Nikita Trushkin
Built a house with my own handsand founded Level Up
Founder & Site Supervisor

Nikita Trushkin

Founder and head of Level Up, site supervisor. Over 10 years of construction experience. Graduated in 2004 from Lomonosov Moscow State University.

10+ years
In the industry
4 years
Building in Georgia
Batumi
Location
— About

About me

I got into the construction business in 2015. Shortly before that I had bought a small plot of land in the Moscow region, where I wanted to build a house. I did not have the money to build it, since science pays very little. The need to support my family (wife, kids) pushed me towards a completely non-obvious choice — to build the house myself. That is how one of the most amazing and interesting projects of my life began.

I built the entire house with my own hands, from start to finish. For me this is a matter of particular pride, because it shows that you can become an expert in anything. A couple of years later I got an education in construction and started running building projects in Moscow and the Moscow region.

On site I both did the work myself (pouring screed, designing the wiring, installing plumbing) and managed people. In 2019 my status changed — I became a site supervisor.

For me, construction is about putting chaos in order. I always strive to make building processes transparent, clear and run on a plan that benefits the client. I also love sharing what I have learned, and I do it quite often on our blog. If you are interested in an article on a particular topic — write to me by email, I will be happy to share everything I know.

— Specialization

What I focus on — and why

On the blog I write about what I do with my own hands every day. About how the apartment renovation market in Batumi actually works. Into every article I put the facts that will help you if you are doing a renovation. I lay out concrete cases in detail, give you, the readers, real numbers from cost estimates and solutions to problems that someone, somewhere, has already lost money on.

01 — deep expertise

Electrical

Certified electrician. I design the wiring myself, assemble the electrical panel, install RCDs and stabilisers. I know the weak points of the wiring in Batumi new builds and exactly where it has to be redone.

02 — deep expertise

Plumbing

Water supply and drainage layout, equipment selection and installation, waterproofing of wet zones. Every joint I either do myself or sign off in person — there is no room for compromise here.

03 — deep expertise

Materials and technologies

A background in chemistry and physics from Moscow State University helps me understand materials not at the marketing level, but by composition and behaviour — what really works in the conditions of Adjara and for a specific task.

04 — deep expertise

Turnkey apartment renovation

Full cycle from bare frame to handover — planning, technical supervision, quality control and transparent stages.

05 — deep expertise

Project management

Cost estimates, contract, payment schedule, control over contractors and suppliers. I turn a construction site from a "black box" into a managed process with a clear outcome.

06 — deep expertise

Climate and building engineering

Humidity, seismic loads, sea air — how to build protection into the project from the start. Waterproofing, ventilation, insulation, engineering networks.