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The Best Episodes of Holmes on Homes Season 1

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Holmes on Homes Season 1 Episode 1 - Additional Grief
    7.2/10(8 votes)

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

    #2 - 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
    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
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #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
    Writer: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
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #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
    Writer: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
    Writer: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
    Writer: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
    Writer: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
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Additional Grief" is the best rated episode of "Holmes on Homes" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/24/2003. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Soggy Sorority".