Bathroom Renos - Recommendations?

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  1. neK

    neK Well-Known Member

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    I'm looking to renovate two bathrooms in my PPR - Located in Sydney.
    Does anyone have any recommendations?
     
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  2. bob shovel

    bob shovel Well-Known Member

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    I'm almost ready :cool: (i wouldn't want to do a ppor though)
    Career change is coming
     
  3. neK

    neK Well-Known Member

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    @bob shovel so you finally moving into the Reno space?
     
  4. bob shovel

    bob shovel Well-Known Member

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    @neK yep sending the wife back to work then I'll start picking up some little jobs
     
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  5. neK

    neK Well-Known Member

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    Bump! So does anyone have any recommendations for the Sydney area?
     
  6. Stoffo

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    Good luck with anything in sydney (yeah, it's a big place and not all area's are the same)

    But it seems to be a tradies market !
    I recently had to get some internal glass balustrauding (due to bub)
    Sent out 2 inquiries, one thru Google the other a recommendation.
    Neither replied :confused:
    So Google again and sent out a further 6 contact us/emails
    Two replies out of 8, only one showed up as organised to quote o_O
    Needed it as bub is near to crawling, so paid deposit.
    A week later I get a number off an agent I know, they reply and come in $1,035 cheaper on a $3,500 job :eek: (and a further $3k cheaper on external balustrauding).......
    Feeling like a sucker :oops:

    Still, have been trying to find a tiler and other trades for my bathroom and ensuite reno for 2 years now, it still hasn't been touched :( (south syd area)
     
  7. SarahD

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    When in a bind I've used serviceseeking.com.au I always ask for a quote fist and meet a few people but I've met trades that I've gone on to work with (as PM) for years and years. I've also met trades that I wouldn't be confident actually knows one end of a hammer from the other but, you have to take the good with the bad!
     
  8. Medine

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    Hi Nek,
    Chris is one of the BNI folk, so well vetted although I don't know him personally.
    Might be worth a chat?
    Mr Chris Cowley
    CKJ Building Services Aust P/L
    Turramurra NSW 2074
    0414 410 082
    http://ckjbuildingservices.com.au
    Cheers :)
     
  9. euro73

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    Depends how you want to approach things. Outource everything or outsource some stuff only.

    You can engage a company to do the entire thing - top to toe. They will take care of the demolition/strip out , and they will manage the trades ;

    waterproofing
    tiling
    electrical/lighting
    silicone
    showers/glass
    vanities/joinery/mirrors etc
    Some will even offer to provide the toilet, vanities, bath ( if applicable) tapware - I wouldnt go down this path.


    or you can source the materials ( toilet, vanities, bath, tiles, shower, tapware etc) and hire the trades individually - ie project manage it yourself. This will save you a bit of money, but it will also require your time and attention . This is my preferred method, but Im self employed and can be on site daily.

    Having recently renovated 3 bathrooms and 1 laundry ( and the rest of the house ) I can tell you that Airtasker can be very handy too - especially for the demolition stuff.

    If you'd like to PM me I am happy to discuss all the trades I used.... and the places I got the tapware, baths, shower screens, tiles etc...

    Im Sydney based so it would be relevant to you
     
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    How have you found air tasker? I've looked on there but feel it's a big gamble. the prices are usually to cheap to expect the job finished let alone half decent
     
  11. euro73

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    I only used it for demolition work.... had my bathrooms, floors, etc stripped at less than half the cost of professional companies who do the same work.
     
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    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    I'd worry about quotes like that - pay 1½ times the cost at the end of the day. 50%on first guy, then 100% again on what they left/stuffed up.
     
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  13. euro73

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    Maybe we got lucky... but the finished result worked out
     
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    Hey Bob,

    I've used AT many times and never had any issues and got some great prices .
     

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