Our services
Laundry renovations in Byron Bay
We renovate laundries across Byron Bay and the shire, usually at the same time as the bathroom, with a detailed written quote before any work starts. Both rooms get the same floors, the same certified waterproofing and the same tiler, in one visit.
- The quote
- Detailed and in writing, before any work starts
- Waterproofing
- Certified, on every job
- The job
- One builder, start to finish
- The first step
- A free measure and quote
Get in touch
Get a free quote
Tell us about the room and we’ll be in touch shortly. If it’s urgent, give us a ring instead.
(02) 9072 1997Laundries
What a laundry renovation involves
We strip the room out, set the floor to drain, waterproof it, then tile it and fit the cabinets, the tub and the plumbing. A laundry is a wet room under the same rules as a bathroom, so we build it to the same standard.
It suits you if the laundry is original, if it’s a cupboard on the back verandah you’d rather have inside, or if you’re doing the bathroom anyway and it makes sense to finish both in one go.
Doing them together is the cheaper way round. One strip out, one floor, one lot of waterproofing and one set of trades across both rooms.
Layout and design
The options worth deciding early
Four choices shape a laundry, and they decide how the room works every day.
Where the machines go
Side by side under a bench, or stacked in a cupboard. Stacking buys you bench space, side by side is easier to load and cheaper to plumb.
Whether you want a tub
A deep tub is still the most useful thing in a laundry. If the room is tight, an undermount tub in the bench does the same job with less bulk.
Bench and storage
A full run of bench with cupboards above is the difference between a laundry and a cupboard with a tap in it.
How it connects
A laundry that opens off the bathroom shares the plumbing and the trades. One that opens off the hallway keeps the noise out of the bathroom.
Finishes and fixtures
What people choose for a laundry
A laundry takes more of a beating than a bathroom, so the finishes people choose here are the hard wearing ones.
Benchtop
Stone, or a solid laminate
Stone is what most people want and it takes the wear. A good laminate costs a lot less and is perfectly at home in a laundry.
Tub
Stainless, undermount or freestanding
Stainless is the practical choice. Undermount keeps the bench line clean; freestanding is cheaper and easier to replace.
Splashback
Tile, full height behind the tub
Full height behind the tub and the machines is worth doing. It is the one part of the room that gets soaked.
Cabinets
Laminate doors, soft close
Laminate handles the damp better than timber veneer in a room like this, and soft close hinges last.
Floor
Tile, with a drain
A tiled floor with its own drain is what makes it a proper wet room, and it means a spill stays in the laundry.
Together, or apart
What it costs to do both rooms together
The finished rooms are the same either way. What changes is how many times you pay for the set up, and how many times you live in a house with a room missing.
Both rooms in one visit
- One strip out, one skip bin, one set of trades booked once
- Both floors set in one go, so the levels match at the doorway
- One lot of waterproofing, and one wait
- The same floor tile run straight through the doorway, with no strip between the rooms
- The shared wall opened once, with the pipes and the noise both sorted while it’s open
- One period of the house being a building site
The same rooms a year apart
- Two strip outs, two skip bins, two lots of trades booked in
- Two floors laid a year apart, which is how you end up with a lip in the doorway
- Two lots of waterproofing, and two separate waits
- Tiles from two batches, which you can see in daylight even when the code matches
- The shared wall opened twice, and the second time it’s your finished room that gets cut into
- Two periods of the house being a building site
If the bathroom is going ahead and the laundry is on your list for one day, that day is now. It’s the one thing that only gets more expensive if you wait.
What we do
What is included
All of it written down before we start, and split so you can see exactly what the laundry adds to the bathroom.
What comes out
Out
- Old cupboards, tub and benchtop out and taken away
- Tiles off the floor and the wet walls
- Everything taken away in the same skip as the bathroom
What we take care of
Done
- Water, drain and power run to the machine, with the taps where you can reach them
- A drain in the floor, so a spill stays in the laundry
- Certified waterproofing across the floor and behind the tub and the machine
- Both floors laid in one go, so there is no lip in the doorway
What you end up with
Yours
- A bench, cupboards, and a tall space for the broom and the ironing board
- A tub deep enough to be useful, set into a stone or laminate top
- The washer and dryer placed so the doors clear the bench and each other
- Somewhere to dry inside, and the room cleaned up before we hand it back
Not included: your tiles, taps, tub and appliances. Those are yours to choose, and we’ll help you choose them.
Our process
Our laundry process
- 01
A conversation
A quick call about the laundry, whether the bathroom is being done at the same time, and roughly what you’re hoping to spend.
- 02
On-site assessment
We come out and look at both rooms together, because doing them in one visit is what saves you money and a second round of mess.
- 03
Design and selections
We help you plan where the tub, the machine and the benchtop go, and choose the joinery, tiles and tapware.
- 04
Written quote and contract
Once we’ve agreed on the scope, you’ll get a detailed written quote and a signed contract before any work starts, split so you can see what the laundry adds.
- 05
The build
Strip out, plumbing and electrical, waterproofing, tiling and fit-off, managed by us and done by the same licensed trades we use on every job. Both rooms run together.
- 06
Handover
We walk you through both finished rooms and make sure you’re happy with every detail.
Cupboards in, before the benchtop is measured
One tile, run through both rooms
Somewhere to dry, for February
Pricing
What affects the price
A laundry done with the bathroom costs far less than a laundry on its own. These are the things that make the biggest difference to the price.
Keeps it down
Doing it with the bathroom. One strip out, one floor and one set of trades across both rooms, which is where the saving is.
Keeping the tub and machine where they are. If the plumbing stays put, the wet work is quick and the cost stays down.
Fewer cupboards. Cupboards are priced by the metre and by the number of doors, so a tub, a bench and two cupboards is a very different thing to a whole wall.
Pushes it up
Moving the machine to another wall. The water, the drain and the power all have to follow it.
Adding a floor drain. Older laundries often have none at all, and putting one in means opening the floor.
Stone benchtops. They are measured after the cupboards go in and cut off site, which adds a wait before the room is finished.
Bringing both rooms to one level. Worth doing if the laundry and the bathroom started at different heights, and it is more work than it sounds.
Ask what the laundry adds to the bathroom price, not what it costs on its own. They are two very different numbers.
(02) 9072 1997Our other services
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Full bathroom renovations from the strip out through to the final clean, managed by one builder.
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Waterproofing for bathrooms, laundries and wet areas, with certification provided at the end of the job.
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Ensuites, powder rooms and other small bathrooms, laid out to make the most of the space.
Read moreContact us
Tell us about the room and we’ll come out and take a look. You’ll have a detailed written quote before any work starts.
(02) 9072 1997