Hornsby · Hornsby Shire
Bathroom renovations in Hornsby.
Hornsby is an apartment suburb with a house suburb inside it — 59% of dwellings are flats, 35% are separate houses. We do both, and the two jobs are not the same.
Our showroom, office and warehouse are at 104 George St, Hornsby · NSW licence 397801C
Hornsby by the numbers
9,613
private dwellings in Hornsby
59.1%
are flats or apartments
35.3%
are separate houses
5 minutes
from our George Street showroom
If you're in a unit
Nearly six in ten Hornsby dwellings are apartments.
The 2021 Census counted 9,613 private dwellings in Hornsby, and 59.1% of them are flats or apartments — the highest proportion of the eight suburbs we service most. Renovating a bathroom in a strata scheme has requirements a freestanding house simply does not.
Owners corporation approval first
Bathroom work in a unit almost always needs written approval before it starts. We give you a scope you can attach to the application.
Common property is not yours
Waterproofing membranes and slab penetrations usually touch common property. That gets agreed, not assumed.
Lifts, docks and noise windows
Access times, lift protection and rubbish removal are planned around the building's by-laws before day one.
The ceiling below is the risk
In a unit a failed membrane becomes someone else's problem. Waterproofing is certified before any tile goes down.
If you're in a house
And a third of Hornsby is still freestanding.
3,400 or so separate houses, many of them built well before current waterproofing practice. Houses give far more freedom on layout — and usually reveal more once the room is stripped.
Layout is actually changeable
No by-laws and no neighbour below. Walls can move, the shower can go where you want it.
Check under the floor first
Timber subfloor makes relocating waste straightforward. A slab means cutting, and the quote reflects that.
Expect original waterproofing
In older Hornsby houses the membrane is usually the first one ever installed. It gets replaced, not tiled over.
No approval for most of it
Internal work that doesn't alter structure is generally exempt development. We flag anything that isn't.
Credentials
Your local licensed builder.
NSW contractor licence
397801C
Renova Holdings Pty Ltd
Director and builder
99764S
Alireza Kamalzadeh
Contractor
395823C
Arshia Kamalzadeh
Based at
104 George St
Hornsby NSW 2077
Dwelling figures from the ABS 2021 Census QuickStats for Hornsby (SAL11943). In NSW a contractor licence is required for residential building work over $5,000 including GST — see NSW Fair Trading. Check licences on the public register.
Hornsby questions
Units and houses, both answered.
I'm in an apartment in Hornsby. What approvals do I need?
Bathroom renovations in a strata scheme generally require the owners corporation's written approval before work begins, because waterproofing and floor penetrations affect common property. We provide a written scope you can attach to your application, and we work to the building's access, noise and rubbish rules once approved.
Can you get materials up to an upper floor?
Yes. We plan deliveries around lift booking times, protect lifts and common areas, and stage materials so corridors stay clear. That is worked out before the first day, not on it.
Do I need council approval for a house bathroom in Hornsby?
Internal bathroom work that does not alter the structure is generally exempt development in NSW and does not require an application. Structural change, external work or a heritage-listed property changes that, and we will tell you at the quoting stage. Hornsby is in the Hornsby Shire Council area.
How quickly can you look at my bathroom?
Usually within a few days. Our showroom, office and warehouse are all on George Street, so a site visit in Hornsby is a short drive rather than a scheduling exercise.
What if you find damage once it's stripped?
We stop, show you, and price it as a variation you approve before continuing. Nothing gets covered up or added to the invoice without your agreement.
Unit or house, come and see us.
Tell us the address and whether it's strata, and we'll take it from there.
