A restroom is the smallest room in a Fort Lauderdale office tower, restaurant or clubhouse and the one tenants complain about first. J. Perry & Sons handles commercial bathroom and restroom renovation as the general contractor: permit, demolition, licensed plumbing and electrical, tile, partitions, fixtures, accessories and ADA layout, with our own crews on the tile. It is one of the most requested pieces of our commercial renovation work in Fort Lauderdale, usually one room at a time while the one next door stays open.
Commercial Restroom Renovation Cost in Fort Lauderdale
| Restroom | Fixtures | Tile and finish only (existing layout) | Full renovation (demo, plumbing, tile, fixtures, partitions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-user (office, retail, restaurant) | 1 WC, 1 lav | $3,500–$7,000 | $8,000–$18,000 |
| Single-user ADA with roll-in shower | 1 WC, 1 lav, 1 shower | $6,000–$12,000 | $15,000–$30,000 |
| Multi-stall, small (2–3 WC, 2 lav) | 4–5 | $8,000–$16,000 | $25,000–$45,000 |
| Multi-stall, large (4–6 WC or urinals, 3–4 lav) | 8–10 | $14,000–$26,000 | $45,000–$75,000 |
| ADA compliance only, no walls move | grab bars, fixtures, hardware | — | $5,000–$10,000 |
Tile-and-finish ranges are labor and setting materials with tile supplied. Full-renovation ranges include GC management, permit, licensed plumbing and electrical, standard commercial fixtures and partitions. After-hours work in an occupied Fort Lauderdale building adds 15–30 percent to labor.
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Free estimate — call (561) 556-7509 or email jperrysonsgc@gmail.com with project photos, the city, approximate dimensions, and material selections.
Fort Lauderdale commercial buildings and what that means for restrooms
Downtown and Las Olas office buildings from the 1970s through the 2000s carry restrooms that were last touched when the building opened: particle-core laminate partitions swollen from humidity, cement grout stained dark, grab bars in the wrong place or missing. Most of these are stacked restrooms on a common wet wall, so a floor-by-floor program at the same per-restroom price makes sense, with one restroom per floor kept in service and work run after six in the evening under the landlord's rules for freight elevator and noise.
Restaurants on 17th Street and the beach need a single-user or small multi-stall room done fast, often ADA-triggered when the dining room is renovated and the path of travel has to comply. Condo towers on the Intracoastal and the beach have pool and clubhouse restrooms owned by the association, so the board approves the scope and we provide the insurance certificate before mobilization.
Any restroom renovation that touches plumbing, electrical or walls requires a building permit from the City of Fort Lauderdale Development Services Department, with plumbing and electrical trade permits under it. Relocating a water closet in a tower means saw-cutting a post-tensioned slab, which needs a scan and the engineer's sign-off first; we flag it at the survey rather than at demo. Humidity here kills laminate and painted drywall in a few years, so we spec phenolic or solid-surface partitions, tile wainscot and a correctly sized exhaust fan.
Free estimate — call (561) 556-7509 or email jperrysonsgc@gmail.com. Send a plan or photos of the existing restroom and the fixture count and we'll return a range the same day.
How we do it in Fort Lauderdale
- Survey and code check: measure, count fixtures, check clearances against the Florida Accessibility Code, locate stacks, scan the slab if a fixture moves.
- Design and permit: floor plan, finish schedule and cut sheets filed with the city, trade permits under the building permit.
- Protection and phasing: barriers, dust control, debris route, and the list of which restrooms stay open in each phase.
- Demo of partitions, fixtures, tile and thinset, with an asbestos check on older floor tile and mastic.
- Rough plumbing and electrical by licensed trades, inspected before close-in.
- Tile: waterproof backer on wet walls, slab leveled, membrane and flood test in shower rooms, porcelain set with a leveling system and epoxy grout.
- Partitions, fixtures, accessories at ADA heights, then finals and a punch with the owner.
Permits and compliance handled. J. Perry & Sons pulls the permit, schedules the inspections, and builds to the city and county codes that apply — Broward and Palm Beach municipal building departments, HVHZ requirements where they apply, and HOA/condo association rules. Licensed Florida general contractor CGC1540699.
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Commercial restroom renovation in Fort Lauderdale — FAQ
What does a commercial restroom renovation cost in Fort Lauderdale? A single-user room runs $8,000–$18,000 fully renovated, a small multi-stall $25,000–$45,000 and a large one $45,000–$75,000. Tile and finishes alone in the existing layout run $3,500–$26,000 by size.
Does the City of Fort Lauderdale require a permit? Yes, whenever plumbing, electrical or walls are touched. We file the building permit with trade permits under it. Finish-only tile replacement often needs none.
Can you do a floor-by-floor program in an office tower? Yes. Stacked restrooms price at the same per-room rate, one restroom per floor stays open, and the work runs after hours under the landlord's freight and noise rules.
When does ADA kick in? When plumbing, walls or fixtures change, the renovated room and the path to it must meet the Florida Accessibility Code. We lay out the 60-inch turning space, water closet centerline and grab bars before any wall moves.
How do I get an exact price? Call (561) 556-7509 or email jperrysonsgc@gmail.com with a plan or photos and the fixture count. A written estimate is typically ready within 24–48 hours after a site review and scope confirmation.
Free estimate — call (561) 556-7509 or email jperrysonsgc@gmail.com. Licensed Florida general contractor CGC1540699. Serving Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Free Estimate
Free estimate — call (561) 556-7509 or email jperrysonsgc@gmail.com with project photos, the city, approximate dimensions, and material selections.