The case studies
Recent jobs.
Final NZD.
Six renovations from the last twelve months — each tied to a named renovator on the directory and a final figure that includes GST. No before-photo flattery; the maths shows up.
Scope 01
Refresh
$16.8k
Average across 1 job
Scope 02
Mid-scope retile
$39.6k
Average across 1 job
Scope 03
Full reno
$88.3k
Average across 4 jobs
A 1968 Devonport bathroom, opened up to the sea-light
Removed a non-load-bearing wall to put the basin under a refurbished steel-frame window. New plumbing rough-in, framed-in shower niche, brushed brass tapware, terrazzo-look porcelain.
Region
Auckland
Owner
Tessa & Mark, Devonport
Final cost
$78.4k
A Mt Victoria bungalow retile, no layout changes, six weeks
Stripped to framing, full BRANZ-compliant rebuild, kept the basic 2x2 layout that worked. The point was the membrane — there was a slow leak.
Region
Wellington
Owner
Sam, Mt Victoria
Final cost
$39.6k
A Riccarton rental, refresh-tier, in seventeen days
Rental property between tenants. New vanity, new toilet, regrout, repaint, new mixer, new lighting. The shower and tile stayed because they were sound.
Region
Christchurch
Owner
Property investor, Riccarton
Final cost
$16.8k
Adding a second bathroom in a Pāpāmoa townhouse
Carved a 2.4 x 1.6m powder-and-shower out of an under-stair storage space. New rough-in, structural lintel, a Velux skylight for ventilation and light.
Region
Tauranga
Owner
The Lepou-Singh family, Pāpāmoa
Final cost
$64.2k
An off-shore-owned alpine ensuite, in eight weeks
Total ensuite rebuild for an absentee Australian owner. Heated stone floor, double-glazed wet-room window, freight surcharges baked in. Project run end-to-end with no on-site visits from the owner.
Region
Queenstown
Owner
Owner offshore, Frankton chalet
Final cost
$92.5k
A 1920s Cashmere villa master ensuite, slow-built
Stripped a clumsy 1990s ensuite back to the original timber and rebuilt it as architecture. Custom joinery, hand-glazed tile, deliberate slow build over four months.
Region
Christchurch
Owner
Phillipa & Andrew, Cashmere
Final cost
$118k
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