Shower Remodeling
Shower Remodeling Bonita Springs FL Built to Beat Florida Humidity
Shower Remodeling Bonita Springs FL means tearing out the failing pan, the cracked tile and the hidden mold, then rebuilding your shower with a waterproofing system that survives Florida humidity. We handle shower renovation in Bonita Springs, Florida for homeowners in Bonita Bay, Pelican Landing and Coconut Point, from a simple tile refresh to a full custom walk-in. One crew, one price, no surprises.
Service overview
Shower Remodeling Bonita Springs FL: What We Actually Do
A shower remodel is not a cosmetic tile swap. We demo the old surround down to the studs, replace any rot in the pressure-treated lumber or subfloor, hang new cement backer board, and roll on a waterproofing membrane that meets ANSI A118.10 before a single tile goes up. The shower pan gets rebuilt with a proper liner and pre-slope so water drains instead of pooling. Then we set your porcelain tile with a wet saw and tile spacers, grout with epoxy grout, and finish with a frameless shower enclosure or a glass shower door. Every valve, drain and supply line gets checked while the wall is open.
Most of our Bonita Springs calls start the same way: a homeowner notices grout cracking from Florida humidity, hard water stains on shower glass, or a soft spot near the shower pan. In a 1990s Bonita Bay or Pelican Landing home, that usually means the original pan liner is done. If you have been searching for a shower remodel near me Bonita Springs, we can walk your bathroom, tell you what is failing and what can stay, and give you a straight number. Some jobs are a shower replacement Bonita Springs FL; others are a full custom shower remodel Bonita Springs, Florida with a bench, niche and rain head.
Practical benefits
Why Homeowners Rebuild Their Showers
A rebuilt shower stops the leak, kills the mold problem and gives you a bathroom that looks like it belongs in a 2026 home. Here is what you actually get.
No More Hidden Leaks
A failing shower pan liner leaks slowly into the subfloor for months before you see it. We rebuild the pan with a pre-slope and liner, then flood-test it before tile goes down. That stops the damage at the source instead of covering it with new tile.
Mold and Mildew Gone
Bonita Springs humidity plus a poorly vented shower equals black mildew in the grout lines within a season. We remove the affected backer board, treat the framing, and pair the new shower with a Broan or Panasonic exhaust fan sized for the room so steam leaves instead of settling.
Tile That Survives the Climate
We set porcelain tile with epoxy grout, which resists the hard water and humidity that chew through standard sanded grout. Your grout lines stay clean, the tile stays tight, and you are not scrubbing mildew every weekend.
A Shower You Actually Want
Low water pressure, a failing shower valve and a cramped 32-inch stall are the three complaints we hear most. A shower renovation in Bonita Springs, Florida lets you fix all three at once, with a bench, a niche, a rain head and glass that opens the whole bathroom up.
How service works
How Our Shower Remodel Process Runs
Five steps, one crew, and a schedule you can plan around. Here is exactly what happens from the first walkthrough to the day you take your first shower.
STEP 01
Walkthrough and Quote
We come out, measure the stall, check the valve and drain, and look for soft spots in the subfloor with a moisture meter. You get a written price the same day, broken down by demo, waterproofing, tile, glass and fixtures. No pressure, no vague allowances.
Tools and methods
Tools and Methods We Use
Wet Saw
Cuts porcelain and natural stone tile cleanly without chipping the edge. A wet saw is the difference between tight grout lines and ragged cuts around the valve and niche.
Moisture Meter
Checks the subfloor and framing for hidden water before we rebuild. It tells us whether a soft spot is surface damage or a subfloor that needs replacing.
Laser Level and Stud Finder
Keeps tile rows straight and finds the framing behind the wall so we can anchor backer board and a bench safely. A laser level is why the glass door lines up on the first try.
Notched Trowel and Grout Float
Spreads thinset at the right depth for full tile coverage and packs grout into the joints. Full coverage behind the tile is what stops water from getting behind it.
Oscillating Multi-Tool and Caulking Gun
Cuts out old caulk and trim cleanly and lays a smooth bead of silicone sealant at the glass and pan seams. Clean seams are where a shower either holds or leaks.
Plumber's Snake and Pipe Wrench
Clears a clogged drain and tightens supply connections while the wall is open. Cheaper to fix a slow drain now than to open the wall again later.
