Bathroom Renovations on the Northern Beaches
Full bathroom renovations, ensuites, small and unit bathrooms, and leaking showers, from Manly to Palm Beach. Tell us about your bathroom and one licensed, insured local renovator gets back to you to measure and give you an itemised price, usually within one business day.
- Licensed renovators
- Waterproofing to AS 3740
- Reply within one business day
- Manly to Palm Beach
We are a free quote service, paid by the renovator we refer you to. Your request goes to one renovator, not a list, and you are told who they are before anyone visits.
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Pick what you need. It takes about two minutes.
What do you need done?
Bathroom Renovations
Full bathroom renovations, basic to luxury
Prices and detailsEnsuite Renovations
Ensuites rebuilt or added
Prices and detailsSmall & Unit Bathrooms
Small bathrooms and apartment bathrooms, strata approval explained
Prices and detailsLeaking Showers & Waterproofing
Failed shower waterproofing found and fixed to AS 3740
Prices and detailsWhat does a bathroom renovation cost on the Northern Beaches?
These are published Sydney price ranges (GST incl.), so you know what is normal before anyone measures up. They are not our quote: your renovator confirms your price in writing, itemised, before work starts.
| Basic bathroom renovation (budget fittings) | $11,500–$23,000 |
| Mid-range bathroom renovation | $23,000–$40,250 |
| Premium bathroom renovation | $40,250–$63,250 |
| Ensuite renovation (3–5 m², same layout) | $17,250–$34,500 |
| Waterproofing | $805–$4,025 |
| Tiling, supply and lay (floor and walls) | $3,225–$8,600 |
Source: whatsthedamage.com.au, Sydney bathroom renovation costs (verified Nov 2026).
The full Northern Beaches bathroom cost guideHow it works
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Tell us about your bathroom
Use the quote form or call. Photos help, but they're optional.
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We pass it to one local renovator
Your details go to one licensed, insured Northern Beaches bathroom renovator. Not to a list of five.
- 3
They contact you to measure and quote
Usually within one business day. You're told the business name and licence number before anyone visits.
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You decide
The quote is free and there's no obligation. You deal with the renovator directly for the job and payment. The renovator pays us a fee for each enquiry we pass on.
What every job includes
The standard we ask of every renovator we refer you to
The renovator does the work, not us. Ask for each of these in your written quote and contract.
- A renovator licensed in NSW for the work, with public liability insurance (certificate on request)
- Waterproofing by a licensed waterproofer to AS 3740, with a certificate you keep
- Plumbing and electrical done by licensed plumbers and electricians
- A written, itemised quote: demolition, waterproofing, tiling, fixtures and labour listed
- A written contract for any job over $5,000, with a deposit of no more than 10%
- Home Building Compensation cover for jobs over $20,000, before any deposit
- Photos of the waterproofing before it is tiled over, and a walk-through at handover
Photos of the waterproofing, and a written scope
Waterproofing is hidden under the tiles once the job is done. You get photos of the membrane before tiling and the waterproofing certificate, plus a written scope before anything starts.
Licensed, insured renovator, public liability certificate on request
A bathroom done properly, by licensed trades
A bathroom that looks good but leaks behind the tiles means paying twice. That's why every job we pass on goes to a licensed, insured Northern Beaches renovator who agrees to this standard before they get the work.
Licensed for the job
In NSW, bathroom renovation and waterproofing work over $5,000 needs a contractor licence, and plumbing and electrical work need a licence at any price. Jobs only go to renovators who hold the right licences and insurance.
Waterproofing done properly
Waterproofing is the cheapest part of a bathroom and the most expensive to get wrong. It is done to AS 3740 by a licensed waterproofer, flood-tested where appropriate, and photographed before it is tiled over.
An itemised price first
You get the scope and price in writing, broken down by stage, before work starts. Under NSW law, any variation to the contract should be agreed in writing.
Contracts and insurance
A written contract for jobs over $5,000 with a deposit capped at 10%, and Home Building Compensation cover over $20,000, as NSW law requires.
Strata handled up front
In a unit, a bathroom renovation needs owners corporation approval. The renovator should help with the paperwork your strata manager asks for.
A realistic timeline
You get a start date and a stage-by-stage timeline, including curing time for waterproofing, so you know how long you'll be without a bathroom.
Left clean
Ask for demolition waste to be taken away, dust controlled, and the house left clean at the end of each day and at handover.
The part you can't see: waterproofing
Once the tiles go down, the waterproofing membrane is hidden for good, and it is the part that decides whether the bathroom lasts. In NSW, waterproofing work over $5,000 needs a waterproofing licence (NSW Government), and it should meet AS 3740, the Australian Standard for waterproofing domestic wet areas.
- Ask who is doing the waterproofing, and check their licence
- Ask for photos of the membrane before it is tiled over
- Get the waterproofing certificate at handover and keep it
- In a unit, get owners corporation approval before work starts
Areas covered
From Manly and Seaforth up to Palm Beach, and across to Frenchs Forest, Belrose and Terrey Hills.
Common questions
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