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Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Plantation
A full bathroom remodel in Plantation runs $9,000 – $28,000, and the final number depends mostly on what’s hiding behind your walls and under your slab. We work in Plantation homes every week, from the ranch houses off Broward Boulevard to the newer townhomes near University Drive, and we know which local surprises inflate the bid and which don’t. Call (754) 354-7423 for a free estimate with a written price before any work starts. If you’re researching options, our Bathroom Remodeling team can walk you through what a realistic budget looks like for your specific home.
Why Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale Is Plantation’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Plantation homeowners tell us the same thing: they’ve been burned by contractors who quote low, surprise them at the invoice, and disappear between visits. That’s exactly the pattern Luca Romano built this company to break. As part of the Relay Home Co. family since 2005, every Plantation job runs under The Relay Visibility Guarantee: a live arrival time, before-and-after photo updates, and a written price before a single tool leaves the truck. No voicemail loops either. A live person answers the phone 24/7.
We know Plantation’s housing stock. The 1960s CBS homes with original plumbing, the mid-rise condos along University Drive, the 1980s townhome clusters near Central Park. Local knowledge like that changes how we bid, what we inspect, and which permits we pull. It also means our proposals are honest about what a bathroom remodel here actually costs, including the cast-iron waste line nobody budgets for until it cracks.
Our crews are background-checked and uniformed, so you know exactly who’s walking into your home before they arrive. And every project carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we make it right, in writing, for a full year after we close out.
Styles & brands we work with
Bathroom Remodeling Contractor in Plantation
Hiring a Bathroom Remodeling Contractor in Plantation means hiring someone who understands what happens when a 60-year-old house meets modern plumbing and electrical code. A full remodel here typically includes demo, rough-in plumbing and electrical, tile or shower surround, vanity, fixtures, lighting, and paint. In a Plantation ranch, it often also includes replacing the original galvanized supply lines and scoping the under-slab cast-iron waste line before any tile goes up. That’s not an upsell. It’s the difference between a bathroom that lasts 30 years and one that leaks through the slab in 18 months.
Most full bathroom remodels in Plantation run $9,000 – $28,000. Small bathrooms, like a guest bath or a 5×7 hall bath, typically land between $5,000 and $12,000. The spread comes down to finish level, whether the footprint changes, and whether that cast-iron line has rusted through at the closet bend.
Common Remodel Decisions
Vanity, top, and lighting choices move the needle fastest. A stock vanity with a cultured marble top keeps the number low. Custom cabinetry and a Cambria or Caesarstone surface push north of $18,000 quickly. We’ll show you the line-item difference before you commit, not after the cabinet order is placed.
If you’re planning to sell or refinance, a dated bathroom is the second most-mentioned objection after the kitchen. Plantation’s older ranches sit on genuinely desirable lots, so a well-executed bath remodel returns value here differently than it does in a condo-heavy zip code.
Permits and Inspections
Plantation requires permits for most bathroom remodels, even when the footprint doesn’t change. The city checks for proper load-bearing wall alterations, impact-rated window retrofits, and plumbing and electrical sign-offs. We pull permits and call inspections on every job. Closing walls without that sign-off stalls resale and can come back on you at the worst possible moment.
An unpermitted shower swap that looks fine now may surface at inspection when you sell. A permitted job, with a passed inspection record, is a selling point we put in writing.
Walk In Shower in Plantation
A Walk In Shower in Plantation replaces a tub with a curbless or low-curb shower, usually with a frameless glass panel, and it runs $4,500 – $12,000 depending on size, tile, and plumbing relocation. In a 1960s slab home, the critical question is whether the drain can be moved without breaking concrete. Sometimes the answer is yes with a conversion kit. Sometimes the slab needs a channel cut. We’ll tell you which before you sign.
Humidity matters here. Plantation sits inland from the coast, so you miss the immediate salt spray, but South Florida’s daily summer downpours and year-round humidity mean the shower environment is wetter than it is in drier climates. We seal every joint, spec epoxy grout where it counts, and install Schluter edge trim (the metal strip that waterproofs where your tile meets the floor) on every walk-in we build.
Frameless Glass and Enclosures
Frameless glass showers are the most-requested upgrade in Plantation bathrooms. A custom enclosure typically runs $1,200 – $3,000 as part of a larger remodel. We measure after tile is set, never before, so the glass fits exactly and the hinges don’t bind.
We also stock Kohler and Moen shower fixtures locally, so replacements and trim updates don’t wait on a backorder. If a cartridge fails under warranty, we handle the parts run and the swap.
Slab Constraints and Drain Moves
Plantation’s older homes are built on slab. That means moving a drain isn’t a crawlspace job; it’s concrete cutting. We scope the line first with a camera, show you the footage, and quote the actual cut path. No guessing, no change order after the tile saw starts.
If the original cast-iron line has rusted through, a rough-in replacement with PVC is the right call, and we’ll help you decide whether to do it now or defer it. Deferring usually costs more later, because the failure point is almost always under the closet bend, directly beneath your new shower pan.
