Full Bathroom Remodeling
Full Bathroom Remodeling in Bonita Springs, Done Right
Full Bathroom Remodeling in Bonita Springs means tearing out the old tile, the failing shower pan, and the vanity that has swollen since the last storm season, then rebuilding the room waterproof, level, and code-correct. We handle complete bathroom renovation for homeowners in Bonita Bay, Pelican Landing, and across Lee County, Florida, from the first demolition swing to the last bead of silicone sealant. One crew, one schedule, no surprises.
Service overview
What Full Bathroom Remodeling in Bonita Springs Actually Involves
Full Bathroom Remodeling in Bonita Springs is not a cosmetic swap of fixtures. It is a full tear-out down to the studs and subfloor, followed by new plumbing rough-in, cement backer board or a bonded waterproofing membrane, a properly sloped shower pan, new tile, new vanity, new lighting, and a ventilation fan sized for the room. We open the walls, inspect what the humidity has been doing behind them, and rebuild the wet zone so it drains instead of soaking. A typical full bath runs 12 to 25 working days on site.
Bonita Springs bathrooms take a beating that inland homes do not. Salt air off Bonita Beach corrodes chrome and brass fittings, summer humidity pushes steam into every grout line, and hard water leaves scale on glass and fixtures within months. If your shower pan has started to flex, your grout is cracking, or your exhaust fan is a builder-grade unit from decades ago, a complete bathroom renovation Bonita Springs, Florida homeowners trust starts with fixing the cause, not hiding it behind new caulk.
Practical benefits
Why Homeowners Rebuild the Whole Room
A full bath remodel costs more than a cosmetic refresh because it fixes what you cannot see. Here is what you actually get for the money.
Waterproofing That Lasts
We install a bonded waterproofing membrane to ANSI A118.10 standards over cement backer board, then flood-test the pan before a single tile goes down. That is the difference between a shower that survives 15 years of Florida steam and one that leaks into your subfloor in three.
Code-Correct Ventilation
Florida Building Code and the IRC require real exhaust in a full bath. We size a Broan or Panasonic fan to the cubic footage of your room and duct it outside, not into the attic. That single change is the biggest factor in stopping mold and mildew growth on your new grout.
Fixtures That Handle Hard Water
We spec Kohler, Moen, Delta, and Grohe valves and trim rated for hard water service, with ceramic cartridges instead of rubber washers. Fewer drips, fewer rebuild kits, and a shower valve that still turns smoothly after years of daily use.
Resale Value You Can Point To
A whole bathroom renovation near me Bonita Springs buyers will actually inspect means new tile, a frameless shower enclosure, a quartz or granite countertop, and updated lighting. It is one of the few remodels where the appraisal photos do the selling for you.
How service works
How Our Remodel Process Runs
Five stages, one crew, and a written schedule you can plan around. Here is exactly what happens from the day we walk your bathroom to the day you use it again.
STEP 01
Walkthrough and Measure
We measure the room, check the subfloor with a moisture meter, test water pressure at the shower valve, and photograph the existing plumbing. You get a scope and a fixed price, not a range that grows. This visit takes about 45 minutes.
Tools and methods
Tools and Methods We Use
Wet saw
Cuts porcelain, ceramic, and natural stone tile cleanly with water cooling the blade. Straight cuts, mitered corners, and niche edges all come off this saw. It is the reason our grout lines stay tight.
Notched trowel and tile spacers
The notched trowel controls thinset depth so every tile gets full coverage. Tile spacers hold consistent joint width across the whole wall. Skipping either one is how you get lippage and hollow spots.
Moisture meter
We check the subfloor and framing before we lay anything. If the reading is high, we stop and dry it out first. Tile over wet wood and the grout cracks within a year.
Laser level and stud finder
The laser level sets the tile datum line and keeps the vanity and shower curb true. The stud finder locates framing for grab bar blocking and vanity anchoring, so nothing pulls out of drywall.
Oscillating multi-tool and plumber's snake
The multi-tool cuts drywall and trim in tight corners without damaging adjacent surfaces. The snake clears drain clogs we find during demo, so the new drain flows before the walls close.
Caulking gun and shop vacuum
Silicone sealant goes down in a controlled bead at every wet joint. The shop vacuum runs daily so dust does not migrate into the rest of the house. Small tools, big difference in how the job feels to live through.
