Tub-to-Shower & Bath Remodels in Bal Harbour

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Gold Hands offers bathroom remodeling in Bal Harbour, FL — tub-to-shower conversions, shower and floor tile, new vanities and fixtures, and the painting and drywall that finish the room. Each job is priced as a project, with a free estimate built from the photos and measurements you send by phone or WhatsApp. Our crew speaks English and Spanish.

Most bathroom calls in Bal Harbour start with one problem that opens the door to a bigger update: a tub nobody uses anymore, a shower pan that has started to leak, grout that stays dark no matter how it is cleaned, or a vanity swollen at the base. Some owners want a quick refresh before selling or renting. Others want the room rebuilt around a walk-in shower with grab bars and better light.

The fastest way to start is a few photos sent to (786) 788-8714 by text or WhatsApp. Take one wide shot from the doorway, one of the tub or shower, one of the vanity with the cabinet open, and one of the floor. Add rough measurements of the room and the shower area. We reply with questions or a per-project estimate, in English or Spanish.

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Priced per project — free estimate by phone, video call or from your photos and measurements. Gold Hands Miami is insured. Permitted work (plumbing, electrical, structural changes) is pulled and performed under our Florida-licensed general contractor partner.

Condo tower bathrooms: approvals, elevators and slabs

ZIP 33154 packs three small municipalities onto a narrow barrier island: oceanfront towers in Bal Harbour, houses and low-rise condos in Surfside, and walk-up buildings in Bay Harbor Islands.

Owners in towers around Bal Harbour, Surfside and Bay Harbor Islands often want the same thing: replace the original builder bathroom, swap the tub for a glass-enclosed walk-in shower, and update the vanity and lighting to match the rest of the renovated unit. That is very doable in a high-rise as long as the layout mostly stays put, because the slab, the shared risers and the association rules make relocating drains costly and slow.

Before we quote, it helps to have your building's renovation rules or contractor packet. Those documents tell us the allowed hours, the insurance wording, flooring requirements and any deposits the association collects. From there, our estimate reflects how the building actually works. If the plan includes permitted work, our general contractor partner pulls the permit and we coordinate inspection access with management.

Bathroom remodeling scope in Bal Harbour

Here is the work our crew handles directly; permitted plumbing, electrical and layout changes are coordinated through our general contractor partner.

Painting with mildew-resistant bathroom paint on walls, ceiling and trim
Mildew-resistant grout and silicone caulk at every corner and change of plane
Towel bars, hooks, paper holders and shelves installed level and secure
Demolition, debris removal and daily cleanup of the work area
Tub removal and conversion to a walk-in shower with a low curb
Shower pan, waterproofing membrane and sloped mortar bed under new tile
Floor tile and shower wall tile, including niches and accent bands
Vanity, countertop, sink and faucet installation

Bathroom Remodeling: levels & budget

Refresh

Quoted per project

New vanity, toilet, fixtures, lighting, mirror and paint on the existing layout, regrouting or a new tile floor.

Full remodel

Most projects $15,000–$30,000

Down to the studs: waterproofed walk-in shower or new tub, tile floor to ceiling, vanity, plumbing fixtures, glass and lighting.

Custom & luxury

$30,000+

Layout changes, curbless shower, custom glass, designer tile and niches, relocated plumbing — permitted through our GC partner.

Typical ranges, not a quote: your price is a written line-item quote after photos and measurements or a video call, approved before anything is ordered.

Finish ideas

Illustration: walk-in shower with frameless glass and large-format porcelain tile

Illustration: remodeled bathroom with a freestanding soaking tub and floating vanity

Illustrative images — not photos of a specific Gold Hands project.

Coastal bathroom remodels: salt air and humidity

Many coastal addresses in Miami-Dade County sit in flood zones. In those areas, a large remodel can draw extra review from the building department, which looks at the value of the work compared with the value of the building. The permit office can explain what applies to your address, and our general contractor partner handles that conversation for any permitted work, so it is worth raising early.

