One crew, one contract, start to finish. Essendon's grand Edwardian villas sit on larger blocks, and original bathrooms usually predate modern waterproofing entirely. We know what we're walking into before we quote.
Full membrane to AS 3740, checked against the original plumbing runs common in Essendon's Edwardian villas. The part that gets skipped when a bathroom hasn't been touched since the house was built.
Floor to ceiling or feature tiling, installed to AS 3958 and fitted to a grand villa's room proportions, not a project-home layout. Our tiler, not a sub.
Built to fit the larger bathroom footprints typical of Essendon's villa blocks, not a stock size designed for a narrower terrace.
Screens, mixers and rails fitted to work with a villa's original wall lines, not a layout that assumes a full modern rebuild.
Rough-in and final connections to AS/NZS 3500 and AS/NZS 3000, accounting for the age of a villa's original plumbing and wiring, not just what's on the plan.
The number we agree on after inspecting your villa's original bathroom is the number you pay. No surprises once the tiles come off.
An untouched original bathroom hides more than a quick look shows. We quote after actually inspecting yours, in writing, so the number doesn't move once we start.
Grand Edwardian villas on larger blocks, original bathrooms with no real waterproofing membrane. Moonee Valley heritage overlays cover much of the suburb. We check all of this before we quote, not after.
Tradies who've actually worked Essendon's Edwardian villas, not a call centre reading a script. We say the thing, then stop.
Yes, and it's a large part of what we do. Essendon has one of Melbourne's finest concentrations of Edwardian villa architecture. Original bathrooms in these homes predate modern waterproofing membranes entirely, and the plumbing runs were often designed around walls and layouts that don't suit a modern bathroom. We check what's actually there at the site visit, before we quote, not after we've pulled the tiles off.
Often, yes. Essendon's villas sit on larger blocks than the working cottages of the inner west, which can mean more flexibility to reposition a bathroom or add a second one without the tight footprint constraints of a narrower block. We assess your specific layout and plumbing runs at the site visit before quoting.
Most standard bathroom renovations in Essendon do not require a planning permit, though waterproofing and plumbing work must comply with Victorian Building Authority standards regardless. Essendon is one of the most heritage-affected suburbs in Moonee Valley, so if your property sits in a heritage overlay and you're changing the building's external form, a permit may be required. We identify this during the site visit.
A bathroom renovation in Essendon typically runs $20,000 to $45,000. Standard scope (like-for-like layout, mid-range tiling and fittings) starts at $20,000 to $28,000. Full reconfiguration with layout changes or heritage-sensitive detailing runs $32,000 to $45,000. We give you a written fixed-price quote after a site visit, not an estimate from photos.
Yes. gutted. is a BPC registered building practitioner (Building and Plumbing Commission) and fully insured for domestic building work in Victoria. We provide our registration details before you sign anything.
A rough scope is all we need. We come to you, look at the job, and give you a written fixed-price quote. We do not price from photos.