Trusted Brands We Service in Plantation
We stock replacement parts and trim kits for Kohler, Moen, and Delta fixtures, which means a cartridge swap or a valve rebuild in Plantation doesn’t wait on a warehouse in another state. For surfaces and hardware, we work with KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, plus Cambria and Caesarstone tops. We don’t spec mystery suppliers, and we don’t install off-brand parts to save a dollar that costs you $300 later. If a Moen cartridge fails under warranty during your 365-Day Done Right Promise window, we handle the replacement and the labor.
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AfterCommon Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Plantation Homes
- Rusted cast-iron waste lines under the slab. The 1960s ranches in Plantation Isles and the golf-course-adjacent streets off Broward Boulevard still have original cast-iron drain lines. When the closet bend rusts through, the leak often doesn’t show until tile is up and the shower drain backs up. Scoping before demo prevents this.
- Mold behind unsealed drywall and grout. Daily humidity and wind-driven summer storms push moisture into walls and shower corners. We use moisture-resistant board and epoxy grout in wet areas, and we never close a wall before it’s dry.
- Overloaded 60-amp electrical panels. Older Plantation homes can’t safely run a modern bathroom’s dedicated GFCI circuits, exhaust fan, and heated floor. A panel upgrade is sometimes required, and we’ll tell you early, not mid-rough.
- Tree permit complications for dumpsters and cranes. Plantation’s tree preservation ordinance can trigger a permit and mitigation if a dumpster or crane must sit near a protected live oak. We check before we schedule, and we account for the time and cost in the written estimate.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Plantation, FL
Here’s what you should know before calling anyone in Plantation: the numbers below are real, Plantation-calibrated ranges, and we put the exact price in writing before any work begins.
| Project | Plantation Price Range |
|---|---|
| Full Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Shower Replacement | $3,000 – $8,500 |
The price difference between a coastal-spec bathroom and a standard inland spec in Plantation is real, though narrowed by the city’s inland position. You’re not paying for direct salt-spray mitigation, but you are paying for humidity-rated materials, hurricane-rated window and door retrofits where the exterior wall gets opened, and the occasional tree permit. The cheap spec, using standard drywall and big-box zinc trim, costs less up front and typically fails within a decade. Mold behind the shower, corroded hinges on the glass, a leaking drain lath. We spec the version that lasts, and the written warranty backs it. Call (754) 354-7423 for a free estimate. You’ll get a range that reflects your house, not someone else’s.
We Also Serve Cities Near Plantation
Our crews cover Fort Lauderdale and Margate alongside Plantation, so if you’re in a neighboring zip code, the same written-price guarantee and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply. For a full look at our local work, see Bathroom Remodeling in Plantation. If you’re closer to the coast, we run the same coastal-spec material choices and humidity-aware sequencing in Fort Lauderdale bathrooms.
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 About Bathroom Remodeling in Plantation
Yes, it can. The ordinance applies to any protected tree on your property, including where a dumpster or crane needs to sit during demo or material delivery. Even a small bathroom remodel in a 1960s-era Plantation home may need a permit if a dumpster must be placed near a protected live oak, adding permit time and mitigation costs that neighboring Sunrise or Davie do not impose. We check the tree locations before we schedule, and the written estimate includes any fee or delay. Call (754) 354-7423 if you’re unsure whether your oak qualifies.
We camera-scope the line before demo. If it’s solid, we leave it. If the cast iron has rusted through at the closet bend, like the one we found in a Plantation Isles bathroom off Broward Boulevard, we schedule a rough-in replacement with PVC and upgrade the panel as needed. That Plantation job also required a tree permit for the dumpster before work could begin, and we handled that too. You get the camera footage and a line-item quote for any slab cut before you approve it.
For a full remodel, the coastal-spec version typically adds 8 – 15% to the total, depending on the number of exterior penetrations, the finish level, and whether impact-rated window retrofits are required. In Plantation, that looks like $1,000 – $2,500 more on a $9,000 – $28,000 remodel. The cheap spec usually fails in the first decade: mold behind unsealed drywall, corroded zinc hardware on the bathroom door and window trim, efflorescence in the shower corners. The coastal spec lasts; the inland spec gets redone. Call (754) 354-7423 and we’ll price both versions side by side so the decision is yours to make.
Because Plantation inspects plumbing, electrical, and any exterior wall or window work regardless of whether the footprint changes. A bathroom remodel that opens an exterior wall for a new window or vent must meet Miami-Dade or Florida Building Code high-wind standards, since Broward County sits in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone. Closing walls without that sign-off stalls resale and can force an expensive re-open at closing. We pull the permits and call the inspections on every job, and you get a passed-inspection record in writing.
Sometimes, yes. A tub-to-shower conversion that uses the existing tub drain can often be done without a slab cut, and it runs $3,500 – $10,000 in Plantation. If the drain needs to move more than a few inches, or the original cast-iron line has failed, a concrete channel is required. We’ll camera-scope the line, show you where the drain sits now, and quote the exact cut path before you sign. For a free estimate, call (754) 354-7423. Written price, no surprises at the invoice.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner at Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale, serving Plantation and surrounding South Florida communities.
