Fort Lauderdale, FL · Broward County
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Bathroom Remodel Cost in Fort Lauderdale
Whether you're searching "bath renovation contractors," "bathroom renovation contractor," "bathroom remodel contractors," or "remodeling bathroom contractors" — you're looking for the same thing: a licensed team that gives you a real number, not a range that grows once demo starts. D&Co Homes is a full-service bathroom remodel contractor working directly in Fort Lauderdale — not a referral service or a directory — so the price we quote is the price a licensed crew actually charges to do the work.
Here's what bathroom remodel cost in Fort Lauderdale typically looks like, broken out by scope, so you have a real number before you start calling around to bathroom renovation companies:
If you've been comparing "bathroom renovation contractors near me" quotes and getting wildly different numbers, the most common reason is scope creep hidden in the fine print — one company's "full renovation" is another's cosmetic refresh. We put the exact scope in writing before you sign, so the number you're quoted is the number you pay.
However you're phrasing the search — bathroom remodeling near me, bathroom renovations near me, bath renovation near me, bathroom renos near me, or bathroom remodel companies — the answer is the same: get the scope in writing first, then compare numbers. That's the estimate we'll walk you through on the call.
Permits & Regulation in Fort Lauderdale
Every bathroom remodel in Fort Lauderdale falls under Broward County's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) rules — the same strict wind and product-approval standards used in Miami-Dade. Any window or door touched during the remodel needs a Miami-Dade or Broward County Notice of Acceptance (NOA), and structural or plumbing changes require signed, sealed plans before a permit is issued through the Broward County Building Code Division or the City of Fort Lauderdale's own Development Services department, depending on where the property sits.
A new wrinkle starting July 1, 2026: Florida's HB 803 allows certain cosmetic, nonstructural work on an eligible single-family home to qualify for a permit exemption — but regulated trades (plumbing, electrical), structural work, and property in a flood-hazard area still don't qualify, and the exemption has to be requested formally before work begins. In practice, that covers almost none of a real bathroom renovation, which is why we still pull a permit on essentially every job.
If you're in a condo or HOA-governed building — which covers a large share of Fort Lauderdale bathroom remodels along the beach and in the downtown high-rises — Florida Statute §718.113 requires separate association approval before any material alteration, particularly anything touching a shared drain stack. Skipping that step is one of the most common (and expensive) mistakes we see: associations can force a finished bathroom to be torn back out.
Sources: Broward County Building Code Division, Fort Lauderdale Building Permit Requirements
Know Who's Working In Your Home
Broward County has seen serious unlicensed-contractor fraud cases move through the courts in 2026. In one case reported this year, Florida's Chief Financial Officer's office arrested a man accused of posing as a licensed contractor and collecting roughly $174,000 from a Hollywood homeowner to repair a fire-damaged house — then abandoning the project months later, leaving the home unlivable. He now faces charges of grand theft and acting as an unlicensed contractor. In a separate Fort Lauderdale case, a homeowner discovered mid-project that the company doing renovation and demolition work had no contractor's license and had never pulled the required demolition permits from the City of Fort Lauderdale.
The pattern in nearly every case: no verifiable license, payment collected upfront, and no permit on file — meaning no inspection ever confirmed the work was safe. Before hiring anyone for a bathroom remodel in Fort Lauderdale, verify their license number directly at myfloridalicense.com, and confirm they intend to pull a permit, not skip it.
Sources: CBS12: $174K unlicensed contractor fraud, Hollywood, Coral Springs News: unlicensed contractor case, Fort Lauderdale
Materials & Sourcing
If you're comparing quotes or shopping materials yourself before calling a contractor, Broward County has a strong bench of tile and fixture showrooms serving Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, and Davie, with stone slabs, porcelain tile, and vanity lines available for in-person viewing before you commit — worth the drive, since photos consistently misrepresent slab veining and tile tone.
What to prioritize if you're doing any of the sourcing yourself:
We're happy to source and manage all of this for you as part of a fixed-price quote — but if you're weighing a DIY approach on the finish-out work, that's the order of priority we'd give you.
Common Questions
A bathroom remodel in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $5,500–$50,000+, depending on scope. A targeted refresh (fixtures, flooring, no layout changes) runs $5,500–$11,000. A partial remodel runs $10,000–$18,000. A full remodel of a standard 5x8 bathroom runs $16,000–$28,000. A full master bath gut runs $28,000–$50,000, and a luxury or custom build can run $50,000+. We give a written, fixed-price quote after seeing the space, not a phone estimate.
Yes, if the work touches plumbing, electrical, or structural elements. A cosmetic-only refresh may qualify for Florida's new HB 803 exemption starting July 1, 2026, but moving a drain, relocating a shower, or changing an electrical circuit still requires a Broward County or City of Fort Lauderdale building permit.
All of Broward County sits inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ), same as Miami-Dade. Any window replaced during a bathroom remodel must carry an HVHZ-rated Notice of Acceptance (NOA) — a standard window from outside the zone will fail inspection.
Almost always, yes. Under Florida Statute §718.113, unit owners need association approval before material alterations, especially anything touching a common drain stack. Starting work without it can mean fines or forced removal of finished work.
In practice, not much — "bathroom remodel contractors," "bath renovation contractors," "bathroom renovation contractor," and "remodeling bathroom contractors" are usually the same kind of business, just described differently. The distinction that actually matters is whether they're licensed to pull permits themselves (a General Contractor) or whether they subcontract that out. D&Co Homes is a licensed GC (CGC1531095) that performs the work directly — no subcontracted middlemen.
Search "bathroom renovation contractors near me" or "bath renovation near me" and you'll get a mix of national franchises, directories, and local licensed GCs — the fastest way to tell them apart is to check the license number at myfloridalicense.com before calling. D&Co Homes is based in West Palm Beach and serves Fort Lauderdale directly, with the owners handling projects personally rather than routing you through a call center.
It depends on scope: a cosmetic refresh runs lowest, a full renovation (new tile, plumbing, tub-to-shower conversion) is the most common project we quote, and a full gut with moved walls or relocated drain lines runs highest — especially if HOA approval and a Broward County permit are both required. We give every client a written, fixed-price quote after seeing the space, not a phone estimate.
Search the contractor's name or license number at myfloridalicense.com. D&Co Homes' license is CGC1531095 — you can verify it there directly.
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