Your bathroom, assessed by the person doing it.
I’m Ivan Bodnar. I come to your home, look at the bathroom properly, and tell you plainly what I can see, what I can’t confirm until the old surfaces come off, and what that means for the work. Then the agreed scope goes into a written quotation.
~15 years hands-on · Free on-site assessment · 9am–6pm, 7 days
APPROACH
More than tiles
and colours
Most homeowners start a bathroom renovation by thinking about tiles, fittings and colours. Those choices matter, but they sit on top of everything else: the condition of the walls and floor, how water has behaved in the room over the years, the layout you’re working with and what preparation the surfaces need before anything new goes on.
That’s why I begin with an on-site assessment rather than a price over the phone. The preparation a room needs is part of the scope from the start, not something added later.
New finishes are only as good as the surfaces underneath them. Sound, properly prepared walls and floors are what let tiles and fittings last.
Bathroom renovations in Brighton →
Why a renovation is more than tiles →
THE DOCKET
Inspiration image: an older bathroom with dated blue tiling, the kind of starting point many renovations begin from.
What goes on
the assessment docket
CONDITION
Outdated finishes, damaged surfaces, an impractical layout, worn materials and signs of moisture-related problems. I note what’s visible and flag what may only become clear during demolition.
SCOPE
We agree what’s being done and it’s written down. Work outside the agreed written quotation isn’t automatically included, so there’s no guessing about what you’re paying for.
LICENSED TRADES
I don’t personally provide licensed plumbing or electrical services. Where your renovation needs that work, it’s completed by appropriately licensed specialists, and I may coordinate their involvement. About licensed trades →
QUOTATION
The assessment and quote are free. Any figure discussed before then is general guidance only. Your price is the one set out in a written quotation for your agreed scope. About the assessment and quotation →
FIT CHECK
Do You Need a
Full Renovation?
When a repair may be enough
If the bathroom is in sound condition and you only need a minor repair or a cosmetic update, a complete renovation may not be necessary. I’ll tell you that honestly at the assessment, rather than recommending more work than the room needs.
When renovation makes sense
When the finishes are outdated, surfaces are damaged, the layout no longer suits your household or there are signs of moisture, a renovation lets the underlying problems be dealt with properly. The result is a bathroom renovated to the agreed scope, with updated finishes and improvements suited to how you use it.
Inspiration image: a finished bathroom with a glass shower, tiled walls and a vanity. It shows the kind of outcome a renovation can reach; it isn’t a specific project.
PROCESS
How a Bathroom
Renovation Works
Exact timeframes depend on the bathroom, so each step below is described by what happens, not by a fixed number of days. See the full process →
01 — Initial enquiry
Contact me by text message, phone or email. Tell me about the bathroom, the property’s suburb and what you’d like to change. Photographs are helpful.
02 — Free on-site assessment
I visit, review the existing bathroom’s condition and practical limitations, and discuss what you want from the room. I’ll be clear about what I can assess and what remains uncertain.
03 — Written quotation
The agreed scope is set out in a written quotation. Anything outside it isn’t automatically included, and any licensed plumbing or electrical work is identified so the right specialists can be involved.
04 — Renovation and completion
I carry out the work to the agreed scope and stay your point of contact throughout. If something is discovered once old surfaces come off, I explain it and what it means before we go further.
COST & TIME
What Affects Renovation
Cost and Timeframe
The question I hear most is how much a bathroom renovation will cost and how long it will take. The honest answer is that it depends on the existing property, the materials you select and the scope we agree on. Two bathrooms of similar size can need very different preparation.
Any pricing discussed before a quotation is general guidance only. Your actual cost is the one set out in a specific written quotation for your bathroom.
Factors I look at
— Size and condition of the bathroom
— Extent of demolition
— Preparation the surfaces need
— Selected materials
— Coordination of licensed trades
— Issues discovered during the work
Tiling tools, tiles and a level laid out on a work surface. The materials you choose and the preparation they need both shape cost and timing.
Inspiration image: a single white tile. Choosing finishes comes after the surfaces underneath have been checked.
WHO YOU DEAL WITH
Ivan Bodnar,
Home Renovation Specialist
I began learning residential renovation work alongside my father, then built my skills through hands-on work with tradespeople and renovation teams. That adds up to approximately 15 years of practical residential renovation experience, particularly in bathroom renovations, tiling, flooring and surface work.
I now work independently as a sole trader in Melbourne and take responsibility for the quality of the work I perform. My aim is to help Melbourne homeowners improve their properties through practical, well-considered renovation work.
Brighton & Surrounding
Melbourne Suburbs
My focus is bathroom renovations in Brighton and nearby suburbs. I’m based in Melbourne and also work across the wider metropolitan area and surrounding suburbs, subject to project suitability and my availability.
Bathrooms come first, but I also take on kitchen and laundry renovations, flooring, plastering, painting, decking, pergolas, fencing and outdoor improvements. Ask if you’d like to discuss one of these.
CONTACT & ENQUIRY
Tell me about
your bathroom
The easiest first step is a text message. Let me know your suburb, what the bathroom is like now and what you’d like to change. A few photos help.
Phone: 0413 142 055
Email: [email protected]
Hours: 9am–6pm, Monday to Sunday
Weekend appointments or urgent work may be possible by prior arrangement, depending on my schedule, but they aren’t guaranteed. I don’t offer a 24/7 emergency call-out service.
Request a free assessment
Your name, email and a short message are required. Phone, suburb or postcode, the work you need (in Subject), budget and preferred timing are optional. You’ll see a confirmation once your enquiry has been received.