Broward County, Florida
Who Can Install a Walk-In Shower for a Senior in Broward County?
Published by Safe In Place
A licensed Florida contractor can install a walk-in shower for a senior in Broward County. Plumbing changes typically need licensed plumbing work and a permit, and you can verify a license on the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation lookup at myfloridalicense.com. Safe In Place offers a free in-home assessment and connects the family with a licensed, vetted local contractor in Broward County.
Who is qualified
Who can do this job, and how to check a Florida license
A walk-in shower for a senior is construction work inside a home. The person who does it should hold a current Florida contractor license. When the job moves a drain, a valve, or the water lines, that part of the work typically needs licensed plumbing work and a permit.
Look the license up before anyone starts. The official source is the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Search the contractor or the business name, then confirm the license is current and the name matches the person or company you are hiring.
Which city or county reviews a permit depends on the address. An incorporated city usually runs its own building process. Broward County serves its unincorporated area. Ask the contractor to name the permit path for that home. Broward County publishes county information at broward.org.
In a condominium or a home governed by an association, the building may also have to approve the work. Ask what that property requires, and keep that approval separate from the government permit.
Look up a Florida license at myfloridalicense.combroward.orgWhat to confirm with a contractor
The shower itself
What a senior-safe shower usually includes
Families usually start here after a fall, a hospital discharge, or because a parent is holding the wall to step over a tub. The useful question is how this person gets in, sits, and washes — not the product name on a brochure.
A low threshold or a curbless entry
A tub-to-shower conversion usually stays in the old tub footprint and keeps a low step. A curbless, zero-entry, or roll-in shower removes that step.
Grab bars anchored into the wall
Grab bars should be anchored into studs or rated hardware. Suction cups are not a safe support.
A bench or a seat
A seat matters when standing through a shower is already hard, and when someone else is helping.
A handheld shower head
A handheld head lets the person wash while seated, and it lets a caregiver help without soaking the room.
A slip-resistant floor
The floor of the shower should be slip-resistant when it is wet. That is part of the job, not a rug added later.
A re-sloped floor on a curbless shower
A curbless shower needs the floor re-sloped for a linear drain so water stays in the shower. That floor work is why this layout is a different project from a low-threshold conversion.
The free assessment starts with a short call or online request. Safe In Place reviews who uses the bathroom and how the room is built, and visits the home when a closer look is needed, at no charge. Then we connect the family with one licensed, vetted local contractor in Broward County, who measures and writes the quote.
Before you hire
Questions to ask a contractor
Ask these on the phone or at the house. The written quote should answer them in plain language.
- Is your Florida license current, and what name should I look up?
- Who pulls the permit, and does this address go through the city or through Broward County?
- What will the finished threshold height be?
- Will the grab bars be anchored into studs or rated hardware?
- For a curbless shower, will you re-slope the floor for a linear drain?
- Are a seat, a handheld shower head, and a slip-resistant floor included?
- What tile and plumbing are included, and what would change the price?
- Can an adult child who lives elsewhere join the visit by phone?
How to start
What happens at the free assessment
The free assessment starts with a short call or online request. Safe In Place reviews who uses the bathroom and how the room is built, and visits the home when a closer look is needed, at no charge.
Then we connect the family with one licensed, vetted local contractor in Broward County, who measures and writes the quote. The exact price comes from that quote. The family decides whether to hire the contractor.
An adult child can start the assessment for a parent in Broward County even when they live somewhere else. When a closer look is needed, the visit is at the parent’s home, at no charge. Call or start the assessment, and say you are calling for your mom or dad.
