Bryan Baeumler

Bryan Baeumler (born April 18, 1974) is a Canadian television host on several HGTV/HGTV Canada shows.

Bryan Baeumler
Born (1974-04-18) April 18, 1974
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Spouse(s)Sarah
ChildrenQuintyn Werner, Charlotte Anne, Lincoln Wolfgang, Josephine Judith
Career
ShowIsland of Bryan
Station(s)HGTV
NetworkHGTV Canada
StyleTelevision host
CountryCanada
Previous show(s)
Websitewww.bryanbaeumler.com

Early life and education

Learning valuable tricks of the trade from his father, a meticulous aircraft engineer, Baeumler spent his childhood summers building his family's cottage from the ground up. At the age of 14, Baeumler opened his own handyman business doing odd jobs for neighbors.[1]

He received his B.A. in Political Science and Business from the University of Western Ontario in 1996.[2]

Business activity
Bryan's construction company

Baeumler worked from 1995 to 2003 running an air-cargo business.[3]

After working as a builder, he founded a construction company, which became Baeumler Quality Construction and Renovations Inc., of which he is president and CEO.[4]

Bryan's TV production company is Bryland Entertainment.

in 2011, Bryan launched Baeumler Approved,[NB 1] a website helping homeowners connect with quality home-service companies in Canada.

Bryan Baeumler became the official face of HeyBryan,[NB 2] a peer-to-peer mobile marketplace app that connects homeowners with home-service providers, in May 2018.

In 2017 Bryan and his wife Sarah bought a defunct abandoned Caribbean resort on South Andros, Bahamas, and renovated it into a new sustainable luxury resort, Caerula Mar Club, that opened in December 2019, that they own and operate.[5][6][7] With the location in the Bahamas, the Baeumlers undertook actions for disaster relief in 2019 in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. Even though the storm did not hit their resort, their employees were affected through friends and relations on the devastated islands further to the north.[8]

Shows

Baeumler has been a host on several shows, including Disaster DIY,[9] Disaster DIY: Cottage Edition,[10] Leave It to Bryan,[11] House of Bryan,[12] Bryan Inc.,[13] and Island of Bryan.[14] He is also a judge on the HGTV show Canada's Handyman Challenge along with Mike Holmes and Scott McGillivray.[15] With his wife, Sarah Baeumler, they co-lead in the Bryan Inc. show on HGTV Canada.[16]

Disaster DIY
Main article: Disaster DIY

Disaster DIY is a show on HGTV Canada about "Do-It-Yourselfer"s who have failed at their own home renovations and are in desperate need of some on-the-job training. The show is hosted by Bryan and is directed by Craig Goodwill. The projects of the show take place within the Greater Toronto Area.[17] The show ran from 2007 to 2011.

House of Bryan
Main article: House of Bryan

House of Bryan is a series starring Bryan's entire nuclear family, him, his wife, and their children; plus his apprentice, Adam. The series covers the construction of various homes that the Baeumlers live in, his dream home,[18] country cottage,[19] and forever home.[20][21] It became the highest rated series ever on HGTV Canada in 2016.[22] The show ran from 2010 to 2015.

Leave It to Bryan
Main article: Leave It to Bryan

Leave it to Bryan is a Canadian home renovation reality series hosted by contractor Bryan Baeumler, which premiered in January 2012 on HGTV. The show is based around the concept that the renovations most desired by a homeowner aren't necessarily always the ones most urgently needed in the home.[23] The show ran from 2012 to 2017, and was put on hiatus.

Bryan Inc.

Main article: Bryan Inc.

Bryan Inc. premiered on HGTV Canada in Fall 2016, replacing House of Bryan on the schedule. The show focuses on Bryan pairing with his wife to buy properties, renovate or replace (new build) the houses, and then sell them at a profit. In the first season, they buy two properties, one selected by each of them, and then Bryan's Baeumler Construction company crews rebuild the homes, which they then sell.[24][25] The show ran from 2016 to 2018, and went on hiatus with the start of Island of Bryan. After the success of Renovation Island (Island of Bryan) on HGTV USA, Bryan Inc. was licensed as Renovation, Inc. for U.S. HGTV in 2020.[26]

