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We renovate bathrooms and kitchens across Brighton, Brighton East, Hampton, Sandringham and Black Rock. Based in Clayton, about 25 minutes away.
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Brighton is more mixed than most people expect. There are substantial Victorian and Edwardian homes on the older streets, a large number of interwar and mid century houses through the middle of the suburb, and a steady stream of contemporary rebuilds closer to the water.
The common factor is not the era. It is the bay.
Homes within a few streets of the beach see noticeably faster corrosion on tapware, shower screen fittings, hinges, towel rails and exhaust fan housings. Cheap chrome fittings that would last fifteen years inland can start pitting in three or four. In Brighton we recommend better grade fixtures and stainless or brass fittings rather than the budget option, because the budget option genuinely does not last here.
Higher humidity near the water combined with a poorly ventilated bathroom is how mould problems start. A lot of the Brighton bathrooms we strip out have an undersized exhaust fan or one venting into the roof space rather than outside. We fix that as a matter of course.
Brighton bathrooms are often larger than the Melbourne average, and the finish level expected is higher. Freestanding baths, double vanities, floor to ceiling stone and underfloor heating come up far more often here than in most of the south east. That changes the budget conversation, so we have it early.
The 1950s and 60s homes through the middle of Brighton often still have their original bathroom. Same story as elsewhere. Waterproofing that has failed or was never there, and plumbing that needs replacing rather than reusing.
Closer to the beach we occasionally look at a bathroom in a house that is a genuine candidate for a larger renovation or a rebuild. If we think you would be better spending your money differently, we will say so.
Brighton sits in the City of Bayside.
Keeping the same layout and not touching the exterior generally makes it building work rather than planning work.
Bayside has heritage overlays covering parts of the older streets, and there are also neighbourhood character controls in some areas. Closer to the foreshore there can be additional overlays affecting external works. None of that usually affects an internal bathroom or kitchen, but it matters a great deal if you are extending or changing anything visible from the street.
Before you spend anything we tell you whether your property is affected and whether your job is likely to need a permit. If it does, we tell you what it means for timing.
Ranges, not a single number. You get a fixed price in writing once we have measured.
Cosmetic refresh through to a full renovation with layout changes
Facelift through to a full renovation with a new layout
Larger bathrooms mean more of everything. Higher specification fixtures, which we recommend here for salt air reasons rather than for show. Failed waterproofing in mid century homes. Stone, double vanities and underfloor heating where people want them.
We will tell you which upgrades are worth it in a coastal location and which are not. Better tapware and fittings genuinely pay for themselves within a few streets of the water. Some other upgrades do not.
Full strip out, waterproofing, plumbing, electrical, tiling, cabinetry and fit off. In Brighton we spend more time than usual on ventilation and fixture selection.
Custom cabinetry, benchtops and appliance integration.
Small rooms need the set out right first time.
Recent work from across Melbourne’s south east. Where we have worked in or near Brighton we have said so.
Six steps from your first call to the day we hand it back. The first one costs you nothing.
Call or request a cost estimate. Two minutes.
What you want and roughly what it costs.
Free measure and quote in Brighton. About 25 minutes from our base.
Itemised.
Same team throughout.
Cleaned and ready to use.
We renovate across Brighton and the surrounding Bayside suburbs including Brighton East, Hampton, Sandringham, Black Rock, Beaumaris, Elsternwick and Bentleigh.
The things people in Brighton actually ask us before they call.
Yes. We are based in Clayton, about 25 minutes away. We also cover Brighton East, Hampton, Sandringham, Black Rock and Beaumaris.
Bathroom renovations here start from $8,000. Brighton often sits at the higher end because bathrooms here tend to be larger and the finish level expected is higher. We give you a fixed price after we have measured.
Yes, more than most people expect. Salt air corrodes tapware, shower screen fittings, hinges and exhaust fans faster than it does inland. Within a few streets of the water we recommend better grade fixtures because the cheap ones genuinely do not last. We will tell you where it is worth spending and where it is not.
Because near the bay it matters. Higher humidity plus an undersized or badly vented exhaust fan is how mould problems start. A lot of the Brighton bathrooms we strip out vent into the roof space rather than outside. We fix that as standard.
Usually not if the layout stays the same. Brighton is in the City of Bayside and parts of it have heritage overlays and neighbourhood character controls. Those mostly affect exterior work rather than internal bathrooms and kitchens. We check before you spend anything.
Often an original bathroom with waterproofing that has failed or was never installed, and plumbing that is better replaced than reused. That is normal for the era. We look for it at the quote stage so the price you get is the price you pay.
Yes, and both come up often in Brighton. The main constraint is floor space and plumbing position rather than anything else. We will tell you honestly whether your room takes it.
Usually two to four weeks on site. Larger Brighton bathrooms with more tiling and custom cabinetry can run longer. We give you a schedule with the quote.
Tell us what you are planning. We will give you a straight answer on cost and timing. No obligation.
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