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The Worst Episodes of Holmes on Homes

Every episode of Holmes on Homes ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Holmes on Homes!

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...
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Botched Basement" is the worst rated episode of "Holmes on Homes". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/7/2003. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Attica! Attica! / Crappy Capping".

  • Botched Basement
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    #1 - Botched Basement

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/2003

    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.

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  • Attica! Attica! / Crappy Capping
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    #2 - Attica! Attica! / Crappy Capping

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/14/2003

    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.

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  • Cold Comfort
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    #3 - Cold Comfort

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/19/2003

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

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  • Flimsy Floor
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    #4 - Flimsy Floor

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/26/2003

    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.

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  • Kitchen Catastrophe
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    #5 - Kitchen Catastrophe

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/3/2003

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

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  • Window Pain
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    #6 - Window Pain

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/10/2003

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

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  • Faulty Showers
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    #7 - Faulty Showers

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/17/2003

    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.

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  • Tiles and Tribulations
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    #8 - Tiles and Tribulations

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/24/2003

    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.

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  • Site Unseen
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    #9 - Site Unseen

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/31/2003

    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.

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  • Sweet Home Abandoned
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    #10 - Sweet Home Abandoned

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/7/2003

    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: N/A

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  • Whole House Disaster
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    #11 - Whole House Disaster

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/15/2003

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

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  • Terrible Terrace
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    #12 - Terrible Terrace

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2004

    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: N/A

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  • Drafty Ducting
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    #13 - Drafty Ducting

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/2004

    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.

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  • Ramp Revamp
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    #14 - Ramp Revamp

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/2004

    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.

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  • Flooded Foundation
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    #15 - Flooded Foundation

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/2004

    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.

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  • Garage Grievance
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    #16 - Garage Grievance

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/2004

    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.

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  • Lamin-Ain't
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    #17 - Lamin-Ain't

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 8/1/2004

    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.

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  • Roof Goof
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    #18 - Roof Goof

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 6/13/2004

    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: N/A

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  • Floor Fiasco
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    #19 - Floor Fiasco

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/20/2004

    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.

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  • Doozy Jacuzzi
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    #20 - Doozy Jacuzzi

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 6/23/2004

    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.

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  • No Grout About It
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    #21 - No Grout About It

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/27/2004

    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.

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  • Access Denied
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    #22 - Access Denied

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 4/22/2004

    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.

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  • Jacking the Box
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    #23 - Jacking the Box

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 4/26/2004

    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.

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  • Hell's Kitchen
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    #24 - Hell's Kitchen

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 7/8/2004

    A kitchen renovation goes over budget, and the job does not get completed. Mike Holmes and his crew come to the rescue, turning an unfinished barren shell into a dream kitchen.

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  • Shower Stalled
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    #25 - Shower Stalled

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 7/14/2004

    After a basement bathroom renovation has gone bad, Mike Holmes and his crew are brought in to gut the entire bathroom and rebuild it properly.

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