Bathroom Renovations in Hope Island

Hope Island renovations are rarely about fixing problems. The pipework behind the walls is modern PEX and PVC and the waterproofing was certified when the house was built, so the job is taking a perfectly functional builder-spec bathroom and turning it into the one that matches the rest of the house. Freestanding baths, wall-mounted brassware, double vanities, frameless glass, walk-in showers where the bath used to be, and outdoor showers by the pool.

The part that is genuinely different here is the estate itself. Much of Hope Island sits inside gated communities with body corporate rules, and we run the job to them without being asked. Contractor induction and gate access sorted before day one, trades and deliveries booked inside permitted work hours, common property protected, and skips and tradie parking arranged where the estate says they go. Owners in Sanctuary Cove and Hope Island Resort should not have to project-manage their plumber's paperwork, so we do it.

On the tools: strip-out with full protection of the finished home, drainage and rough-in reworked to the new layout with slab coring where a fixture moves, pressure test before sheeting, set-out with the tiler so the design lands exactly as drawn, fit-off of the good gear, and a written workmanship guarantee. Around 3 to 4 weeks end to end, with 3 to 4 plumbing visits inside that.

Why Hope Island homes call Hills Plumbing & Gas

• Hope Island is on our regular run, and we already know the drill inside the gated estates, inductions, gate access, work hours and body corporate paperwork handled without you chasing anyone.
• A finished home is treated like one. Floor protection, dust control and a clean site every evening are standard, not extras.
• QBCC licence 15243081, fully insured, certificates supplied for anything your body corporate or insurer asks about.
• Fixed price in writing before strip-out, with the contingency stated as a dollar figure, not discovered later.
• Written labour guarantee on the final invoice.

Plumbing scope on a Hope Island renovation:

• Straightforward layout, mid-spec fittings: quoted on inspection, below the mid-tier band
• Designer refit, premium tapware and a freestanding bath: $6,000 to $9,000
• Complex layouts, relocations and full brassware throughout: quoted on inspection above the mid-tier band
• Moving the toilet or another wet area: adds $1,500 to $4,000+ for slab coring and new drainage

Whole renovation, managed end to end:

• Solid mid-range renovation: $18,000 to $25,000
• Premium renovation, where most Hope Island briefs land: $28,000 to $40,000
• High-end designer renovation: $45,000 to $70,000+, with full luxury builds running to $120,000+

We still carry a contingency of $2,000 to $3,000 in the quote. New-estate homes hide fewer surprises than old ones, but a stated figure beats a surprise on anyone's invoice. Keep-the-tiles fitting swaps and outdoor shower add-ons are quote on inspection.