15 Years
Waterproofing guarantee
BP1021390
Licensed Building Practitioner
PSA127420
Producer statement author
30 Years
Renovating Auckland bathrooms
1,200+
Bathrooms completed in Auckland
4.7 ★
From 70+ Google reviews
Newmarket bathroom services
Newmarket Bathroom and Ensuite Renovations
Three kinds of home make up almost all of Newmarket, and we plan each bathroom around the building it sits in.
Apartment
Apartment Bathroom Renovations
In an apartment we plan around the building: lift bookings, parking, protected common areas and the hours the body corporate allows for noisy work. Shared drainage stays where it is, so the new layout follows the existing waste positions.
Ensuite
Narrow Ensuites
In a narrow ensuite, a wall-hung vanity, an in-wall cistern and a single fixed glass panel make the most of the width. Our apartment and townhouse ensuite renovations page covers more layouts for tight spaces.
Townhouse
Upstairs Townhouse Bathrooms
Townhouses often put the bathroom above the living area, so a leak shows up in the ceiling below. We lay a waterproofing membrane across the whole floor of an upstairs bathroom and test the shower waste before any tile goes down.
Newmarket bathroom prices
What a Bathroom Renovation Costs in Newmarket
Most Newmarket bathrooms are compact, so many land in the first band below. Your written quote sets the real figure.
$15,000 to $28,000
Apartment bathroom or ensuite, same layout
$22,000 to $40,000
Larger bathroom, full rebuild
$40,000 to $65,000+
Premium finishes or a new layout
Small rooms do not always mean small bills. Tiles, glass and tapware cost much the same per item in a small bathroom as in a large one, and waterproofing and tiling a tight space can take longer.
What moves a Newmarket quote
Price Factors for Newmarket Bathrooms
These five items move a Newmarket quote the most.
Body corporate approval
Some buildings need written approval before plumbing or waterproofing work starts.
Permitted hours
Limits on noisy work stretch the strip-out over more days.
Room size
A narrow room can need a sliding door or a custom-sized vanity.
Waterproofing area
An upstairs bathroom gets a waterproofing membrane across the whole floor.
Lighting
A lit mirror or LED strip adds an electrician's line to the quote.
Our job in Newmarket
A Compact Bathroom on Laxon Terrace, Newmarket
This bathroom on Laxon Terrace in Newmarket fits a shower, a toilet, a vanity and a washing machine into one small room. Light grey large-format tiles run from the floor to the ceiling, so the walls read as one surface and the room feels wider.
A frameless glass shower takes one corner, with a recessed niche for bottles and a chrome heated towel ladder on the wall beside it. A round white basin sits on a white top, and the tap comes out of the wall so the top stays clear for cleaning.
A large round mirror over the basin bounces light around a room with no space to spare. Small Newmarket bathrooms like this one get the same strip-out, waterproofing membrane and 15-year waterproofing guarantee as a large main bathroom.
Walk-through of the finished Laxon Terrace bathroom in Newmarket
Recent work next door
A Black and White Bathroom in Epsom
Epsom borders Newmarket, and our job there shows how much one bathroom can hold. Twin wall-hung vanities sit under round mirrors, a glass shower has black hardware, and a bath sits under frosted windows.
White subway tiles and matte black tapware tie the room together. The black and white bathroom in Epsom page has photos of every corner of the finished room.
Newmarket at the 2023 Census
Apartments and Small Homes in Newmarket
Newmarket and Newmarket Park held 3,861 residents in 1,686 occupied homes at the 2023 Census.
81.7%
of homes were joined dwellings such as apartments, units and townhouses
60.2%
of homes had one or two bedrooms
54.5%
of households did not own their home
Those figures describe a suburb of small homes in shared buildings. For a bathroom renovation, that puts access, body corporate rules and the size of the room at the top of the list.
Many apartment bathrooms have no window, so the fan carries the whole load. MBIE's Smarter Homes guidance says extractor fans should vent outside, never into a ceiling space, and we follow that in every bathroom we build.
Finished Alchemy bathrooms
Finished Bathrooms From Newmarket and Other Alchemy Jobs
The first two photos come from our Laxon Terrace job in Newmarket, and the rest from jobs in other Auckland suburbs. Tap a photo to see more of it.
From the Google Business Profile
Alchemy Reviews From Bathroom Clients
Michael Nightingale
Edited July 2026
Nick and his team were a pleasure to deal with. We have great looking new bathrooms at a reasonable price. Nick made the process easy and helped guide us through stages from design to completion. I have no hesitation in recommending Alchemy Bathrooms.
Craig Liddell
2024
Nick, Sean, and Steve at Alchemy are true professionals. They've just completed 2 full bathroom refurbs for us, and we love the results. Alchemy is an absolute machine. They are highly organised, and they know exactly what they are doing. We also worked with their designer, Lesley Bros, to help us get the colours and specs right. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Alchemy to others looking to put a sparkle back into their bathrooms.
Sabir Chigri
Edited 2023
Our bathroom underwent a complete renovation and we could not have been more pleased with Nick's services. His professionalism and approach-ability made the project a breeze. He provided answers to all our queries with patience and offered invaluable advice during the decision-making process. The work they did was exceptional, and we are extremely satisfied with the final outcome.
Newmarket bathroom questions
Newmarket Bathroom Renovation Questions
Most apartment bathrooms and ensuites in the existing layout fall in our first band, $15,000 to $28,000. Larger bathrooms or new layouts cost more. Nick gives you a written figure after the site visit.
Talk to Nick About a Newmarket Bathroom
Call 09 884 6535 to book a free site visit. Let Nick know your building's work hours and any body corporate approval steps.
Contact Alchemy
Alchemy Bathroom Renovations Auckland
Led by Nick McKelvie, Licensed Building Practitioner BP1021390 and producer statement author PSA127420. Complete bathroom, ensuite, small bathroom, villa, laundry and commercial renovations across Auckland, with a 15-year guarantee on the waterproofing.
All of Auckland
North Shore, West, East, South and Central Auckland.
Mon to Fri, 8am to 5pm
Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Free site visits across Auckland.