Ground-floor and lower-level bathrooms near the water also benefit from materials that tolerate moisture: porcelain tile instead of wood-look laminate, cement board instead of standard drywall in the wet areas, and vanities on legs or wall-hung instead of particleboard boxes sitting on the floor. If water has ever come in during a storm, tell us, because that changes what we recommend.

Five steps from estimate to walkthrough

It starts with your phone. Text or WhatsApp (786) 788-8714 with photos, a short video if it helps and rough measurements, and we return a free per-project estimate or a short list of questions.
Next comes a written scope listing each task, the materials and who provides them, plus a start date and the order of work, so there are no surprises about what the price covers.
If the design needs a permit, such as new drain locations, added circuits or moved walls, it is pulled by our general contractor partner with the building department of your municipality (Bal Harbour Village, the Town of Surfside or the Town of Bay Harbor Islands), and we schedule around the inspections.
During the work we keep you updated by text with photos of each stage, especially before walls are closed, and we tell you right away if demolition reveals rot, leaks or old pipes.
At the end we walk the bathroom with you, adjust anything that is not right, and send a photo report so you have a record of the work and the materials used.

Timing a bathroom remodel

Material lead times often decide the calendar more than the crew does. Stock tile and vanities can be picked up quickly, while special-order porcelain, natural stone, custom vanities and frameless glass have to be ordered and, for glass, measured only after the tile is finished. We build the schedule around what you choose and tell you up front which items could slow things down.

Bathroom Remodeling near Bal Harbour

Nearby: Bathroom Remodeling — Coral Gables · Bathroom Remodeling — Key Biscayne · Bathroom Remodeling — Miami.

All areas: Bathroom Remodeling across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. Planning guide: Bathroom Remodel in a Miami Condo vs a House: How to Plan.

Neighborhoods and ZIP codes we cover in Bal Harbour

Bal Harbour, Surfside & Bay Harbor Islands (33154)

Bathroom Remodeling in Bal Harbour — questions we get asked

My condo association has to approve the work. Can you help?

Yes. Most associations ask for a description of the work, a certificate of insurance and a schedule within their allowed hours, and many require sound-rated underlayment under new hard flooring. We provide the scope and insurance documents your building asks for and plan around elevator reservations and water shutoffs. Send your association's renovation rules along with your photos so the estimate reflects them.

Which bathroom fixtures hold up near the beach?

Salt air is hard on cheap chrome and plain steel. Near the water we suggest solid brass valves and faucets with durable finishes, stainless towel bars and fasteners, and fans with corrosion-resistant housings. Pair that with a fan vented outdoors and mildew-resistant grout, and the bathroom will age much better. We can review the products you are considering before you order.

Can we keep living in the house during the remodel?

Usually, yes. We contain dust at the bathroom door, protect the floors along our path and clean up at the end of each day. The main question is whether you have another working bathroom. If it is the only one, we plan the toilet reset early and tell you in the schedule which stretches you will be without a shower, so you can plan around them.

Do you speak Spanish?

Yes. Spanish-speaking staff can handle the whole project, from reviewing your photos and explaining the estimate to talking with family members during the work. Write to (786) 788-8714 by text or WhatsApp in whichever language you prefer, and tell us if someone in the household is more comfortable in Spanish so we keep them in the loop.

What if something fails after the remodel is finished?

Tell us. Send a photo or short video of the issue by text or WhatsApp, and we come back to look at it. If it is related to our work, we make it right. Because we photograph the waterproofing and the inside of the walls before closing them, we can usually see quickly what is behind a problem without tearing out new tile.

Other work we do in Bal Harbour

Need bathroom remodeling in Bal Harbour?

Send photographs of the job to (786) 788-8714 and a written quote comes back naming the scope and the materials. The quote costs nothing, and nothing reaches the invoice that was not on it.

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