into the contract.
The information on this page is what you actually need to know before you hire someone to remodel a bathroom in Tamiami. We’ve included the limestone, the water table, the HVHZ permits, and the real price ranges. Most websites never mention any of it. Call (877) 610-1318 or stop by next time you see our truck in the neighborhood. The estimate is free, and it’ll be in writing.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Tamiami and western Miami-Dade since 1998.