Two kinds of Caringbah home
Post-war homes across Caringbah and toward Taren Point — fibro, weatherboard and brick on timber floors. Small bathrooms, separate toilets, and often decades of slow leaks under the shower.
Larger homes in Caringbah South, Burraneer and Dolans Bay — bigger main bathrooms and ensuites, higher specification.
What we check first
- Asbestos in wall linings — tested before pricing.
- Subfloor under the shower — soft or rotten joists get repaired first.
- Plumbing — old galvanised pipes replaced while walls are open.
Popular changes
- Bath-over-shower replaced with a walk-in shower.
- Separate toilet combined into the bathroom.
- Wall-hung vanity, large-format tiles, tiles to ceiling.
Nearby
Miranda, Gymea and Taren Point.
Costs
See the 2026 cost bands.
Call 02 4307 5309 or send the room details through.
Questions people ask before they commit
Are Caringbah homes likely to have asbestos in bathrooms?
Post-war fibro and brick homes built or renovated before about 1990 can have asbestos cement wall linings in bathrooms. It is tested before the job is priced.
Does a timber floor make the renovation harder?
It can make moving plumbing easier, because drainage can run through the subfloor. But floors under old showers sometimes have water-damaged joists, which need repair before tiling.
What about waterfront homes in Caringbah South?
Larger homes toward Port Hacking often have bigger bathrooms and ensuites. The renovation process is the same, with specification and layout driving the cost.