Gordon · Ku-ring-gai
Bathroom renovations in Gordon.
Gordon has more apartments than houses — 48% flats to 45% freestanding. Whether yours needs an owners corporation application or just a good builder, we handle both.
NSW contractor licence 397801C · Ku-ring-gai Council area · About 12 minutes from our Hornsby showroom
Gordon by the numbers
3,625
private dwellings in Gordon
48.3%
flats or apartments
45.3%
separate houses
Median age 39
the youngest of the Ku-ring-gai suburbs we service
Apartments — 48.3% of Gordon
Strata bathrooms are a different job.
The 2021 Census counted 1,546 flats and apartments in Gordon against 1,448 separate houses. If you're in a unit near the station, the approval process matters as much as the design.
Approval before anything else
Written owners corporation approval comes first. We provide the scope document you submit with the application.
Where lot ends and common property begins
Membranes, slab penetrations and sometimes the pipework are common property. That gets confirmed in writing.
Older blocks, older plumbing
Many Gordon units are decades old. Original stacks and undersized pipework are common and get assessed before we quote.
Working to building rules
Lift bookings, access hours, noise windows and rubbish removal all planned around the by-laws.
Houses — 45.3% of Gordon
Character homes, handled carefully.
The freestanding side of Gordon includes a good deal of older housing, some of it in conservation areas. That rarely stops a bathroom renovation, but it changes what we check before design starts.
Check the heritage position first
Parts of Ku-ring-gai are heritage conservation areas. Internal bathroom work is usually fine, but we confirm rather than assume.
Windows are the sticking point
Changing a bathroom window on a visible elevation is a different conversation to retiling a shower.
Detail that suits the house
Tile format, skirting profile and tapware finish decide whether a new bathroom sits comfortably in an older home.
Old fabric costs more
Lath and plaster, hardwood framing and undersized pipework add labour. We'd rather say so before you sign.
Credentials
Licensed for strata and for houses.
NSW contractor licence
397801C
Renova Holdings Pty Ltd
Builder
99764S
Alireza Kamalzadeh
Contractor
395823C
Arshia Kamalzadeh
HBCF eligibility
To 15 Oct 2028
icare NSW
Dwelling figures from the ABS 2021 Census QuickStats for Gordon (SAL11724). Heritage listing and conservation area status are recorded in the local environmental plan — confirm with Ku-ring-gai Council. Verify licences on the NSW Government public register.
Gordon questions
Units and character homes.
I'm in a unit near Gordon station. Where do I start?
With the owners corporation. Bathroom work in a strata scheme generally needs written approval before it begins, because waterproofing and floor penetrations affect common property. We'll do a site visit, give you a written scope you can attach to the application, and start once it's approved.
The block is from the 1970s. Will the plumbing cope?
Often it needs attention. Older blocks frequently have original stacks and undersized branch pipework. We assess what's there before quoting rather than discovering it mid-job, and anything that needs upgrading is priced as a variation you approve.
My house is in a heritage conservation area. Can I still renovate?
In most cases yes. Heritage controls are primarily concerned with external appearance and significant original fabric. Internal bathroom work that doesn't alter structure or an external elevation is usually straightforward. Because it varies property by property, we check with Ku-ring-gai Council rather than assume.
Can I replace the bathroom window?
This is where heritage status matters most. Changing the size, style or material of a window on a visible elevation may need approval in a conservation area. Like-for-like replacement is generally simpler. We'll tell you which situation you're in before you order anything.
Is the waterproofing certified either way?
Yes. Waterproofing to wet areas is carried out by appropriately qualified trades and certification is provided on completion — in a house and in a unit. In a unit it matters more, because a failed membrane becomes the neighbour's ceiling.
Renovating in Gordon?
Send us the address and tell us whether it's strata. We'll check what applies before we talk about design.
