Structural renovations are some of the most difficult and costly renovations that you can do to your property. It is important that when you are considering structural renovations you use someone who has enough experience to ensure that run on track and on budget.
Structural Renovations
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SERVICE OVERVIEW
The trick to successfully completing structural renovations on your property is all in the planning and project management which is where Unique Bathrooms really thrives.
PLAN AND DETAILS
| Add A Walk In Wardrobe | From $3,999 |
| Remove Wall | From $2,999 |
| Install Gas Fireplace | From $2,499 |
| Remove Window | From $399 Per Square Metre |
| Build Chiminea | From $3,499 |
WHY CHOOSE US
With over 10+ years experience and a real focus on customer satisfaction, you can rely on us for your next project. We provide a professional renovation and installation services with a real focus on customer satisfaction.
- Financial Responsibility to Our Clients
- Superior Quality and Craftsmanship
- Quality and Value to the Projects We Deliver
- Highest Standards in Cost Control
- On Time and on Budget
- Real Focus on Customer Satisfaction
POPULAR QUESTIONS
Why does a renovation project cost so much?
Renovations vary in cost depending on what is involved. There are so many different aspects that go into any bathroom or kitchen renovation with more than 6 trades taking part it is important to use someone who understands the process and how to execute in line to get your job finished on time and on budget.
What is the timeline for the project?
As for price this can vary. Generally we allow for about a month from planning to execution but we have been known to work around our clients needs with a 100% success track record.
How is renovation project initiated?
First thing is first we need to get our design team out there to assist you with the planning stages of the project. This is essential to knowing how long the project will take and what will be involved.
When a Renovation Becomes Structural
A renovation becomes structural the moment it changes how the building carries load — removing or altering a load-bearing wall, opening up a floor plan, cutting a new opening in masonry, or altering roof framing. These jobs are governed by engineering, not by preference, and they follow a different approval and certification path from a cosmetic refit.
The first step is establishing what is actually load-bearing. It is not always obvious: walls running perpendicular to ceiling joists usually carry load, but additions, previous renovations and unusual roof framing regularly produce exceptions. Getting this wrong is not a cosmetic problem — it shows up as cracked cornices, sticking doors and sagging ceilings months later.
Where load is being transferred, a structural engineer specifies the beam, its bearing points, and how load travels down through the structure to the footings. That specification is what a certifier signs off against, and it is what makes the work insurable.
Approvals in New South Wales
Some structural work can proceed as Complying Development through a private certifier, which is considerably faster than a full council pathway. Other work — particularly on heritage-listed properties, in heritage conservation areas, or where the change affects the building envelope — requires a Development Application to the local council. Which pathway applies depends on the property and the scope, and it is worth establishing before design work is finalised, because it materially affects both timeline and what is achievable.
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