Box Hill, VIC 3128 · eastern suburbs
Bathroom renovations in Box Hill
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 Box Hill
Local knowledge
What we see in Box Hill homes
Box Hill is a mix — post-war brick veneer, older weatherboards and a large and growing number of townhouses and apartments built in the last fifteen years.
The thing that catches people out here
Townhouse and apartment bathrooms bring body-corporate rules, restricted work hours and shared plumbing stacks. All manageable, but they need to be handled before work starts, not during.
If you're in a strata property, we deal with the owners corporation approval as part of the job. It's the single most common reason apartment renovations get delayed.
Before you get quotes
Three things that decide the price in Box Hill
1. What your house is built on
Box Hill is a genuine mix — 1950s–70s brick veneer on the older streets, and a large and growing apartment stock near the centre. The brick-veneer houses have timber subfloors and are straightforward. The apartments have concrete slabs with drainage set into them, plus an owners corporation. If you are in an apartment, assume the fixtures stay where they are; if you are in a house, moving them is usually on the table.
2. Permits, overlays and owners corporations
Internal bathroom work in a house needs no planning permit. In an apartment, expect to need owners-corporation approval, and expect the building to care about waterproofing certification — in multi-storey buildings a wet-area failure becomes someone else's ceiling.
3. What a renovation is worth here
Box Hill's older brick-veneer homes very often still have their original bathroom, coloured tiles and all. Those are among the more satisfying jobs we do, because the improvement is dramatic and the structure underneath is generally sound.
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 Box Hill
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 Box Hill →
Questions
Box Hill bathroom renovations — common questions
Do you actually work in Box Hill?
Yes — Box Hill is inside our regular service area, along with Doncaster, Blackburn, Surrey Hills and the surrounding eastern suburbs. Site inspections across Box Hill 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. Box Hill is mostly mixed post-war housing and newer townhouses, 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 Box Hill, where the stock is mixed post-war housing and newer townhouses, 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 Box Hill?
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 Box Hill, 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 Box Hill.
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.