Bathroom Renovation Guide

Trades required: Supervisor, Plumber, Electrician, Builder, Designer

Here is where your main team will come together to begin planning your project. It might be just you and your builder, or it could include others like your designer or supervisor.

Trades required: Carpenter

Here is where the team will start prepping your bathroom for the job. Demolition will take place as required and the early building phase will commence. Protection might include plastic sheeting over doors to prevent dust travelling or other structural works.

Trades required: Plumber

Rough in refers to the bones of the plumbing works. Concealing water pipes, plumbing wastes and frames behind the wall and in the floor.

Trades required: Electrician

Electrical rough in includes all the cables and wires that sits behind the wall. Your electrician may need to make holes in the plaster to allow for feeding through of wires.

Trades required: Carpenter

At this stage, your carpenter will start to fit your shower base, straighten walls, and finalise the installation of doors and windows.

Trades required: Plasterer

Your plasterer will plaster the walls and ceiling with water resistant board.

Trades required: Plasterer

Any last touch ups to imperfections such as repairing any cracks in the walls or ceiling, to ensure a smooth finish for painting.

Trades required: Electrician

Your electrician will need to lay the underfloor heating before the floor is finished and the tiles are laid.

Trades required: Waterproofer

The waterproofer will prep and prime the area, before applying at least two coats of material. It is important to use a licensed professional to ensure this step is done properly.

Trades required: Cabinet maker

Vanities, cupboards and shelving are fixed to the walls.

Trades required: Carpenter

Skirting boards, architraves and other decorative finishes like picture rails are fitted to the walls.

Trades required: Stonemason

If you're installing stone benchtops, they will first be checked then measured by your stonemason before installation.

Trades required: Tiler

Floor, wall and any niche tiles will be laid. This involves proper placement and spacing, and grouting, and may necessitate cutting of some tiles to fit.

Trades required: Electrician

Your electrician will install light fittings, fans, heated towel rails and other electrical items.

Trades required: Plumber

Your plumber will complete installation of toilets, tapware, showers and drains.

Trades required: Carpenter

Final touches to the bathroom include towel rails, hooks, toilet roll holders and shelving. 

Trades required: Cleaner

Final tidy up of building materials, loose grout and silicone, as well as stray paint spills or mess.

Trades required: Caulker

A sealant is applied around the base of products and joins to protect against leaking.

Trades required: Glazier

The installation of your shower screen will include measurement and checking before final installation.

Trades required: Supervisor

Final approvals to ensure building regulations are met and all stages are complete and compliant.