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What a $100,000 to $500,000+ Full House Renovation Looks Like in Auckland
🔹No structural work
🔹No wall removal or layout changes
🔹 No full electrical rewiring
🔹No full plumbing upgrades
🔹No designer fittings or premium materials
⚡This level is perfect for homeowners who want the whole house refreshed, modern, and comfortable without major construction.
🔹No wall removal or layout changes
🔹 No full electrical rewiring
🔹No full plumbing upgrades
🔹No designer fittings or premium materials
⚡This level is perfect for homeowners who want the whole house refreshed, modern, and comfortable without major construction.
✔️ What is not included at this level
🔹A modern kitchen with good quality cabinetry, laminate or basic engineered stone benchtop, and mid range appliances
🔹Two bathrooms renovated to a good standard with tiled shower floors, waterproofing, new vanities, toilets, and fittings
🔹 Full interior repaint
🔹New laminate flooring and new carpet
🔹 Basic electrical upgrades with LED lights
🔹Minor plumbing work
🔹Laundry refresh with simple cabinetry
🔹Basic tiling and finishes in bathrooms
🔹Two bathrooms renovated to a good standard with tiled shower floors, waterproofing, new vanities, toilets, and fittings
🔹 Full interior repaint
🔹New laminate flooring and new carpet
🔹 Basic electrical upgrades with LED lights
🔹Minor plumbing work
🔹Laundry refresh with simple cabinetry
🔹Basic tiling and finishes in bathrooms
✔️ What this range usually includes
Think of this range as giving your home a fresh new life while keeping the original layout. It is ideal for standard Auckland homes where everything is updated to a clean, modern, good quality finish.
A full interior refresh without moving walls
⚡Project Range around $200,000
🔹Structural changes
🔹Layout changes
🔹Full bathroom tiling
🔹Full electrical rewiring
🔹Complex plumbing upgrades
🔹High end finishes, appliances, or designer features
⚡This budget gives a house a fresh start. It improves the living experience without changing the bones of the home.
🔹Layout changes
🔹Full bathroom tiling
🔹Full electrical rewiring
🔹Complex plumbing upgrades
🔹High end finishes, appliances, or designer features
⚡This budget gives a house a fresh start. It improves the living experience without changing the bones of the home.
✔️ What is usually not included
🔹Full interior repaint
🔹New carpet or flooring across most rooms
🔹Basic lighting upgrades to LED
🔹One of the following done to a simple good standard
🔹A basic kitchen renovation with new cabinets, benchtop, and appliances
🔹A basic bathroom renovation with new vanity, toilet, shower, and waterproofing
🔹Minor touch ups and tidy work throughout
🔹New carpet or flooring across most rooms
🔹Basic lighting upgrades to LED
🔹One of the following done to a simple good standard
🔹A basic kitchen renovation with new cabinets, benchtop, and appliances
🔹A basic bathroom renovation with new vanity, toilet, shower, and waterproofing
🔹Minor touch ups and tidy work throughout
✔️ What is typically included
Imagine walking into a tired three bedroom home that simply needs a lift. The walls are yellowing, the carpet has lost its bounce, the kitchen works but feels dated, and the bathroom needs a modern touch. A $100k range gives this kind of home a new start.
At this level the goal is a basic refresh, not a transformation. It is perfect for smaller three bedroom homes with one bathroom and one kitchen. Larger four bedroom homes will receive a lighter version, mainly paint, carpet, and lighting.
At this level the goal is a basic refresh, not a transformation. It is perfect for smaller three bedroom homes with one bathroom and one kitchen. Larger four bedroom homes will receive a lighter version, mainly paint, carpet, and lighting.
A Light Refresh with Targeted Improvements
⚡Project Range around $100,000
🔹Creative design and better finishes
🔹Real layout improvements
🔹Deeper electrical and plumbing upgrades
🔹More suitable for character homes
⚡This range transforms the home into a more functional, modern, and visually appealing space.
🔹Real layout improvements
🔹Deeper electrical and plumbing upgrades
🔹More suitable for character homes
⚡This range transforms the home into a more functional, modern, and visually appealing space.
✔️ What makes this level different from $200,000
🔹A redesigned kitchen with higher specification cabinetry, engineered stone, better appliances, and smarter storage
🔹Two higher specification bathrooms with full height tiles, premium fittings, and niches
🔹Re lining of walls and ceilings where electrical or plumbing upgrades are needed
🔹Full electrical upgrade with many LED lights, new switchboard, and lighting design
🔹New laminate flooring across the home along with premium carpet
🔹Moderate layout changes such as removing internal walls to open up living areas
🔹Plumbing upgrades for long term performance
🔹New doors, handles, trims, and finishing carpentry
🔹Laundry upgrade with better storage and layout
🔹Compliance improvements for older homes
🔹Two higher specification bathrooms with full height tiles, premium fittings, and niches
🔹Re lining of walls and ceilings where electrical or plumbing upgrades are needed
🔹Full electrical upgrade with many LED lights, new switchboard, and lighting design
🔹New laminate flooring across the home along with premium carpet
🔹Moderate layout changes such as removing internal walls to open up living areas
🔹Plumbing upgrades for long term performance
🔹New doors, handles, trims, and finishing carpentry
🔹Laundry upgrade with better storage and layout
🔹Compliance improvements for older homes
✔️ What this range usually includes
This is where the renovation becomes more creative. It suits larger homes, villas, and bungalows, and often involves building consent. Walls may move. Rooms get redesigned. Lighting becomes a feature.
