Bathroom Renovation Contractor in Diep River
Bathroom Renovations in Diep River
68 Projects Building Co renovates bathrooms in Diep River's houses, townhouses, and rental units — compact rooms re-planned properly, and waterproofed to protect the level below. One team handles every trade.
Your Local Diep River Bathroom Contractor
Small Bathrooms, Planned Properly
Diep River is a mixed suburb, and its bathrooms reflect that — older semis and cottages on the one hand, freestanding family homes on the other, and a lot of townhouse complexes in between. What most of them share is a bathroom that is long, narrow, or simply too small for what a modern household expects of it.
Almost none of those rooms need to be made bigger. They need to be planned again. Lose the bath, hang the toilet and basin, slide the door into the wall instead of swinging it into the room, and a bathroom that felt impossible starts working. In a double-storey unit we pair that with waterproofing detailed to keep everything above the neighbour's ceiling.
What's Included
Every Trade Your Bathroom Renovation Needs
You appoint one contractor. We take care of the full scope, from the first sledgehammer to the final silicone bead.
Strip-Out & Prep
Careful demolition, rubble removal, and dust protection for the rest of the house or unit.
Plumbing
Re-routed pipework, new drainage, geyser connections, and wall-mounted mixers.
Waterproofing
Showers, wet zones, and floors sealed properly — critical in a double-storey townhouse.
Electrical & Lighting
Downlights, mirror and niche lighting, extractor fans, and compliant circuits.
Space Planning
Re-planning a narrow or awkward room so the shower, basin, and toilet stop competing for floor.
Tiling
Large-format tiling set out to make a compact room read as one continuous space.
Joinery & Vanities
Floating vanities and slim storage built to fit rooms that are rarely a standard size.
Paint & Finishing
Moisture-resistant paint, cornices, and the detailing that ties it together.
Design Details
The Details That Lift a Diep River Bathroom
In a compact bathroom every decision either buys you floor space or costs you some. These are the ones that consistently buy it back.
Walk-In Showers
Curbless, frameless glass showers that free up floor and make a small room feel bigger.
Wall-Hung Everything
Hung toilets and basins with concealed cisterns, so the floor reads clear end to end.
Cavity Sliding Doors
A pocket door recovers the swing space a hinged door steals in a narrow townhouse bathroom.
Lit Recessed Niches
Built-in shelving with concealed LED strips, so nothing has to sit on the floor of the shower.
Hard-Wearing Finishes
Porcelain, solid tapware, and paint chosen to survive tenants and to still look right at resale.
Dark, Moody Guest Loos
Deep colour, brushed copper tapware, and warm lighting in the small room under the stairs.
Why Choose Us
A Bathroom Contractor You Only Have to Phone Once
Most bathroom renovations go wrong in the gaps between trades — the tiler waiting on the plumber, the electrician arriving after the walls are closed. In a complex with approved working hours, or a rental sitting empty between tenants, those gaps cost real money. Running the whole job ourselves removes them.
- One contractor for plumbing, electrical, tiling, joinery, and finishing
- Based in Plumstead, a few minutes from any Diep River address
- Comfortable working within complex and body corporate rules and approved hours
- Waterproofing detailed to protect the level below in a double-storey unit
- Written scope and fixed quote before demolition starts
- Landlord-friendly scheduling for rental units between tenants
How It Works
From First Visit to Finished Bathroom
Five clear stages, so you always know what is happening in your home and what comes next.
Site Visit in Diep River
We measure up, check the plumbing and structure, and talk through what the room needs to do.
Layout & Finishes
We re-plan a tight footprint properly, then help you settle on tiles, tapware, and fittings.
Approvals & Quote
Where you are in a complex, we set the scope out for the trustees, then issue a fixed quotation.
Build
Strip-out, plumbing, waterproofing, tiling, and joinery scheduled in the right order.
Snag & Handover
We test everything, fix the snags, clean up, and hand over a finished bathroom.
Bathrooms We Renovate
Every Kind of Diep River Bathroom
Diep River mixes older cottages and semis with freestanding family homes and a large number of townhouse complexes. Each comes with its own footprint, its own rules, and its own services — and we adapt the build to suit the property.
