15 Years
Waterproofing guarantee
BP1021390
Licensed Building Practitioner
PSA127420
Producer statement author
30 Years
Renovating Auckland bathrooms
1,200+
Bathrooms completed in Auckland
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From 70+ Google reviews
Suburb
Parnell
Shower
Walk-in, frameless glass
Vanity
Wall-hung, oak-look
Finish
White, grey stone-look, chrome
Walk-through of the finished Parnell bathroom
The finished Parnell bathroom
A Walk-In Shower Bathroom in Parnell
The shower is the centre of this bathroom. One wall is clad floor to ceiling in large grey stone-look tiles, with a recessed niche set into it. The other walls are white, and a single frameless glass panel keeps the shower open to the rest of the bathroom.
A chrome rail shower carries a round overhead head and a hand shower on a slider. The mixer is a square chrome plate on the grey wall, and a square tile-insert drain sits in the shower floor.
A pale grey stone-look tile runs from the vanity into the shower, laid over a waterproofing membrane. That waterproofing carries Alchemy's 15-year guarantee.
Vanity and storage
An Oak-Look Vanity and a Tall Cabinet
A wall-hung vanity in an oak-look finish runs along one wall, with drawers and long chrome bar handles. Its white top has the basin moulded in, so there is no rim or joint for grime to catch in, and a square chrome mixer sits at the back.
Next to it, a tall oak-look cabinet runs up the wall for towels and spare toiletries. A large round mirror hangs above the basin, a chrome towel ring is fixed to the tiles beside it, and a chrome ladder towel rail hangs on the next wall.
Keeping the floor clear under the vanity makes the bathroom look larger and leaves nothing to mop around.
Details of the Parnell job
Three Details From the Parnell Bathroom
Small decisions make a bathroom easier to live with. These three are worth a closer look.
Toilet
Close-Coupled Toilet Under the Window
A close-coupled toilet sits under a timber window with a white sill and a venetian blind. White wall tiles laid in a brick pattern run up to the sill line, and the wall above is painted.
Shower floor
Square Drain and Frameless Glass
The shower floor falls to a square tile-insert drain, so the grate almost disappears into the floor. The glass panel stands on a slim channel at floor level, with no raised hob to step over.
Niche
A Niche in the Feature Wall
The niche sits in the grey feature wall, framed with a slim trim, and keeps bottles off the floor and clear of the shower head. Its white lining stands out against the grey.
Photos of the Parnell bathroom
The Parnell Bathroom in Photos
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Parnell bathroom prices
What It Costs to Renovate a Parnell Bathroom
Alchemy prices Parnell bathrooms against the same three bands as the rest of Auckland. The written quote after your site visit gives the price for your own bathroom.
$15,000 to $28,000
Small bathroom or ensuite in its current layout
$22,000 to $40,000
Complete rebuild with a tiled walk-in shower
$40,000 to $65,000+
Villa bathroom, stone or a freestanding bath
A tiled walk-in shower costs more than a tray, because the floor is built up, waterproofed and tiled to fall to the drain. In return there is no step, no tray edge to clean and no hob to trip on.
What moves a Parnell quote
Price Factors for Parnell Bathrooms
Five choices move a Parnell bathroom quote the most.
Apartment or villa
Apartment jobs add building access and body corporate rules, and villas add older framing.
Feature wall
A floor-to-ceiling feature tile adds cutting and set-out time.
Built-in storage
A tall cabinet or a mirrored cabinet adds joinery to the quote.
Shower glass
A single fixed panel costs less than a hinged glass door.
Layout
Keeping the toilet, basin and shower where they were avoids new drainage.
Parnell at the 2023 Census
Villas and Apartments in Parnell
Parnell West and Parnell East held 7,785 residents in 3,090 occupied homes at the 2023 Census.
64.2%
of Parnell homes were joined dwellings such as apartments, units and townhouses
47.5%
of homes had one or two bedrooms
17.6%
of homes were damp, from 16.7% in Parnell West to 18.6% in Parnell East
Parnell East has more family houses, with 28.2% of homes at four bedrooms or more, while Parnell West is mostly smaller homes. We renovate both kinds of bathroom: compact apartment bathrooms and larger rooms in older houses.
Every shower screen counts as glass close to the floor. NZS 4223.3 sets the safety rules for glazing within 2,000 mm of the floor, which is why frameless shower panels are made from toughened safety glass.
Google reviews
Alchemy Clients on Their Bathroom Renovations
Tamás Balogh
August 2026
We worked with Nick on 2 bathrooms, a toilet and washroom renovation. All was great, on time, on quality, on budget. Very pleasant experience.
Kathy Gilroy
2024
Another successful and much admired full renovation by the Alchemy crew .The team did a great job, on time, tidy and did not hesitate to give input.It was great to have all the trades available and all were of high quality.A bonus was having Nick's long time designer, Lesley Bros, available to point us in the right direction for some major design moments.Alchemy met the brief to create a light and airy home with great functionality.This is the second time we have used Alchemy and would highly recommend their services.
Loan Nguyen
Edited 2024
Our main and en-suite bathrooms were expertly remodeled by Alchemy, who made greater use of the available space. Nick oversaw the entire project, starting with a fantastic design, making sure the remodeling adhered to the house's structure, and organizing the work on schedule. They are also highly professional.
Parnell bathroom questions
Bathroom Renovations in Parnell: Common Questions
Alchemy's bathroom prices run from $15,000 for a small bathroom or ensuite in its current layout to $65,000 or more for a large villa bathroom with premium finishes. A complete rebuild with a tiled walk-in shower usually sits between $22,000 and $40,000.
Ask Nick to Price Your Parnell Bathroom
Send the form below or call 09 884 6535 for a free site visit in Parnell. Tell Nick whether you live in an apartment or a house, and which bathroom you want done.
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