Kitchen and bathroom remodeling in Ocala, FL

Remodeling in Ocala usually means juggling a lot of people: someone to draw the plan, a cabinet shop, a plumber, an electrician, a tile setter and a permit office that wants to see all of it on paper. Pro Specialty Services takes that juggling off your plate. We are a Florida certified general contractor (CGC1538852), which means one licensed company is responsible for your whole project, from the layout to the last outlet cover.

We remodel kitchens, bathrooms and entire homes across Ocala and Marion County, from historic houses near the downtown square to newer homes in the 55+ communities southwest of town. Some projects are a single bathroom that no longer works for the people living in it, others a kitchen with a layout from another era or a whole-home renovation. Whatever the size, you get a written scope, a written price and one point of contact.

Pro Specialty Services is based in Eustis and travels to Ocala for remodeling projects. You deal with the same company from the design visit through the final walkthrough.

Bathroom remodeling in Ocala

Bathrooms are the most common remodel in Ocala, and for good reason. A tub you have to climb over, a cramped vanity or a tile shower with failing grout makes a room you use every day harder than it needs to be. A full bathroom remodel in Ocala can include a new tile shower or tub, vanity and countertop, toilet, lighting, ventilation and flooring, with the plumbing moved when the layout calls for it.

For many households the priority is safety and ease. A walk-in shower conversion replaces an old tub with a low-threshold or curbless tile shower, a built-in bench and backing in the walls for grab bars wherever you need them, now or later. It is built from real tile over a waterproofed base, not a liner set over an old tub.

Kitchen remodeling in Ocala

A kitchen remodel in Ocala can be as focused as new cabinets, countertops and a backsplash, or as involved as removing a wall to open the kitchen to the living area. We plan the layout around how you cook and gather, then handle the parts that take a licensed contractor: wall removals and structural changes, new circuits for appliances and lighting, plumbing moves for a relocated sink or island, and the permits and inspections that come with them.

Because we are a general contractor, the cabinets, counters, flooring, drywall, paint and trim are coordinated on one schedule instead of four separate ones.

Whole-home renovation and additions in Marion County

Some Ocala homes need more than one room. Older houses near downtown and in established neighborhoods like Silver Springs Shores often need updated flooring, doors, trim and baths throughout, and sometimes electrical or plumbing upgrades behind the walls. A whole-home renovation plans all of it together so the work happens in the right order and the house is livable again as soon as possible.

When the house simply needs more room, home additions add a bedroom, a primary suite, a bigger living area or a converted garage. Additions involve drawings, plan review and inspections from foundation to final, which is exactly what a general contractor license is for.

Aging-in-place remodeling in Ocala homes

Ocala is home to some of Florida's largest 55+ communities, including On Top of the World and Del Webb Stone Creek, and plenty of homeowners across Marion County plan to stay in their homes for good. The changes that make that possible are rarely dramatic. They are built into a remodel so they look like good design rather than medical equipment:

• A walk-in or curbless shower in place of a tub, with a bench and a handheld shower.
• Solid blocking in bathroom walls so grab bars can be anchored anywhere, now or years from now.
• Comfort-height toilets and vanities, and lever handles instead of knobs.
• Wider doorways and clear floor space where a walker or wheelchair might one day need to turn.
• Kitchen storage that comes to you, with pull-out shelves and drawers instead of deep base cabinets.
• Brighter, layered lighting and slip-resistant flooring throughout.

We talk through these options at every design visit, and you choose what makes sense for your household. Planning for them during a remodel costs far less than retrofitting later.

Ocala remodel permits: City of Ocala or Marion County

Ocala has two building departments, and which one handles your remodel depends on whether your property is inside the city limits. Homes inside the city are permitted by the City of Ocala Building Department. Homes in unincorporated Marion County, including many with an Ocala mailing address, are permitted by Marion County Building Safety, which requires residential alterations to go through plan review and the permit to be issued and posted before work starts.

Work that typically needs a permit includes moving or adding plumbing, new electrical circuits, removing or changing walls and adding windows or doors. Cosmetic work like paint and like-for-like cabinet swaps often does not. We confirm what your project needs, pull every permit it requires and schedule the inspections, so nothing comes back to bite you when you sell.

What a remodel costs in Ocala

We do not post prices for remodels because two kitchens or two bathrooms in Ocala can differ enormously. The size of the room, whether plumbing and walls move, the cabinet line, the countertop material, the tile and fixtures you choose, the condition of what is behind the walls and the permits involved all move the number. After the design visit you get a written estimate with the scope and allowances spelled out. Call for today's price on your project.

A written estimate also protects you. It lists what is included, what is an allowance and how changes are handled, so you can compare our proposal fairly against any other contractor's and know exactly what you are paying for before the first wall comes down.

Financing is available for qualified homeowners through a third-party lender, subject to credit approval. Checking your options uses a soft credit inquiry.