Malvern, VIC 3144 · inner south east
Bathroom renovations in Malvern
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 price, no surprises
- Free inspection across Malvern
Local knowledge
What we see in Malvern homes
Malvern is Edwardian and interwar housing on wide, established streets, much of it with original leadlight, picture rails and pressed ceilings still intact. Bathrooms are usually the one room where the period detail was lost decades ago.
The thing that catches people out here
The brief here is almost always period-sympathetic rather than contemporary. That means smaller format tiles, traditional tapware and often a freestanding bath — all of which cost more in labour than the large-format, minimal look.
Stonnington heritage controls apply across much of Malvern. Internal renovations are fine; changes visible from the street are not automatic.
Before you get quotes
Three things that decide the price in Malvern
1. What your house is built on
Malvern is substantial period housing — Victorian, Edwardian and solid interwar brick — with a layer of apartments along the tram routes. The houses have deep timber subfloors and good access to services, so relocating a shower or toilet is genuinely feasible here in a way it is not on a slab. The catch is scale: Malvern bathrooms are frequently large, and floor area drives the tiling and waterproofing lines more than any fixture choice does. A big bathroom with modest fittings costs more than a small one with expensive ones.
2. Permits, overlays and owners corporations
Internal bathroom and kitchen work needs no planning permit, including inside Malvern's extensive heritage overlays — overlays govern what the street sees, not your wet areas. If you are in one of the apartment blocks, the owners corporation is the real gatekeeper: most require written approval before wet-area work and some ask to see the waterproofing certification and the plumber's compliance certificate afterwards.
3. What a renovation is worth here
Malvern buyers expect the renovation to sit comfortably with the age of the house. The most common and most expensive mistake here is a sharply contemporary bathroom dropped into a Federation home — it reads as a cheap fix even when the budget was not cheap. Period-sympathetic fittings generally cost the same and hold their value considerably better.
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 Malvern
Our starting price against the current Melbourne market rate for the same scope of work. Check both against any other quote you get.
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 Malvern →
Questions
Malvern bathroom renovations — common questions
Do you actually work in Malvern?
Yes — Malvern is inside our regular service area, along with St Kilda, Camberwell, Hawthorn and the surrounding inner south east. Site inspections across Malvern 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. Edwardian and interwar homes homes like most of Malvern's are the kind 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 Malvern's Edwardian and interwar homes housing 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 bathrooms on the home page. We'll bring more to the inspection, along with what each job actually cost.
Free, no obligation
Book your free site inspection in Malvern.
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.