Planning ranges
What a walk-in shower for a senior costs in Broward
These are planning ranges for Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties. They are not a quote for a specific bathroom.
| Project | Planning range | What the range covers |
|---|---|---|
| Tub-to-shower conversion | From $3,500; most land $4,000 to $8,000 | Depends on tile and plumbing. |
| Curbless, zero-entry, or roll-in shower | $8,000 to $15,000 | The floor is re-sloped for a linear drain. |
| Accessible showers overall | $3,500 to $15,000 | From a simpler conversion through a curbless shower. |
| Bathroom safety add-ons | From $400 | Shower seat, slip-resistant floor, and handheld shower head. |
The exact price comes after the contractor measures the bathroom and writes the quote. For the full cost breakdown, use the accessible shower cost page, and the tub-to-shower conversion cost page if the job is a conversion.
Full accessible shower cost breakdownTub-to-shower conversion cost
Where the visit can happen
Broward cities where families book this
The free in-home assessment is available for homes in these Broward cities and towns. Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, and Sunrise each have a short local page.
- Fort Lauderdale
- Hollywood
- Pembroke Pines
- Coral Springs
- Miramar
- Pompano Beach
- Davie
- Plantation
- Sunrise
- Deerfield Beach
- Lauderhill
- Weston
- Tamarac
- Margate
- Coconut Creek
- Oakland Park
- North Lauderdale
- Hallandale Beach
- Dania Beach
- Wilton Manors
- Cooper City
- Parkland
- Lauderdale Lakes
- Lighthouse Point
- Southwest Ranches
- Pembroke Park
- Hillsboro Beach
- West Park
- Sea Ranch Lakes
- Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Safe In Place also connects families in Miami-Dade County and Palm Beach County. This guide is about Broward County.
Common questions
Questions families ask before they call
Who installs walk-in showers for seniors in Broward County?
A licensed Florida contractor installs the shower. Plumbing changes typically need licensed plumbing work and a permit. Safe In Place offers a free in-home assessment and connects the family with a licensed, vetted local contractor in Broward County. You can check a license at myfloridalicense.com.
How do I check if a Florida contractor is licensed?
Use the official license lookup from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation at myfloridalicense.com. Search the contractor or the business name. Confirm the license is current and the name matches the person or company you are hiring.
Do I need a permit to convert a tub to a shower in Broward?
Plumbing changes typically need a permit. Which office reviews it depends on the address: an incorporated city usually runs its own process, and Broward County serves its unincorporated area. Ask the contractor to name the permit path for that home. County information is published at broward.org.
How much does a walk-in shower for a senior cost in Broward?
Accessible showers typically range from $3,500 to $15,000. A tub-to-shower conversion starts around $3,500, and most land between $4,000 and $8,000 depending on tile and plumbing. A curbless, zero-entry, or roll-in shower runs $8,000 to $15,000 because the floor is re-sloped for a linear drain. Bathroom safety add-ons such as a shower seat, slip-resistant floor, and handheld shower head start at $400. The exact price comes after the contractor measures and writes the quote.
Can I arrange this for my mom or dad if I live out of state?
Yes. An adult child can start the free assessment for a parent in Broward County from anywhere. When a closer look is needed, the visit is at the parent’s home, at no charge. Call (786) 755-1120 or begin the assessment online. Safe In Place connects the family with a licensed, vetted local contractor.
Is the assessment free?
Yes. The assessment is free. It starts with a short call or online request. Safe In Place reviews who uses the bathroom and how the room is built, and visits the home when a closer look is needed, at no charge. Then we connect the family with one licensed, vetted local contractor in Broward County, who measures and writes the quote.
What should a walk-in shower for a senior include?
A senior-safe shower usually includes a low threshold or a curbless entry, grab bars anchored into studs or rated hardware, a bench or seat, a handheld shower head, and a slip-resistant floor. Suction-cup grab bars are not a safe support. A curbless shower needs the floor re-sloped for a linear drain.
Start with a free in-home assessment
Tell us who the shower is for and what is hard about the bathroom today. The free assessment starts with a short call or online request. Safe In Place reviews who uses the bathroom and how the room is built, and visits the home when a closer look is needed, at no charge. Then we connect the family with one licensed, vetted local contractor in Broward County, who measures and writes the quote.