Kitchens, bathrooms and laundries
Strip out a kitchen, bathroom or laundry so your renovation can start on time. We test for asbestos, make the room safe, remove the fit-out and tiles, and leave the rest of the house protected.
From $1,500
Free site assessment and written quote.
What we do
A single-room strip-out is a short job when it is planned, and a stalled one when asbestos or live services turn up halfway through. The site assessment settles both first.
Vanity, toilet, bath, shower, tiles, bedding and wall sheeting back to the frame or slab.
Cabinets, stone or laminate benchtops, appliances, splashback and linings out.
Tubs, cabinetry, tiles and sheeting, often with asbestos backing in older homes.
Asbestos is tested before tiles come off. Wet-area sheeting, tile backing and vinyl underlay in homes built or renovated before 1990 can contain asbestos. We test suspected material and remove bonded asbestos under our Class B licence before the strip-out continues. Please do not start pulling tiles off in the meantime. See our asbestos removal service.
Plan your budget
Prices cover stripping the room and taking the material away. The size of the room, what is on the walls and floor, and how far it has to be carried out decide where a job sits in the band.
$1,500 – $5,000
One wet area stripped back to the frame or slab
$1,500 – $6,000
Cabinets, benchtops, appliances and splashback removed
$3,000 – $10,000
Both rooms stripped in one visit for a combined renovation
Bonded asbestos found in the room is removed first under our Class B licence, from $1,500 as a separate asbestos removal. Stairs, long carries, heavy stone benchtops and tiles laid on thick mortar beds push a job towards the top of its band. Prices are in Australian dollars.
The process
The room, access and services checked; suspected asbestos sampled.
Services isolated by the right trade, adjoining rooms protected.
Fit-out, tiles and linings removed; any asbestos removed and cleared first.
Material taken away, the room swept and ready for your builder.
The work area is sealed off, the path out to the truck is covered and dust is kept to the room. You get the disposal records, and the asbestos clearance where removal was needed.
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“Zac, Eddie and Victor went above and beyond expectations”
See the work
Our own crew and machinery on the job. See the full gallery
A short guide
A kitchen or bathroom strip-out goes quickly when these are settled before the crew arrives.
Read the asbestos removal guideWater, gas and power to the room are disconnected or made safe by licensed trades before demolition. Your builder may already have them booked.
Appliances, tapware or cabinets you want to reuse or sell are marked at the assessment and set aside rather than broken out.
If the house was built or renovated before 1990, have the sheeting and underlay tested before anyone drills, cuts or pulls tiles.
Losing the only bathroom or the kitchen for a week needs a plan. We seal off the room and keep dust out of the rest of the house.
Before you start
The questions we are asked most before this work.
More demolition FAQsBathroom, ensuite or laundry (one wet area stripped back to the frame or slab): $1,500 – $5,000. Kitchen (cabinets, benchtops, appliances and splashback removed): $1,500 – $6,000. Kitchen and bathroom together (both rooms stripped in one visit for a combined renovation): $3,000 – $10,000. These are indicative prices in Australian dollars. Each category has its own inclusions; the final scope and price follow a site assessment. Bonded asbestos, where found, is removed and priced separately.
If the house was built or renovated before 1990, it may. Fibre cement wall sheeting behind tiles, tile backing boards and vinyl floor tiles or underlay are the usual places. Testing through a NATA-accredited laboratory confirms it. Bonded material is removed under our Class B licence with clearance before the strip-out continues.
Most single-room strip-outs are short jobs once the services are made safe. Asbestos removal and clearance, tiles on thick mortar beds, heavy stone benchtops and difficult access can add time. We confirm the timing with the quote.
Licensed trades. Water and gas are capped by a plumber and power is made safe by an electrician before demolition starts. Your builder or renovator may already have them booked; if not, we tell you what needs to be done and when.
Yes. There is no minimum job size. A powder room, ensuite, laundry or small kitchen is quoted the same way as a larger strip-out, from a free site assessment.
Usually, yes. The room is sealed off, the route out to the truck is covered and dust is kept to the work area. If asbestos is being removed, access to that part of the house is restricted until clearance.
Replacing a kitchen or bathroom like for like is often exempt development in NSW when the State policy’s conditions are met. Moving walls, plumbing or wet areas, structural work and heritage properties can need a complying development certificate or a development application. Your certifier or council confirms the pathway.
Our part is the demolition and strip-out, and we hand the room over to your builder or renovator. We are happy to deal with them directly on the start date and the finish they want at handover.
Free site assessment
Send the property address and photos of the room, and tell us roughly when the house was built or last renovated. Let us know what you want to keep and when your builder or renovator plans to start.
1300 329 6007am to 7pm, seven days.
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