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Wellborn Bathroom Remodeling: The Pompano Beach Owner’s Guide
Wellborn bathroom remodeling in Pompano Beach typically runs $9,000-$28,000 for a full replacement, with cabinet-only refreshes starting around $4,000-$13,000 for installation. We stock Wellborn-compatible hardware, hinges, and drawer systems for same-day repairs on most Aspen, Premier, and Estate series cabinets. Most Pompano Beach owners first notice trouble when a drawer glide seizes in the humidity or a vanity door sags on its hinges after years of salt-air exposure.
Which Wellborn Models This Applies To
Wellborn organizes its bathroom lines into three series that you’re likely to find in Pompano Beach homes built or renovated between 2005 and 2020: the entry-level Aspen, the mid-grade Premier, and the full-custom Estate. The Aspen uses 3/4-inch plywood box construction with standard 105-degree soft-close hinges; Premier steps up to full-overlay doors and heavier-duty undermount drawer glides rated for 75 pounds; Estate offers framed inset with butt hinges and dovetail drawers that require precise alignment.
To identify your series, check the hinge cup bore: Aspen carries a 35mm cup with two adjustment screws, Premier adds a third screw for depth tuning, and Estate butt hinges mount directly to the face frame with no cup at all. Drawer boxes are stamped on the underside with a four-digit date code and series letter. We carry OEM Blum hinge packs for Premier and Estate lines, plus Salice aftermarket equivalents that match the Aspen spec at roughly 60 percent of OEM cost. The catch: Estate inset doors won’t accept soft-close retrofits without planing the face frame, a compatibility gotcha we’ve seen twice in Pompano Beach’s Harbor Village renovations.
Signs Your Wellborn Bathroom Remodeling Is Failing

- Drawer sticks or drops when loaded. The undermount glide’s polymer bearing strips wear flat in Florida’s humidity cycle, especially on Premier vanities where owners store hair tools and cleaning supplies. The drawer then rides metal-on-metal, grinding the zinc housing until it cracks.
- Door hangs crooked or won’t fully close. Hinge screws back out of the particleboard stile over time; salt air accelerates the steel screw corrosion. On Aspen cabinets, the 8mm pilot hole wallows out and the hinge cup loosens in its bore.
- Finish peels at sink and tub edges. Wellborn’s standard conversion varnish holds up well, but standing water at the vanity drip edge breaks down the film in 18-24 months without consistent wipe-down. Estate’s catalyzed lacquer resists this longer, though not indefinitely.
- Side panel swells at the floor. The toe-kick gap traps mop water and shower steam; Aspen’s 1/2-inch side panel soaks up moisture faster than Premier’s 3/4-inch plywood. We’ve replaced three such panels in Pompano Beach’s Garden Isles neighborhood where slab-on-grade construction keeps humidity pinned against the cabinet base.
- Soft-close mechanism slams shut. The Blumotion piston loses hydraulic fluid after roughly 50,000 cycles, about seven years of twice-daily use. The piston isn’t field-serviceable; replacement means swapping the entire hinge body.
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A full Wellborn bathroom remodel in Pompano Beach runs $9,000-$28,000 depending on whether we’re resetting plumbing in a 1960s slab or dropping a new vanity into an existing rough-in. For component-level work, hinge replacement runs $45-$85 per door including OEM hardware and labor; drawer glide swaps are $120-$220 per box; side panel replacement with matching veneer runs $400-$700.
What drives the range: Estate inset doors take longer to shim true than Premier overlay, and any work behind the cabinet requires temporary water shutoff and protection. Under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, we deliver a written line-item price before anyone picks up a tool. That price includes the documented photo record, the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and a workmanship warranty on installation. No change proceeds without a signed change order, which is the discipline that has kept our projects within a few percent of the agreed cost across 4,000-plus jobs since 2007.
| Service | Price Range (Pompano Beach) |
|---|---|
| Full Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 - $28,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 - $12,000 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 - $3,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 - $12,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 - $10,000 |
| Hinge Replacement (per door) | $45 - $85 |
| Drawer Glide Replacement (per box) | $120 - $220 |
DIY or Call Us?

There’s safe checking, and then there’s the point where you need a second pair of hands and the right clearance. An owner can verify the series stamp under the drawer, count hinge screws, and photograph the failing part for identification. What goes wrong fast: drilling new hinge bore holes without a 35mm Forstner jig, which splits the stile; or forcing a seized glide with the drawer loaded, which bends the zinc bracket and damages the cabinet box. We keep Blum and Salice hinge packs, plus Accuride and Blum Tandem glide sets, on the truck for Pompano Beach calls. Call (754) 714-6540 to schedule your free estimate. We’ll match the part, name the installed price in writing, and show you the photo record when we’re done.
FAQs
With normal care, 20-25 years for Premier and Estate boxes, 15-20 for Aspen. The salt-air humidity accelerates hardware corrosion by roughly 30 percent compared to inland Florida; we see hinge replacement needs around year 10 in Pompano Beach versus year 14 in Davie. Call (754) 714-6540 for an exact quote on refresh options - estimates are free.
Drawer glides and soft-close pistons are sealed units; no field repair restores the factory spec. Hinge cups can be re-bored with hardwood dowel inserts if the particleboard isn’t blown out, a repair we price at half the replacement cost when the box is sound. Call (754) 714-6540 and we’ll assess whether repair or swap makes sense for your cabinet.
Two to four hours for hinge or glide replacement on a standard double-vanity; full side panel replacement runs a day with drying time for adhesives. We sequence tightly so you’re not waiting between demolition and install. Call (754) 714-6540 to schedule - we bring the parts to the first visit.
We stock Blum and Salice hinge systems, Accuride and Blum Tandem drawer hardware, and matching veneer samples for Premier and Estate lines. Aspen-specific color-matched touch-up markers and toe-kick clips ride with us too. For discontinued Estate finishes, we source from Wellborn’s archive program with a 10-14 day lead. Call (754) 714-6540 to confirm availability for your series and color.
Written by Grant Rowan, Owner, Rowan Construction Group Pompano Beach at Rowan Construction Group Pompano Beach, serving Pompano Beach and nearby areas.







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