Bathroom renovation questions, answered

Call us or send an enquiry with a few details and, if you can, a photo or two of the room. We'll talk it through with you, then arrange a time to come and see the space in person. From there we work through the design, the materials and a plan for the build before anything is pulled out.

The biggest factors are the size of the room, whether the layout changes (moving a toilet, shower or vanity means moving plumbing), how much of the room is tiled and with what, the fixtures and tapware you choose, any custom joinery or stone, and what is found behind the old tiles once demolition starts. That is why we quote after seeing the room rather than over the phone.

It depends on the size of the room, whether the layout changes, and lead times on items such as custom vanities, stone tops and shower screens. Waterproofing and tiling also need set curing times that cannot be rushed. You'll have a schedule before work starts, and our aim on every job is the same: on time, on budget and a seamless result.

A bathroom renovation that doesn't change the structure of the house often doesn't need a building permit, but moving or removing walls can. Plumbing work must be done by a licensed plumber, who issues a compliance certificate for it, and larger domestic building jobs in Victoria must be carried out by a registered builder with domestic building insurance. We'll explain what applies to your job at the consultation.

Yes. Our process starts with understanding your style and how you picture the finished room, so bring whatever you have: saved photos, a tile you love, a vanity you have found. We'll help you shape it into a bathroom that looks the way you want and works every day.

Usually, yes. If it is your only bathroom, plan for a period without a working shower and toilet in that room, and we'll talk through how to keep that as short and as manageable as possible when we plan the job.

An ensuite opens straight off a bedroom, so ventilation, noise, lighting and how the doorway frames the room matter more. Ensuites are often narrower, which makes the layout of the shower, vanity and toilet the key design decision, along with storage that keeps benches clear.

It comes down to how you use the room and how much floor space you have. A freestanding bath is a strong centrepiece and suits a main bathroom with room around it. In a tighter room, or where nobody really uses the bath, a generous walk-in shower usually adds more day-to-day value. In some layouts there is room for both.

Wall-hung vanities and toilets that show more floor, a frameless shower screen instead of a shower curtain or framed door, recessed niches instead of shelves, larger-format or lighter tiles with fewer grout lines, good lighting and a large mirror. A small room also rewards careful planning of where the plumbing goes.

Restraint and quality rather than more features: a considered palette, natural or natural-looking materials, tapware that feels solid in the hand, lighting in layers, generous shower space, hidden storage, and finishing that is precise where the eye lands — tile set-out, grout lines, silicone and the junctions between materials.