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Bathroom Renovation
Compare bathroom renovations from local bathroom renovation contractors and bathroom renovators across Australia.
Bathroom renovation contractors
If you have been searching for bathroom renovations near me, or for bathroom renovation contractors near me, Supertrades is a way to compare bathroom renovators who work in your city. You can compare bathroom renovation quotes from bathroom renovation services and bathroom renovation companies. The same people handle a small bathroom renovation, an ensuite renovation, a bathroom remodel, a bathroom makeover and a complete bathroom renovation.
Why Choose Supertrades for Your Bathroom Renovation?
- Access to a network of vetted professionals
- A simple way to compare quotes from local tradies
- The same national price bands on every city page
- A separate page for bathroom waterproofing if you only need the membrane
- Transparent pricing to help you manage your bathroom renovation cost
Small bathroom renovation and bathroom remodel
A small bathroom renovation and a bathroom remodel use the same trades as a full room. A cheap bathroom renovation or a bathroom renovation on a budget is the $8,000 to $15,000 finish. An affordable bathroom renovation at that level usually keeps the plumbing where it is. A bathroom refurbishment that strips the room out is the mid-range band.
Bathroom renovation cost
A standard full bathroom renovation in Australia is usually $15,000 to $35,000. That is the same band as a mid-range full strip-out of a room about 5 to 8 square metres. A budget or cosmetic refresh is $8,000 to $15,000, and a luxury renovation is $35,000 to $57,000. In Melbourne a full renovation is often $21,000 to $45,000. Labour is about 40% to 60% of the budget. Plumbers are usually $110 to $160 an hour, electricians $100 to $150 an hour, and tilers $80 to $130 a square metre. Waterproofing has to meet AS 3740, and a 10% to 20% contingency is sensible. Comparing quotes on Supertrades is a way to see where your job sits in those bands.
- Set a budget, then keep 10% to 20% aside as a contingency.
- Decide whether this is a cosmetic refresh or a full strip-out.
- Keep the toilet and shower where they are if you want to stay in the lower part of the band.
- Ask a licensed plumber and electrician to do the wet-area and power work.
- Make sure waterproofing is done to AS 3740 before the tiles go down.
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Frequently asked questions
It depends on the finish. A budget or cosmetic refresh is $8,000 to $15,000. A mid-range full strip-out of a standard bathroom, about 5 to 8 square metres, is $15,000 to $35,000. A luxury renovation is $35,000 to $57,000. In Melbourne a full renovation is often $21,000 to $45,000. The bathroom renovation calculator prices removal, waterproofing, tiling, fittings and the trades from the measurements entered. The bands above are a cross-check for a finished total.
The expensive mistakes are skipping waterproofing, moving the plumbing without budgeting for it, and spending the whole amount with nothing left over. Waterproofing has to meet AS 3740 before the tiles go down. Labour is about 40% to 60% of the budget, and a 10% to 20% contingency covers the surprises behind the wall.
A bathroom that is waterproof, well ventilated and simple to use adds more than a trend that dates quickly. A full renovation in Australia is usually $15,000 to $35,000. Keeping the layout, using solid waterproofing and choosing fixtures you can still get parts for is the practical way to spend that money.
A $5,000 redo sits below the published bands. A budget or cosmetic refresh, such as paint, a new vanity or tapware while the tiles stay put, is $8,000 to $15,000. A full strip-out starts at $15,000.
Labour is usually the largest share, about 40% to 60% of the budget. On the tools, plumbers are $110 to $160 an hour, electricians $100 to $150 an hour, and tilers $80 to $130 a square metre. Moving the toilet or shower, or tiling a whole strip-out, is what pushes a job from a refresh toward the $15,000 to $35,000 full renovation band.
A full strip-out and replacement of a standard bathroom, about 5 to 8 square metres, is $15,000 to $35,000 in Australia. That is the mid-range full renovation. A luxury strip-out is $35,000 to $57,000. In Melbourne a full renovation is often $21,000 to $45,000.
The cheapest published job is a budget or cosmetic refresh at $8,000 to $15,000. Keep the tiles and the plumbing where they are, and replace the vanity, tapware, toilet seat or paint. A full strip-out is a different job and starts at $15,000.
Trends change faster than a waterproofed room wears out. Large-format tiles, a walk-in shower and warmer lighting are common right now. Choose them only if they still fit the budget: $8,000 to $15,000 for a refresh, $15,000 to $35,000 for a mid-range full renovation, or $35,000 to $57,000 for luxury finishes.
For a standard bathroom, a realistic full renovation is $15,000 to $35,000. A cosmetic refresh is $8,000 to $15,000, and luxury finishes are $35,000 to $57,000. Put another 10% to 20% aside as a contingency. In Melbourne, full renovations are often $21,000 to $45,000.
A full bathroom renovation in Australia, including Sydney, is usually $15,000 to $35,000 for a mid-range strip-out of a standard room. There is no separate Sydney band in the published figures. Melbourne is the city that sits higher, often $21,000 to $45,000 for a full renovation. A budget refresh is $8,000 to $15,000, and luxury is $35,000 to $57,000.
There is no set year. People renovate when the waterproofing fails, the layout no longer works, or the fittings cannot be repaired. A mid-range full renovation is $15,000 to $35,000. If the membrane is sound, a cosmetic refresh at $8,000 to $15,000 can be enough.
Tiling over a failed membrane, leaving no contingency, and asking an unlicensed person to move plumbing or wiring. Waterproofing has to meet AS 3740. Keep 10% to 20% of the budget spare. Plumbers are $110 to $160 an hour and electricians $100 to $150 an hour, and that labour is already inside the $15,000 to $35,000 full renovation band.
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