ANSI A118.10 bonded waterproofing
We apply a bonded waterproofing membrane over cement backer board in the shower and behind the vanity. This is the standard that separates a shower that lasts from one that leaks. It goes on before tile, and it is not optional on our jobs.
Flood testing the shower pan
Before tile goes down, we fill the pan and let it sit. If the water level drops, we find the leak and fix it while the floor is still open. It adds a day to the schedule and it is the reason our pans do not leak.
Florida Building Code and IRC compliance
Every rough-in, vent, and electrical circuit we install meets the Florida Building Code and the ICC Residential Building Code. We schedule the inspections and we do not close a wall until it passes. That protects you at resale.
EPA Lead-Safe work practices
Homes built before 1978 may have lead paint under the tile. We are an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm and follow containment and cleanup protocols on those jobs. It protects your family and it is required by federal law.
Where this service fits
When to Call Us for Full Bathroom Remodeling
You bought a Bonita Springs home built in the 1990s and the primary bath still has the original tile, brass fixtures, and a garden tub nobody uses.
We do a full gut: new plumbing rough-in, tub-to-shower conversion, new tile, quartz top, frameless glass, and a properly ducted exhaust fan. We pull the permit and handle both inspections. A primary bath that matches the rest of the house, with waterproofing and ventilation that meet current Florida Building Code.
Your shower pan has started to flex underfoot and there is a faint musty smell in the hallway outside the bathroom.
We open the floor, check the subfloor with a moisture meter, replace any soft lumber, and rebuild the pan with a new liner and waterproofing membrane. We flood-test before tile. The leak stops, the smell goes away, and you avoid a ceiling repair on the floor below.
You are listing the house and the inspector flagged mold and mildew growth along the shower grout and a fan that vents into the attic.
We rebuild the wet zone with epoxy grout and silicone-sealed corners, then install a correctly sized exhaust fan ducted to the exterior. We document the work with photos for your disclosure packet. The inspection objection clears, and the bathroom photographs like a selling point instead of a deduction.
You are aging in place and want to remove the tub lip and the trip hazard, but the room is otherwise sound.
We do a walk-in shower installation with a low-threshold entry, a sloped pan, grab bar blocking in the walls, and a frameless enclosure. ADA Accessibility Guidelines inform the layout. A bathroom you can use safely for years, without moving the plumbing or gutting the whole room.
Local execution
How Full Bathroom Remodeling Works in Bonita Springs
Bonita Springs sits between the Gulf and the Imperial River, and that geography shapes every bathroom we build. Salt air off Bonita Beach corrodes chrome and brass faster than inland, so we spec fixtures with corrosion-resistant finishes and replace old galvanized supply lines with PEX or copper while the walls are open. Summer humidity pushes steam into every grout line, which is why we size the exhaust fan to the room and duct it outside rather than into the attic. Many homes here sit on concrete slab, so tile installation follows a different prep sequence than a wood-framed floor, and we check slab moisture before we set anything. If you are looking for a full bath remodel contractor Bonita Springs FL homeowners can reach in season, we schedule around HOA rules in Bonita Bay and Pelican Landing, where demo hours and dumpster placement are regulated. We also work in the 34134 and 34135 ZIP codes regularly, including condos where the association has to approve the scope before we start.
Bonita Bay
HOA approval is required before demo, and dumpster placement is restricted to specific days. We handle the paperwork and schedule around it so the project does not stall.
Pelican Landing
Many homes here have concrete slab bathrooms and original 1990s tile. Slab moisture testing before tile is standard on our jobs in this neighborhood.
Spanish Wells
Older housing stock means we frequently find galvanized supply lines and cast iron drains. We replace both while the walls are open rather than patch around them.
Bonita Beach
Salt air exposure is highest here. We spec corrosion-resistant trim and coated glass on every beachside bathroom we build.
Palmira Golf & Country Club
Larger primary baths with garden tubs are common. Tub-to-shower conversions are our most requested scope in this neighborhood.
Year-round humidity and steam buildup
Grout cracks and mold returns fast without proper ventilation. We size the exhaust fan to room volume and duct it to the exterior, which is the single most effective fix.
Hard water from the local supply
Scale etches glass and eats cheap fixture finishes. We spec hard-water-rated valves and coated glass, and we will tell you honestly whether a softener loop is worth adding.
Concrete slab construction in many neighborhoods
Tile prep and drain relocation work differently on slab than on wood framing. We test slab moisture before setting tile and plan drain moves around the slab, not through it.
