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Bathroom Remodeling in Leisure City: What It Actually Costs and How It Works
A full bathroom remodel in Leisure City, FL typically runs $9,000 – $28,000, and a small bathroom remodel falls between $5,000 – $12,000. The work is permitted and inspected through Miami-Dade County’s Building Department under the Florida Building Code, which means drain relocations on slab-on-grade homes often involve saw-cutting concrete. Call (254) 272-5876 for a written, line-itemed quote before any work starts.
Why Sawyer Remodeling Is Leisure City’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Sawyer Remodeling has been doing Bathroom Remodeling work in Leisure City and the surrounding Miami-Dade County area since 2005, and we know the houses here. Much of the housing stock in this part of the county is 1970s and 1980s slab-on-grade construction, which changes how you move a drain, where vent stacks run, and what waterproofing actually needs to look like before the county inspector walks through. Luca Romano, who leads our team, runs every Leisure City project under The Relay Visibility Guarantee: a written price before work starts, a live arrival time, and photo updates before and after so you always know what is happening inside your own bathroom.
Our customers in Leisure City do not chase us. They get a background-checked, uniformed technician with a name and a face, a digital invoice they can pay from a link, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job. If it is not done right, we make it right. That is the whole promise, and it applies for a full year after we close out the project.
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Bathroom Remodeling Contractor in Leisure City
Hiring a Bathroom Remodeling Contractor in Leisure City means hiring someone who understands Miami-Dade County’s permit process, slab foundations, and older home layouts. A full remodel here is not a tile swap; it is moving plumbing rough-ins, waterproofing to code, coordinating with the county inspection office, and rebuilding a room that typically has not been touched since the original construction. At Sawyer Remodeling, we scope the job the way the county sees it, so the price you approve is the price on the final invoice, not a starting point.
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full gut-and-rebuild in Leisure City runs $9,000 – $28,000. That range covers demo to the studs, moving or replacing the shower drain and valve, new waterproofing, tile, vanity, fixtures, and finish trim. The biggest cost swings come from drain relocation on slab, whether the existing vent stack needs to be moved, and the material tier you choose: Kohler or Moen fixtures, KraftMaid vanity, Silestone or Caesarstone countertop.
Small Bathroom Remodels
Small bathroom remodels, the kind you find off hallways in 1970s Leisure City ranch homes, typically run $5,000 – $12,000. You are usually keeping the toilet in place, refreshing the shower surround, swapping the vanity and a fixture set, and laying new floor tile. The price stays lower when the drain stays put and the existing footprint works.
Walk In Shower in Leisure City
A Walk In Shower in Leisure City typically runs $4,500 – $12,000 as a standalone installation, and the work is not as simple as it looks from a brochure. Most homes here are slab-on-grade, so converting a standard tub alcove into a curbless or low-curb walk-in shower often means saw-cutting the concrete to relocate the drain and rough-in plumbing. Sawyer Remodeling handles the entire sequence: permit, saw-cut, rough-in plumbing, waterproofing, tile, glass enclosure, and the final county inspection.
Walk-In Shower Installation
When we install a walk-in shower in Leisure City, we start with the slab. Drain location, the existing vent, and the waterproofing plane all get checked before we order a single tile. Expect $4,500 – $12,000 depending on whether we are cutting concrete, the size of the shower footprint, and the glass enclosure style. Our customers often choose frameless glass, set on a Schluter waterproofing system with edge trim where tile meets floor.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
A tub-to-shower conversion in Leisure City runs $3,500 – $10,000. On older cast-iron tubs and tight 5-foot alcoves, the real cost drivers are drain relocation, subfloor repair, and waterproofing, not the tile you see. We pull the old tub, reset the drain to code, waterproof the entire alcove, and set the shower valve and trim you picked from our brand catalog.
Trusted Brands We Service in Leisure City
We install and support fixtures and surfaces from brands our homeowners actually choose by name. In Leisure City we regularly set Kohler shower valves, Moen trim, KraftMaid vanities, and Silestone or Caesarstone countertops. We also work with Cambria for countertop slabs when a customer wants something more specific. Having local stock access across these lines means we are not waiting on a supplier across the state for a replacement valve cartridge or a matching cabinet door, and we can usually resolve brand-specific issues in one trip rather than two.