Island of Bryan

Main article: Island of Bryan

Island of Bryan is a TV show that premiered on HGTV Canada on April 7, 2019. The show follows the Baeumler family as they renovate a neglected 50-year-old hotel in The Bahamas. Due to the remote location of the resort, supplies only came in weekly and didn't always come every week. The family was also living in the resort while they were renovating it.[27] The show first aired in 2019. HGTV U.S. repackaged the show in June 2020 as Renovation Island for American audiences.[28]

Guest appearances

Bryan has made several guest appearances. Bryan was a judge on Canada's Handyman Challenge.[15] He was also a judge on Deck Wars.[29] Bryan was a guest builder on Home to Win.[30]

Awards

Baeumler won the Gemini Award for "Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series" for his presenting work.

Family

Baeumler and wife Sarah Baeumler (March 26, 1978) [31] have four children: Quintyn Werner, Charlotte Anne, Lincoln Wolfgang, and Josephine Judith.[31]

Notes
  1. Baeumler Approved: https://www.baeumlerapproved.ca/
  2. HeyBryan: https://heybryan.com/

References
  1. "Bryan Baeumler". Bryan Baeumler. Bryan Baeumler. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  2. UWO, Bryan Baeumler Archived 2016-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Straight.com article: The master of disaster
  4. "Baeumler Baeumler Quality Construction and Renovations Inc. administration". Archived from the original on 2009-05-17. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  5. Erin Florid, Betsy Blumenthal, Rebeca Misner (15 November 2019). "30 New Island Hotels to Escape to This Winter". Condé Nast Traveler.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  6. "The Bahamas Is Getting a New Boutique Hotel". Caribbean Journal. 4 August 2019.
  7. Kelsey Ogletree (24 October 2019). "The 12 Best Hotels for a Caribbean Escape Right Now". Robb Report.
  8. Valerie Fortney (19 September 2019). "Island of Bryan dodges Hurricane Dorian but HGTV celebrity pitches in".
  9. "Disaster DIY". HGTV Canada.
  10. "Disaster DIY". HGTV Canada. Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  11. "Leave it to Bryan". HGTV Canada.
  12. "House of Bryan". HGTV Canada.
  13. "Bryan Inc". HGTV Canada.
  14. "Island of Bryan". HGTV Canada.
  15. "Canada's Handyman Challenge". HGTV Canada.
  16. Tina Taus (12 August 2015). "New Series 'Moving the McGillivrays' and 'Bryan Inc.' coming to HGTV". HGTV Canada.
  17. Handy Canadian: Bryan Baeumler's Testimonial Archived March 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  18. House of Bryan. Season 1 - In the City. Episode 1. HGTV Canada.
  19. House of Bryan. Season 2 - On the Rocks. Episode 1. HGTV Canada.
  20. House of Bryan. Season 3 - In the Sticks. Episode 1. HGTV Canada.
  21. House of Bryan. Season 4 - The Final Straw. Episode 1. HGTV Canada.
  22. "Video: Logix ICF Stars In The Highest Rated TV Series (EVER!) On HGTV Canada (soon to air in the USA)". Logics. logics. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  23. "Would you leave it to Bryan?" Calgary Herald, January 8, 2012.
  24. The Canadian Press (CP) (11 August 2015). "New HGTV shows from Bryan Baeumler and Scott McGillivray coming in 2016". Global TV news.
  25. Corus Entertainment (18 August 2015). "HGTV Canada Stacks Sunday Nights With New Series From Superstars Scott McGillivray and Bryan Baeumler". Canadian News Wire (CNW).
  26. Alexandra Del Rosario (8 August 2020). "'Renovation Inc.': HGTV Brings 'Renovation Island' Prequel Series To U.S. Audiences". Deadline.com.
  27. Dianne Daniel (2019-04-10). "Ooh, I wanna take you … to Island of Bryan". Toronto Sun. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  28. Brent Furdyk (22 May 2020). "The untold truth of HGTV's Renovation Island". The List.
  29. "Deck Wars". Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  30. "Bryan Baeumler | Home To Win Stars - HGTV Canada Competitions". Home to Win. HGTV Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  31. Nikki Gill (14 June 2016). "How They Met: HGTV Canada's Bryan and Sarah Baeumler on high school days, foggy hikes and shared hobbies". Post City Toronto.

Shows

See also
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