Townhouse and complex bathrooms
Semi-detached and cottage bathrooms
Main bathrooms and en-suites
Guest bathrooms and powder rooms
Compact and single-bathroom homes
Rental and investment property upgrades
Investment Guide
Bathroom Renovation Costs in Diep River
These ranges cover a complete renovation with every trade included. Size, finishes, and whether the layout or plumbing moves are what shift the number.
Standard
R40,000 – R80,000
Same-layout refresh with new tiling, waterproofing, fixtures, and hard-wearing finishes.
Mid-Range
R80,000 – R150,000
Layout changes, walk-in shower, custom vanity, and upgraded tiles and tapware.
High-End
R150,000+
Full rebuild with structural alterations, premium tiling, and bespoke joinery.
For a fuller breakdown, read our guide to bathroom renovation costs in Cape Town, then get in touch for a quote on your own bathroom.
Serving Diep River & Beyond
Where We Work
Diep River is a few minutes from our Plumstead offices. We also renovate bathrooms in Wynberg, Southfield, Plumstead, Bergvliet, Meadowridge, Kirstenhof, and Constantia, and we take on bathroom renovations across greater Cape Town.
More Than Bathrooms
Renovating the Rest of the House?
Bathrooms are often the start of a bigger project. As a full building contractor in Diep River, we also handle kitchens, extensions, roofing, ceilings, and structural alterations — so one team can carry the whole renovation.
Bathroom Renovation FAQs for Diep River Homeowners
Complex and body corporate access, waterproofing above the unit below, narrow layouts, costs, and how to get a quote.
Do you renovate bathrooms throughout Diep River?
Yes. We work across Diep River — the older houses and semis, the freestanding family homes, and the townhouse complexes — as well as neighbouring Plumstead, Wynberg, Southfield, Bergvliet, Meadowridge, and Kirstenhof. Our offices are in Plumstead, so we are minutes away.
Can you work in a townhouse complex or sectional title unit?
Yes, and a good share of our Diep River work is exactly that. We work within the body corporate's rules and approved hours, arrange access and parking with the trustees or managing agent, protect the common areas we carry material through, and give the neighbours notice before the noisy stages. Where trustees need to sign off on the scope, we set it out in a form that can go straight to them.
How do you stop a leak into the unit below?
In a double-storey townhouse this is the failure that costs the most and causes the worst neighbour disputes, and it is entirely preventable. We set correct falls to the outlet, run upstands at the shower, lay a continuous membrane across the wet zones, test it, and allow the full curing time before a tile goes down.
My bathroom is long and narrow. Can it be improved?
Usually, yes — and rarely by making it bigger. Most gains come from removing the bath in favour of a walk-in shower, hanging the toilet and basin so the floor runs clear underneath, and swapping a swing door for a cavity slider. Those three changes together often free up close to a square metre of usable space.
How long does a bathroom renovation take?
A straightforward Diep River bathroom usually takes three to four weeks on site. Changing the layout, moving plumbing, or working to restricted complex hours can push that to five or six weeks. We confirm a realistic timeline with your quote.
What does a bathroom renovation cost in Diep River?
Most full bathroom renovations fall between R40,000 and R150,000 depending on size, finishes, and whether the layout changes. We quote per bathroom after a site visit so the figure reflects your actual room and material choices.
Is it worth renovating a bathroom in a rental property?
In Diep River it usually is. The bathroom is what prospective tenants and buyers judge a unit on, and a dated one holds back both the rent and the sale price. We spec hard-wearing finishes rather than fragile ones for rentals, and we schedule the work between tenants to keep the vacancy short.
How do I get a quote for my Diep River bathroom?
Get in touch to arrange a free site visit. We assess the existing bathroom, check any complex requirements, discuss layout and finishes, and send you a written quote covering the full scope of work.
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Contact UsPlanning a Bathroom Renovation in Diep River?
Book a free site visit and we will measure up, talk through layout and finishes, and send you a clear written quote covering every trade.