Holmes On Homes: Building a Legacy Season 2
Episode 8: Cover-Up Catastrophe
After a painful divorce, Jackie was determined to rebuild her life and create a stable home for her kids. She moved to a new town, started a new career in the trades, and spent three long years saving every penny for a downpayment on what she hoped would be their forever home. But on move-in day, that dream unraveled fast. A single broken piece of siding revealed a horrifying truth – the previous owner had covered massive holes in the exterior with cheap vinyl, hiding years of rot and neglect beneath the surface.
As the seasons changed, so did Jackie’s fears. Chilly drafts, frozen pipes, and sky-high heating bills made it clear that the flippers who sold her the home had cut corners everywhere. Overwhelmed and heartbroken, Jackie refuses to give up. She wants to make it right – for her kids and for the future she’s worked so hard to build.
Enter Mike Holmes, alongside his daughter Sherry and son Michael. What begins as an exterior repair quickly snowballs into a full-scale rescue mission as the team peels back layer after layer of deception. From a monstrous demo to structural reinforcements and cutting-edge building science, Mike shows his kids why the best fixes start from the outside in.
For Jackie, it’s the chance to finally give her children the safe home they deserve. For the Holmes family, it’s another reminder that when you strip a house – and a story – down to its bones, you can build something stronger than ever.
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Episode 1: Building Home Base
When multiple divorces and changes in employment brought Helga and Jonathan’s four kids and grandchildren much closer to their 30-year-old home, it became clear that the idea of being “Empty Nesters” was out the window. Now they need Mike Holmes and his kids Sherry and Michael to transform their dated, divided main floor into a highly functional, open concept, family home-base that can stand up to all their busy, multi-gen family can throw at it.
Episode 2: Fighting Future Floods
When a flash flood destroyed half their house in a matter of minutes, Luc and Justine were left gutted and fearful of a repeat disaster. Now they need Mike Holmes and his kids Sherry and Michael to use their deep knowledge, talented team and cutting edge flood control technology to help their hard-earned forever home stand up to the force of ever intensifying future storms.
Episode 3: Hand-Me-Down Hazards
Terrified that their family’s legacy could burn to the ground, Melissa and her parents Steve and Angela are desperate for the Holmes Family to rid their aging bungalow of its hazardous electrical, while overhauling their overstuffed, under-utilized basement into the bright, functional living space Melissa deserves.
Episode 4: Lifted Up
After a gruelling two-year search, Andrea and Fred are ready to renovate their bungalow into a fully accessible home for their wheelchair-bound son. But with their family’s safety and future on the line, they need experts they can trust. Mike, Sherry and Michael are stepping in to ensure this vital renovation delivers the independence, dignity, and immeasurable peace of mind this family deserves.
Episode 5: Generations of Care
Nancy and Rohan want to turn part of their aging bungalow into a safe haven for their elderly loved ones—but with a failing boiler, outdated plumbing, disconnected extensions, and a full-blown squirrel infestation, the space is far from ready. Now it’s up to the Holmes family to transform chaos into comfort, to deliver a safe, functional “seniors wing” that will keep Nancy’s Mom and Aunt closer than ever.
Episode 6: Kitchen Comeback
After losing tens of thousands when a contractor took 80% upfront then went bankrupt, Kristen and Brian need help. Mike Holmes lets his contractor kids, Michael and Sherry, lead the charge to build the dream kitchen and restore the couple’s faith in builders.
Episode 7: Room to Flow
After 15 years of fighting a dysfunctional layout, Vangie and Joe are desperate to open up their cramped main floor before grandkids arrive. A set of poorly planned “closets” has stolen their home’s heart – cutting off the kitchen, dining, and living spaces from one another. To make things right, it’ll take serious structural work and expert guidance to safely remove the problem at the core. As a grandfather himself, Mike knows how vital an open, family-friendly layout is for this couple’s exciting new chapter, and he, Sherry and Michael are ready to make it right.
Episode 8: Cover-Up Catastrophe
After a painful divorce, Jackie poured everything into building a fresh start for her kids – a new town, a new trade, and a renovated house she thought was their dream home. But when a broken piece of siding revealed gaping holes and shoddy cover-ups, that dream quickly became a nightmare. Jackie turns to Mike Holmes and his family for help.