Renovation Cost Guide
Transparent Sydney renovation cost ranges, written by a licensed builder rather than a marketing team. Starting prices cover full-service delivery from demolition and strip-out to completion, excluding PC items and appliances. Your fixed-price quote sets out the final scope.
Renovation cost depends on scope, finish level and site conditions. Use this guide to sanity-check quotes you've already received, then book a free 15-minute Discovery Call to get a range specific to your home.
Kitchen renovation cost in Sydney
Full-service Sydney kitchen renovations cover demolition and strip-out through completion: joinery, stone, splashback, plumbing, electrical and finishes. PC items and appliances are excluded from starting prices. Costs vary widely because kitchens are the home's most joinery-heavy room.
What drives the cost
- —Size of the kitchen and amount of custom joinery
- —Stone selection (engineered vs natural, slab thickness, waterfall ends)
- —Appliance package (integrated vs freestanding, brand tier)
- —Whether plumbing or gas is being moved
- —Ceiling height, bulkheads and structural changes
What's included
- —Full design documentation and joinery drawings
- —Custom cabinetry, benchtops and splashback
- —Demolition and strip-out through to completion (excluding PC items and appliances)
- —Licensed plumbing and electrical
- —Painting, flooring and final finishes
- —Fixed-price contract under NSW Builder Licence 391529C
Bathroom renovation cost in Sydney
A full-service Sydney bathroom renovation covers complete demolition and strip-out through to completion, including waterproofing, tiling, plumbing, electrical and joinery; PC items and appliances are excluded from the starting price. Waterproofing and tiling are the biggest hidden cost drivers.
What drives the cost
- —Size of the room and tile coverage (floor-to-ceiling vs half-height)
- —Tile selection (format, material, imported vs local)
- —Tapware and fixture tier (chrome vs brushed brass, brand)
- —Whether the layout or plumbing stack is being moved
- —Custom vanity joinery vs off-the-shelf
What's included
- —Demolition and strip-out through to completion (excluding PC items and appliances)
- —Waterproofing to Australian Standard AS 3740
- —Licensed plumbing, electrical and tiling
- —Custom vanity, mirror and shaving cabinet
- —Specified tapware, fixtures and finishes installed
- —Fixed-price contract, warranties and compliance certificates
Laundry renovation cost in Sydney
A full-service Sydney laundry renovation covers complete demolition and strip-out through to completion, including joinery, waterproofing, tiling, plumbing and electrical work. PC items and appliances are excluded from the starting price.
What drives the cost
- —Size and layout changes
- —Custom joinery and storage
- —Plumbing relocation
- —Finish and benchtop selections
What's included
- —Demolition and strip-out through to completion (excluding PC items and appliances)
- —Waterproofing and tiling
- —Joinery and benchtops
- —Licensed plumbing and electrical
Entire home renovation cost in Sydney
An entire home renovation reworks multiple rooms and often the layout of the entire dwelling. Cost depends heavily on how much structure, roofing and services are touched.
What drives the cost
- —Total floor area and number of wet areas
- —Structural changes — removing walls, new openings, steel
- —Whether the roof, windows or facade are affected
- —Level of finish (developer-grade vs architectural)
- —Council pathway — CDC vs DA and any heritage overlay
What's included
- —Full architectural design and construction documentation
- —Council/CDC lodgement and engineering coordination
- —Structural, carpentry, plumbing, electrical and finishes
- —Kitchen, bathrooms and joinery included in one contract
- —Handover compliance pack
Why our quotes are fixed, not indicative
Because Milani Concepts designs and builds under the same NSW Builder Licence (391529C), every price is drawn from a complete set of documentation — not a spreadsheet of allowances. That means fewer variations mid-build, and a contract sum you can plan around.
The 5 Sydney Investment Drivers
- 01
Structural & Plumbing Reconfiguration
Retaining existing plumbing points versus relocating wet areas or removing load-bearing walls is the single largest swing in any Sydney budget.
- 02
Custom Joinery & Stone Detailing
Bespoke architectural cabinetry to ceiling height, integrated appliances, and zero-silica or natural stone fabrication.
- 03
Tiling & Waterproofing Scope
Full floor-to-ceiling wet-area tiling, mitred edges, and flood-tested membrane systems.
- 04
Architectural Hardware & Lighting
Concealed cisterns, brushed or custom hardware, and layered LED task and ambient lighting.
- 05
Sydney Site Access & Logistics
Strata lift and working-hour rules, tight street parking across the Eastern Suburbs, Inner West and North Shore, and waste containment.
The Synchronised Multi-Room Advantage
Combining a kitchen, bathroom and laundry into a single coordinated build schedule is significantly more cost-effective and less disruptive than staging separate renovations — trade mobilisation, rough-ins and site time are consolidated into one window.
Architectural kitchens typically range from $40,000 to $75,000+, depending on joinery complexity, stone and spatial reconfiguration. Turnkey figures include architectural design, trade labour, waterproofing, quality materials and single-point licensed project delivery under NSW Builder Licence 391529C.
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