Ensuite renovation

Ensuite renovation

An ensuite is the perfect first renovation, the scope is contained, the impact on the rest of the home is small, and the budget is tighter. We treat it with the same fixed-price discipline as a full main bathroom.

Photo: ensuite renovation job
Scope

What this job includes.

  • On-site walk-through and measured plans
  • Named tile, vanity, tapware and screen selections
  • Fixed-price proposal, signed before work starts
  • Strip-out, rough-in, waterproofing and certificate
  • Tiling, fit-off, final clean and warranty
Our system: An ensuite renovation is rarely cheaper per square metre than a main bathroom. The fixtures cost the same. Honest pricing matters here too.
How we quote it

Fixed-price, line by line, before we start.

The design and selections, the strip-out, the rough-ins, the membrane and certificate, the tiling, the fit-off and the warranty, each priced on its own line, so the number does not move.

The 7-line quote
  1. 1 On-site walk-through. We measure the room, photograph every surface and confirm scope before any number lands on the page.
  2. 2 Named selections. Tiles, vanity, tapware and shower screen specified by brand and model. Never "or equivalent".
  3. 3 Fixed-price proposal. One line item per inclusion, one final number. Locked before the contract is signed.
  4. 4 Waterproofing compliance. AS 3740 waterproofing membrane, applied by a licensed waterproofer, with a signed certificate of compliance.
  5. 5 In-house build crew. Carpentry, tiling, plumbing and electrical run by our own licensed trades. One crew, one accountability line.
  6. 6 Defined timeline. Start date, milestone dates and handover date written into the contract. Variations are itemised before they happen.
  7. 7 Seven-year written warranty. Workmanship warranted for seven years from handover, sitting on top of the statutory NSW Home Building cover.
If a quote doesn’t show these lines, you can’t compare it, and you don’t know what’s been cut.
How it runs

What happens, step by step.

1

Consultation

A 90-minute in-home meeting. We walk the room, talk through how you use the bathroom, and book the design phase.

2

Design and selections

Measured plans, 3D visuals, and a guided selections appointment at our suppliers. You sign off the design before anything is ordered.

3

Fixed-price contract

Inclusions itemised, materials named, start and handover dates written in. One price, locked.

4

Strip-out and rough-in

Demolition, plumbing rough-in, electrical rough-in, frame adjustments. Site protection through the rest of your home.

5

Waterproofing and tiling

AS 3740 membrane, certificate signed and filed. Then full-height tiling by our in-house tiler.

6

Fit-off and handover

Vanity, screen, tapware and accessories installed. Final clean, walk-through, and the warranty paperwork in your hand.

Insured, covered, guaranteed

The paperwork behind the price.

Public liability to $20M, Home Building Compensation cover, NSW, and a Seven-year workmanship warranty, in writing, on every renovation, all in writing, all on request.

Bathroom work in NSW requires a licensed builder, and waterproofing requires a separately licensed waterproofer, so the credentials that protect you are the builder licence (NSW Lic. 304 999C), the public liability cover, and the AS 3740 certificate of compliance signed on every job. The seven-year warranty covers the workmanship, the membrane and the joinery in writing.

The cover, the guarantee, and how to check each one.
Proof · recent work

Ensuite renovation jobs we’ve done.

The same Paddington ensuite before renovation: failed cream tiles, brown water staining at the shower corner and a dated vanity Before
The completed Paddington ensuite, full-height warm-white porcelain tile, a frameless shower screen and a wall-hung stone vanity After
Paddington terrace, ensuite reset, Paddington. Compact upstairs ensuite over a kitchen, full membrane and certificate, three-and-a-half weeks on site.
The same Alexandria ensuite shell before the build: half-removed old tiles, a stained concrete floor and a disconnected old vanity Before
A finished Alexandria warehouse ensuite, polished concrete floor, matte porcelain wet wall, a steel window and a floating timber vanity After
Alexandria warehouse, slab-floor ensuite, Alexandria. Exposed-slab warehouse conversion ensuite with reinforced slab-to-wall waterproofing detailing.
Questions, answered

Ensuite renovation: common questions.

How small is too small for a full renovation?
Under three square metres we typically recommend a layout that stays the same, because moving plumbing in a tight ensuite eats more budget than it returns. We will tell you on the consultation.
Get started

Book the in-home design consultation.

Tell us about the bathroom you have and the one you want. We walk the room, lock the scope, and send a fixed-price proposal you can compare line for line.

✓ HIA Member✓ Master Builders NSW✓ Licensed & insured✓ 240 five-star reviews✓ Seven-year workmanship warranty, in writing, on every renovation
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