Kitchen & Bathroom Renovations · Melbourne

Kitchen and bathroom renovations Melbourne - as part of comprehensive home transformations.

Our kitchen and bathroom projects typically form part of larger extensions or whole-home renovations where structural changes, custom solutions, and premium finishes require comprehensive coordination.

✓ Integrated as part of multi-room renovations and extensions
✓ Custom joinery, structural modifications, and premium finishes
✓ Coordinated with architects and engineers for complex projects

Our Approach

When your kitchen or bathroom renovation is part of something bigger

Most kitchen and bathroom specialists focus on standalone renovations - updating finishes, replacing cabinets, and working within the existing footprint.

When your kitchen or bathroom renovation involves structural changes, forms part of an extension, or requires integration with a whole-home transformation - you need a builder who manages the entire scope, not just the fit-out.

Structural integration

Removing walls to create open-plan living, relocating services, adding windows or skylights, raising ceilings - these changes require engineering coordination and building permits, not just cabinet installation.

Whole-project coordination

When your kitchen renovation is happening alongside an extension, new flooring throughout, updated electrical, and replastered walls - you need one builder managing all trades, not multiple contractors working independently.

Custom solutions, not catalogues

Our kitchens and bathrooms are designed specifically for your space and how you live - working with architects and designers to create genuinely custom solutions rather than selecting from preset options.

What We Deliver

Kitchen & bathroom transformations built for complexity

Kitchens as Part of Extensions

New kitchen spaces created through extensions or whole-home reconfigurations - often involving structural changes, relocated services, custom joinery, and integration with new living areas.

Open-Plan Kitchen Transformations

Removing walls between kitchen, dining, and living areas - requiring structural engineering, beam installation, services relocation, and creating cohesive spaces that flow.

Ensuites & Bathrooms in Extensions

New bathrooms created as part of second-storey additions or extension projects - managing waterproofing, services, ventilation, and integration with the overall build.

Custom Kitchen Design & Joinery

Bespoke cabinetry designed for your specific space, storage needs, and aesthetic - coordinated with architects and working with premium joinery manufacturers.

Bathroom Modernisation in Whole-Home Renovations

Updating bathrooms as part of comprehensive home renovations - often involving layout changes, accessibility improvements, and coordination with updated plumbing and electrical throughout the home.

How We Work

An integrated process, start to finish

1

Integrated Design Process

We collaborate with your architect or designer from the outset - ensuring kitchen and bathroom spaces are designed as part of the whole-home vision, not afterthoughts.

2

Structural & Services Coordination

If your project involves removing walls, relocating plumbing, adding skylights, or other structural changes - we coordinate with engineers and manage all building permits.

3

Custom Joinery & Fixture Selection

We work with premium joinery manufacturers and guide you through fixture and finish selection - ensuring quality, functionality, and design cohesion with the broader project.

4

Trade Coordination

Plumbers, electricians, tilers, waterproofers, cabinet makers, stonemasons - we manage all trades as part of the overall build timeline, not as separate contracts.

5

Integration with Overall Build

Your kitchen and bathroom are completed in sync with the rest of your renovation or extension - ensuring consistent quality, coordinated timelines, and seamless integration.

The Difference

Why kitchens & bathrooms are different in larger projects

A standalone kitchen renovation might take 4-6 weeks.

A kitchen that's part of a whole-home renovation or extension - where you're removing walls, relocating services, installing new flooring throughout, replastering, and updating electrical - takes 3-4 months as part of the overall build.

This is why our kitchen and bathroom projects are typically part of larger transformations - because that's where comprehensive builder coordination actually adds value.

The complexity isn't just the kitchen itself. It's

Coordinating structural changes with the rest of the home

Managing services relocation while other work is happening

Ensuring finishes align across multiple rooms

Timing the kitchen installation so it doesn't hold up other trades

Integrating custom joinery with architectural details throughout the home

Is This Right For You?

Who This Service Is For

RAW Building Group's kitchen and bathroom renovation service works best for Melbourne homeowners who are undertaking larger projects and need genuine coordination, not just a fit-out.

Are undertaking extensions or whole-home renovations that include kitchen/bathroom updatesyou

Want structural changes, not just cosmetic updates

Are working with architects or designers on custom solutions

Need coordination between multiple trades and project phases

Value custom joinery and premium finishes

Understand that integrated renovations take months, not weeks

Standalone Renovations

Standalone kitchen or bathroom renovations

While most of our kitchen and bathroom projects form part of larger builds, we do occasionally take on standalone renovations where

  • Structural modifications are required

  • Custom joinery demands comprehensive coordination

  • Premium finishes require specialist trades and detailed management

  • The scope and complexity align with our project approach

If you're planning a standalone kitchen or bathroom renovation, we're happy to discuss during the consultation whether we're the right builder for your specific project.

Transparent Scope & Timelines

Realistic timelines and budget guidance

Kitchen and bathroom renovations as part of larger projects typically represent 25–35% of the overall build timeline and budget. We provide detailed cost breakdowns during the design phase showing kitchen/bathroom costs separately.

Phase 01

Standalone complex kitchen

8–12 weeks · $80K–$200K+

Phase 02

Kitchen as part of extension

3–4 months (within overall build) · $100K–$250K+

Phase 03

Bathroom as part of renovation

6–10 weeks (within overall build) · $40K–$100K+

Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Occasionally, when the project involves structural changes, custom solutions, or complexity that aligns with our approach. Most of our kitchen and bathroom work is integrated with larger renovations or extensions.

  • Yes - this requires structural engineering and building permits. We coordinate engineers, manage approvals, and handle all structural modifications as part of the overall project.

  • We work with architects and designers who incorporate kitchen planning into the overall home design. If you need recommendations, we can connect you with design partners.

  • Typically: custom cabinetry, stone benchtops, appliances, plumbing and electrical, tiling, painting, and installation. Specific inclusions depend on your project scope and selections.

  • Kitchen installation typically happens in the final third of an extension project - 3-4 months after construction begins. We provide detailed timelines during planning.

  • Yes - we regularly relocate kitchens and bathrooms to different parts of the home as part of whole-home reconfigurations. This requires coordination with plumbers, electricians, and building permits.