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GUIDE · WHAT SITS BEHIND THE NUMBER
Two bathrooms of a similar size can cost very different amounts to renovate. The difference usually sits behind the finish: the condition of the walls and floor, how much has to come out, how much preparation is needed and which licensed trades are involved. This guide explains those factors, so a quote makes sense when you receive one.
This guide contains no prices. A quote depends on assessing your bathroom in person.
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THE FOUR RENOVATION LAYERS OF COST
The new tiles and fittings are the part you choose and see. They are only one part of the cost. The rest depends on the room you start with and the work needed to get it ready.
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Floor and wall area set how much tiling and preparation is needed. Keeping the existing layout is usually simpler than moving the shower, vanity or toilet, which brings in more plumbing work.
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Cracked tiles, failing grout, uneven floors or damaged wall sheets all affect what has to be repaired before new work starts. Read more in Signs Your Bathroom Needs Renovating.
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Updating a bathroom that still works is a different job from stripping it back to the frame. If you are weighing the two, see Is a Retile Enough?
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Plasterboard, plastering and floor preparation take time but rarely show in the finished room. They decide how well the finish lasts. See Surface Preparation, Plasterboard and Plastering.
05 — LICENSED TRADES
Many bathroom renovations include plumbing, electrical or other regulated work. Ivan does not carry out that work himself. Appropriately licensed specialists do those parts, and Ivan may coordinate their involvement with the rest of the renovation.
How much regulated work your bathroom needs depends on what you want to change and what is found in the existing room. Moving fixtures or replacing services generally adds more specialist work than keeping things where they are. How this is organised is set out in Working with Licensed Specialists.
06 — HOW A QUOTE IS PREPARED
You deal with Ivan Bodnar directly, from the first look at your bathroom through to the finished work.
Not a reliable one. Every factor above depends on the actual room. Ivan assesses the existing conditions on site, explains what he can see, what remains uncertain and why, and then prepares a quote. See On-site Assessment and Quotation.
It can. Some problems are concealed behind tiles or under the floor and only show once the old surfaces come off. If that happens, Ivan explains what has been found and how it affects the work before going further.
Requesting a quote does not automatically mean it is provided free of charge. If you would like to know whether there is a cost for the assessment and quotation, ask when you get in touch.
Nothing is sold or booked through this website. An enquiry starts the conversation.
BEFORE YOU ENQUIRE
A few notes make the first conversation more useful: what no longer works in the bathroom, what you would like to keep, and whether you are thinking of moving any fixtures. If photos help, you can email them to [email protected] after you enquire.
Related reading: How a Bathroom Renovation Is Organised · Bathroom Renovations in Caulfield · Homeowner Questions
When you are ready, request a quote or email [email protected].
