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Renovation, Inc. — Before the Island

HGTV's Renovation Island has become one of the network's most celebrated new series. But before hosts Bryan and Sarah Baeumler took their giant lifestyle leap — moving to the Bahamas to renovate an entire island resort — they were already known in their native Ontario, Canada as successful renovation pros. Now Renovation, Inc., a prequel, of sorts, takes viewers back to some of the Baeumler's original home-makeover undertakings. Find out how it all began.

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Just Leave It to Bryan

Bryan Baumler's penchant for building and emerged in his childhood when he spent summers helping build his family’s cottage from the ground up. By age 14 he had already opened his own handyman business, doing odd jobs for neighbours. As an adult, after getting a college degree in political science, Bryan ultimately returned to his passion for building and founded Baeumler Quality Construction, a full service construction and renovation company.

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Detail Oriented

Bryan inherited and picked up some of his passion for building, creating and precision from his father, a meticulous aircraft engineer.

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Renovation, Inc.: The Lajoie Project

After working together on three separate home builds, Bryan's wife Sarah (left) joined Bryan's construction company in an official capacity — as a project manager. In the first project documented in the series Renovation, Inc., Bryan and Sarah worked with James and Lisa Lajoies, helping guide them through their first home renovation.

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Team Member

Sarah has keen design expertise and masterful organizational skills, so eventually it just made sense for Bryan to bring her on as a partner to help manage the challenge of multiple jobs and clients. Here Sarah meets with clients to discuss a renovation game plan and design specifics.

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