We're a small Melbourne team, not a big company. The people quoting your job are the people building it — so you're not paying for a showroom, a sales rep, or three layers of management. Bathrooms from $19,999, kitchens from $24,999 — everything included, GST and all, fixed before we start.
No obligation, no sales pitch — and we'll tell you honestly if your budget won't stretch.
What we do
Bathrooms and kitchens are all we do. Every price below is a real starting price for a real job — not a teaser you'll never get near.
Complete strip-out to finish — demolition, plumbing, certified waterproofing, tiling and fit-off.
All inclusive from$19,999
New cabinetry, benchtops and splashback, with all trades coordinated by the person doing the work. Appliances supplied by you and fitted by us.
All inclusive from$24,999
Smaller rooms, quicker turnaround, and the cheapest way to add real value to your home.
All inclusive from$14,999
The honest answer
Cheap and good aren't opposites — but cheap for no reason should worry you. Here's exactly where the difference comes from, so you can judge for yourself.
A city showroom costs a builder tens of thousands a year. That lands in your quote. We bring the samples to your kitchen table instead.
Big firms pay reps 5–10% to sign you up. Nobody here works on commission, so nobody has a reason to talk you into more than you need.
No project managers marking up every trade on the way through. Fewer hands in the job means fewer margins stacked on top of your price.
Fifteen years of buying from the same tile and tapware suppliers gets us trade pricing. We don't mark it up twice on the way to you.
Our prices
All prices include GST, labour, materials and rubbish removal. The comparison column is the current Melbourne market range for the same scope of work — check it against any other quote you get.
Melbourne market: $15,000–$22,000
Melbourne market: $21,000–$37,000 · average $27,300
Melbourne market: $37,000–$58,000
| Item | Included | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Demolition & rubbish removal | Yes | Skip bin included |
| Plumbing & electrical | Yes | Same-position fixtures |
| Certified waterproofing | Yes | Certificate provided |
| Wall & floor tiling | Yes | Tiles up to $45/m² allowance |
| Vanity, toilet, shower screen | Yes | From our standard range |
| Tapware & shower set | Yes | From our standard range |
| Moving plumbing to a new wall | Extra | Quoted on inspection |
| Freestanding bath | Extra | From $1,600 supplied & fitted |
| Asbestos removal / hidden rot | Extra | Priced in writing before we proceed |
Upgrade your tiles, tapware or vanity at any time — we'll show you the exact price difference before you commit. Older homes built between the 1950s and 1980s can hide water damage or asbestos sheeting; if we find it, you get a written price before anyone touches it.
Melbourne market: $8,400–$21,000
Melbourne market: $26,250–$47,250 · median $36,750
Melbourne market: $47,250–$84,000
| Item | Share of budget | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinetry | ≈ 38% | Biggest cost and the longest lead time |
| Appliances | not included | You buy them — we install them at no extra charge |
| Benchtop | ≈ 12% | Laminate from $840, stone from $2,100 |
| Plumbing & electrical | ≈ 9% | More if you move the sink or stove |
| Flooring & splashback | ≈ 9% | Tiled splashback is the value pick |
| Demolition, painting, sundries | ≈ 6% | Included in every quote |
Cabinetry takes 6–8 weeks to manufacture once you've signed off the layout, so the sooner you decide, the sooner we start. Appliances are not in our price — you buy them yourself, which means you pick the brands and catch the sales. We install them as part of the job.
The comparison
These aren't our numbers — they're the current Melbourne market rates, from published 2026 cost research. Check them against any other quote you get.
Book a free site inspectionMelbourne market figures from published 2026 renovation cost research. Our price is a starting price for a complete bathroom with fixtures in their existing positions and finishes from our standard range; the final figure is confirmed in writing after a free site inspection.
How it works
The boss comes out, measures up, checks under the floor and tells you what's realistic for your budget. No charge, no obligation.
We bring tile, tapware and benchtop samples to you. Choose from our standard range or upgrade — you'll see the price difference either way.
One itemised price, fixed before we start. Everything named. If it's not on the list, it's not in the price.
Same crew every day, floors covered, site swept before we leave. You've got the boss's mobile number the whole way through.
Waterproofing certificate, a walk-through to pick up anything you're not happy with, and a written workmanship warranty.
Our work
Before on the left, after on the right.
Real jobs, real footage
Four angles of the same room, filmed on handover day on a phone — no staging, no stock footage, no renders. Tap any one to play.
Finished rooms
All photographed on completed jobs. No renders, no stock photography.
Questions
Three reasons, and none of them involve cutting corners on the parts you can't see. We don't run a showroom, we don't pay sales commissions, and there's no office layer between you and the trades — that's a large chunk of a big firm's overhead gone. The trade-off is real, though: $19,999 buys a complete bathroom with fixtures in their existing positions and finishes from our standard range. Move the plumbing or pick imported tapware and the price goes up, and we'll show you exactly by how much before you decide.
Yes, and it's never the thing to save money on. Every job is waterproofed to Australian Standard AS 3740 by a licensed applicator and you receive the certificate at handover. It's a legal requirement, it's what fails first when a cheap job goes wrong, and it's included in every price on this page.
We come to your home, measure up, checks the subfloor, plumbing and any signs of water damage, and talks through what's realistic for your budget. It takes about 45 minutes. You get a written fixed price afterwards. There's no charge, no obligation, and nobody will sit at your table pressuring you to sign.
It's the price for a complete bathroom with fixtures staying in their existing positions and finishes from our standard range — tiles, vanity, toilet, screen, tapware, waterproofing, rubbish and GST all in. Three things can move it: relocating plumbing, upgrading finishes, and hidden damage behind the walls. All three are quoted in writing before any extra work happens, and you decide.
Around four weeks on site for a complete bathroom, two to three weeks for an ensuite, and five to six weeks if we're moving plumbing to new positions. Kitchens run five to seven weeks, and the bottleneck there is cabinetry manufacturing rather than the build itself. We'd rather quote you a date we can actually hit than a short one we can't — you get the dates in writing, and we start when we say we will.
In homes built between the 1950s and 1980s we quite often do — water damage, rotten subfloor, old asbestos sheeting. We stop, photograph it, and give you a written price before any extra work happens. You decide. Nothing gets added to your bill without you agreeing to it first.
All of metropolitan Melbourne — north, west, inner east, bayside and south-east. Send us a message even if you're a bit further out; if we've got a job nearby we can usually make it work.
Free, no obligation
Tell us a bit about the room and we'll call you back to arrange a time. You'll get a fixed written price, all inclusive — and an honest answer about what your budget can realistically buy.
Enquiries before 4pm get a call the same afternoon.
Itemised, with the discount shown as its own line.
Registered building practitioner, public liability cover, and domestic building insurance where required.
We'll call you back to arrange a time, usually the same day. Anything to add in the meantime, email info@melreno.com.au.