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ActiveYards Bathroom Remodeling: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide
If your ActiveYards bathroom is showing failed caulk joints, separating wall panels, or a shower base that’s cracked at the drain collar, we can replace or remodel it. A full ActiveYards-compatible bathroom remodel in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $9,000 – $28,000 installed, with the number driven by whether we’re doing a panel-and-base swap or a full gut to the studs. The most common first sign is water staining on the ceiling below a second-floor bathroom, because ActiveYards panels and bases fail at seams and seal points long before the visible surface looks bad.
If you have water damage at a seam, call us before it gets worse: (754) 551-2922.
Which ActiveYards Models This Applies To
ActiveYards manufactures wall panels and shower surrounds under several series names, including the Expressions, Revival, and Decorator lines. The critical compatibility detail is panel thickness and the channel system. ActiveYards panels use a tongue-and-groove or H-channel joint depending on the series: some older Expressions panels use a recessed H-channel, while newer Revival panels have a tongue that seats into a wall trim. If you mix those systems, you get a seam that opens up within a few months. We’ve seen it in Coral Ridge and Imperial Point bathrooms more times than we can count.
To identify your panel, look for a label behind the escutcheon plate on your shower valve or on the backside of a corner shelf. The label will show the series name and a 6-digit part number. Match the series, not just the color. Two panels can look identical in daylight and be dimensionally different in the channel depth. For OEM replacement, ActiveYards ships through authorized distributors; we also stock aftermarket panels that match the Revival and Expressions series profiles when OEM lead times are long. The aftermarket panels we use carry the same material thickness and the same joint profile, and they cost about 20% less than OEM. For anything structural, like a shower base, we recommend OEM because those pans are molded with specific drain offsets, and an aftermarket pan may not land your existing drain line.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your ActiveYards Bathroom Remodeling Is Failing
- Dark stains at the bottom of wall panels. Water is migrating behind the panel and wicking into the drywall or backer board. In Fort Lauderdale’s humidity, this starts as a faint shadow and becomes black mold staining within a few weeks.
- Caulk peeling away from panel-to-pan or panel-to-base joints in less than a year. ActiveYards panels expand and contract with temperature swings; the wrong caulk (or caulk applied over a wet seam) fails fast. We see this often in older homes near Victoria Park where bathrooms don’t get enough ventilation.
- A shower base that flexes or creaks when you stand in it. The foam-core base has lost its support underneath, usually because the original installer didn’t set it in a mortar bed. Every step is working the pan like a hinge, and eventually it cracks.
- Water dripping onto the ceiling below a second-floor bathroom. The leak has already breached the waterproof layer. By the time you see ceiling staining in a two-story Fort Lauderdale home, the subfloor is usually involved.
- Mildew smell that doesn’t leave after cleaning. Water is trapped behind the panels, not on the surface. That smell is mold growing in the wall cavity, and cleaning the visible surface won’t touch it.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
In Fort Lauderdale, an ActiveYards bathroom remodel runs $9,000 – $28,000. Where your job lands depends on a few things:
- Partial panel or base swap: $9,000 – $14,000. We replace the failed components, inspect the substrate, and re-waterproof the surround. This includes demo, disposal, new panel or base installation, and new caulk joints.
- Full shower replacement including new supply lines and valve: $12,000 – $18,000. We open the wall, replace any rotted framing, and install new ActiveYards-compatible panels with a new shower valve (Kohler or Moen, usually).
- Complete bathroom remodel with new vanity, flooring, and tile: $18,000 – $28,000. That’s a gut remodel, and the price moves with your vanity choice (KraftMaid or Wellborn cabinets) and the flooring material.
Every quote includes parts, labor, haul-away, and the written price before we start. You’ll also get our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if a seam opens or a panel fails inside the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. We also participate in the Kingswell standard, established in 2004, which means a real arrival window and a clean job site on every visit.
Call (754) 551-2922 for a line-item price. Free estimates, and the number we give you is the number on the invoice.
DIY or Call Us?
There are things you can check safely: run your finger along each seam and feel for gaps, look under the vanity for water damage, and check the shower base for flex. Those tell you whether you have a problem. Fixing it is a different job. Removing ActiveYards panels often means cutting through wall anchors and discovering mold or rotted framing behind them. That’s work that needs a moisture meter, a proper saw, and a plan for what to do when you find the wall isn’t as solid as you hoped.
We’re a general contractor, not a handyman with a truck. If you’d rather call someone who has replaced ActiveYards panels in Fort Lauderdale homes from Sailboat Bend to Poinsettia Heights, call (754) 551-2922. Tell me what you need, I’ll tell you what it costs, then we’ll get it done.
FAQs
With proper installation and ventilation, ActiveYards panels last 15 – 20 years in Fort Lauderdale’s climate. The weak point is always the seal joints and the base, not the panel material itself. Humidity and poor bathroom exhaust shorten that life span measurably. If your panels are failing before year ten, the installation or the substrate is usually the problem. Call (754) 551-2922 for a free inspection and we’ll tell you what you’re actually looking at.
Sometimes, yes. If the panel is intact and the seam has just separated, we can re-seat the panel, re-caulk the joint with a high-movement sealant, and that repair holds for years. If the panel has cracked or the backer board behind it is swollen, a repair won’t keep water out, and replacement is the honest fix. Call (754) 551-2922 and we’ll assess it before recommending anything.
Most panel-and-base replacements take 3 – 5 working days. A full gut remodel with new tile, vanity, and flooring takes 2 – 4 weeks depending on what we find when the walls come open. We give you a written schedule at contract, and we’ll tell you if that schedule changes. Call (754) 551-2922 for a timeline on your specific bathroom.
We stock common ActiveYards-compatible panels and shower bases for the Revival and Expressions series, along with sealants and trims. If your part is a less common color or older Series profile, we order it OEM. For the brands we regularly install, like KraftMaid, Cambria, and Silestone, we keep a broader local inventory. Call (754) 551-2922 and tell us your part number; we’ll tell you if it’s on the truck or on order.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner, Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale at Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.
