Wollongong & the Illawarra · Licensed & Insured
Bulli's homes have a character you don't find in the newer estates further south — federation cottages, post-war brick, and weatherboard places within walking distance of the beach and the village. Look past the lovely facades, though, and a lot of those bathrooms haven't been touched since the '80s: cracked grout, a tired vanity, an exhaust fan that gave up years ago.
We specialise in bathroom renovations in Bulli that respect what makes an older home special while quietly fixing everything that's failing behind the walls — waterproofing, tiling, ventilation and the tired layout you've been putting up with for years.
We're based just minutes away in Wollongong, and we work regularly in Thirroul and Woonona too. Done properly. On time. No surprises.
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Bathroom Renovations Wollongong provides full bathroom renovations across Bulli and the northern Illawarra suburbs, specialising in period and character homes. Based minutes away in Wollongong, our licensed team handles the complete job — design, waterproofing, tiling, plumbing and electrical — with a single point of accountability and a clear start-to-finish timeline.
Bulli's housing stock skews older and more character-rich than the newer estates further south — federation and interwar cottages, post-war brick, and weatherboard homes near the beach and village. Most of the bathrooms in these homes are original or minimally updated, with small footprints and dated wet-area construction that hasn't kept pace with the rest of the house.
We renovate with the period features, not over the top of them — keeping the character your home is known for while quietly fixing everything that's failing behind the walls: waterproofing, tiling, ventilation and layout.
A full gut-and-rebuild for original bathrooms at end of life — demolition, waterproofing, tiling, plumbing, electrical and fit-off, all coordinated in-house under one team. This is the most common job we quote in Bulli, for homeowners who've tolerated a dated, leaking bathroom for years.
In homes of Bulli's vintage, the waterproofing membrane often never existed or has long since failed — leaking bases, tiles lifting off aged substrates. A proper shower renovation strips back and re-waterproofs to current NSW standards rather than tiling over the problem.
For the larger character and elevated homes toward Bulli Tops and the escarpment, we create genuine ensuite renovations — carving a private retreat from an existing space, with careful attention to ventilation and layout in older floor plans.
Bath-to-shower conversions, grab rails and level-entry walk-in showers for ageing-in-place or a parent's home. Accessibility doesn't need to look clinical — it can be built into a design that still suits a character home.
Most complete bathroom renovations in Bulli fall between roughly $19,000 and $36,000, depending on size, finishes and what we find behind the walls once an older bathroom is opened up. A shower or wet-area-only renovation typically starts lower; ensuite creation and larger character-home projects usually sit toward the top of the range.
We provide a written, fixed-scope quote after an in-home measure, with every inclusion specified up front — so the figure you approve is the figure you pay, with no mid-job variations.
Most Bulli bathroom renovations take 3–5 weeks on site, from strip-out to handover. We start with a free in-home quote and design conversation, sequence the work around your household, and keep the site clean and protected throughout.
Knowing what we do is one thing — knowing you can trust us to finish it is another. Here's why Bulli homeowners hand us the keys.
We're not a tiler subbing out the rest — we manage the plumber, the electrician and the schedule, and you have one number to call from quote to handover.
All work is completed by licensed trades to NSW standards, with a certificate of compliance provided on completion — the documentation an older-home renovation should always come with.
We can show you real completed jobs from Bulli and the surrounding northern Illawarra, with the suburb, brief and budget behind each one — not stock bathroom photography.
No vague lump sums — a line-by-line quote you can actually compare, so there's no question of being overcharged once the job's underway.
Bulli's federation and post-war cottages are wonderful homes, but their original bathrooms tend to hide the same set of issues once we open the walls up:
This is exactly why a properly licensed team matters in a suburb like Bulli — we find and fix these issues correctly rather than tiling over the problem.
Bathroom waterproofing in NSW must comply with AS 3740, and it's the part of an older-home renovation that's most commonly botched. We provide a certificate of compliance on every job. Most straightforward internal bathroom renovations don't trigger a Development Application, but we handle any certification required and can talk you through what applies to your home.
We assess the actual space first and design to what's genuinely buildable — clever storage, layout changes, and an honest read on whether a freestanding bath makes sense in a compact Bulli bathroom, rather than promising a Pinterest layout that won't fit.
Coastal humidity and salt air near Bulli Beach also make quality ventilation and the right tapware finishes worth prioritising — a small detail that makes a real difference to how long a renovation lasts.
Most complete Bulli bathroom renovations fall between roughly $19,000 and $36,000, depending on size, finishes and what we find in older homes once the walls are opened. Book a free in-home quote for a fixed, itemised figure specific to your bathroom.
Most complete renovations take 3–5 weeks from strip-out to handover. We give you a firm timeline before work starts and sequence the job around your household.
Most internal bathroom renovations that stay within the existing footprint don't require a Development Application. We handle any certification that is required and confirm what applies to your home before we start.
Yes — this is our specialty in Bulli. We respect original features and period detailing, fix what's failing underneath, and blend the period feel with a bathroom that actually works day to day.
It's common in Bulli's older homes. We handle it through licensed removalists to regulation, tell you before proceeding, and there are no surprise costs sprung on the invoice afterwards.
Yes — every wet area is waterproofed to AS 3740 by a licensed applicator, with a compliance certificate provided on completion.
Yes — fully licensed and insured, with licensed plumbing, electrical and waterproofing trades and full public liability and Home Building Compensation cover.
Based in Wollongong, we also renovate bathrooms across Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama, Mount Kembla, Figtree, Oak Flats, Albion Park, Albion Park Rail, Kanahooka, Thirroul, Farmborough Heights, Cordeaux Heights, Unanderra, Barrack Heights, Warilla, Port Kembla, Warrawong, Flinders and Shell Cove.
Talk to the Bathroom Renovations Wollongong team today — free, no-obligation advice.
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