Bathroom Renovations Edge Hill

Bathroom renovators servicing Edge Hill

Edge Hill is one of Cairns' most established suburbs, nestled below Mount Whitfield near the Botanic Gardens and the Flecker Gardens café strip. Along with neighbouring Whitfield, it's home to many of the city's character Queenslanders and older high-set timber homes — beautiful houses that often have bathrooms well past their best.

We specialise in renovating bathrooms in these older homes across Edge Hill, Whitfield, Aeroglen and Manunda. John Bourjon manages every trade, and we approach each job expecting the unexpected behind old tiles and timber.

Queenslanders and high-set homes in Edge Hill

Many Edge Hill homes are timber-framed Queenslanders or post-war high-set houses with timber floors. Their bathrooms were often added or updated decades ago, sometimes in an enclosed verandah or under the house. Over time, small leaks through failed waterproofing or grout let water into timber floors and framing, leading to rot, termite activity and lifting floors in neighbouring rooms.

Renovating a bathroom on a timber floor needs the right approach: checking joists and bearers, using a set-down or raised floor to achieve falls to the shower drain, selecting substrates designed for timber movement, and waterproofing to AS 3740. Older homes may also contain asbestos sheeting, which is removed by a licensed removalist.

What we focus on in older Edge Hill homes

Character homes deserve bathrooms that suit their style and stand up to the climate:

• Thorough inspection of framing and floors after demolition, with any repairs priced clearly
• Keeping or recreating character details like VJ walls where you want them
• Good natural ventilation with louvres plus a ducted exhaust fan
• Classic tile choices — subway, hexagon mosaic and stone-look porcelain
• Adding a second bathroom or toilet under the house

Travel and servicing Edge Hill

Edge Hill is just 10 minutes from the Cairns CBD and right in the heart of our service area. We regularly work across the inner-north suburbs, including Whitfield, Aeroglen, Manunda, Cairns North and Freshwater.

Our services in Edge Hill

Every project is managed by John Bourjon of Bourjon Contracting Group (QBCC 15188942), with waterproofing to AS 3740 and a fixed written quote. In Edge Hill we offer:

• Main Bathrooms — Family bathrooms rebuilt from the frame up — baths, walk-in showers and accessible layouts.
• Ensuite renovations — Smart small-space ensuites with frameless glass, wall-hung vanities and proper ventilation.
• Tiling — Porcelain, stone, marble and mosaic tiling with non-slip ratings and mould-resistant grout.
• Laundry Renovations — Euro, under-house and combined laundries with cabinetry built for tropical humidity.
• Full Home Renovations — Kitchens, bathrooms, laundries, Queenslanders and under-house build-ins — one builder.

Bathroom renovations start from $25,000. See the full bathroom renovation cost in Cairns guide, or browse our bathroom renovation FAQs.