Renovation prices
in plain numbers — no "call for quote" games
Every service we offer, what it includes, and what it costs in Fremantle and Perth right now. These are honest guide rates: your fixed contract price comes after a free measure, and it doesn't move unless you change the scope.
What we charge, line by line
All prices include GST, standard materials handling and our weekly photo reports. Click any service for the full scope.
| Service | What's in the scope | Unit | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full apartment renovation | Strip-out, wet areas, floors, walls, electrics, paint, handover clean | m² | $1,650 |
| Turnkey flat renovation | Full reno + design docs, strata pack, furniture-ready finish | m² | $2,400 |
| Kitchen renovation | Strip, rough-ins, custom or flat-pack joinery, stone tops, fit-off | room | $28,000 |
| Kitchen remodel (refresh) | New doors, tops, splashback, appliances — layout untouched | room | $16,500 |
| Bathroom renovation | Strip to slab, waterproofing to AS 3740, tiling, brassware, fit-off | room | $24,000 |
| Bathroom + ensuite package | Both wet rooms renovated back-to-back by the same crew | package | $41,000 |
| Design & drafting | Measured survey, plans, elevations, 3D views, strata submission pack | m² | $120 |
| Full interior design | Design docs + material sourcing, colour boards, site attendance | m² | $185 |
| Electrical & lighting | Points, lighting layout, switchboard upgrade, certificate | point | $180 |
| Smart home wiring | Structured data cabling, sensor lighting, app scenes at rough-in | package | $4,900 |
| Flooring supply + install | Levelling, acoustic underlay, engineered boards or hybrid | m² | $145 |
| Tiling labour | Wall & floor tiling incl. large-format porcelain, epoxy grout option | m² | $95 |
* "From" means a standard-spec job on a typical 60–90 m² flat. Heritage fabric, structural steel and third-floor-no-lift logistics price separately — we'll flag them at the measure, not on the invoice.
Three ways to buy a reno
Same crews, same schedule discipline — the difference is how deep we strip and how custom the finish gets.
- Cosmetic renovation — no layout changes
- New floors, paint, fixtures, flat-pack kitchen
- Bathroom re-tile on existing plumbing
- Basic electrical compliance check
- Weekly photo reports
- 3-yr workmanship warranty
- Full gut reno, walls can move
- Design docs + strata pack included
- Custom joinery, stone benchtops
- Rewired circuits, new switchboard
- Waterproofing certificates + flood tests
- 5-yr workmanship warranty
- Structural work, engineered steel
- Interior designer on your team
- Architectural joinery, stone, brass
- Smart wiring + acoustic packages
- Furniture & styling coordination
- 5-yr warranty + 12-mo service visit
Essential vs Signature vs Bespoke
The honest version of the difference. If a line matters to you, say so at the measure — packages flex.
| Scope item | Essential | Signature | Bespoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strip-out to bare shell | |||
| Layout / wall changes | |||
| Structural steel + engineer | Priced per job | ||
| Design documentation | Basic layout plan | Full drawing set | Full set + 3D renders |
| Strata approval pack | We review yours | ||
| Kitchen | Flat-pack, laminate | Custom joinery, stone | Architectural joinery |
| Bathroom spec | Re-tile, standard brassware | New waterproofing + tile | Premium tile, frameless, brass |
| Electrical | Compliance check | Rewire + new board | Rewire + smart scenes |
| Floors | Hybrid / laminate | Engineered timber | Wide-board oak / microcement |
| Workmanship warranty | 3 years | 5 years | 5 years + service visit |
| Guide rate | $1,650 / m² | $2,400 / m² | $3,300+ / m² |
In every quote, no matter the tier
- Free site measure with laser + moisture readings
- Itemised scope with named materials and brands
- Fixed contract price — variations only with your sign-off
- Dated build schedule in the contract
- Friday photo reports to your phone
- Lift protection, dust walls, daily site tidy
- Final builder's clean before handover
- Warranty pack: certificates, manuals, paint codes
What pushes a quote up — flagged early
Asbestos removal
Common in pre-1990 Fremantle stock. Licensed removal runs $2,800–$6,500 depending on area. We test suspicious linings at the measure.
Access & strata conditions
No-lift walk-ups, booked loading docks and restricted work hours add labour time. We ask your strata for the rules before quoting, not after.
Latent building defects
Rotten framing, illegal wiring, concrete cancer. If we find it, you get photos and a fixed variation price before anyone touches it. See how this played out on a real job.
You pay for finished stages. Not promises.
The draw schedule is printed in the contract and each payment unlocks only when you sign off the stage. Nobody should fund a builder's cash flow — least of all with their kitchen deposit.
- 10% — depositLocks your start date and triggers material orders. Fully credited to stage one.
- 25% — strip-out + rough-ins doneDemolition complete, new plumbing and wiring in and inspected.
- 30% — surfaces closedPlaster, screeds, waterproofing passed flood test, tiling underway.
- 25% — fit-off completeJoinery, floors, paint, fixtures installed and QA-checked.
- 10% — handoverJoint walkthrough done, defect list (if any) closed, keys back.
Asked at every first meeting
If you're comparing quotes, the budget blow-out article shows the six places cheap quotes hide their money.
Guide rates are nice.
A fixed number is better.
40 minutes on site, measured drawings you keep, and a contract price that stays put.
Book the free measure