What You Actually Get With Vanities, Tile & Fixtures in Iona
A vanities, tile and fixtures package in Iona runs $9,000-$28,000 and typically takes 2-4 weeks on site. The job covers demolition of your old vanity, flooring tile and wall tile in the bathroom, installation of the new vanity with sink and faucet, new light fixtures, mirror, toilet, towel bars and ventilation fan. It does not include relocating plumbing drains, major electrical rework, or changing the bathroom footprint. Call (844) 638-7249 for a free estimate on your exact scope.
This is the single most dramatic refresh you can do to a bathroom without moving walls. In Iona’s 1970s-through-1990s homes, original tile is often laid over a thick mortar bed on concrete slab, and the vanities are built-in place with cast-iron sinks that weigh over 100 pounds. Removing them cleanly without damaging the wall framing behind them is half the skill of the job. When Groundwork Construction Co. tackles a vanities, tile and fixtures package, the result is a bathroom that looks brand new while using the same footprint you already have. For homeowners who want to go further, we often point them toward a full Bathroom Remodeling in Iona scope, but this package works for the person who likes their layout and just wants it renewed.
How We Do Vanities, Tile & Fixtures: The Real Timeline
Most people in Iona ask us how long they’ll be without a working bathroom. The honest answer depends on what’s hiding behind the old materials, but here’s the stage-by-stage sequence we walk through on every job.
Stage 1: Demolition and subfloor inspection (1-2 days). We shut off water to the bath, pull the old vanity, toilet, mirror, light fixture, towel bars and exhaust fan. Then we remove floor tile and wall tile down to the substrate. In Iona’s concrete-slab homes this almost always means chipping up a mud-set tile bed that’s an inch and a half thick. While the slab is exposed we check for moisture intrusion, which is a real concern on finger-canal lots where the water table sits just a few feet down. If we find moisture, the job pauses while we address it. You make your fixture selections before this stage starts, so materials are already ordered.
Stage 2: Rough-in adjustments (1 day). With everything opened up, our crew confirms the existing plumbing stub-outs and electrical boxes match the new vanity and fixtures you selected. In Iona’s older CBS homes, the original electrical boxes are sometimes set too high or too low for modern vanities with different mounting heights. We move them now, before drywall and tile go back up. If the old exhaust fan vented into the attic instead of outside, we correct that here too, running proper ducting to a soffit or roof vent. Lee County inspectors flag attic-terminated bath fans every time.
Stage 3: Wall repair, waterproofing and tile installation (3-7 days). We patch and level the walls where old tile came off, then apply a waterproofing membrane before setting new tile. This is the stage where schedule time varies most. A simple 40-square-foot tub surround in standard subway tile goes fast. A floor-to-ceiling porcelain tile with a niche and a decorative listello band takes longer. Grout needs 24 hours to cure before anyone walks on the floor tile. We stage the vanity and toilet in your garage or a spare room during this phase so they’re ready the moment tile work is done.
Stage 4: Vanity, top, sink and plumbing trim-out (1 day). Tile is cured, so we set the new vanity cabinet, level it on the slab, mount the countertop and sink, install the faucet and connect the P-trap and supply lines. Then we mount the mirror, light fixture, towel bars and toilet. The bathroom is functional at the end of this day. Your decisions during this stage are minimal because all selections were made before demolition started.
Stage 5: Final details and walkthrough (half a day). We install the new exhaust fan grille, caulk all transitions, touch up any paint scuffs and test every fixture. Before we leave, you walk the bathroom with the project lead, point out anything that doesn’t look right and sign off. Our 730-Day Done Right Promise starts the moment you do. If something shifts, settles or fails, we make it right.
The Options You’ll Choose Between
Every vanities, tile and fixtures job in Iona comes down to four or five big decisions. Here are the honest trade-offs of each.
- Vanity construction: stock, semi-custom or custom. Stock vanities from brands like KraftMaid ship in 2-4 weeks and cost the least. Semi-custom gives you door style, finish and sizing flexibility. Full custom, usually built by a local cabinet shop, costs more but gets you exactly the wood species, drawer configuration and hardware you want. In Iona’s humid canal-front homes, we recommend plywood-box construction over particleboard for anything within splash distance of a shower.
- Countertop material: cultured marble, quartz or granite. Cultured marble with an integrated sink is the budget option, no seams to clean, and it holds up fine to Southwest Florida humidity. Quartz costs more, resists staining better and comes in more colors. Granite is the high end, with natural variation no two slabs share, but it needs periodic sealing. Each one changes the final project cost by hundreds of dollars.
- Tile grade and layout. Ceramic wall tile starts affordable and works well in dry areas. Porcelain floor tile costs a little more and handles the slight slab movement common in Iona’s older concrete-block homes far better than ceramic. The real cost driver is layout complexity. A straight-set subway pattern with a single accent stripe is the affordable end. A herringbone floor with large-format wall tile, a built-in niche and a mosaic insert pushes the labor higher, and the timeline with it.
- Fixtures: chrome, brushed nickel or matte black. Chrome finishes are the least expensive and easiest to match across brands. Brushed nickel hides water spots and fingerprints better and costs a moderate step up. Matte black and polished brass are current trends, cost more and require matching across faucet, shower trim, towel bars and light fixture for a cohesive look. We carry samples from Kohler and Delta, among others, so you can see and handle them before deciding.
- Bathtub or existing shower: keep or refresh. If your tub or shower surround is staying, we tile up to its edges and leave it undisturbed. If it’s tired, we can bring in a new acrylic tub or tile a new shower pan to match the rest of the tile. This is the single biggest scope decision inside the package and the one that most affects your final price.
