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The price depends on the area, access, whether old tiles and membrane must come off and any repairs found underneath, so no fair figure can be given unseen. In WA, a contract covered by the Home Building Contracts Act caps the deposit at 6.5%, with later payments only for work done or materials supplied.

It can, for outdoor work. Balconies, retaining walls and external walls need dry surfaces for the membrane to go on and cure, so wet Perth winter days can push those jobs out. Indoor bathroom and shower work is less affected, though each coat still needs curing before tiles go down.

Exposed outdoor surfaces usually need attention before indoor wet areas do. Perth balconies and walls face long, hot, dry summers and then heavy winter rain, which works on sealants, grout and coatings. A membrane hidden under sound tiles in a bathroom generally is not reapplied unless something fails.

No, age alone is not the trigger. Many Perth homes have bathrooms built well before current membrane standards, but the signs matter more than the date: loose tiles, stained ceilings or skirting, mould or a musty smell. If you are renovating, new work has to meet current NCC requirements.