Footscray, VIC 3011 · inner west
Kitchen renovations in Footscray
Complete kitchen renovations from $24,999 — tiles, fixtures, waterproofing, rubbish removal and GST all in. Typically 5–7 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 Footscray
Local knowledge
What we see in Footscray homes
Footscray mixes Victorian and Edwardian workers cottages with post-war infill and a growing number of townhouses. Bathrooms in the older stock were almost all added later, often to the rear of the house in tight spaces.
The thing that catches people out here
Footscray kitchens in period cottages are usually in a rear addition with low ceilings. Raising the ceiling in that section, where the roof allows, changes the whole feel of the house.
Many Footscray cottages have had unpermitted work done over the years. We look for it at the inspection so it doesn't turn into a surprise once the walls are open.
Before you get quotes
Three things that decide the price in Footscray
1. What your house is built on
Most of Footscray's older housing sits on timber stumps over a subfloor, which is the cheap case for a bathroom: waste pipes can usually be re-routed under the floor without cutting anything structural, so moving a shower or toilet a metre or two costs hundreds rather than thousands. The trade-off is that stumps settle. If your bathroom floor has a dip in it, or the door has started catching, that is the subfloor moving and it needs correcting before new tiles go down — tiles laid on a floor that is still moving will crack along the same line within a year.
2. Permits, overlays and owners corporations
A planning permit is almost never needed for a bathroom or kitchen inside an existing house, even in Footscray's heritage-overlay pockets. Overlays control what the street sees — façade, roofline, front fence — not your tiles. The exception is a new external opening: cutting a new window, or a new exhaust vent through a wall visible from the street, can trip a permit. We flag that at the inspection rather than after.
3. What a renovation is worth here
Footscray has had a decade of buyers renovating older stock rather than knocking it down. A tired original bathroom is now one of the more visible things holding a price back at inspection. You do not need a designer bathroom here — you need a clean, correctly waterproofed, current one.
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
Kitchen renovation cost in Footscray
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 $24,999
No separate tile bill, no "supply your own fixtures", no GST added at the end.
- Removal of existing kitchen and disposal
- New cabinetry, 6–8 linear metres
- Laminate or engineered stone benchtop
- Tiled or glass splashback
- Plumbing and electrical by licensed trades
- Appliance installation
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 bathroom? See bathroom pricing for Footscray →
Questions
Footscray kitchen renovations — common questions
Do you actually work in Footscray?
Yes — Footscray is inside our regular service area, along with Yarraville, Sunshine, Seddon and the surrounding inner west. Site inspections across Footscray are free and there's no travel charge.
How long will the job take?
Around 5–7 weeks on site for a standard kitchen of this type. Victorian cottages and post-war infill homes like most of Footscray'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 $24,999?
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 Footscray's Victorian cottages and post-war infill 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 Footscray.
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.