Geelong’s specialist bathroom renovations team.
Full bathroom and ensuite renovations, AS 3740 waterproofing, accessible walk-in conversions and laundry renovations across Greater Geelong, the Bellarine and the Surf Coast. One team from design to fit-off. VBA registered, fully insured, fixed-price quote within 48 hours.
Five bathroom services — built for Geelong’s homes.
Geelong’s housing stock runs from Edwardian and Victorian Newtown through post-war Belmont and Lara to brand-new Armstrong Creek estates. Each needs a different approach — but every one of them needs the waterproofing done properly. We pick the right plan for your home, not the quickest one for us.
Full bathroom renovation
Complete strip-out to finish — design, waterproofing, tiling, plumbing, electrical and fit-off. Fixed price, single team, one point of contact.
See full renovations →Ensuite & small bathroom
Space-smart ensuite and powder-room renovations that make a small footprint feel bigger with frameless screens, wall-hung vanities and niche storage.
See ensuite renovations →Bathroom waterproofing
AS 3740 compliant waterproofing and re-tiling for leaking, failed wet areas — the number-one cause of bathroom failure in Geelong’s older stock.
See waterproofing →Accessible & walk-in
Step-free showers, grab rails, hobless wet rooms and lever tapware — ageing-in-place and NDIS-style modifications done to the right standard.
See accessible bathrooms →Laundry renovation
Combined bathroom and laundry projects, custom joinery, durable benchtops and efficient layouts that finally make the hardest-working room work.
See laundry renovations →Three things that wreck Geelong bathrooms — and how we beat them.
Original, failing waterproofing.
The Victorian and Edwardian homes of Newtown, and the post-war brick-veneer stock of Belmont, Highton and Lara, almost always carry their original wet-area membranes — cracked, lifted, or never installed to a modern standard at all. Water tracks into wall framing and subfloors for years before a stain ever shows. We strip back to substrate and re-membrane to AS 3740:2021 on every job, because anything else just buries the problem.
Coastal humidity and mould.
Humid air off Corio Bay, Port Phillip and Bass Strait keeps Geelong bathrooms damp far longer than inland homes — especially poorly ventilated ensuites and south-facing wet areas. That accelerates mould, grout failure and tile de-bonding. We design for airflow (correctly ducted exhaust, not a token fan), specify mould-resistant grout and silicone, and seal the wet zone properly so the finish lasts.
Dated layouts and an ageing population.
A lot of Geelong’s bathrooms haven’t been touched since the 1970s or 80s — tiny showers over baths, awkward door swings, no storage. And a growing share of homeowners in Lara and Highton want to age in place with a step-free, grab-railed bathroom. We reconfigure layouts intelligently and build in accessibility from the framing stage, not as an afterthought.
Where we work.
We renovate bathrooms across Greater Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast Shire — from heritage Newtown through to the newest Armstrong Creek estates and out to the coast.
From first call to finished bathroom — in 5 steps.
Call or quote online
Tell us your suburb, the room (main bath, ensuite, laundry), rough age, and what you want to change or fix.
On-site measure & quote
We measure up, talk layout and finishes, and email a fixed-price quote — no vague estimates — within 48 hours.
Design & selections
We help you lock in tiles, tapware, vanity and screen, and confirm the plan and start date before any tools come out.
Build & waterproof
Strip-out, plumbing and electrical, AS 3740 waterproofing (cured, then certified), tiling, then full fit-off.
Handover & warranty
Final clean, walk-through, plumbing Compliance Certificate, waterproofing certificate and a written workmanship warranty.
Geelong bathroom renovation FAQs.
How much does a bathroom renovation cost in Geelong?
Most full renovations land between $16,000 and $30,000, and regional-Victoria pricing usually runs 12–18% below Melbourne — so a standard Geelong bathroom commonly sits around $14,000–$24,000. A small cosmetic refresh starts near $8,000–$15,000; a premium renovation runs $35,000+. Size, whether plumbing moves, the fixture spec and any hidden water damage are the main variables.
Do I need a permit or registered builder?
In Victoria, work over $16,000 must be done by a VBA registered building practitioner and carry domestic building insurance. A like-for-like bathroom rarely needs a separate building permit, but waterproofing must be certified to AS 3740 and plumbing completed by a licensed plumber with a Compliance Certificate. Move external walls and a permit is required — we handle that with the City of Greater Geelong.
How long does a bathroom renovation take?
A standard full renovation runs 3–4 weeks on site. Waterproofing must cure 24–48 hours before tiling — that’s the one stage we never rush, because skipping it is the single biggest cause of failed Geelong bathrooms.
Why does waterproofing matter so much in older Geelong homes?
Failed waterproofing is the number-one cause of bathroom failure in Geelong’s older stock — Newtown’s period homes and the post-war stock of Belmont and Lara almost always have original or non-compliant membranes. We strip to substrate, install an AS 3740:2021 membrane, and certify it before any tile goes back on.
Can you make a bathroom accessible for ageing in place or NDIS?
Yes — step-free showers, reinforced grab-rail walls, lever tapware, slip-resistant floors and wider doorways are core work for us, especially in Lara and Highton. We can build from an OT’s recommendation for NDIS or VA&EP funded modifications. Minor mods start around $3,000–$8,000; a full accessible conversion runs $20,000–$30,000+.
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