Delray Beach has a lot of bathrooms that time forgot. The 1970s ranch with the original avocado tub. The bungalow with a shower-tub combo the size of a phone booth. The beachside condo bathroom with tile that’s older than the building manager.
The bathroom is the smallest room in the house and somehow the one where everything can go wrong. Water, tile, plumbing, electrical — all packed into fifty square feet. It’s skilled work, and it shows when it isn’t.
I’m Joe. I run Onel Construction out of Boca Raton. Fifteen years remodeling bathrooms across South Florida — hall baths, master suites, condo bathrooms, aging-in-place conversions. Here’s the straight talk on what it costs, what drives the price, and the Delray-specific stuff worth knowing.
What Drives the Cost of a Bathroom Remodel
Tub-to-shower conversions. My most common bathroom job, and Delray is full of candidates. Nobody uses the tub. A walk-in shower with a bench is safer, easier to clean, and looks better. But it’s real work — demo the tub, reconfigure the drain, waterproof everything, tile it right. Waterproofing is the whole job. A shower that isn’t waterproofed properly is a mold farm behind pretty tile.
Tile. Tile is labor, not material. The fancy imported tile isn’t what costs you — it’s the hours of setting it straight, cutting around fixtures, and grouting it clean. Bigger tiles, fewer grout lines, faster install. Intricate patterns cost more because they take longer. Worth knowing before you fall in love with a mosaic.
Moving plumbing. Keep the toilet, sink, and shower where they are and the price stays sane. Move the toilet across the room and you’re cutting slab, rerouting drains, and pulling extra permits. In Delray’s older homes on slab foundations, that concrete cutting is real work — sometimes the new layout is worth it, just know every foot of moved plumbing is real money. I did exactly this kind of job in Delray Beach — cutting slab to reroute drain lines on a bathroom remodel. It’s the kind of work I price in person, after I’ve seen the slab.
Fixtures and finishes. Vanity, toilet, faucets, lighting, mirror, glass enclosure. Enormous range. I’ll tell you where the money shows and where it doesn’t: a great tile job with mid-range fixtures beats cheap tile with expensive fixtures every time. Put the money where your eyes land.
Delray and Aging in Place — The Smartest Bathroom Money
Delray Beach has one of the biggest retiree and snowbird communities in South Florida, and a lot of my Delray bathroom work is about staying in the home safely. Walk-in showers with no curb to trip on. Grab bars anchored to real blocking, not just screwed into drywall. Comfort-height toilets. Handheld shower wands. Good lighting.
This isn’t just comfort — it’s independence. A bathroom that works for you at 70 works for everyone at every age. And a curbless walk-in shower looks modern, not medical. If you’re remodeling anyway, building in accessibility costs very little extra and pays back every single day.
The Waterproofing Lecture (Worth Reading)
Most bathroom failures I get called to fix are waterproofing failures. Somebody tiled over drywall. Somebody skipped the waterproof membrane. Somebody caulked instead of grouting and grouted instead of caulking.
Water always wins against shortcuts. My showers get proper waterproofing systems — membrane, sealed corners, sloped pans, the whole thing — before a single tile goes up. It’s the part you’ll never see and the most important part of the job. Ask any contractor bidding your bathroom exactly how they waterproof. If he stumbles on the answer, don’t hire him.
Condos and HOAs East of A1A
Delray’s beachside condos come with rules: work hours, noise restrictions, elevator scheduling — and waterproofing documentation the HOA wants on file. Water work in a condo affects the unit below you, so buildings take it seriously, and so do I. I’ve navigated plenty of HOA approval processes. Bring me the building’s requirements and I’ll build the plan around them.
What It Costs — Honestly
I price every bathroom in person — I need to see the space, the plumbing, and what you want before I give you a number. Here’s what I can tell you now:
- Small refreshes can finance from $120/month with approved credit through Acorn.
- Typical full remodels land in the $200s–$300s/month range, with rates as low as 4.49% APR with approved credit.
- Tub-to-shower conversions, tile scope, and plumbing moves are what move the number.
Free in-home estimate. I’ll look at the bathroom, we’ll talk through options, and you’ll get a real price — not a guess.
Beat the Quote
Send me your best written quote and I’ll beat anybody’s price on the same scope — or you get a $50 Amazon gift card. If I beat it, you get an additional $1,000 off the written price. Same scope, free in-home measurement, one per household.
Call or text (561) 462-9293.
Why Onel Construction
Twenty-five years of experience behind the license. Licensed and insured — CGC1511492. I run the whole job: plumbing, electrical, tile, glass, fixtures. One contractor, one phone number — (561) 462-9293. I come out myself, I price it in person.
Rated 5.0 stars from 24 Google reviews.
Delray Beach, Boca Raton, all of Palm Beach County — Broward for the right job.
Related Services
- Bathroom Remodeling in Boca Raton — my main bathroom page, same straight process.
- Kitchen Remodeling in Delray Beach — kitchens and baths in one project.
- Impact Windows in Delray Beach — harden the house while you’re updating it.
Bathroom Remodel Questions I Hear a Lot
Do I need a permit for a bathroom remodel?
Yes — plumbing and electrical work always need one, and I pull them. In Delray, plan reviews take their time, so we file early and keep the job moving.
How long does a full bathroom remodel take?
Once we start, figure two to three weeks of actual work for a full remodel. Tub-to-shower conversions are usually quicker. I’ll give you a real schedule when I see the space.
My building has strict HOA rules — is that a problem?
No. I’ve navigated plenty of Delray HOA approval processes. Bring me the building’s requirements and I’ll build the plan around them — hours, elevator scheduling, waterproofing documentation, all of it.
What’s the one thing I shouldn’t cheap out on?
Waterproofing. It’s the part you’ll never see, and it’s the difference between a shower that lasts decades and a mold farm behind pretty tile. Ask every bidder exactly how they waterproof — if he stumbles, don’t hire him.
Let’s Look at Your Delray Bathroom
Call or text (561) 462-9293 — or reach me through https://onelconstruction.com. Free in-home estimate. I’ll tell you what it needs, what it’ll cost, and whether you even need a full remodel or just the right fixes.
Onel Construction LLC — Delray Beach, Florida. Licensed & insured — CGC1511492.
*Prices on this page are averages from recent jobs — I set them before the latest round of tariff-driven material increases, so treat them as ballparks, not quotes. Your free in-home estimate always uses current numbers. — Joe*
