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Tierra Verde is a planned island community set at the entrance of Tampa Bay, reached from St. Petersburg and St. Pete Beach by the Pinellas Bayway, and few of those bathrooms were designed for the way owners live today. The islands sat undeveloped until the Pinellas Bayway opened in 1962, so most homes went up between the 1970s and the 2000s: Mediterranean and coastal designs on gated canal streets in Monte Cristo, Entrada, and Sands Point, many with docks and boat lifts on Boca Ciega Bay. Along the Bayview and Oceanview shores the water sits on nearly every side, where decades of humidity and salt air work behind the tile. And the waterfront and canal-front homes throughout the island bring their own puzzle: slab construction, flood-zone review, and finishes that have to stand up to salt air at the mouth of the bay.
CMK Construction has been transforming Tierra Verde bathrooms for over two decades. We know the finishes that survive Florida humidity and salt air this close to the water, the tub-to-shower conversions and curbless entries that make a bath safer to age in, the logistics of working on a canal-front island lot, and the permit process through Pinellas County. From a simple tub-to-shower conversion to a full spa master suite, we've done it all.
From a single shower update to a full primary suite, CMK handles every part of your bathroom remodel.
Custom tiled showers with frameless glass, niches, benches, and curbless wet rooms, every one waterproofed to outlast the house.
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The most-requested bath project: swap the unused garden or alcove tub for an open, easy-access walk-in shower.
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Create a spa-inspired focal point with a custom freestanding vanity designed for both beauty and functionality. Choose from premium cabinetry, quartz or natural stone countertops, designer hardware, and custom tile surrounds to transform an ordinary builder-grade bathroom into a luxurious retreat.
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Relax in style with modern freestanding tubs, designer finishes, and custom layouts built for comfort and everyday luxury.
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Custom wall and floor tile in porcelain and natural stone, all installed over the Schluter waterproofing system that protects against leaks and mold.
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Curbless showers, barrier-free entries, comfort-height vanities, grab bars, and seating, built to be safe without feeling clinical.
See accessible bathroom remodels →From canal-front master suites in Monte Cristo and Entrada to accessible tub-to-shower conversions along the Pinellas Bayway, browse the bathrooms CMK has completed across Tampa Bay.
We've completed bathroom remodels throughout Tierra Verde. Chances are, we've already worked on your street. Here's a look at the neighborhoods we serve most frequently.
Don't see your neighborhood? Call us. We serve all of Tierra Verde (33715) plus St. Pete Beach, St. Petersburg, Gulfport, and South Pasadena.
Bathrooms fail faster on a waterfront island. Florida humidity works on every grout line and salt air off Boca Ciega Bay corrodes low-grade fixtures, and the older canal homes in Monte Cristo and Entrada have usually been sealed up behind original tile since the island was built out. The waterfront homes in Sands Point, Bayview, and Oceanview take on the same humidity from nearly every side, while slab construction and flood-zone review along the Pinellas Bayway add their own wrinkles to the equation.
CMK plans for all of it before demo. On the island, that means finishes built for humidity and salt air, ventilation sized for the room, and waterproofing done right the first time while unused fiberglass tub-and-shower combos become walk-in showers. For the retirees and second-home owners staying put, it means curbless entries, grab bars, and bench seating that keep a bath usable for the long term. In the canal-front homes around Sands Point and Bayview, it usually means a full spa master: freestanding tub, oversized shower, double vanity.
Every bathroom CMK remodels gets Schluter waterproofing under every tile. It's a lifetime-warrantied membrane that many contractors skip, and it's the single biggest difference between a bathroom that lasts 30 years and one that starts leaking in 10, especially this close to the water.
Tierra Verde homeowners have choices. Here's why thousands of Tampa Bay families have chosen CMK, and why they refer us to their neighbors.
Lifetime-warranted waterproofing membrane installed under every tile we lay. No paint-on membranes, no skipped steps. Built to last 30+ years in Florida's humidity and salt air.
Named People's Choice Best of the Best every year from 2020 through 2025. Voted on by the Tampa Bay community, not a panel of judges.
After your project begins, you select every tile, vanity, fixture, and finish in person at a CMK Design Studio. Nothing is ordered until you approve it.
You get a dedicated, named project manager who visits your home and will communicate with you directly.
