Bryan Baeumler is a Canadian television host on several HGTV/HGTV Canada shows.
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. He received his B.A. in Political Science and Business from the University of Western Ontario in 1996.
Business activity
Baeumler worked from 1995 to 2003 running an air-cargo business. 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. Bryan's TV production company is Bryland Entertainment. in 2011, Bryan launched Baeumler Approved, a website helping homeowners connect with quality home-service companies in Canada. Bryan Baeumler became the official face of HeyBryan, 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. 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.
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. The show ran from 2007 to 2011.
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, country cottage, and forever home. It became the highest rated series ever on HGTV Canada in 2016. The show ran from 2010 to 2015.
Leave It to Bryan
Leave it to Bryan is a Canadianhome renovationreality 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. The show ran from 2012 to 2017.
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 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. The show ran from 2016 to 2018.
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. The show first aired in 2019. HGTV U.S. repackaged the show in June 2020 as Renovation Island for American audiences.
Guest appearances
Bryan has made several guest appearances. Bryan was a judge on Canada's Handyman Challenge. He was also a judge on Deck Wars. Bryan was a guest builder on Home to Win.
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 have four children: Quintyn Werner, Charlotte Anne, Lincoln Wolfgang, and Josephine Judith.
