Mona Vale spreads from the beach up to the headland and back toward the bush, and the bathrooms vary just as much. Down near the basin and the beach you get older brick and weatherboard homes, often with the original wet areas that have weathered decades of coastal damp. Up on the hill and out toward Bayview the homes are larger, some with multiple bathrooms and ensuites that were last done in the 1990s and now feel dated. Whether it is one tired family bathroom or a main ensuite with a spa bath nobody uses, the job is the same: strip it back and build something that works and lasts in a salt-air climate. We have been renovating bathrooms across the Northern Beaches 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 Mona Vale. From the first measure to handover you deal with the same people, whether it is a beach cottage or a big home up toward Bayview.
We come to your Mona Vale 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. 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. In coastal homes we pay close mind to the membrane and ventilation.
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 the larger Mona Vale homes we coordinate multiple wet areas so the household keeps a working bathroom where possible.
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 Mona Vale 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. The bigger homes up toward Bayview often have larger bathrooms or multiple wet areas, which lifts the figure. 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. If you are doing more than one bathroom in a larger Mona Vale home, we sequence them so you keep a working bathroom for as long as possible. 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, and in coastal Mona Vale the constant damp makes it even more important. 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. 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. We also make sure ventilation is sorted so salt-air moisture is not left to sit in the room.
We are a family-run business that has been renovating bathrooms across the Northern Beaches 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 Mona Vale, from beach cottages to the larger homes up the hill. 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.