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5 Best Renovation Contractors in Sydney (2026)

Independently ranked by our review of ratings, reviews and reputation · How we chose

Brad Smith
By Brad Smith, Home Services Expert · ✓ Data verified July 2026 · 8 min read

Your kitchen's looked the same since 2003 and the strata approval letter just landed on the table. Now comes the harder part: picking someone to actually do the work. Nearly 300 Google reviews sit behind the renovation contractors in Sydney on this page, and every one of them holds a rating between 4.9 and 5.0, so the split between them comes down to how many jobs that record is built on, not how happy people were.

Short answer: Mr and Mrs Elias - Apartment Renovations tops our list at a 5.0 rating across 108 reviews, built almost entirely around apartment renovations and strata approvals. Sydney East Building & Renovations (5.0, 74 reviews) and Trade Industries Group (5.0, 38 reviews) follow close behind. Renovation costs in Sydney vary hugely by scope, so get a fixed quote before signing anything.
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How Sydney's Renovation Contractors Stack Up

# Business Rating Reviews Best for
1 Mr and Mrs Elias - Apartment Renovations 5.0 108 Full apartment renovations & strata approvals View ›
2 Sydney East Building & Renovations 5.0 74 Custom builds, duplexes & townhouses View ›
3 Trade Industries Group - Home & Apartment Renovations in Sydney 5.0 38 Structured, milestone-based renovation projects View ›
4 Zoneation 4.9 40 Bathroom renovations & leak remediation View ›
5 Eastern suburbs kitchen & bathroom renovations 5.0 37 Kitchen & bathroom renovations, Eastern Suburbs View ›
5 Best Renovation Contractors in Sydney (2026)

Our five picks, broken down

Mr and Mrs Elias - Apartment Renovations logo
#1 Overall🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Mr and Mrs Elias - Apartment Renovations

5.0108 Google reviews

Mr and Mrs Elias works almost exclusively on apartment renovations across Sydney, positioning itself as a Class 2 builder that handles the architectural and strata side of a project alongside the build. The team, based near Bond Street, covers everything from foyer and remedial upgrades to interior design and terrace conversions. Its site leans hard on the strata angle, which shows up again and again in client reviews. Several clients specifically mention managing a renovation from interstate or overseas, with the company acting as the on-the-ground eyes and ears.

What people praise

  • Handles strata approvals and difficult building managers directly
  • Coordinates renovations for owners living interstate or overseas
  • Reviewers repeatedly mention transparency on cost and scope
  • Named staff (Jarn, James, Georgina) show up across multiple 5-star reviews
Reputation scorecardrank in Sydney
Rating5 / 5
Review volume108 · 98th
Confidencemoderate
Recency6 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown99% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: It ranks first here on a genuinely rare combination: a perfect rating held across 108 reviews, the deepest review base on this list. If your renovation involves a strata committee, this is the one to call first.

Unit 1503/2 Bond St, Sydney NSW 2000

Sydney East Building & Renovations logo
#2🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Sydney East Building & Renovations

5.074 Google reviews

Sydney East Building & Renovations is a Mascot-based construction company handling custom homes, duplexes, and townhouses alongside kitchen and bathroom renovations across Sydney. The licensed and insured team emphasizes clear communication and staying on budget over flashy design work. Reviewers describe jobs ranging from small tap and fitting repairs to full leaking-bathroom rebuilds, which suggests a crew comfortable scaling up or down.

What people praise

  • Site kept clean and tidy throughout multi-week jobs, reviewers note repeatedly
  • Handles both small repair jobs and full renovations
  • Waterproofing and leak fixes specifically praised
  • Quotes described as competitive against other builders
Reputation scorecardrank in Sydney
Rating5 / 5
Review volume74 · 93th
Confidenceearly
Recency4 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown100% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A perfect 5.0 across 74 reviews with no negative marks puts it in a near tie for the top spot. It ranks second mostly on review volume; nothing in the data suggests the work is any less trusted than the leader.

44 MacIntosh St, Mascot NSW 2020

Trade Industries Group - Home & Apartment Renovations in Sydney logo
#3🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Trade Industries Group - Home & Apartment Renovations in Sydney

5.038 Google reviews

Trade Industries Group (TIG) runs a five-step renovation process, a discovery call, onsite strategy, scope clarification, a tailored plan walkthrough, then sign-up, aimed at removing surprises before work starts. The George Street company is licensed (358098C) and focuses on home renovations and improvements rather than new builds. Reviews describe bathroom additions, full bathroom and bedroom makeovers, and general home improvement work.

What people praise

  • Structured process reviewers say removed a lot of the usual renovation stress
  • One project finished almost a week ahead of a five-week schedule
  • Owner replies to nearly every review by name
  • Reviewers highlight clear communication throughout the build

Worth knowing

  • Smaller review base than the top two, so the track record is thinner
Reputation scorecardrank in Sydney
Rating5 / 5
Review volume38 · 83th
Confidenceearly
Recency2 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown100% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: TIG ranks third here on volume alone. The rating is a clean 5.0 and every review we read backs up the structured-process pitch, but 38 reviews is a smaller sample than the two contractors above it.

