Full bathroom renovations in Pakenham & Cardinia.

A full renovation is a complete strip-out to finish. We remove every fixture, tile and the old waterproofing, expose the substrate, fix any rot or movement, then rebuild the bathroom from the membrane up. Because we run plumbing, electrical, waterproofing, tiling and carpentry as one coordinated team, there are no gaps where the job sits idle waiting on a subbie — and one party is accountable for the whole result.

The full scope, stage by stage.

• Design & selections: layout, tile, vanity, tapware, screen and lighting chosen up front so the quote is a real fixed price, not an allowance.
• Demolition & make-good: full strip-out to substrate, rubbish removal, repair of any rot, movement or damaged framing found underneath.
• Plumbing rough-in: relocate or renew pipework for the new layout, certified by a licensed plumber.
• Electrical: new circuits, downlights, exhaust fan, heated towel rail and mirror lighting to AS/NZS 3000, certified electrician.
• Waterproofing to AS 3740: correct floor falls, screed and a fresh membrane to every wet area — the part that determines whether the bathroom lasts.
• Tiling: floor-to-ceiling or feature-wall tiling, waterproof grout, sealed junctions and a tiled shower niche.
• Fit-off: vanity, toilet, bath, tapware, frameless glass screen, accessories, silicone, clean and handover.

2026 cost guide & a worked example.

A full main-bathroom renovation in Pakenham typically runs $18,000–$35,000, with premium fit-outs — freestanding bath, full-height stone-look tile, designer tapware — reaching $35,000–$55,000. As a worked example, a typical 6m² Cardinia Lakes main bathroom — full strip-out, re-waterproof to AS 3740, floor-to-ceiling tiling, frameless screen, wall-hung vanity and back-to-wall toilet — comes in around $24,000: roughly $4,500 demolition and make-good, $3,200 waterproofing and screed, $6,800 tiling and materials, $4,500 plumbing rough-in and fit-off, $1,800 electrical, $3,200 fixtures and tapware, with the balance fixed-price margin and any permit.

Timeline.

A single bathroom takes about 3–4 weeks on site: demolition and rough-in in week one, AS 3740 waterproofing and screed (with proper cure time) and the start of tiling in week two, tiling completed in week three, then fit-off, glass and final plumbing and electrical in the last week. A combined bathroom-and-ensuite or bathroom-and-laundry project runs 4–6 weeks.

Compliance & what protects you.

• VBA-registered building practitioner — the work is signed off by a registered builder, not a handyman.
• AS 3740 waterproofing — correct membrane and falls to every wet area.
• Compliance Certificates — licensed plumbing and electrical certified.
• NCC Volume 2 — any structural change built to code.
• Domestic Building Insurance — carried for work over $16,000 under the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (VIC).

Working with a tighter footprint? See our ensuite & small bathroom page. Worried about a leak rather than a full rebuild? Start with bathroom waterproofing. We renovate full bathrooms across Cardinia Lakes and the wider Cardinia Shire.