Walk-through of the finished St Johns bathroom
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The brief was a modern, low-maintenance main bathroom that works for the whole family every day. The room was small and the layout options were limited, so every fitting had to earn its place.
We worked through each choice with the owners, from the grout colour to where the storage sits. The glass shower and the vanity keep the floor open, and the tiles were chosen to hold up in a room used from early morning to bedtime.
Suburb
St Johns
Room
Compact main bathroom
Brief
Low maintenance, family use
Look
Herringbone and pattern
What went in
Key Features of the St Johns Bathroom
Shower
Glass Walk-In Shower
A glass walk-in shower with wall-mounted tapware, an overhead rose on a rail and a recessed niche that keeps bottles off the floor.
Vanity
Vanity With a Vessel Basin
A drawer vanity with a round vessel basin and a wall-mounted mixer, so the benchtop wipes clean around the tap.
Toilet and floor
Back-to-Wall Toilet and Patterned Floor
A compact back-to-wall toilet cuts visual bulk and cleaning time. The black and white patterned floor tiles hide everyday marks.
Walls
Herringbone Wall Tiles
White wall tiles laid in a herringbone pattern, with a framed mirror above the basin.
Project photos
St Johns Bathroom Renovation Photos
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St Johns homes at the 2023 Census
Compact Homes and Damp in St Johns
The two St Johns census areas held 5,760 residents in 2,058 occupied homes at the 2023 Census.
35.6%
of St Johns homes were joined dwellings, rising to 57.5% in St Johns East
23.5%
were reported as damp
35.4%
had four or more bedrooms
One in three St Johns homes is a unit, flat or townhouse, where the bathroom is often the smallest room in the house. Small bathrooms also trap steam. Building Code clause E3 requires wet areas to have impervious, easily cleaned surfaces and ventilation, so every compact room we build gets an extractor fan as well as tiled wet areas. See more on small bathroom renovations across Auckland.
From the Google Business Profile
Main Bathroom Reviews From Alchemy Clients
Paulo Mesquita
2025
We recently bought a house, but the bathroom was a big downside. Nick and his team worked their magic and did an excellent work on our bathroom renovation.
Highly recommend these guys to anyone looking for a change.
Bella Pettered
Edited 2024
Nick and his team have provided us with an amazing new bathroom. The crew is amiable, competent, trustworthy, and they met the deadline. Highly recommended.
Jessica Webster
2024
The team at Alchemy Bathroom Renovations Auckland did a superb job on our bathroom renovation. They were extremely professional and got the job done on time. We would highly recommend them. We love our new bathroom.
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What Sets the Price of a Small Bathroom in St Johns
Every St Johns bathroom is priced in writing after a free site visit. In a compact room, these four things move the figure most. Small bathrooms kept in their existing layout sit between $15,000 and $28,000 in the Auckland bathroom renovation price guide.
Tile pattern
Herringbone and patterned tiles take longer to set out and cut than a straight lay.
Walk-in shower
A tiled wet-area shower needs a building consent and more waterproofing work than a tray.
Toilet type
A back-to-wall toilet hides the pipework, and the pan model is its own line on the quote.
Fitting positions
Moving a toilet or shower even a short way means new drainage under the floor.
St Johns project questions
St Johns Bathroom Renovation FAQs
Often, yes. In this St Johns room a glass walk-in shower, a vanity and a back-to-wall toilet all fit because the plumbing was set out first.
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