Shop Vacuum
Keeps dust and demo debris under control in an occupied home. We run it throughout the job so your house is not a construction site at the end of each day.
ANSI A118.10 Waterproofing Membrane
We roll a bonded waterproofing membrane over the backer board and pan before tile goes up. This is the layer that actually keeps water out of your walls, and it is the standard we build to on every shower.
Pre-Sloped Shower Pan with Flood Test
The pan gets a pre-slope so water runs to the drain instead of sitting, then a liner, then a 24-hour flood test. If the pan holds water for a day, it will hold for the life of the shower.
Epoxy Grout for Humidity and Hard Water
We grout with epoxy instead of sanded grout because it resists mildew, staining and the hard water that is common in Bonita Springs. It costs a bit more and lasts years longer.
Florida Building Code and ICC Residential Code Compliance
We build to the Florida Building Code and ICC Residential Building Code, including GFCI protection for shower lighting and proper venting. We pull the permit and meet the inspector so the sign-off is on file.
Where this service fits
When to Call Us for a Shower Remodel
Your 1990s Bonita Bay shower has cracked grout, a stained pan and mildew that keeps returning no matter how you clean it.
We tear out the old surround and pan, replace any rotted framing, and rebuild with new cement backer board, a waterproofing membrane and epoxy grout. We also install a properly sized exhaust fan vented outside. A shower that dries out between uses, grout that stays clean, and no more weekend scrubbing. Most jobs like this run two to three weeks.
You want the garden tub gone and a full-size walk-in shower in its place, but you are not sure if the footprint works.
We measure the space, cap the old tub drain, and build a tub-to-shower conversion with a sloped pan, linear drain and frameless glass. We pull the Lee County permit and handle the inspection. A walk-in shower that uses the whole footprint, with a bench and niche where the tub used to be. Water pressure improves with the new valve.
Water is showing on the ceiling below your shower and you are not sure if you need a repair or a full remodel.
We open the pan, find the leak, and give you both numbers: a targeted pan rebuild or a full shower remodel. You decide based on the condition of the tile and backer board once we can see them. Either way, the leak stops. If the tile and backer board are sound, a pan rebuild saves you money. If they are not, you avoid paying twice.
You are updating a guest bath before family visits and want a clean, modern shower without a full gut job.
We replace the tile, grout and fixtures, install a new glass door, and check the valve and drain while the wall is open. If the pan is sound, we leave it and save you the cost of rebuilding it. A modern shower that looks new, done in about two weeks, without paying for work the bathroom did not need.
Local execution
How Shower Remodeling Runs in Bonita Springs
Bonita Springs showers take a beating. Summer humidity sits in the 70s and 80s percent range for months, and our water is hard enough to leave scale on glass and grout within a season. That combination is why so many showers in Bonita Bay, Pelican Landing and Spanish Wells end up with cracked grout and mildew even when they look fine on the surface. We build for that: epoxy grout, porcelain tile, a real waterproofing membrane and an exhaust fan vented outside, not into the attic. Building stock matters too. A lot of homes here went up in the 1980s and 1990s, which means original pan liners that are past their life and, in some cases, lead paint under the tile. We are EPA Lead-Safe Certified, so demo on those homes does not spread lead dust through the house. Permits run through the City of Bonita Springs or Lee County depending on the address, and we handle both. If you are near the Imperial River or out toward Bonita Beach, we can usually get a walkthrough scheduled within a few days. Call 512 325 0295 and we will tell you what your shower needs.
Bonita Bay
Many homes here date to the late 1980s and 1990s, so original shower pan liners are at or past the end of their life. We see a lot of soft subfloors near the pan on these jobs.
Pelican Landing
Garden tubs were standard here, and most homeowners want them gone. Tub-to-shower conversion is our most common job in this neighborhood.
Spanish Wells
Older tile and sanded grout are common, and the humidity gets into the grout lines fast. Epoxy grout and a new exhaust fan make a big difference here.
Coconut Point
Newer builds with builder-grade showers. Homeowners here usually want a custom walk-in with frameless glass and a bench rather than a repair.
Year-round humidity in the 70s and 80s percent
Showers do not dry out between uses, which feeds mildew in grout and behind tile. A correctly sized exhaust fan vented outside is the fix, and we install one on most jobs.
Hard water that scales glass and grout
Minerals etch glass and stain grout within a season. We use epoxy grout and coated glass so the surface stays clean with normal wiping instead of heavy scrubbing.
