Turnkey renovation

Turnkey renovation prices in Australia

Updated 5 November 2026

A turnkey renovation in Australia costs about A$4,500 to A$6,500 per m² for a quality house, according to sellers' websites and cost guides in October 2026. A complete home renovation can run from A$20,000 to over A$500,000, so the quickest way to a figure for your job is a free request on BlaBlaPrice.

Licences depend on your state

Licence rules differ between states, so check before you sign. In New South Wales you need a contractor licence to carry out, advertise or contract building or trade work valued at more than A$5,000 in labour. Victoria offers a licence for kitchen, bathroom and laundry renovation, and Queensland has a restricted builder licence that covers the same work. South Australia publishes its own guide to licensing for building work, and domestic builder registration depends on the class of work, so ask the builder to show the licence class that covers your job.

Season and timing

November is late spring, a good time to fix a start date before the summer heat from December to February makes long days on site hard. Winter, from June to August, slows outdoor stages such as roofing, rendering and external painting, so plan those for drier weeks and check the forecast before the crew starts. Interior work, such as kitchens and bathrooms, is much less affected by the weather.

How turnkey work is quoted

Renovation is usually quoted per m², with ranges from about A$2,000 to A$7,000 or more depending on scope. A kitchen renovation is quoted as a whole job, from A$23,000 to A$49,000. Building costs have risen in recent years, so ask for a current quote rather than relying on older figures, and ask every builder to price the same scope so the offers can be compared.

What to put in your request

Give the site address and suburb, the floor area in m², and the type of work: a whole house, a kitchen, a bathroom or several rooms. Say which materials you prefer, whether you already have a design, your deadline and your budget. A clear scope lets builders quote the whole job instead of estimating it.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the renovation in your own words and can add photos of the rooms, for free. The AI asks for missing details such as the floor area and deadline, then looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Australia and shows the prices and businesses it found. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their offer, price and terms, and your contact details stay hidden until you decide to share them. For related work see Construction and renovation or Turnkey construction.