Apartment Renovations Across Sydney
Renovating an apartment takes more planning than renovating a house. Space is often limited, building rules can affect how and when work is carried out, and many renovations require strata approval before work can begin. We manage apartment renovations across Sydney, from the initial site visit through to handover.
We help you navigate strata requirements, prepare documentation and coordinate approvals where required. Once work begins, you have one main point of contact while we coordinate the plumbers, electricians, waterproofers, tilers and joiners involved in your renovation.
With more than 15 years of industry experience, Revive Kitchens & Bathrooms renovates kitchens, bathrooms, laundries and entire apartments for homeowners and property investors across Sydney, from our base in Lane Cove.
Call us or book an in-home consultation to talk through your plans.
What We Renovate in Apartments
Whether you’re updating one room or the whole apartment, we can take care of:
- Kitchens: custom cabinetry, stone benchtops and splashbacks
- Bathrooms and ensuites: including waterproofing and tiling
- Laundries: compact layouts with practical storage
- Wardrobes: built-in storage that suits the rest of the apartment
- Custom joinery: entertainment units, vanities and storage made to fit
- Flooring: engineered timber and hybrid flooring
Wardrobes, joinery and flooring are usually completed as part of a larger renovation rather than on their own.
Strata Approvals and Building Rules
In NSW, the approval you need depends on the type of work. Cosmetic work such as painting or new carpet usually doesn’t need approval. Kitchen work and new hard flooring need the owners corporation’s approval, while bathroom renovations, waterproofing and structural changes need a special resolution at a general meeting. Your building’s by-laws may add requirements of their own.
We help with strata requirements, documentation and approvals, so the right information is ready before work begins.
Most buildings also have rules for how renovation work is carried out. These often cover:
- Work hours and noisy work
- Lift and loading area bookings
- Protection of lobbies, hallways and other common areas
- Removal of rubbish and building waste
- Acoustic requirements for hard flooring
We plan the work around these rules to keep disruption to your neighbours to a minimum.
Apartment Kitchens
In a smaller kitchen, the layout does most of the work. We design the cabinetry around your appliances and the way you cook, using tall storage, deep drawers and well-planned corners so no space is wasted. Moving the sink or cooktop is sometimes possible, but it depends on where the plumbing, drainage and exhaust can run, so we check this during the site visit.
Apartment Bathrooms
Apartment bathrooms are often small, with little natural light. A wall-hung vanity, a frameless shower screen and recessed shelving can make the room feel larger and easier to clean. Because the work involves waterproofing, a bathroom renovation counts as major work under NSW strata rules, so approval needs to be in place first.
Full Apartment Renovations
When several rooms need work, renovating them together is usually simpler than doing them one at a time. You have one design, one team and one schedule, and the finishes carry through from room to room. In Potts Point, we renovated the kitchen, bathroom and laundry, added built-in wardrobes and laid new flooring throughout.
Renovating While You’re Away
Many of our clients are busy professionals or property investors who can’t be on site during the renovation. We manage the work on your behalf, deal with the trades and the building’s requirements, and send regular updates so you always know how the project is going.
If you’re preparing an apartment for sale or rent, we can plan the scope around your timeline and budget.
Our Apartment Renovation Process
Most apartment renovations follow these six steps.
Consultation
We visit your apartment, look at the space and talk through what you’d like to change and your budget.
Proposal
About a week after the visit, we email you a detailed proposal setting out the scope of work, pricing and inclusions.
Design and selections
Once the contract is signed, you finalise your layout and selections with guidance from our designer, then review and approve the 3D concepts and drawings.
Strata approval
We help you put together the documents your strata needs, so approval is in place before work starts.
Construction
We complete check measures, order custom items and coordinate the trades on site, working within your building’s rules and updating you at key milestones.
Handover
We walk through the finished apartment with you, fix any outstanding items and hand over your warranty and product information.
What Affects the Cost of an Apartment Renovation
Our projects generally start from
$21,000
The final price depends on:
- How many rooms are included
- Layout changes, especially moving plumbing or drainage
- Cabinetry, joinery and storage
- Your choice of tiles, tapware, appliances and flooring
- Building access, work hours and strata requirements
- The condition of the existing apartment
Your proposal lists everything that’s included, so you know what you’re paying for before you decide.
How Long an Apartment Renovation Takes
Typical time on site
Weeks to months
A bathroom or laundry usually takes 3 to 6 weeks on site and a kitchen 4 to 8 weeks, while a full apartment can take from several weeks to several months. Allow time for strata approval as well, since work can’t start until it’s in place.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In most cases, yes. Painting or new carpet usually doesn’t need approval, but kitchen work, hard flooring, bathrooms and waterproofing all do. We’ll explain what applies to your building at the consultation.
Yes. We help with strata requirements, documentation and approvals, so the information your strata manager or committee needs is ready to go.
Sometimes. Plumbing and drainage in apartments connect to shared building services, which limits where they can go. We’ll check what’s possible during the site visit.
It depends on which rooms are being renovated. If your only bathroom or the kitchen will be out of action, you may prefer to stay elsewhere for part of the work. We’ll talk through the likely disruption during planning.
Your building sets them. Many buildings limit noisy work to certain days and times, and we plan the schedule around those rules.
Most bathrooms and laundries take 3 to 6 weeks on site and kitchens 4 to 8 weeks. A full apartment renovation can take several weeks to several months.
Yes. Revive Kitchens & Bathrooms is a licensed and insured NSW renovation contractor and an HIA member. Your renovation is covered by statutory warranties under NSW law, with Home Building Compensation Fund cover where required, and manufacturer warranties apply to many products.
Where We Work in Sydney
We renovate apartments right across Sydney, including these areas.
Lower North Shore
- North Sydney
- Neutral Bay
- Cremorne
- Mosman
- Crows Nest
- Cammeray
- Naremburn
- St Leonards
- Lane Cove
- Greenwich
Upper North Shore
- Chatswood
- Roseville
- Lindfield
- Killara
- Gordon
- Pymble
- Turramurra
- Wahroonga
- Hornsby
Eastern Suburbs
- Bondi
- Bondi Junction
- Bronte
- Coogee
- Randwick
- Rose Bay
- Double Bay
- Paddington
- Woollahra
Inner West
- Balmain
- Rozelle
- Drummoyne
- Five Dock
- Concord
- Leichhardt
- Annandale
- Ashfield
- Marrickville
Hills District
- Castle Hill
- Baulkham Hills
- Bella Vista
- Kellyville
- Rouse Hill
- Cherrybrook
- West Pennant Hills
- Dural
Western Sydney and Penrith
- Blacktown
- Seven Hills
- Kings Langley
- Quakers Hill
- Schofields
- Penrith
- Glenmore Park
- St Marys
St George
- Hurstville
- Kogarah
- Rockdale
- Oatley
- Bexley
- Brighton-Le-Sands
- Sans Souci
We also work on the Northern Beaches and across the wider Sydney metropolitan area. See all the areas we service →
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