What Vanities, Tile & Fixtures Costs in Iona
A typical vanities, tile and fixtures package in Iona runs $9,000 on the low end and $28,000 on the high end. The spread is real, and it’s driven by five variables you control with your selections.
Square footage of tile. Floor tile area and wall tile area drive labor hours and material quantity. A compact guest bath with a 30-square-foot floor and a shower surround is at the low end. A master bath with floor-to-ceiling tile on two walls and a large floor flips to the high end.
Vanity size and construction. A single-sink 30-inch stock vanity with a cultured marble top costs far less than a 72-inch double-sink custom vanity with quartz. This one choice can swing the project budget by thousands of dollars.
Existing conditions behind the walls. In Iona’s 1970s CBS homes, we sometimes open a wall and find corroded galvanized supply pipes or water-damaged framing from decades of slow valve leaks. Fixing those issues before tile goes back up is non-negotiable, and it adds cost that isn’t visible until demolition is done. We write allowances into every estimate for exactly this reason.
Permit scope. A straight fixture-and-tile refresh that leaves plumbing and electrical rough-ins untouched may not require a Lee County permit. The moment we move a drain stub-out, relocate an electrical box or alter a wall, a permit is required. Permit fees and inspection scheduling add cost, but they also add the assurance that the work meets current code.
Fixture and finish grade. The spread between a basic chrome bath faucet and a high-end brushed-nickel widespread faucet with matching accessories is significant when you add up every fixture in the room. We provide upfront pricing with line-item detail so you see exactly where the dollars land. No change orders appear later because we missed a finish. Call (844) 638-7249 for a written estimate on your specific scope.
What Iona Homes Specifically Do to This Job
Iona is unincorporated Lee County, not Cape Coral and not Fort Myers, and that matters for a vanities, tile and fixtures job. Permits run through the Lee County Building Department, not a municipal office. Post-Ian, the department is processing a high volume of substantial-improvement reviews, so plan for permit lead times of 2-4 weeks depending on current backlog. A routine fixture refresh that keeps all plumbing and electrical in the same location often avoids triggering a full review, but even a small scope that touches rough-ins will need the county’s sign-off.
The housing stock itself shapes the work. Most homes here were built between the 1970s and 1990s, concrete block on slab, with original tile set in thick mortar beds and walls floated with cement plaster rather than drywall in many cases. Demolition is louder and heavier than in a drywalled tract home, and we take extra care not to crack the wall structure behind the tile when we’re chipping out a mud-set surround. On canal-front lots, the slab is close to the water table, so even a bathroom floor that looks dry can have elevated moisture readings once the old tile comes up. We test every slab before laying new flooring, because tile set over a damp slab will debond within a year in Southwest Florida’s humidity.
The dry-season window from October to May is the practical construction season here. Afternoon thunderstorms arrive fast from June through September, and while interior tile work isn’t directly exposed, humidity control during grout curing is harder when outside air is saturated. We schedule Iona jobs to avoid long material-staging delays during the wet months and protect every delivery from weather. When homeowners in Iona pair this bathroom refresh with exterior work, we often see them tackle Tile Roofing in Iona or Specialty Roofing in Iona in the same construction season to get everything weather-tight before the summer storms settle in.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Vanities, Tile & Fixtures in Iona
Most jobs finish in 2-4 weeks on site. The biggest variable is tile square footage and complexity. A simple guest bath with a standard subway-tile surround and a stock vanity can be done in under two weeks. A master bath with floor-to-ceiling large-format porcelain, a custom double vanity and a tile shower pan pushes closer to four. Permit lead time with Lee County runs 2-4 weeks on top of the construction schedule.
If the job keeps all plumbing drains and supply lines in their current locations and does not alter any electrical rough-ins, a permit may not be required. The moment we move a drain stub-out to fit a new vanity or relocate an electrical box for a different light fixture, Lee County requires a building permit and a rough-in inspection. We handle the determination and the paperwork. Our bathroom remodeling crew knows the county’s current requirements and won’t let you skip a permit that should be pulled.
Yes. Many Iona homeowners choose to leave a functional tub or shower surround in place and focus the budget on the vanity, floor tile, wall tile outside the wet area, and all fixtures. We tile up to the existing tub edge or shower surround with a clean transition. If the tub or shower base is worn out, we can replace it within the same package, which does add scope and cost.
Vanity size and construction is usually the largest single cost variable. A custom double-sink vanity with quartz countertops costs thousands more than a 30-inch stock vanity with a cultured-marble top. The second-biggest driver is tile labor. Complex patterns, large-format tile that requires extra handling, and floor-to-ceiling coverage all increase time on site and cost. We give you a written line-item estimate before work starts so you see exactly where the dollars go. Call (844) 638-7249 for yours.
Every vanities, tile and fixtures job we complete in Iona is covered by our 730-Day Done Right Promise. If tile cracks, grout fails, a vanity door binds, or a fixture leaks within two years of completion, we fix it at no charge. Manufacturer warranties on the vanity, faucet, tile and fixtures run longer and vary by brand. We walk you through what’s covered under each one during the selection process. That kind of written, long-horizon guarantee is why homeowners in Iona lean on our Bathroom Remodeling team for projects that have to last through hurricane seasons and salt air.
Get a Free Estimate for Vanities, Tile & Fixtures in Iona
If you’re ready to refresh your bathroom with new vanities, tile and fixtures in Iona, call (844) 638-7249 to schedule a free on-site estimate. Derek Hollenbeck and our team will walk your bathroom, discuss the options that fit your budget and timeline, and deliver a written line-item quote with upfront pricing and no surprises. Estimates are free, and a live person answers the phone, day or night.
Written by Derek Hollenbeck, Owner at Groundwork Construction Co., serving Iona homeowners with transparent pricing and the 730-Day Done Right Promise.