Licensed plumbing and Registered Electrical Contractor ER 13016498. Our plumbers and electricians are on every CMK bathroom remodel, start to finish.
Every CMK project is covered for one full year on all workmanship and materials. If something isn't right, we make it right. No arguments, no extra charge.
Real reviews from Tierra Verde bathroom remodel clients across Monte Cristo, Entrada, Sands Point, Bayview, and Oceanview.
"Complete gut of the master bath in our Monte Cristo home. CMK pulled the Pinellas County permit, scheduled every inspection, and passed each one the first time. The oversized walk-in shower with frameless glass made the whole house feel newer."
"Tub-to-shower conversion in our Entrada home, finished in four weeks like they promised. Our project manager Nick explained the Schluter waterproofing before any tile went up, and the new shower looks like it came out of a magazine."
"Our Sands Point canal home had a bathroom that had taken on years of Florida humidity. CMK rebuilt it with Schluter waterproofing, a floating vanity, and a curbless shower with a linear drain. The room feels twice as big and finally holds up to the salt air."
"Spa master bath in our Bayview home. Freestanding tub, oversized walk-in shower, double vanity. The showroom visit made every selection easy, and the finished room is the best part of the house now."
"Waterfront master bath in our Oceanview home, full remodel. CMK worked around the canal-side layout and recommended fixtures and finishes that hold up to the salt air at the mouth of the bay. Frameless glass, new tile floor to ceiling, and not a single surprise on the invoice."
"We remodeled our bathroom in our home off the Pinellas Bayway so we can stay in this house as we age. CMK converted the old tub to a curbless walk-in shower with a bench, anchored the grab bars into solid blocking, and it looks like a spa, not a hospital. Could not be happier."
Bathrooms are the single most common place a remodel goes wrong years after it finishes, almost always because of how the shower was waterproofed. These are the questions worth asking any Tierra Verde contractor before signing a contract, with any company, not just CMK.
Why it matters: This is the single biggest difference between a 5-year bathroom and a 30-year bathroom. Tierra Verde's Florida humidity and Gulf salt air destroy low-grade waterproofing.
Good answer: A name-brand sheet membrane system (Schluter-KERDI, Wedi, or equivalent) installed under every tile, with the manufacturer's lifetime warranty in writing.
Why it matters: Unlicensed contractors can void your homeowner's insurance and leave you personally liable for code violations.
Good answer: A state-issued CGC license number on every estimate, plus a CFC plumbing license on file. CMK is CGC 1516665 with plumbing under CFC 1430533.
Why it matters: Homeowner-pulled permits make you personally liable for code compliance, not the contractor.
Good answer: The contractor pulls every Pinellas County permit, handles coastal and flood-zone review where it applies, and schedules every inspection at no extra charge.
Why it matters: Without a named project manager, you'll spend the build chasing updates from a salesperson who's already moved on.
Good answer: A named PM, a real person you can call, who visits the job multiple times per week and communicates daily.
Why it matters: "We stand behind our work" is not a warranty. Get it in writing, especially on waterproofing.
Good answer: A written warranty on workmanship and materials, plus a separate manufacturer warranty on the waterproofing membrane. CMK's Peace of Mind Warranty covers both.
Why it matters: Tile and stone look completely different in catalog photos than they do in real samples under real lighting.
Good answer: A real showroom where you handle tile samples, vanity finishes, fixtures, and shower glass before anything is ordered. The 4,000 sq ft CMK Design Studio on W. Hillsborough Ave is open to active clients.
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CMK partners with leading home-improvement lenders to offer financing for Tierra Verde bathroom remodels. Your project consultant will walk through current options during your free consultation.
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Book your free, no-obligation estimate. We learn your goals, scope, and budget for your remodel.
We come to your home, measure the space precisely, and verify every structural detail before anything is ordered.
Walk our 4,000 sq ft CMK Design Studio and select every cabinet, countertop, tile, vanity, and fixture in person.
Sit down with your designer to finalize the layout, materials, finishes, and a timeline built around your home.
We pull every required permit, then assign the dedicated project manager who owns your build start to finish.
Construction begins, with daily communication through to your final walkthrough and a one-year Peace of Mind Warranty.
Answers to the questions Tierra Verde homeowners ask us most often about timeline, permits, accessible bathrooms, waterproofing, and what's included.
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