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Bathroom, Waterproofing & Tiling Services Melbourne

Focused wet-area building services across Melbourne. From full bathroom strip-outs and membrane preparation to shower base replacements, large-format tiling, and shower screen installation.

Bathroom RenovationsWaterproofingWall & Floor TilingShower Base ReplacementsShower Screen Installation
Full RenovationsComplete strip-out to finished wet area
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Full bathroom renovation in Melbourne featuring freestanding bathtub, walk-in shower, and floor-to-ceiling stone tiles

Bathroom Renovations

End-to-end bathroom renovations across Melbourne, coordinating demolition, substrate rectification, waterproofing membrane prep, screed falls, floor-to-ceiling tiling, and fixture fit-off.

What Is Included

  • Full strip-out, wall lining replacement, and subfloor inspection
  • Laser-levelled mortar screed beds engineered for positive drainage falls
  • Wall-to-floor waterproofing membrane system and recessed shower niches
  • Large-format porcelain, ceramic, or natural stone tiling and sanitary fit-off

Step-by-Step Trade Process

4 Stages
STEP 01

On-Site Inspection & Scope

We inspect your existing bathroom layout, check structural subfloors and plumbing locations, and provide a clear written quote.

STEP 02

Strip-Out & Substrate Prep

Careful removal of old tiles, linings, and fixtures, followed by cement sheet installation and timber or concrete floor preparation.

STEP 03

Screeding & Waterproofing

Graded sand-cement screed beds, bond-breaker detailing at junctions, and multi-coat waterproofing membrane application.

STEP 04

Tiling, Grouting & Fit-Off

Balanced tile set-out, mitred external corners, flexible perimeter silicone joints, shower screen installation, and final handover.

When This Service Suits

  • Dated or leaking bathrooms needing a complete structural and visual rebuild
  • Converting an old stepped shower-over-bath into a walk-in frameless shower
  • Upgrading main bathrooms, ensuites, and powder rooms before sale or move-in

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Wet-Area WaterproofingThorough membrane preparation beneath every tile
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Full bathroom wet-area floor and wall blue waterproofing membrane application in Melbourne by SAFI Building Service

Waterproofing

Methodical wet-area waterproofing for showers, bathrooms, laundries, and balconies. We prepare substrates carefully, detail every junction and penetration, and apply multi-coat liquid membranes before tiling.

What Is Included

  • Substrate cleaning, moisture assessment, and compatible surface priming
  • Flexible bond-breaker and reinforcing fabric at wall-to-floor junctions
  • Waterstop angles installed at shower thresholds and doorway openings
  • Multi-coat elastomeric membrane application with full curing prior to tiling

Step-by-Step Trade Process

4 Stages
STEP 01

Substrate Cleaning & Priming

Surfaces are vacuumed free of dust and laitance, then coated with a compatible penetrating primer for membrane adhesion.

STEP 02

Junctions, Bond Breakers & Waterstops

Neutral-cure bond breakers, reinforcing bandages, flange seals, and perimeter waterstop angles are installed at movement joints.

STEP 03

Multi-Coat Membrane Application

Liquid waterproofing membrane is applied in perpendicular coats across shower recesses, walls, and wet-area floors.

STEP 04

Curing & Thickness Check

Membrane coats are allowed full drying time and visually checked for pinholes or thin spots before screed or tile adhesive is applied.

When This Service Suits

  • New bathroom or laundry builds requiring wet-area membrane preparation
  • Leaking shower recesses where water has penetrated old grout and substrate
  • Second-storey timber subfloor bathrooms needing flexible movement protection

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Precision TilingBalanced set-out, flat planes, and crisp mitres
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Completed bathroom floor and wall tiling with mitred shower hob, linear drain, and marble-look tiles

Wall & Floor Tiling

Bathroom, shower, laundry, and main-floor tiling across Melbourne. From 600x600 and 1200x600 porcelain slabs to feature mosaics, laid over screeded and levelled substrates.

