Box Hill North, VIC 3129 · eastern suburbs
Bathroom renovations in Box Hill North
Complete bathroom renovations from $19,999 — tiles, fixtures, waterproofing, rubbish removal and GST all in. Typically 4 weeks on site. We're a small local team — the people who quote your job are the people who build it, so you're not paying for a showroom or a sales rep.
- Registered building practitioner
- Fixed written price before we start
- Free inspection across Box Hill North
Local knowledge
What we see in Box Hill North homes
Box Hill North was orchards and dairy farms until the post-war boom — both local post offices opened in 1955, which dates the suburb almost exactly. The result is a very consistent run of mid-1950s and 1960s brick veneer and weatherboard on regular blocks, with Kerrimuir making up the eastern end.
The thing that catches people out here
Bathrooms from this exact window are small, and many still have the original coloured ceramic tiling with a concrete or terrazzo shower base underneath. The base is the expensive part to remove and the part most often missed in a quote given over the phone.
Box Hill North sits close to several of the area's secondary schools, and families here tend to move in to stay rather than to flip. That changes the brief: over ten years the money is better spent on what you use daily than on anything chosen to look good in a listing photo. Check the current catchment yourself before you rely on it — the zones move.
Before you get quotes
Three things that decide the price in Box Hill North
1. What your house is built on
Mid-1950s brick veneer and weatherboard on timber subfloors, which means drainage can usually be moved without touching concrete. Because the suburb went up in such a short window the stock is unusually uniform, so we can be specific at the inspection about what we expect behind the walls — and specific is what lets us hold a fixed price afterwards.
2. Permits, overlays and owners corporations
No planning permit is required for internal bathroom or kitchen work. Homes of this age very commonly contain asbestos-cement sheet behind wall tiles and under the bath. It usually needs a licensed asbestos removalist — above 10 square metres of non-friable sheet it always does, and friable material always does — we check at the free inspection so it is in the written price from the start.
3. What a renovation is worth here
This is a stay-put suburb, and stay-put suburbs renovate differently from ones people are selling out of. Over ten years the tapware, the shower screen and the storage are what you notice; the things chosen to photograph well are not.
None of the above is guesswork on a quote — we look at the subfloor, the wall behind the tiles and the existing drainage during the free inspection, then put a fixed written price on it.
Pricing
Bathroom renovation cost in Box Hill North
One number, everything in it. Take it to any other quote you get and compare line for line — that is the comparison worth making.
What's included at $19,999
No separate tile bill, no "supply your own fixtures", no GST added at the end.
- Full strip-out and rubbish removal
- Certified waterproofing to AS 3740
- Floor-to-ceiling wall tiling
- New vanity, toilet and shower screen
- Tapware, shower set and towel rail
- Plumbing and electrical by licensed trades
Moving plumbing to a new wall, upgraded finishes, or hidden damage found during demolition are quoted separately and always in writing before any extra work starts.
Also renovating the kitchen? See kitchen pricing for Box Hill North →
Questions
Box Hill North bathroom renovations — common questions
Do you actually work in Box Hill North?
Yes — Box Hill North is inside our regular service area, along with Box Hill, Mont Albert North, Blackburn North and the surrounding eastern suburbs. Site inspections across Box Hill North are free and there's no travel charge.
How long will the job take?
Around 4 weeks on site for a standard bathroom of this type. Box Hill North is mostly mid-1950s–1960s brick veneer, and that's the kind of place we work on most — so the timeline we give you at quote stage is the one we work to.
What could push the price above $19,999?
Three things, in order of likelihood: moving plumbing or fixtures to new positions, choosing finishes above our standard range, and hidden damage behind the walls. In Box Hill North, where the stock is mid-1950s–1960s brick veneer, the third one matters — you get a written price before anyone touches it.
Can I see photos of your work?
Yes — there are real before-and-after photos and video walkthroughs of finished work on the home page. We'll bring more bathroom renovations to the inspection, along with what each job actually cost.
Do you do whole-house renovations in Box Hill North?
No, and we'd rather say so plainly. We don't do extensions, second storeys, re-roofing or anything that changes the outside of the house — we do bathrooms and kitchens, for a fixed price, and that narrow focus is the reason we can quote the way we do. Taking out an internal wall to open a kitchen to the living area is part of a kitchen and we do that, with an engineer's beam design and a building permit where the wall is load-bearing. If you're planning a full home renovation in Box Hill North, these are usually the two rooms that blow the budget, so it's worth getting a firm number on them early even if someone else is managing the rest. We're happy to quote just our part and work alongside your builder.
Free, no obligation
Book your free site inspection in Box Hill North.
Tell us a bit about the room and we'll call you back to arrange a time. You'll get a fixed written price — and an honest answer about what your budget can realistically buy.
Thanks — we've got it.
We'll call you back to arrange a time, usually the same day.