LICENSED WORK · SCOPE OF THE JOB · MELBOURNE, VIC
I’m Ivan Bodnar, an independent home renovation specialist working as a sole trader in Melbourne. On a renovation I do the preparation and finishing work myself. I don’t personally carry out plumbing, electrical or other regulated work that I’m not authorised to do. When a job needs it, I coordinate with appropriately licensed specialists, so you know from the start who is responsible for each part.
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ON THIS SHEET
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Every renovation splits into two kinds of work: the hands-on preparation and finishing I do myself, and regulated components that must be done by someone licensed to do them.
→ Tiling
→ Flooring
→ Surface preparation
→ Plasterboard installation
→ Plastering
→ Painting
More on Tiling and Flooring and Plasterboard, Plastering and Painting.
→ Regulated plumbing work
→ Electrical work
→ Other work that needs a licence
I don’t hand these jobs off and step away. I plan them into the job so the licensed work and my preparation and finishing fit together.
Not offered: 24-hour emergency call-out, architectural design, engineering, major structural alterations, new-home construction.
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Two bathrooms that look alike can need very different work. One renovation might be mostly new tiles, flooring and paint. Another might mean moving fixtures, changing outlets or dealing with what turns up behind an old wall. Changes like those often involve regulated plumbing or electrical components.
That’s why I don’t decide the split before I’ve seen the room. When I inspect your property, I note which parts I’ll handle and which need a licensed specialist, and I explain why. If something limits the options, I’ll tell you upfront.
Quotations depend on the assessed scope, materials, existing conditions and other requirements specific to the project. The Assessment and Quotation Process page explains each step.
A kitchen part-way through renovation, with wall tiles half laid and electrical wiring exposed. The tiling is preparation and finishing work. The wiring is a job for a licensed electrician.
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You still deal with one person. I assess the property, discuss the work with you and take responsibility for my part of it. Licensed specialists carry out the regulated components. You don’t have to work out the order of trades yourself.
Preparation matters as much as the visible finish, and that includes the timing of licensed work. Read more in Why Preparation Matters.
ON A TYPICAL JOB SHEET
Step 1: Inspect. I look at the room’s condition and mark which items involve regulated work.
Step 2: Explain. I go through what I’ll do myself, what a licensed specialist will do, and why.
Step 3: Sequence. I plan the licensed work around the preparation and finishing work.
Step 4: Finish. I complete the surfaces once the work underneath is done.
WHERE THIS APPLIES
Not sure which side of the line your job falls on? Send me a message with your suburb and a short description of the work. I’ll tell you what I’d do myself and what needs a licensed specialist.