Salt air corrosion near the coast
Chrome and brass fittings pit faster within a mile of the Gulf. We use corrosion-resistant finishes and replace old supply lines on every coastal job.
Problems we solve
Problems a Full Bathroom Remodel Fixes for Good
Most bathrooms we open up in Bonita Springs have at least one hidden problem behind the tile. Here are the ones we see most, and what happens if you leave them alone.
Shower pan leak soaking the subfloor
We tear out the old pan, replace any soft subfloor, and build a new sloped pan with a proper liner over a waterproofed substrate. We flood-test it before tile goes down, so the leak is fixed at the source instead of patched from below. Water reaches the framing and the ceiling below within weeks. You get soft spots, a musty smell, and eventually a repair bill that includes structural lumber, not just tile.
Grout cracking from Florida humidity and settling
We replace failing grout with epoxy grout in the wet zone, seal the corners with silicone sealant instead of grout, and confirm the exhaust fan is actually moving air. Fixing ventilation is what stops the cycle. Cracked grout lets water into the wall cavity every shower. Mold and mildew growth follows, and the cracks keep coming back because the cause was never addressed.
Hard water stains on shower glass and fixtures
We install a frameless shower enclosure with a protective coating, and spec Kohler, Moen, or Grohe trim rated for hard water. A water softener loop is worth discussing while the walls are open, and we will tell you honestly whether it is. Scale etches glass permanently and eats the finish off cheap fixtures. Once the glass is etched, no amount of cleaning brings it back, and you are replacing the enclosure.
Poor ventilation and steam buildup
We size a Broan, Panasonic, or Delta Breez fan to the room volume, duct it through the roof or wall to the exterior, and wire it to a humidity sensor. That single change is the biggest long-term mold prevention in the room. A builder-grade fan that vents into the attic does nothing but move moisture from one problem area to another. Paint peels, drywall softens, and mold returns every summer.
A practical standard for every visit.
Clear planningPrepared arrivalsCareful workLocal follow-through
Experience in the details
Local Experience You Can Verify
Our team holds Florida contractor credentials, carries EPA Lead-Safe certification for pre-1978 homes, and works to the Florida Building Code and ICC Residential Building Code on every job. We have rebuilt bathrooms in Bonita Bay, Spanish Wells, Pelican Marsh, and along the Imperial River, which means we already know what the humidity has done to the framing behind your tile. We pull permits, we schedule inspections, and we do not hand your project to a rotating cast of subs. The same lead carpenter who starts your demo is the one who hangs your shower glass.
Where we work
One local team. A lot of ground covered.
Downtown Bonita SpringsBonita Springs City CenterBonita BayPelican LandingPelican MarshSpanish WellsImperial RiverBonita NationalVanderbilt BeachBarefoot BeachBonita BeachCoconut Point
Check my address Typical 2026 pricing for a full bathroom remodel in Bonita Springs runs $18,000 to $45,000, with most homes landing between $22,000 and $32,000. A hall bath with a tub-to-shower conversion sits at the lower end. A primary bath with a frameless enclosure, quartz top, and moved plumbing sits at the upper end. Layout changes, tile selection, and whether we find subfloor water damage are the three biggest swing factors.
A complete bathroom renovation in Bonita Springs includes full demolition to studs and subfloor, new plumbing rough-in, waterproofing membrane, new tile floor and shower walls, a new shower pan or tub, vanity and countertop, sink, faucet, toilet, lighting, and a code-compliant exhaust fan. We also pull the permit and handle inspections. Structural changes, moving a toilet across the room, or adding a window are quoted separately because they change the plumbing and framing scope.
Most full bathroom remodels take 12 to 25 working days on site. A straightforward hall bath with no layout change runs about two weeks. A primary bath with moved plumbing, a custom tile shower, and a glass enclosure runs closer to four or five weeks. Add a few days if we are waiting on a special-order tile or a custom vanity top, and add a week if we find and repair subfloor water damage.
Yes. A full bathroom renovation in Bonita Springs typically returns 60 to 70 percent of its cost at resale, and it does more than that in a coastal market where buyers inspect for mold, water damage, and outdated fixtures. New waterproofing, a modern exhaust fan, and updated plumbing remove the three objections that kill offers on older Bonita Springs homes. It also makes the room usable now, not just at sale.
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