Apartment Renovations Sydney

Apartment renovations are a different job to renovating a house. The space is tighter, every centimetre of storage counts, and there is a strata building and a body corporate to work around. We renovate kitchens, bathrooms and storage in Sydney apartments and units — handling the strata approval paperwork, the noise restrictions and the building access rules so the job runs without a fight with the owners corporation. One team covers every trade, which matters even more in a building where you cannot have five contractors turning up on different days.

What we can take care of

• Custom kitchens built to the exact dimensions of the apartment — no wasted corners, full use of the available wall and ceiling height
• Bathroom renovations including waterproofing certified to NSW standards, tiling, vanities and fixtures
• Built-in wardrobes, concealed laundries and storage that claw back space in a tight floorplan
• Strata approval support — preparing the scope, trade licences and insurance details the owners corporation needs to sign off
• Trades scheduled to suit building access hours, lift bookings and approved working times
• Appliances sourced at trade cost and installed as part of the job, so you are not coordinating separate deliveries into a unit

Frequently asked questions

Do I need strata approval to renovate my apartment in Sydney?

Usually yes for anything beyond cosmetic work. Cosmetic changes like painting or replacing a tap generally do not need approval, but renovations involving waterproofing, plumbing, flooring or structural work almost always require the owners corporation to sign off first, often by a by-law. Bathrooms are the clearest case because of waterproofing. We help prepare the scope, our licence and insurance, and the trade details the strata committee needs, so the approval goes through cleanly before work starts.

Can you renovate a kitchen and bathroom in an apartment at the same time?

Yes, and doing them together often makes sense in an apartment. It means one approval process, one mobilisation into the building, one team across all the trades and one disruption to live through rather than two. We sequence the work so the noisy and wet stages happen within the building's approved hours. Running both rooms as a single scope also keeps the finishes consistent and usually works out more efficient than booking two separate renovations months apart.

What trades are needed for an apartment renovation?

A typical apartment kitchen or bathroom needs a demolisher, a plumber, an electrician, a waterproofer, a tiler, a cabinetmaker and a painter, plus a stonemason for the benchtop. In a strata building, coordinating that many trades around access hours and lift bookings is where jobs go wrong. Because we run one team covering every trade, scheduled in the right order, you are not managing seven separate contractors or copping the gaps when one blames another. One point of contact owns the whole job.

How do I get a quote for an apartment renovation?

Send us photos of the existing kitchen or bathroom, a floor plan if you have one, and a note on what you want to change and your building's renovation rules if you know them. We can give you a realistic budget range quickly, then arrange a site visit for a detailed fixed quote. We are family-run, Liverpool-based and work Sydney-wide, including strata buildings across the city. Call 02 5000 0402 or use the contact form — no obligation to proceed.

InsideOut Joinery & Renos is a family-run custom joinery and renovation business based in Liverpool, Sydney NSW 2170, serving homeowners Sydney-wide. Call 02 5000 0402 or email info@insideoutjoinery.au. One team covers every trade, with a typical 3-week turnaround, trade-cost appliances and 12 years of experience. Licensed contractor — licence 383725C, ABN 62 912 909 739.