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The Best Episodes of Holmes on Homes

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Holmes on Homes is a Canadian television series featuring general contractor Mike Holmes visiting homeowners who are in need of help, mainly due to unsatisfactory home renovations performed by hired contractors. The series originally aired on

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    Holmes on Homes Season 1 Episode 2 - Soggy Sorority
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Soggy Sorority

    S1:E2

    A sorority house has a leaky roof and many contractors have tried to repair the problem, but they have failed. Mike Holmes and his crew fix the problem by installing a new flat roof, and they even build a new roof-top deck for the sorority sisters.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Holmes on Homes Season 1 Episode 1 - Additional Grief
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Additional Grief

    S1:E1

    A couple have spent a lot of money on a kitchen addition and back deck, but the job fails to pass inspection, and the stucco begins to crumble. With their contractor not returning their calls, the couple contacts Mike Holmes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Holmes on Homes Season 1 Episode 3 - Botched Basement
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Botched Basement

    S1:E3

    A couple hired a contractor to lower their basement, but the basement has now developed leaks. With the contractor nowhere to be found, Mike Holmes and his crew fix a bunch of electrical problems and install an interior weeping tile system.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Holmes on Homes Season 1 Episode 4 - Attica! Attica! / Crappy Capping
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    #4 - Attica! Attica! / Crappy Capping

    S1:E4

    In this two part episode a woman discovers that she has no attic insulation in a house that she has just purchased. In part two, a couple's roofing renovator did a quick and sloppy job, leaving the house very drafty. In both cases, Mike Holmes and his crew fix the problems.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Holmes on Homes Season 1 Episode 5 - Cold Comfort
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Cold Comfort

    S1:E5

    Due to faulty insulation installation during a recent renovation, a bedroom is unbelievably cold in the winter. Mike Holmes to the rescue!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Holmes on Homes Season 1 Episode 6 - Flimsy Floor
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    #6 - Flimsy Floor

    S1:E6

    After a contractor did a beautiful looking job on their new kitchen floor, the floor starts to buckle. Mike Holmes shows up to fix the floor joists and give the new floor a proper base.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Holmes on Homes Season 1 Episode 7 - Kitchen Catastrophe
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Kitchen Catastrophe

    S1:E7

    After a contractor gutted their kitchen and then left for six months, Mike Holmes helps a couple finish their kitchen renovation.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Holmes on Homes Season 1 Episode 8 - Window Pain
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Window Pain

    S1:E8

    A total of four contractors over three years could not fix a home's leaky windows. Mike Holmes to the rescue!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Holmes on Homes Season 1 Episode 9 - Faulty Showers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Faulty Showers

    S1:E9

    Only a year after a couple had their kitchen and bathroom renovated, the tiles are starting to crack. Mike Holmes is asked to come in and fix the problem, and he is surprised at what he finds above the shower.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Holmes on Homes Season 1 Episode 10 - Tiles and Tribulations
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Tiles and Tribulations

    S1:E10

    After only a week, the new composite wood flooring in a couple's kitchen is starting to crack. After consulting with Mike Holmes, a proper ceramic floor is installed.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Holmes on Homes Season 1 Episode 11 - Site Unseen
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Site Unseen

    S1:E11

    A woman who recently had a second story addition to her house has found a mysterious leak. Mike Holmes is asked to investigate, and he finds that the house is sitting on an unstable dirt foundation rather than concrete. Mike and his team save the house by digging up the dirt and pouring a proper concrete foundation.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Holmes on Homes Season 1 Episode 12 - Sweet Home Abandoned
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Sweet Home Abandoned

    S1:E12

    A family's dream home sits incomplete because of a dispute with their contractor. With the contractor gone with $200,000 of their money, and with the family living outside in a camper, Mike Holmes and his team arrive and finish their home just in time for Christmas.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Holmes on Homes Season 1 Episode 13 - Whole House Disaster
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Whole House Disaster

    S1:E13

    A bad renovation, including an shoddy addition to the kitchen, affects a whole house. Mike Holmes to the rescue!

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Holmes on Homes Season 2 Episode 1 - Terrible Terrace
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Terrible Terrace

    S2:E1

    Rainwater from the terrace of a couple's brand new house is leaking into their garage. Despite major damage, and a two year battle with the builder, the problem has not been fixed. Mike Holmes and his crew arrive and they rebuild the terrace with a proper watertight membrane and new decking.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Holmes on Homes Season 2 Episode 2 - Drafty Ducting
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Drafty Ducting

    S2:E2

    The upstairs of a new town house has bad air flow. Mike Holmes and his crew check out the problem and they discover that there are leaks in the ducting. They reseal all the exposed joints and install a larger main duct line to fix the problem.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Holmes on Homes Season 2 Episode 3 - Ramp Revamp
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Ramp Revamp

    S2:E3

    A couple hired a contractor to build a new wheel chair ramp, but the ramp that was built is dangerous and not built to code. Mike Holmes is called in and he rebuilds the ramp properly.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Holmes on Homes Season 2 Episode 4 - Flooded Foundation
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Flooded Foundation

    S2:E4

    Since moving into their new house, a couple have been dealing with a leaky foundation for five years. All the while the builder has been trying to fix the problem but to no avail. Mike Holmes arrives and fixes the problem by excavating around the foundation and installing a new rubber membrane.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Holmes on Homes Season 2 Episode 5 - Garage Grievance
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Garage Grievance

    S2:E5

    A women hires a contractor to turn her garage into a painting studio, but the job was done shoddily. Mike Holmes is called in and he builds a brand new studio garage from the ground up.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Holmes on Homes Season 2 Episode 6 - Lamin-Ain't
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Lamin-Ain't

    S2:E6

    Just six months after a home owner's new laminate floor has been installed it is lifting. Mike Holmes lays a new sub-floor and brand new slate tile and carpeting to repair the problem.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Holmes on Homes Season 2 Episode 7 - Roof Goof
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Roof Goof

    S2:E7

    A couple hired a roofing contractor to fix their flat roof but after the job was finished, the roof still leaked. With the contractor refusing to correct the problem, Mike Holmes is brought in. He tears apart the old roof and installs a brand new water-tight membrane.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Holmes on Homes Season 2 Episode 8 - Floor Fiasco
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Floor Fiasco

    S2:E8

    A homeowner finds a new stone concrete floor to be smooth in some areas, while rough in others. In addition the color of the floor seems to be uneven. Mike Holmes arrives and he has to demolish the faulty floor and install a brand new granite tile floor.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Holmes on Homes Season 2 Episode 9 - Doozy Jacuzzi
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Doozy Jacuzzi

    S2:E9

    A poor contractor does a bad renovation to a basement bathroom. Mike Holmes inspects the work and finds that the electrical work was not done properly.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Holmes on Homes Season 2 Episode 10 - No Grout About It
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - No Grout About It

    S2:E10

    Mike Holmes and his crew fix a foundation that is too small for the house, and give the owner a warm safe basement in the process.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Holmes on Homes Season 2 Episode 11 - Access Denied
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Access Denied

    S2:E11

    A couple with a disabled son have hired a contractor to build a wheelchair-accessible addition for their son, but the job was done poorly. Mike Holmes and his crew arrive to repair the problems and finish the renovation properly.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Holmes on Homes Season 2 Episode 12 - Jacking the Box
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Jacking the Box

    S2:E12

    A family that just moved into a brand new house finds that tiles on the main floor are loose and are starting to lift. Mike Holmes and his crew fix the problem by laying a new floor.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Soggy Sorority" is the best rated episode of "Holmes on Homes". It scored 7.6/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/31/2003. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Additional Grief".