Level 3/478 George St, Sydney NSW 2000

Zoneation logo
#4🕑 Open 6 days/wk

Zoneation

4.940 Google reviews

Zoneation is a North Sydney construction company that leans into bathroom renovations, remedial building work, and general home renovations and extensions. Beyond straightforward renovation jobs, several reviews specifically mention Zoneation fixing water ingress and ceiling damage, work that sits closer to remedial building than a typical cosmetic renovation. The company splits its own project gallery into remedial, commercial, renovation, and residential work.

What people praise

  • Praised for fixing leaks and water damage other trades missed
  • Daniel, the main point of contact in reviews, named as responsive and transparent
  • Comfortable working to tight deadlines, per reviews
  • Recent review activity, most within the last two months

Worth knowing

  • One 1-star review sits in an otherwise clean spread of 39 five-star reviews; worth asking for references on larger jobs
Reputation scorecardrank in Sydney
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume40 · 88th
Confidenceearly
Recency6 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown98% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A 4.9 average across 40 reviews puts Zoneation just below the two 5.0 leaders. The remedial and leak-fix work mentioned in reviews makes it worth calling if your renovation started life as a repair job.

Level 25/100 Mount St, North Sydney NSW 2060

Eastern suburbs kitchen & bathroom renovations logo
#5🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Eastern suburbs kitchen & bathroom renovations

5.037 Google reviews

This eastern suburbs outfit, operating under the name Sydney East Maintenance, specializes narrowly in kitchen and bathroom renovations rather than full-home builds. It runs its booking and quoting through a simple online form rather than a marketing-heavy website, and reviewers consistently mention the team working within small apartment kitchens and bathrooms. Every review we read referenced either a kitchen or a bathroom project, with no mentions of larger structural work.

What people praise

  • Reviewers highlight clean, tidy work sites during multi-day jobs
  • Finished on time and on budget, according to multiple reviewers
  • Praised for working well in small, awkward kitchen spaces
  • Team member Artug named specifically for kitchen work

Worth knowing

  • No listed street address; confirm the business covers your specific eastern suburb before booking
  • Smallest review base on this list at 37
Reputation scorecardrank in Sydney
Rating5 / 5
Review volume37 · 78th
Confidenceearly
Recency3 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown100% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: It rounds out the list on volume, not quality: the rating is a perfect 5.0, just built on the smallest sample here. A good pick for a contained kitchen or bathroom job rather than a whole-apartment renovation.

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How we rank these renovation contractors

Rating is each contractor’s live average score on Google. Review volume measures how many customers actually left a review, shown as a percentile against other Sydney renovation contractors. Confidence blends the two, so a business needs both a strong average and enough reviews to back it up. Recency checks how recently people were still reviewing them, because a contractor that hasn’t been reviewed in two years tells you less than one reviewed last month. No business can pay to change any of these numbers.

How much does a renovation cost in Sydney? (2026)

Renovation pricing swings enormously based on scope, whether structural work or strata approval is involved, and how much of the existing layout changes. None of the contractors on this list publish fixed price lists, and for good reason: a bathroom renovation and a full apartment gut job aren’t comparable jobs. Get a written, itemized quote before you sign anything.

Renovation contractors serving greater Sydney

These five contractors between them cover the Sydney CBD, North Sydney, the eastern suburbs, and Mascot, so wherever you’re searching from for renovation contractors near me in Sydney, there’s a genuine local option here. A few, like Mr and Mrs Elias and Sydney East Building & Renovations, take on projects across the wider metro area rather than sticking to one pocket of the city.

What to ask before you hire a renovation contractor

  • Are you licensed for this type of work, and can I see the license number?
  • Who handles strata or council approvals, and is that included in the quote?
  • What’s the payment schedule, and is any deposit refundable if plans change?
  • Who’s the actual site supervisor I’ll be dealing with day to day?
  • What happens if the job uncovers something unexpected, like water damage behind a wall?
  • Can I see photos or speak to a reference from a similarly sized job?

Frequently asked questions

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from public Google data. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner (badge and top placement), but that never changes another business’s score or position.

How did you choose these five contractors?

We compared renovation contractors working across Sydney on their live Google rating, how many customers left a review, and how recently those reviews were posted, then read the review text itself for recurring themes.

How often is this page updated?

We last verified this data in July 2026. Ratings and review counts shift over time, so treat the numbers as a snapshot rather than a permanent ranking.

Do I need council approval for a renovation in Sydney?

It depends on the scope. Cosmetic work like a bathroom refresh usually doesn’t need council sign-off, but structural changes, additions, or apartment renovations affecting shared strata property often do. Ask your contractor directly.

Should I get more than one quote?

Yes. Even the highest-rated contractor on this list is worth comparing against at least one other quote, since renovation pricing depends heavily on your specific layout and scope.

The bottom line

Mr and Mrs Elias is the safest default if your renovation touches strata, given its perfect rating and the deepest review base here. For a straightforward kitchen or bathroom job without the strata headache, Sydney East Building & Renovations or the eastern suburbs specialists are worth a call too. Whoever you choose, get the payment schedule and scope in writing before work starts.

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