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AfterCommon Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Leisure City Homes
- Slab-on-grade drain relocations. Most Leisure City homes sit on concrete slabs, and moving a tub or shower drain means saw-cutting the slab. Contractors who bid from photos miss this, then hand you a change order the minute the floor opens.
- Rusted-out cast-iron tubs and old supply lines. Homes from the 1960s and 1970s in this part of Miami-Dade often have original cast-iron tubs that weigh 300 pounds and supply lines that are ready to fail. The right scope includes replacement, not just trim.
- Unpermitted prior work. We regularly open a Leisure City bathroom and find electrical or plumbing work that was never inspected. If that work is touched during a remodel, Miami-Dade County requires it to be brought up to code before we can close the walls.
- Water intrusion at the shower curb and window sills. South Florida humidity and heavy rain expose waterproofing failures fast. We see rotted subfloor and failed curbs in bathrooms that looked fine on the surface, especially in homes along SW 288th Street and the Princeton area off SW 152nd Avenue.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Leisure City, FL
Here is a straight price table for the most common bathroom projects we do in Leisure City. These are real ranges, not teaser numbers, and they assume a Miami-Dade permit when one is required:
| Project | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| 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 |
What moves the price: whether we cut the slab, whether you are moving a fixture, the waterproofing system, and the material tier you pick from our brand partners. The quote we give you is written and line-itemed, and the number on the invoice is the number you approved. Call (254) 272-5876 for a free estimate with no obligation.
We Also Serve Cities Near Leisure City
Sawyer Remodeling serves homes across southern Miami-Dade County, including Leisure City and the nearby areas of Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, and Homestead. If you are in any of these cities and need a real bathroom remodel with a written price and county-compliant permits, call us at (254) 272-5876. We will come out, walk your bathroom, and give you a number that holds.
Serving Leisure City, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Leisure City 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 Leisure City
Yes, if you are relocating plumbing, moving a drain, changing the shower valve, or doing any electrical work, Miami-Dade County requires a permit under the Florida Building Code, and inspections happen at the rough-in and final stages. Sawyer Remodeling pulls the permit, schedules the inspections, and we do not close up a wall until the county signs off. If you only swap a vanity and faucet in place, a permit usually is not required. Call (254) 272-5876 and we will tell you exactly what your project needs.
Drain location, slab condition, and finish materials. On slab-on-grade houses, moving a shower drain means saw-cutting concrete and repatching, which adds cost quickly. Older cast-iron supply lines and unpermitted prior work add more. A $9,000 project usually keeps the footprint and drains in place; a $28,000 project usually moves plumbing, replaces everything, and uses premium fixtures and stone. We give you a written line-itemed quote so you see exactly where the money goes before you commit.
Most full remodels in Leisure City take two to five weeks, and yes, county inspections are part of that timeline. Miami-Dade inspection scheduling can add several days between rough-in and final, and we cannot legally close up walls before the rough-in sign-off. We build that time into the calendar we give you up front, and with The Relay Visibility Guarantee you get live arrival times and photo updates, so you always know what stage your project is at. Call (254) 272-5876 to get a realistic timeline for your specific bathroom.
Yes, and we do it often, especially in the older slab-on-grade homes around Princeton and off SW 152nd Avenue. A tub-to-shower conversion in Leisure City runs $3,500 – $10,000 depending on whether the drain needs to move and what the slab looks like under the old tub. We handle the permit, the saw-cut, the waterproofing, the tile, and the inspection, and we install a Kohler or Moen valve behind the wall. Call (254) 272-5876 and we will scope it honestly with a written price.
We show you photo documentation, explain what we found, and write a change order with a firm price before any additional work continues. Nothing moves forward without your written approval. Our goal is always to keep the final invoice as close to the original quote as possible, and because we walk the slab and check drain lines before we bid, surprises are rare. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the work we do for a full year after the project closes.
If you are ready for a real bathroom remodel with a written price, a county-compliant permit, and a team that answers its phone, call Sawyer Remodeling at (254) 272-5876 today. We will schedule your free estimate, walk your Leisure City bathroom with you, and give you a line-itemed number you can take to the bank.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner at Sawyer Remodeling, serving Leisure City since 2005.