1980s and 1990s home building stock
Original pan liners and lead paint are both common. We are EPA Lead-Safe Certified and rebuild pans to current standards so the new shower outlasts the old one.
City of Bonita Springs and Lee County permitting
Most shower remodels need a permit, especially when the valve, drain or pan changes. We pull it, meet the inspector and keep the sign-off on file for resale.
Problems we solve
Shower Problems We Fix in Bonita Springs
Most shower calls come down to water getting where it should not. Here are the problems we see most in Bonita Springs bathrooms and how we solve them.
Shower pan leak showing on the ceiling below
We open the pan, find the failure, and rebuild it with a pre-sloped liner and a 24-hour flood test. We also check the subfloor with a moisture meter and replace any soft wood before the new pan goes in. Water keeps feeding the subfloor and the ceiling below until the framing rots and you are looking at a much bigger repair than a shower.
Grout cracking from Florida humidity
We remove the failing grout, check the backer board behind it, and regrout with epoxy grout. If the backer board is compromised, we rebuild that section with new cement backer board and membrane instead of tiling over a problem. Cracked grout lets water behind the tile, which feeds mold in the wall cavity and eventually loosens the tile itself.
Hard water stains on shower glass
We install new glass with a protective coating and set it so water sheets off instead of pooling at the track. We also check your shower head angle, since a bad angle is often what causes the spotting in the first place. Mineral buildup etches glass over time, and once it etches you cannot polish it out. You end up replacing the glass anyway.
Mold and mildew that keeps coming back
We remove the affected material, treat the framing, rebuild with proper waterproofing, and install a correctly sized exhaust fan vented to the outside. Fixing the ventilation is what stops the mildew from returning. Recurring mildew usually means the shower is not drying out, which points to poor ventilation and a waterproofing layer that is letting moisture into the wall.
A practical standard for every visit.
Clear planningPrepared arrivalsCareful workLocal follow-through
Experience in the details
Shower Remodeling Experience You Can Check
We are a state-licensed Florida contractor working under the Florida Building Code and ICC Residential Building Code on every job. Our crews are EPA Lead-Safe Certified, which matters in Bonita Springs because so many homes here were built before 1978 and still have lead paint under the bathroom tile. We hold OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety training, carry IICRC water damage restoration certification for the jobs where we open a wall and find a wet subfloor, and work with Schluter Systems waterproofing on the showers we build. We do showers and bathrooms, not kitchens and additions, so the details that cause leaks are the details we think about all day.
- State-licensed Florida contractor working to the Florida Building Code and ICC Residential Building Code on every shower.
- EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm practices on pre-1978 Bonita Springs homes, so demo does not spread lead dust.
- IICRC water damage restoration certification for showers where the pan has been leaking into the subfloor.
- Schluter Systems waterproofing and ANSI A118.10 membrane standards on every pan and wall we build.
- OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety trained crews, bonded and insured, working in occupied homes.
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 Most shower remodels in Bonita Springs run $6,500 to $18,000 in 2026, with a straightforward tile replacement on the low end and a custom walk-in with frameless glass, bench and niche on the high end. The biggest cost drivers are whether we find subfloor damage, the tile you pick, and the glass. We give you a written number after the walkthrough, not a range that moves.
A typical shower renovation takes two to three weeks from demo to final glass. Demo and framing run one to two days, waterproofing and the pan flood test take two to three days, tile and grout run three to five days, and glass templating and install add about a week because the enclosure is custom-cut. We give you a day-by-day schedule before we start.
Yes, most shower remodels in Bonita Springs require a permit through the City of Bonita Springs or Lee County, especially when we move or replace the shower valve, drain or pan. We pull the permit, meet the inspector and keep the sign-off on file. Skipping it can bite you at resale and can void your insurance if a pan leaks later.
Porcelain tile with epoxy grout is the best choice for Bonita Springs humidity. Porcelain absorbs almost no water, so it does not swell or stain the way some natural stone does, and epoxy grout resists mildew and hard water far better than sanded grout. We still waterproof the wall behind it with a membrane, because the tile is not the waterproof layer, the membrane is.
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Call us at 512 325 0295 or send a message and we will get back to you the same business day. We answer the phone Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 6:00, and we book most estimates within the week. Tell us what is going on with your bathroom and we will tell you what it takes to fix it.