Alessandra and Max bought a house that was "turn key" according to a real-estate brochure. But after they got engaged, Max started noticing hairline cracks in between the island and the kitchen wall, and a crack in the bathroom tiles around the shower stall upstairs. A first home inspector told them that the crack in the kitchen ceiling was purely cosmetic and that a little plaster and paint would fix it. After being told that they shouldn't use the bathroom they called in Mike, Shawn, Ben, and Desmond to tear apart their kitchen and bathroom. After they tear apart the kitchen ceiling Mike etal find the source of the leak is coming from the drain in the bathtub upstairs and find that the woman who owned the house prior hired contractors who cut corners, fed knob and tube electrical; and no venting in the plumbing to keep sewer gases from backing up into the house, now Mike and his crew have to source out the problems, fix them and give Alessandra and Max what they should have had in the first place.
Jayson and Tammy thought they had hired a person who could over see the renovation of their front stairs. After hiring the contractor who sold them the job weird people started showing up at their house, who dismantled the front porch without any permits, who stalled them until the warranty was up. The contractor who sold them the job returned and said that he wasn't going to refund their money. At a loss at what to do Jayson and Tammy decided to hire Mike Holmes and his crew to dismantle their front porch and give them the porch that they should have had right from the start. Mike then saw very shoddy looking dormers on their roof. which Jayson suspects were installed after they moved in to make the house look bigger than it was, and poorly installed siding along their windows; that was installed widthwise instead of lengthwise. Mike decided to fix everything about the house that was wrong and give Jayson and Tammy a completed outside to their house.
Don bought a 120 year old townhouse so that he could get out of the condo lifestyle and have a place for his dog Parker to go out. Don decided that he wanted to renovate the kitchen and bring it into the middle of the house so he hired a contractor, who turned out to be a glass installer who did renovations on the side. After Don started to notice things that didn't seem quite right he decided to sever his ties with the contractor and hire Mike Holmes and his crew to finish the kitchen renovation that the other contractor was inexperienced at doing.
After a personal issue Jim and Lisa decided to renovate their basement and turn it into a livable space with a fireplace, bar, and a recreation room all for $15,000. After they gave the contractor several chances to be honest with them Jim and Lisa suddenly realized that they man they had thought was their friend couldn't finish their basement for the amount of money that he charged. Lisa wrote to Mike Holmes to see if he and his crew were talented enough to give them the basement that they wanted in the first place.
Ron and Jill hired a contractor to renovate their house and turning it into a two storrey house but after the shoddy work that the contractor did and failing to get the inspections done for the structure, the plumbing, and the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) the couple decided to call the police on the contractor but because the previous contractor had done work on the house it's become a civil litigation. Ron and Jill have contacted Mike Holmes and his crew to finish the work and get it inspected and bring Ron, Jill, and their children home.
Jean had a Florida room added to the walkout from her basement. This area was non-insulated, consisted mostly of aluminum and was essentially a one season living area. In an attempt to make the space usable year-round, Jean hired a designer to help re-configure the layout of the entire floor. Unfortunately, the designer's lack of contracting experience became quite apparent. Mike and the crew arrived to undo the misguided plans and fix the damage done by a severely inexperienced contractor.
When a fencing contractor rips off a new housing development by taking a deposit from 52 families and working just long enough to cash the cheques before disappearing, Mike and the crew take on the challenge of not just helping one homeowner, but the entire neighborhood! Ultimately, Mike builds more than a fence; he also brings this new community together with a common purpose- and makes things right.
When Mike arrives at the home of Val and Dave, he thought it was an exterior renovation repair only- until he went inside. Originally, the scope of the project involved repairing a home that suffered from defective brick- the face of the brick was falling off, causing it to quickly erode. This weakened masonry was causing the chimney to lean dangerously and the bottom rows of brick were so compromised that replacement was needed to prevent the brick walls from collapsing. When Mike went inside the home, he discovered that the homeowners were literally drowning in their own possessions. There were mounds of stuff piled to the ceiling in almost every room in the house. There was so much junk crammed in the basement that it wasn't even possible for Mike and the team to do a basic electrical and HVAC inspection. Mike decides that a clean-up intervention is needed, to save the homeowners from themselves.
Al and Jennifer attended a charitable auction to raise money for their church. One of the prizes being offered was $15,000 value towards a bathroom renovation. Al and Jennifer won the prize- It seemed like a win-win situation. And because the contractor was affiliated with their church, they simply trusted that everything would go well.It didn't. After spending a total of 30K, all they had to show for it was a roughed in bathroom- and a big hole in their family room ceiling, where the contractor put his foot through. They had finally had enough with this unholy terror. Mike and his team arrive to make things right- and restore a little faith in contractors.
A typical episode of 'Holmes On Homes" takes just one hour to watch. To make that one-hour of television takes weeks, and sometimes months, to complete. From the scouting, planning, construction, filming and editing - what the audience gets to experience is just the tip of the iceberg. For every finished episode, there is 20 to 30 hours of footage that never gets used!For the first time ever, we show our viewers what they have never been able to see before- and maybe get to see Mike Holmes wearing something other than his trademark overalls.... Ok, maybe not.
The story itself was all too familiar- a botched kitchen renovation- The big difference here was the person who wrote the letter- former heavy weight boxing champion, George "Boom Boom" Chuvalo.The three-week kitchen renovation had gone into its third month. George and his wife Joanne had lost their patience, and the contractor finally made a hasty departure, leaving behind a badly laid out kitchen- featuring dangling pot lights, no working electrical, and no counter tops. During George's boxing career, he went the distance with Muhammad Ali, twice. Ali stated that, "George was the toughest guy he had ever fought." And now, "Boom Boom" Chuvalo's kitchen disaster goes toe-to-toe with heavy weight contractor, Mike "Make It Right" Holmes!
Jeremy had a total kitchen renovation- or so he thought. There were new cabinets, new counters, new appliances, new paint and a new tile floor- all the cosmetic items were brand new. Unfortunately, his Reno company only dealt with the finishing items- Everything below the surface was still the same old kitchen- Mike and the crew have to completely gut this kitchen to deal with all the problems that are bubbling under the brand-new, finished surface.
Lee and Bailey bought a brand new townhouse two years ago. It came with many modern conveniences like a fridge that made ice cubes. One item they didn't ask for was an attic that made snow cones- enough snow that they had to shovel it into plastic bags, to prevent it from melting into their house. After the builder showed up to do several band-aid fixes, they called in Mike Holmes to get to the bottom of things, on the top of their house.
Dave and Ana hired a contractor to put an addition on their kitchen and renovate their house. After a year and a half and over $100,000 paid out, the house is in ruins and the contractor has disappeared. General contractor Mike Holmes takes on the disaster and with many talented trades people, renovates their entire property and moves them back into their home.
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