Dust control, strip-out, unexpected rot, when the quote changes. Written for Melbourne homeowners comparing bathroom renovations — not a national franchise landing page. Use this with the bathroom renovations page, then the suburb.
Start with the room, not a national average
Dust control, strip-out, unexpected rot, when the quote changes.
Bathroom packages on the live site start from $14,000+ for an essential refresh. This page is for Melbourne homeowners comparing bathroom renovations — not a national franchise dump. Inner-east and bayside access (Toorak, South Yarra, Brighton, Kew) is not the same labour as a clear suburban block.
A colour board is not a quote. We price the room that exists, including the bits the photos hide.
Access, overlays and stacks — not a bathroom catalogue
A bathroom in Albert Park is not automatically a Brighton job with the suburb name swapped. Terraces, Edwardian bungalows, bayside salt and apartment stacks change the same brief. Apartment after-hours and stack positions are programme constraints, not extras you discover on day two.
Heritage overlays in Stonnington, Boroondara and Port Phillip can add a planning step for external changes. We flag that against the address. We do not invent overlay numbers on a blog. Start with the Bathroom Renovations Melbourne page, then the suburb you actually live in — Albert Park or Brighton.
The sequence we will not skip
Dust control, strip-out, unexpected rot, when the quote changes.
- AS 3740 waterproofing on wet areas is not optional because the room is “just a refresh”.
- Extraction, niches and screens fail when they are added after the membrane.
- If the room cannot take the island, bath or double vanity, we say so.
We would rather lose a job that needs a fantasy layout than build one.
What you do the week before demolition
A colour board cannot settle bathroom demolition day — access, wastes and finishes can.
In Albert Park the same bathroom can be a driveway bungalow or a stacked apartment. Those are different labour days.
Showroom upgrades belong in the allowance. Apartment after-hours belong in the programme. Neither should arrive as a surprise on week three.
How to use this guide with a site visit
Bring photos of the existing room, a note on wastes and stacks if you know them, and the finishes you actually want — not a Pinterest dump of five rooms. If the bathroom sits in Albert Park or Armadale, say so on the form. Access, parking and apartment hours belong in the first email, not as a complaint on day two.
If the brief is a process question only, this article is the briefing note. The quote still has to survive the room.
Pristine Renovations is licensed, insured and VBA registered. We quote Melbourne-wide after measure-up. Call 0416 394 240 when you want the number that matches the room rather than another national cost article.
One team, one number, daily updates
Process is consult, measure, fixed-price quote, one team, clean site, handover. Call 0416 394 240 or use the form. Licensed, insured, VBA registered. 5.0 from 50+ Google reviews.
- Starting points on the live site: bathroom $14,000+ · kitchen $20,000+ · laundry $8,000+
- Waterproofing to AS 3740 on wet areas, with a certificate
- Suburb field on the quote form — we still work Melbourne-wide
Related: Bathroom Renovations · ten suburb pages · all guides.
Next step
Measure-up, then a fixed price
Photos help us prepare. The number comes after we have seen the room. Call 0416 394 240 or use the form — licensed, VBA registered, Melbourne-wide.