What Is Included

  • Symmetrical tile set-out planned around niches, vanities, and sightlines
  • Mechanical clip levelling systems to eliminate lippage between tiles
  • 45-degree mitred tile edges or architectural metal trims on external corners
  • Mould-resistant grout and colour-matched flexible perimeter silicone

Step-by-Step Trade Process

4 Stages
STEP 01

Laser Set-Out & Dry Lay

We map grout lines with laser levels so cuts around niches, windows, and drains remain balanced and symmetrical.

STEP 02

Screed & Fall Preparation

Floor substrates are screeded flat with uniform drainage gradients toward linear channel grates or point wastes.

STEP 03

Trowel Bedding & Clip Levelling

Tiles are back-buttered for full adhesive coverage and locked with mechanical levelling clips while curing.

STEP 04

Grouting & Silicone Detailing

Joints are cleaned and grouted, and all internal corners and fixture junctions are sealed with sanitary-grade silicone.

When This Service Suits

  • Full bathroom wall and floor tiling in porcelain, ceramic, or natural stone
  • Re-tiling over newly waterproofed and screeded shower recesses
  • Main living areas, hallways, splashbacks, and wet-area laundry floors

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Shower BasesTiled walk-in bases and leaking base rebuilds
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Replaced and rebuilt walk-in tiled shower base in Melbourne by SAFI Building Service

Shower Base Replacements

Removal of cracked polymarble, acrylic, or leaking tiled shower bases and reconstruction with a fresh waterproofed substrate and custom-screeded walk-in tiled base or replacement tray.

What Is Included

  • Removal of damaged or leaking polymarble, fibreglass, or hobbed bases
  • Subfloor inspection and structural timber or concrete repair if water-damaged
  • New puddle flange, waterproofing membrane, and graded sand-cement screed
  • Choice of flush walk-in tiled shower floor with linear grate or preformed tray

Step-by-Step Trade Process

4 Stages
STEP 01

Base Removal & Subfloor Check

We remove the lower row of wall tiles and the old shower base, then inspect the subfloor and framing for moisture damage.

STEP 02

Subfloor Rectification & Flange Setup

Any affected sheeting or framing is repaired, and a puddle flange is recessed into the waste outlet.

STEP 03

Waterproofing & Graded Screed

We apply liquid waterproofing membrane up the lower walls and across the recess, then form a sloped mortar screed bed.

STEP 04

Base Tiling & Perimeter Sealing

New floor and lower-wall tiles are laid with diagonal fall cuts to the drain, grouted, and sealed with flexible silicone.

When This Service Suits

  • Cracked, flexing, or discoloured polymarble and acrylic shower trays
  • Leaking tiled shower bases causing dampness in adjacent walls or floorboards
  • Upgrading a high stepped hob into a low-profile or level-entry shower floor

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Shower ScreensFrameless, semi-frameless, and sliding enclosures
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Installed glass shower screen enclosure in Melbourne bathroom by SAFI Building Service

Shower Screen Installation

Supply and installation of toughened glass shower screens tailored to your tiled opening, including fixed walk-in panels, hinged frameless doors, and space-saving sliding screens.

What Is Included

  • Accurate site measure after tiling is complete for plumb wall alignment
  • Fixed walk-in frameless panels, hinged door sets, and sliding configurations
  • Secure mechanical fixing through tile into solid framing or masonry
  • Clean translucent silicone sealing along floor and wall channels

Step-by-Step Trade Process

4 Stages
STEP 01

Post-Tile Measure & Check

Once wall and floor tiles are laid, we measure the exact opening width, height, and wall plumb.

STEP 02

Hardware & Configuration Selection

Select fixed walk-in glass, hinged door, or sliding screen hardware in chrome, matte black, brushed nickel, or brass.

STEP 03

Drilling & Bracket Mounting

Diamond-core drilling through porcelain or stone tiles without cracking, anchoring brackets securely.

STEP 04

Glass Hanging & Silicone Finish

Panels are aligned, water deflectors fitted, and joints neatly finished with mould-resistant clear silicone.

When This Service Suits

  • Replacing rattly old aluminium-framed shower doors with clean glass
  • Completing a new bathroom renovation or shower base rebuild
  • Small Melbourne bathrooms needing a sliding door or single walk-in panel

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