How long for a new bathroom & kitchen?

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We’re buying a new house and want to put in a new bathroom, and knock through the kitchen and dining room to make it open plan. We’re also planning to paint and re-carpet the whole house.

Although we’re pretty much ready to exchange, our sellers have said they don’t want to complete until mid-July. I’m pregnant with baby number 2, due mid-September, and I’ve never done anything like this before, so I’m just trying to plan realistically. Does it seem doable to get everything done in two months?

I'd say not realistic. Based on what I know of tradie availability round my way, if you get quotes and book in now for getting a bathroom or kitchen done, you'd be looking at a minimum 3 month before work can start - some are booking now for early 26. Even just ordering units etc takes time - kitchen units are likely to be in the region of 6 weeks from placing order to delivery.

@Tupster I should have added that we already have someone lined up to do the work and we’re also able to vacate the property whilst the work is being done so I don’t know if that changes anything. The kitchen we want is currently on a 6 week wait, so that will definitely delay things as I doubt we can get it ordered before the wall has been knocked down.

I guess 2 months for the works is reasonable- unless the walls are structural and thus requiring building control applications and ordering RSJs.
But agree with post above, there’s a lack of available tradesperson atm.
I have started looking at my reno in January and still waiting for full plans. Talking to two companies about the works and none have availability before September.
Leading times for materials can be long. I was checking some LTV options with 5 weeks delivery time. But most things would take between 1 to 2 weeks.
And in realistic you shouldn’t really spend a lot of money before you exchange just to be on the safe side.

Even if you know what tradesman you are going to use, are they going to turn down other work based on your completion date? If you miss that date they aren’t going to have any work?

If you are prepared to throw money at it to hit the deadline then yes. Otherwise no. You can have two out of these three things when renovating but never all three; good, cheap and quick.