Chatswood splits neatly into two worlds, and we work in both. Around the station and the malls there's a dense cluster of apartment towers, and we renovate plenty of ensuites and main bathrooms in those units, working within strata by-laws and getting the waterproofing exactly right because there's always a neighbour below. Then on the leafier streets toward the golf course and Roseville's edge you've got solid double-brick homes from the interwar and post-war years, many with their original bathrooms still in place: small rooms, a single window, and pipework that's been there for decades. Both jobs reward planning, and both reward a team that knows what it'll find once the old bathroom comes out. We've been renovating bathrooms across the Lower North Shore for 12 years, and we run one team that covers demolition, plumbing, waterproofing, electrical, tiling and the fit-off. No chasing five separate contractors and no scheduling gaps. We give you a fixed-price quote before we start, hold the price, and finish most bathrooms on site in around three weeks. We're a licensed NSW contractor, number 383725C, based in Liverpool and working right across Chatswood. From the first measure to handover you deal with the same people, whether the job is a CBD tower unit or a double-brick home.
We come to your Chatswood home or apartment, measure the room, check the plumbing and drainage, and discuss what you want. Then we give you a fixed-price quote listing every fixture, tile and trade. No loose allowances, and the price holds unless you change the scope.
After you approve the quote, we lock in the layout, finishes and fixtures so nothing changes mid-job. We strip the old bathroom back, sort the framing and floor falls, then waterproof to AS 3740 and let the membrane cure fully before tiling begins.
Plumbing rough-in, electrical and tiling run in the right order because one team controls the lot. In the apartment towers we work to strata access hours, protect lifts and common areas, and keep the site clean throughout the job.
We fit the vanity, toilet, tapware, screen and accessories, test everything, and clean up. You get a final walk-through, your waterproofing certificate and compliance paperwork, and a bathroom ready to use the day we finish.
Most Chatswood bathrooms land between $15,000 and $45,000. A cosmetic refresh, keeping the layout and updating tiles, vanity and tapware, starts from around $8,000. A full gut, where we strip back to the frame, move plumbing and rebuild, generally runs $25,000 to $45,000 depending on room size and your choice of fixtures. Apartment jobs in the towers near the station can sit at the higher end because of strata access and the extra care needed around common areas. We give you a fixed-price quote up front that itemises every fixture and trade, so you know the cost before we start and it doesn't move unless the scope changes.
Most bathrooms are finished on site in around three weeks, covering strip-out, plumbing rough-in, waterproofing and its cure time, tiling, then the fit-off and final clean. The waterproofing membrane has to dry fully before tiling, so we don't shorten that, but because one team runs the whole job there are no dead days waiting on subcontractors. In the apartment towers, strata access hours can stretch the timeline a little, and we factor that in. You get a clear schedule with your quote, and we keep you posted as the job moves along.
Yes. Waterproofing is where most bathroom problems start, and in a Chatswood apartment a leak affects the unit below, so we get it right. We waterproof to the NSW standard AS 3740, apply the membrane correctly across floors, walls and the shower area, and let it cure fully before tiling. You receive a waterproofing certificate at handover. For apartments we work within your strata by-laws and help prepare the paperwork the owners corporation needs before work starts. For freestanding homes, internal bathroom renovations usually don't need council approval, and we'll flag it if yours involves structural change.
We're a family-run business that's been renovating bathrooms across the Lower North Shore for 12 years, and we're a licensed NSW contractor, number 383725C. The advantage is one team handles everything, from demolition through to the final silicone, so you're not juggling a plumber, a tiler, an electrician and a waterproofer and hoping their schedules align. That's especially useful in strata buildings where access is tight. We quote a fixed price, hold it, and finish most bathrooms in around three weeks. We're based in Liverpool but we work right across Chatswood, and you deal with the same people from the first measure to the final handover.
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.