Five Dock is classic Inner West, full of solid Federation and interwar homes on the streets running down toward the river. These are the California bungalows, the full-brick semis and the period homes with high ceilings and original detail, and their bathrooms are usually small, dated and squeezed into the back of the house. The challenge here is getting a proper modern bathroom into a tight period footprint without losing the character of the home. Often the laundry is right next door and there is a chance to rethink how both rooms work together. There are also some newer apartments and duplexes around the shops where strata rules and the neighbour below come into play. We have been renovating bathrooms across the Inner West for 12 years and we run one team that handles the lot: demolition, plumbing, waterproofing, tiling, electrical and the fit-off. You are not chasing five separate contractors and trying to line up their calendars. We give you a fixed-price quote before we start, hold the price, and most bathrooms are finished on site in around three weeks. Licensed in NSW, contractor number 383725C, based in Liverpool and working right across Five Dock. From the first measure to handover you deal with the same people.
We come to your Five Dock home, measure the room, check the existing plumbing and drainage, and talk through what you want. Then we put together a fixed-price quote that lists every fixture, tile and trade. No vague allowances, no surprises halfway through.
Once you approve the quote, we lock in the layout, finishes and fixtures so nothing changes mid-job. In a tight period bathroom every centimetre counts, so we plan it carefully. We strip the old bathroom back, sort the framing and falls, then waterproof to AS 3740 standards and let it cure properly before a single tile goes down.
Plumbing rough-in, electrical, then tiling all run in the right order so each trade is not tripping over the last. Because it is one team, the sequencing is tight and the site stays clean. In period homes we plan for the old plumbing and timber we find once the bathroom comes out. In apartments we work to strata access hours.
We fit the vanity, toilet, tapware, screen and accessories, test everything, and clean up. You get a walk-through at the end, your compliance paperwork including the waterproofing certificate, and a finished bathroom you can use straight away.
Most Five Dock bathrooms land between $15,000 and $45,000. A cosmetic refresh, where we keep the layout and update tiles, vanity and tapware, starts from around $8,000. A full gut, where we strip back to the frame, move plumbing and re-do everything, usually runs $25,000 to $45,000 depending on the size of the room and the fixtures you choose. Period Inner West homes can sit higher if we find old plumbing or rotten timber once the bathroom comes out. We give you a fixed-price quote up front that itemises every fixture and trade, so you know the number before we lift a tool and it does not move unless you change the scope.
Most bathrooms are finished on site in around three weeks. That covers demolition, plumbing rough-in, waterproofing and its cure time, tiling, then the fit-off of fixtures and the final clean. Waterproofing needs to dry properly before tiling, so we do not rush that stage, but because we run one team the trades follow each other tightly with no dead days waiting on a subcontractor to turn up. In a period Five Dock home, if we uncover dated plumbing or timber damage, repairing it can add a little time and we will tell you straight away. If you are in an apartment, strata access hours can stretch the timeline slightly. We give you a realistic schedule with your quote and keep you posted as we go.
Yes. Waterproofing is the part most bathroom problems trace back to, so we treat it carefully. We waterproof to the NSW standard AS 3740, apply the membrane correctly to floors, walls and the shower area, and let it cure fully before tiling. You get a waterproofing certificate at handover. For freestanding period homes most bathroom renovations do not need council approval as they are internal work, but if your job involves moving walls or extending we will tell you what is required. For apartments we work within your strata by-laws and help with the paperwork the owners corporation needs.
We are a family-run business that has been renovating bathrooms across the Inner West for 12 years, and we are a licensed NSW contractor, number 383725C. The big difference is that one team does everything, from demolition through to the final silicone, so you are not coordinating a plumber, a tiler, an electrician and a waterproofer yourself and hoping they show up in order. We quote a fixed price, hold it, and finish most jobs in around three weeks. We are based in Liverpool and travel right across Five Dock, and we know how to fit a proper modern bathroom into a tight period footprint without losing the home's character. You deal with the same people start to finish.
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.