A more design focused upgrade with layout improvements
⚡Project Range around $300,000
🔹A custom high end kitchen with laser edged cabinetry, designer handles, engineered stone or quartz, and premium appliances
🔹Option for a Butler kitchen where space allows
🔹Multiple bathrooms upgraded to luxury level with walk in showers, underfloor heating, LED mirrors, and full height wall tiles
🔹A new ensuite added if layout allows
🔹Larger structural changes with engineered beams to improve flow
🔹A complete home electrical upgrade with extensive LED lighting and feature lighting
🔹Highest grade laminate flooring with premium acoustic underlay and high end carpet
🔹Level five GIB finishes in key areas
🔹Skylights added for natural light
🔹Designer elements such as feature walls, decorative finishes, and statement tiling
🔹Upgrading old windows to double glazing for better energy efficiency
🔹Exterior painting and light landscaping where it connects to the renovation
⚡This level creates a premium living experience and significantly increases property value.
🔹Option for a Butler kitchen where space allows
🔹Multiple bathrooms upgraded to luxury level with walk in showers, underfloor heating, LED mirrors, and full height wall tiles
🔹A new ensuite added if layout allows
🔹Larger structural changes with engineered beams to improve flow
🔹A complete home electrical upgrade with extensive LED lighting and feature lighting
🔹Highest grade laminate flooring with premium acoustic underlay and high end carpet
🔹Level five GIB finishes in key areas
🔹Skylights added for natural light
🔹Designer elements such as feature walls, decorative finishes, and statement tiling
🔹Upgrading old windows to double glazing for better energy efficiency
🔹Exterior painting and light landscaping where it connects to the renovation
⚡This level creates a premium living experience and significantly increases property value.
✔️ What this range usually includes
Here the renovation reaches a designer level. The home feels modern, elegant, and carefully crafted. This range is suited to four or five bedroom homes that need a high standard of finish.
A premium renovation for larger family homes
⚡Project Range around $400,000
🔹Building an extension that adds bedrooms, new living spaces, or a full new wing
🔹Foundations, drainage, excavation, and major structural work
🔹Changing rooflines to integrate new and existing spaces
🔹Additional bathrooms and sometimes a secondary kitchen
🔹Hard landscaping, retaining, driveway improvements
🔹Possibility of a new garage or swimming pool
🔹Full renovation of the existing home to match the new build quality
⚡This is the range for homeowners who want a major upgrade, more space, and a long term investment.
🔹Foundations, drainage, excavation, and major structural work
🔹Changing rooflines to integrate new and existing spaces
🔹Additional bathrooms and sometimes a secondary kitchen
🔹Hard landscaping, retaining, driveway improvements
🔹Possibility of a new garage or swimming pool
🔹Full renovation of the existing home to match the new build quality
⚡This is the range for homeowners who want a major upgrade, more space, and a long term investment.
✔️ What this range usually includes
This range takes the home to a new level both in size and quality. It involves heavy construction and is suited for growing families or owners who want a completely reimagined home
Major extensions and complete transformation
⚡Project Range from $500,000+
Auckland homes vary widely, so every renovation must be customised. These project ranges give you a clear guide, but the real value comes from building a detailed design and scope that matches your goals and your property.
The Renovation Team follows a proven process that delivers clarity, accurate pricing, and a smooth experience from start to finish.
The Renovation Team follows a proven process that delivers clarity, accurate pricing, and a smooth experience from start to finish.
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Renovating a home in Auckland is a journey. Every house has its own story, and every homeowner has their own vision. Some want a modern refresh. Some want to open up the space and improve the flow. Others want a designer finish or even a new extension. That is why The Renovation Team has created a clear way to understand what different budget ranges can actually deliver.
Instead of guessing, this guide walks you step by step through four renovation investment levels. Each one reflects real Auckland pricing and real customer experiences.
It will help you understand what is possible, what changes at each level, and how we create a tailored scope for your home.
Let us walk through it together.
Instead of guessing, this guide walks you step by step through four renovation investment levels. Each one reflects real Auckland pricing and real customer experiences.
It will help you understand what is possible, what changes at each level, and how we create a tailored scope for your home.
Let us walk through it together.
⚡Your complete guide to renovation budgets, finishes, and expectations
Author: James Goren