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We provide independent Kohler construction service across Boca Raton, from full bathroom remodels to walk-in shower installations and tub-to-shower conversions. What makes our Kohler work different here is simple: we’ve spent 29 years pulling permits through Boca Raton’s Architectural Review Board, and we know exactly how the city’s hard water and coastal air beat up Kohler fixtures. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
We’re not a Kohler authorized dealer, and we don’t pretend to be. We’re an independent contractor that has installed and serviced enough Kohler Memoirs pedestal sinks, Purist faucets, Stargaze tubs, and DTV+ digital systems across Palm Beach County to know their quirks intimately. Our crew handles Kohler sales & service with the same care we bring to every trade we run.
Why Boca Raton Residents Choose Us for Kohler Service
Tom Barrett started Barrett & Sons in 1998, and his sons run the crews today. That means the guy you talk to on the phone is the same guy whose name is on the contract. We’re not dispatching strangers from three counties away. We live in this area, we work in Boca Raton service area weekly, and if something isn’t right, Tom comes back and fixes it. That’s the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every job we do.
When a Kohler Purist cartridge seizes up or a DTV+ valve starts cycling hot to cold, you need someone who has seen that exact failure before. We have. We keep genuine Kohler cartridges, seals, and trim on hand for the most common repair lines, and we know which aftermarket equivalents actually hold up in Boca Raton’s water. Every job gets a written scope, written allowances, and written change orders before any work happens. Permits get pulled and inspections get signed. No surprises at the end.
Common Kohler Construction Problems We Solve in Boca Raton
- Stiff or seized Purist shower handles. Boca Raton’s water is hard, mineral-heavy, and unkind to shower trim. The same calcium that builds up on your glass also works its way into the cartridge body, making the handle crank hard or lock up entirely. We replace the cartridge and trim, not the whole valve, when the rough-in is still sound.
- Stargaze cast iron tubs with surface crazing and micro-cracks. Years of coastal humidity plus the occasional harsh bathroom cleaner leave these tubs looking hazy and fine-lined. Sometimes a re-glaze buys five more years; sometimes the tub needs re-shelling. We’ll tell you which one is honest money and which one is throwing cash away.
- One-piece Kohler toilets with slow internal flapper leaks. In high-rise condos along A1A, this one hides for months. No visible running water. No sound. Just a water bill that creeps up until a meter audit catches it. We swap the flapper, check the fill valve, and verify the flush is right before we walk out.
- DTV+ digital valve bodies scaling at the thermostatic element. Hard water deposits settle on the element and the system starts cycling between hot and cold even when the wall finish is untouched. We pull the valve body, descale the thermostatic cartridge, and rebuild it. Full wall demo only comes into play if the rough-in itself is corroded or non-standard.
- 1970s and 1980s cast iron tubs in east-side condos that need conversion to walk-in showers. These older buildings along A1A have strict ARB restrictions on anything visible from the street. So we do the interior Kohler rough-in swap without touching the front shell, preserving the barrel-tile and stucco while removing the old tub inside.
Kohler Service in Boca Raton: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s the thing that Boca Raton homeowners deal with that nobody in Delray Beach or Boynton Beach faces to the same degree: the Architectural Review Board. The city’s design rules trace back to Addison Mizner’s 1920s Mediterranean Revival master plan, and they still apply today. Any tub-to-shower conversion visible from the street, especially in older east-side condos along A1A like the Whitehall or the condos near the Boca Raton Resort, has to match that original Mediterranean exterior look. So when a 1980s condo owner near South Ocean Boulevard wants to ditch a cast iron tub, we don’t gut the front wall. We work from the interior, handle the Kohler rough-in swap for Bathroom Remodeling in Boca Raton, and leave the barrel-tile and stucco alone. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and in Boca Raton he’s going to have opinions about exterior details. We file for the ARB submission cycle as a normal cost of doing business, not a surprise line item. For Kohler owners, that means a tub-to-shower conversion is almost always an interior job here, not a facade job. Knowing that before we quote saves you thousands in redesign fees and rejected plans.
At a 1980s condo on South Ocean Boulevard, our crew found a Kohler Purist shower valve seized to the point where the owner could no longer turn off cold water. After uncovering the valve body behind original 4-inch tile, we replaced the cartridge and trim kit, re-bedded the tile, and left the ARB-approved exterior untouched. The owner had hot water control back the same day without a full Kitchen Remodeling - Boca Raton-style demo.
Kohler Models & Products We Service in Boca Raton
We service the Kohler in Pompano Beach lines that actually show up in Boca Raton homes. That means Memoirs pedestal sinks and toilets in 1990s and 2000s master baths, Purist faucets and shower trim in remodeled condos and high-end single-family homes, Stargaze cast iron soaking tubs in master suite renovations, and DTV+ digital shower valves in luxury new construction and gut remodels. For proprietary components like DTV+ controls, we use genuine Kohler parts, period. For discontinued tub drains or odd-size tank gaskets, we’ll use a top-tier aftermarket equivalent only when OEM is not realistically available. And we’ll tell you which one you’re getting before we install it.
Kohler Service Pricing in Boca Raton
What you’ll pay depends on the scope and what’s behind the wall. A cartridge rebuild on a Purist valve costs a fraction of a full rough-in replacement. A tub-to-shower conversion in a high-rise is a different job than in a single-family home. Here’s where our pricing lands:
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 - $28,000 |
| 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 |
Every quote is free and written line by line. No allowance that isn’t on paper, no price change that isn’t a change order. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll schedule your free estimate.
Serving Boca Raton, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Boca Raton 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 - Kohler Construction in Boca Raton
Yes, in most cases. As long as the work stays interior and the exterior shell, windows, and roofline remain untouched, a tub-to-shower conversion typically does not require a full ARB design review. We still file for permits and inspections, but we avoid the full facade review by working from inside. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you exactly which path applies to your building.
Blame the water. Boca Raton’s municipal water is hard, and the mineral scale it leaves behind builds up inside the Purist cartridge. That’s why the handle turns stiff, then locks. We rebuild the cartridge with genuine Kohler parts, and if the scale keeps coming back faster than it should, we’ll talk about a whole-house softener as a longer-term fix.
No, not usually. The cycling is typically scale on the thermostatic element, and we can descale and rebuild it without opening the wall. If the rough-in body itself is corroded or non-standard, we’ll quote full replacement with rough-in adaptation. But we’ll show you the valve before we ask you to spend money you don’t need to spend.
Yes. A one-piece Kohler that won’t shut off usually has a failing flapper or a fill valve issue. We fix the leak first, then verify the flush is right. If it’s time for a new toilet, we handle the full swap, including the water line and wax ring. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a straight repair-versus-replace answer.
In a high-rise, you’re looking at $8,000 to $10,000 because we’re dealing with cast iron removal, limited access, and ARB interior permits. In a single-family home, the same conversion usually runs $4,500 to $8,000 depending on tile, glass, and valve condition. Every quote is written and free. Call (877) 610-1318 for your exact number.
Service Areas Near Boca Raton
We run Kohler service trucks throughout Palm Beach County and beyond. If you’re in Delray Beach, we handle Kohler service in Delray Beach the same way we do in Boca Raton. Further south, Kohler service in Homestead covers the southern end of the county. We also work regularly in Boynton Beach, Deerfield Beach, and Pompano Beach.
Book Your Kohler Service in Boca Raton Today
We’ll do it right the first time, or we’ll come back and make it right. That’s the promise Tom Barrett puts in writing on every job. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate and get your Kohler project moving.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Boca Raton since 1998.