Brunswick, VIC 3056 · inner north
Bathroom renovations in Brunswick
Complete bathroom renovations from $19,999 — tiles, fixtures, waterproofing, rubbish removal and GST all in. Typically 4 weeks on site. We're a small local team — the people who quote your job are the people who build it, so you're not paying for a showroom or a sales rep.
- Registered building practitioner
- Fixed written price before we start
- Free inspection across Brunswick
Local knowledge
What we see in Brunswick homes
Brunswick is largely Victorian and Edwardian — single-fronted cottages and terraces where the bathroom was added decades after the house was built, usually at the back, sometimes in what was originally an external washhouse.
The thing that catches people out here
Retrofitted bathrooms in period homes often sit on unlevel or poorly supported floors, and the plumbing runs are long. Both are solvable, but they need to be found before quoting, not after.
Access is the other Brunswick factor. Narrow side paths and no rear lane means materials come through the house, and skip placement needs a council permit on some streets.
Before you get quotes
Three things that decide the price in Brunswick
1. What your house is built on
Brunswick is Victorian and Edwardian terrace and cottage stock, largely single-fronted, on stumps. Two things follow. First, drainage is comparatively easy to move because there is a subfloor to work in. Second, these houses are narrow, and access is the real constraint — carrying a bath and several tonnes of tile and rubble down a side path a metre wide adds labour that a suburban job does not have. It belongs in the quote honestly rather than as a surprise.
2. Permits, overlays and owners corporations
Brunswick has extensive heritage overlays and they cause a lot of unnecessary worry. External changes visible from the street are a different matter and we will tell you if your plan touches one. A heritage overlay mostly governs what is visible from the street, so internal bathroom work is usually exempt — but not always: some overlay schedules apply internal alteration controls, and a property on the Victorian Heritage Register needs a Heritage Victoria permit that does reach interiors. Your council's planning property report settles it in a minute.
3. What a renovation is worth here
Brunswick buyers are design-literate and will notice a cheap screen or badly cut tiles faster than most. They will also notice an original bathroom. The safest spend here is fewer, better materials with the tiling done properly, rather than a long list of features.
None of the above is guesswork on a quote — we look at the subfloor, the wall behind the tiles and the existing drainage during the free inspection, then put a fixed written price on it.
Pricing
Bathroom renovation cost in Brunswick
One number, everything in it. Take it to any other quote you get and compare line for line — that is the comparison worth making.
What's included at $19,999
No separate tile bill, no "supply your own fixtures", no GST added at the end.
- Full strip-out and rubbish removal
- Certified waterproofing to AS 3740
- Floor-to-ceiling wall tiling
- New vanity, toilet and shower screen
- Tapware, shower set and towel rail
- Plumbing and electrical by licensed trades
Moving plumbing to a new wall, upgraded finishes, or hidden damage found during demolition are quoted separately and always in writing before any extra work starts.
Also renovating the kitchen? See kitchen pricing for Brunswick →
Questions
Brunswick bathroom renovations — common questions
Do you actually work in Brunswick?
Yes — Brunswick is inside our regular service area, along with Coburg, Northcote, Thornbury and the surrounding inner north. Site inspections across Brunswick are free and there's no travel charge.
How long will the job take?
Around 4 weeks on site for a standard bathroom of this type. Brunswick is mostly Victorian and Edwardian terraces and workers cottages, and that's the kind of place we work on most — so the timeline we give you at quote stage is the one we work to.
What could push the price above $19,999?
Three things, in order of likelihood: moving plumbing or fixtures to new positions, choosing finishes above our standard range, and hidden damage behind the walls. In Brunswick, where the stock is Victorian and Edwardian terraces and workers cottages, the third one matters — you get a written price before anyone touches it.
Can I see photos of your work?
Yes — there are real before-and-after photos and video walkthroughs of finished work on the home page. We'll bring more bathroom renovations to the inspection, along with what each job actually cost.
Do you do whole-house renovations in Brunswick?
No, and we'd rather say so plainly. We don't do extensions, second storeys, re-roofing or anything that changes the outside of the house — we do bathrooms and kitchens, for a fixed price, and that narrow focus is the reason we can quote the way we do. Taking out an internal wall to open a kitchen to the living area is part of a kitchen and we do that, with an engineer's beam design and a building permit where the wall is load-bearing. If you're planning a full home renovation in Brunswick, these are usually the two rooms that blow the budget, so it's worth getting a firm number on them early even if someone else is managing the rest. We're happy to quote just our part and work alongside your builder.
Free, no obligation
Book your free site inspection in Brunswick.
Tell us a bit about the room and we'll call you back to arrange a time. You'll get a fixed written price — and an honest answer about what your budget can realistically buy.
Thanks — we've got it.
We'll call you back to arrange a time, usually the same day.