Primary bathroom with freestanding tub and marble shower — bathroom remodeling in Surfside, Florida. Architectural rendering.

Bathroom Remodeling · Surfside, FL

Waterproof first, beautiful a close second.

PGX remodels Surfside bathrooms from drain line to stone: primary suites, guest baths, and condo renovations, each one permitted, inspected, and supervised daily by a licensed general contractor.

Licensed & insured Lic. CGC1539072 Surfside · Miami-Dade County Hablamos español

Bathroom Remodeling in Surfside

Local knowledge, down to the drain lines.

The classic Surfside house came with a bathroom count that made sense in 1948 and does not now. So owners on Carlyle, Dickens, and Hawthorne carve out real primary suites, with frameless glass showers, freestanding tubs, and double vanities in stone, while the original cast-iron drains underneath, quietly rusting since the Truman administration, finally get replaced. In the condo residences along Collins Avenue, bathroom remodeling gets the same treatment inside concrete shells, where the waterproofing above a neighbor's ceiling is not a detail anyone gets to shrug at.

House bathrooms are permitted and inspected through the Town of Surfside Building Department, with pan tests and rough-in inspections along the way, and we treat those checkpoints as a feature rather than friction. Condo bathrooms add the association layer: renovation applications, insurance certificates, wet-area rules, and scrutiny of anything penetrating a slab, which Florida's milestone-inspection reforms have only sharpened. On a barrier island, we also spec for the environment itself, choosing fixtures, fasteners, and finishes because salt air is patient and cheap hardware is not.

Our bathroom work leans on the part you will never see: full-coverage waterproofing membranes, flood-tested pans, properly sloped curbs, and sealed penetrations, documented before tile hides them. The visible part, the stone and glass and brass, gets set by finish trades who work at the high end every week, under a supervisor who checks the site daily. Fixed written scope, one accountable license, CGC1539072. A small room is exactly where cutting corners is most tempting and least forgivable.

Frameless glass shower and marble detailing in a primary bath — architectural rendering

Where we work in Surfside

Biscaya Island Abbott Avenue Byron Avenue Carlyle Avenue Dickens Avenue Hawthorne Avenue Harding Avenue Collins Avenue The Surf Club Four Seasons Residences Fendi Château Residences Arte Surfside Azure Surfside

Elsewhere in Surfside? Call us — if it's in Miami-Dade or Broward, we probably build there.

What's included

Everything the bathroom needs, in order.

Demolition, waterproofing, plumbing, tile, glass, and fixtures, sequenced correctly and inspected honestly, whether it is one powder room or the whole primary suite.

01

Primary suites out of postwar plans

Combining postwar bedrooms and closets into true primary suites with walk-in showers, freestanding tubs, and storage a 1940s plan never imagined.

02

Walk-in showers, flood-tested pans

Low-threshold showers over flood-tested pans, drains that actually slope, and heavy glass ordered only after the tile is in.

03

Waterproofing documented in photos

Membranes, pans, and sealed penetrations installed to manufacturer spec and documented with photos before a single tile covers them.

04

Galvanized and cast iron replaced

New supply and drain lines to replace original galvanized and cast iron, so the prettiest room in the house is not hiding the oldest pipes.

05

Condo bathroom renovations

Wet-area remodels in Surfside buildings, coordinated with association requirements and the slab-and-riser caution this town, more than most, takes seriously.

Double vanity and mirrors in a renovated primary bathroom — architectural rendering

How we work

A remodel is a promise. We keep it in writing.

20+
Years building in South Florida
150+
Remodels and additions delivered
100%
Permitted and inspected work
1
Team accountable from estimate to warranty

AFixed scope, honest pricing

A detailed written scope before we start — so the number you sign is the number you pay, and changes are decisions, not surprises.

BA superintendent on site, daily

Your project is run by someone whose name you know, who answers the phone, and who walks the site every working day.

CBuilt to code, warrantied in writing

HVHZ-rated products, inspected phases, closed permits, and a written warranty when we hand back the keys.

How it goes

From first walk to final walk-through.

01

Walk-through & estimate

We visit, measure, listen, and come back with a real scope and a real number — not a teaser.

1–2 weeks
02

Design & permits

Drawings, engineering where needed, product approvals, and the permit package — filed and tracked by us.

4–10 weeks
03

Construction

Scheduled trades, daily supervision, weekly updates with photos, and inspections we prepare for and attend in person.

Per scope
04

Closeout & warranty

Punch list cleared, permits closed, documents handed over, warranty in writing. Then we leave it spotless.

1–2 weeks

FAQ

Straight answers.

Do Surfside condo associations allow bathroom renovations?
Yes, with conditions, and the conditions are the project. Expect a renovation application, proof of licensing and insurance, rules for wet-area waterproofing, and close attention to anything touching the slab or common risers. In the milestone-inspection era, Surfside boards are rightly careful. We assemble the package, meet the building's requirements to the letter, and schedule around its working hours so approval is a step, not a fight.
Do I need a permit for a bathroom remodel in Surfside?
If plumbing or electrical moves, and in a meaningful remodel it does, then yes, through the Town of Surfside Building Department, with inspections including the pan test that proves your shower holds water before tile goes on. It is precisely the kind of small-scope work people are tempted to do quietly, and precisely where leaks, mold, and resale problems start.
How long does a bathroom remodel take?
A full primary bath typically runs a few months door to door. Demolition and rough-in move fast, but stone fabrication, custom glass, and inspection scheduling set the real pace. We order long-lead items before demolition and sequence trades so the room is never waiting on a decision. The quoted schedule includes the boring parts, which is why we hit it.
What does a high-end bathroom remodel cost here?
Less than the kitchen, more than people hope. Stone, glass, and fixtures span an enormous range, and labor for proper waterproofing is not where we economize. We write a fixed, itemized scope so you can see what drives the number and tune it before we start. In Surfside homes and buildings alike, doing it once is the affordable version.
Can you fix a shower that already leaks?
Usually the honest fix is rebuilding the wet area, not patching it. Once water is behind tile, the membrane has failed, and surface caulk will not resurrect it. We open the assembly, find how far the damage travels, and rebuild with a tested pan and full waterproofing. It is unglamorous work we happily stand behind, which is more than can be said for caulk.

Contact

Plan the bathroom before the demo

A walk-through, a written scope, and a schedule you can hold us to, in English o en español, whichever suits you.

Office
Miami, FL
Hours
Mon–Fri, 8:00–18:00
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