Kitchens are the main focus of this site, but bathroom wall and floor tiling is related work that Ivan Bodnar also takes on. He applies the same rule here as he does in a kitchen: before a new tile goes on, he checks the wall or floor it will sit on. Moisture, a weak substrate or old damage hidden under existing tiles can cause avoidable rework if they’re tiled over.
Reference photo: wall tiles being set on adhesive.
01 Signs of moisture in walls, floors and around fixtures
02 Whether the substrate is sound and suitable for tiling
03 Condition of existing tiles, adhesive and grout
04 Floor level and how water is meant to drain
05 Access to services behind walls and under floors
06 Whether waterproofing or plumbing work is involved
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An on-site assessment of the room, the existing tiles and the surfaces under them. The assessment is free.
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A written quotation based on what was actually seen, prepared after the assessment rather than before it.
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Surface preparation, with licensed trades coordinated first if any regulated plumbing or waterproofing work is required.
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Wall and floor tiling in suitable materials for a wet area, with Ivan overseeing his part of the job directly.
A bathroom is a wet area, so tiling is rarely just tiling. Depending on the room, the job may also involve waterproofing, moving a waste or relocating a fixture. These requirements differ from bathroom to bathroom, and they’re confirmed for each project rather than assumed.
Ivan Bodnar is an independent sole trader. He does not claim builder registration or trade licences, and he does not carry out licensed plumbing or electrical work himself. Where regulated work is needed, it is done by appropriately authorised specialists, coordinated as part of the job. The who does what notice sets out how that works.
An inspection can’t reveal every concealed issue. Lifting old tiles sometimes uncovers damage that wasn’t visible beforehand, and that can change the scope. Permits, insurance and approvals also vary, so contract wording for each bathroom is checked against that project.
Most enquiries on this site start with a kitchen renovation in St Kilda. The same checks apply to a kitchen splashback or floor; see Splashback & Kitchen Tiling and Surface Preparation & Suitable Materials. If tiling is one part of a larger bathroom job, read Bathroom Renovations.
To talk through a kitchen, or a bathroom tiling job alongside one, call Ivan between 9:00 and 18:00 any day, or send an enquiry for an on-site assessment.
