St. Johns County · Northeast Florida
Bathroom Remodeling in St. Johns
Bathroom renovations built around waterproofing that lasts — not tile laid over hope. Licensed and insured, Florida Certified Building Contractor CBC1265492.
- Shower pans flood-tested before tile
- TestedShower pans flood-tested before tile
- Typical weeks on site
- 3-5Typical weeks on site
- Waterproofing membrane, not just backer board
- BondedWaterproofing membrane, not just backer board
Bathroom Remodeling for St. Johns property owners
We price bathroom remodeling in St. Johns off what the property actually shows us, not off a rate card. From CR-210 across to the Durbin Creek corridor, St. Johns is territory we know. Most of what we handle here involves new subdivision homes, semi-custom builds and outdoor living additions.
Site conditions here are specific and they're not optional to plan around. Recently converted timber land, flat, with fill pads and engineered drainage on nearly every new plat, while Durbin Creek and its wetland fingers cut through the area, setting conservation buffers that shape lot layout.
What St. Johns homeowners run into
In St. Johns, the bathroom problem is design rather than deterioration. The plumbing works and the framing is sound; what's wrong is a garden tub nobody has used in a decade taking up the space where a proper shower belongs, and a builder-grade shower pan that was never really waterproofed. Some of the newest housing stock in the region, so the demand is additions, pools, lanais and shops rather than renovation. That means the same layout repeats across whole neighborhoods.
The other factor specific to St. Johns: durbin Creek and its wetland fingers cut through the area, setting conservation buffers that shape lot layout. Any honest estimate for St. Johns accounts for that before it accounts for finishes.
St. Johns County Building Services is the issuing office here. County permitting with wetland buffer and impervious-coverage limits enforced parcel by parcel. Sorting that out early is unglamorous and it is where schedules are won.
That's the whole reason we walk St. Johns properties before quoting: the conditions above change the scope, and a number that ignores them isn't a number.
What bathroom remodeling in St. Johns covers
- Demolition and substrate assessment
- Framing and blocking
- Plumbing and electrical
- Waterproofing
- Tile, fixtures and vanity
- Ventilation
Signs it's time to call
These are the things owners tell us on the first call. If more than one sounds familiar, it's worth a look.
- There's a stain on the ceiling of the room below the bathroom.
- The exhaust fan runs but the mirror still takes twenty minutes to clear.
How we deliver bathroom remodeling in St. Johns
01
Assessment
02
Design and selections
03
Permit and materials
04
Demolition and rough-in
05
Waterproofing and tile
06
Trim out and punch
What actually drives the cost
We won't quote a number sight unseen. These are the factors that move it, so you can see where your project is likely to land before we ever walk the property.
- What's found at demolition
- Rot at the subfloor or sill under a long-leaking shower is common in older bathrooms. We carry an allowance rather than pretending the risk is zero.
- Glass and door
- Frameless heavy glass is a significant line item and needs blocking and dead-flat walls planned for it from the framing stage.
St. Johns and the surrounding area
We remodel bathrooms throughout St. Johns — converting unused garden tubs to large walk-in showers, upgrading builder pans and finishes, and reworking primary suite layouts. New subdivision homes, semi-custom builds and outdoor living additions surround the work. Because the systems are sound, the budget goes almost entirely into what you use and see.
Our St. Johns County work covers St. Johns plus Fruit Cove, Switzerland, Julington Creek and Nocatee — near enough to each other that a site visit is never a production.
- new subdivision homes
- semi-custom builds
- outdoor living additions
Other work we do in St. Johns
Kitchen Remodeling in St. Johns
Full kitchen renovations — layout, structure, systems and cabinetry — handled by the same crew start to finish.
Learn more →Whole-Home Remodeling in St. Johns
Full-house renovations that fix the structure and systems, not just the surfaces.
Learn more →Home Additions in St. Johns
Room additions, second stories and in-law suites that tie into the original structure like they were always there.
Learn more →Bathroom Remodeling near St. Johns
All areas we serve for bathroom remodeling →Bathroom Remodeling questions in St. Johns
Should I remove the garden tub in my St. Johns primary bath?
If you haven't used it in a year, yes. In St. Johns's builder-era homes that tub usually occupies the best square footage in the room, and converting it to a large walk-in shower is the single highest-value change we make in these bathrooms.
Can you give me a price for bathroom remodeling in St. Johns over the phone?
The honest answer is that we price it after we've stood on it. Recently converted timber land, flat, with fill pads and engineered drainage on nearly every new plat in St. Johns, and that alone can swing an estimate substantially. A phone quote would just be a number we'd have to revise.
Who pulls the permit for bathroom remodeling in St. Johns?
Almost always. Jurisdiction sits with St. Johns County Building Services. County permitting with wetland buffer and impervious-coverage limits enforced parcel by parcel. That's our responsibility, not yours: applications, comment responses and inspections are all part of the contract.
What's your availability for work in St. Johns?
Site visits in St. Johns are typically within a week or so. Start dates hinge on St. Johns County Building Services's review timeline, which we'll tell you honestly up front instead of promising a date we'd have to move.
Is St. Johns inside your service area?
It is. We cover all of St. Johns County from Keystone Heights, St. Johns included, along with Fruit Cove, Switzerland and Julington Creek. There's no travel surcharge inside that area.
How long is the bathroom out of service?
Three to five weeks for a full gut renovation. Waterproofing cure times and inspections set the floor on that — rushing them is exactly how bathrooms fail.
Can you convert a tub to a walk-in shower?
Usually. The drain location and the floor framing decide how involved it is, and on a slab it means cutting concrete. We check both before quoting.
Ready to talk about bathroom remodeling in St. Johns?
Free consultations, straight answers, and one contractor accountable from the first walkthrough to the last punch item.