A wall-hung timber vanity with a vessel basin and matte black wall-mounted tapware, beside a window onto greenery.

Bathroom renovation planning

What should it cost?

Detailed pricing. The right products. A plan for the work ahead.

A few minutes of questions, one at a timeit saves as you go

The estimate

See where your money goes.

Get a detailed breakdown of your expected renovation costs.

A few minutes of questions about your room. Your range appears once the room is measured and moves as you answer; for $49, you see what each trade should cost, with every trade switchable.

Get started

One question
at a time

The value

Avoid costly surprises.

Know what you need, what it costs and what to plan for before work begins.

  1. 01Your BudgetWhat it should cost, trade by trade.
  2. 02Your ListWhat to buy, and what it has to fit.
  3. 03Your Record of RenoThe paperwork each trade owes you.

Your Manual

Your whole renovation. One place.

Your Budget, Your List and Your Record of Reno — what each trade should cost, the products to buy and the paperwork to collect, connected and built around your bathroom.

$49One payment · yours to keep

Your List

Know what to buy.

Build your product list — every product your room needs, with what it has to fit, ready to take shopping.

  • Vanity
  • Toilet
  • Tapware
  • Shower
  • Bath
  • Basin

Project planning

Know what happens next.

See the trades your job needs, what each one costs, and the certificates each one owes you — which are owed by law, which to agree before you accept a quote.

  • Builder
  • Plumber
  • Electrician
  • Waterproofer
  • Tiler
  • Certificate of ComplianceElectricianOwed
  • Electrical Safety CertificateElectricianOwed
  • PS3WaterprooferAgree first
  • Record of WorkBuilderIf restricted work
Ben

Optional consultation

Talk to us

Get personal guidance from me when you need it.

BenBathroom industry for 20 years · 700+ and counting bathrooms I’ve had a hand in

My aim is to help you navigate your renovation with confidence and hire the right people for the job. I don’t quote the building work and I don’t manage your build.

I’ve spent years managing bathroom trade teams — verifying standards, securing certifications, and ensuring seamless handoffs between trades, where costly mistakes usually happen. It taught me firsthand that a price estimate won’t tell you who is genuinely qualified, or how you’ll hold them to account if something fails.

Knowing which questions separate true professionals from the rest comes from years on site. That’s the clarity and peace of mind I bring to your project.

$100 consultation60 minutes on video, added to Your Manual ($49) — $149 together. Pay, choose your time, then work through your Manual before the call.

Book a consultation

Know the cost before you commit.

Get your renovation costs and product choices sorted before the work begins.