$20K Disaster: Mike Holmes Saves a Kitchen Catastrophe | Holmes on Homes107

Wayne and Gilda paid a contractor close to $20,000 to renovate their kitchen. After gutting the kitchen, the contractor stalls for six months with numerous lame excuses. General contractor Mike Holmes steps in to mediate and gives the home owners a brand new kitchen in just one week. #HolmesonHomes #mikeholmes
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[@javaskull88]

Fascinating convo between Mike, a man of integrity, and the weasel lacking integrity. Mikes strength is in his polite, gentle, but unyielding persistence.

[@twomz]

I think people are misunderstanding the husband's position when he flips out about the cabinet color. The cabinet color doesn't matter. This guy has been waiting on a kitchen for half a year and finally the cabinets come in... and there's a mistake. It's a blown up version of everyone else at the table getting their food before you, then when your food does come it's wrong. When you watch a 20 minute episode about it you just kind of roll your eyes that it's wrong. But this guy has been waiting for half a year for those cabinets and for a few minutes his emotions are in overdrive because if they got the color wrong, what else did they get wrong. And he's definitely right to feel that way because if Mike wasn't there to fix problems the whole kitchen wouldn't have worked because they had screwed up the design too.

[@jimplummer4879]

Exactly , its all the frustration and waiting and being screwed.

[@TheTrulyInsane]

'Now you just gotta learn to cook'.. Mike: 'Well, I didn't budget for a casket, but we're going to make it right.'

[@willthor6639]

the look on the wife's face when the hubby says "now you can learn to cook" 😁😁😁😁

[@michaelsteinbach]

At 20:13 when Mike says she could cook a dinner and the husband does this big wince. Like geez dude, you're on TV, don't be a complete dick.

[@triciasklodowske5653]

THANK YOU Mike for going to the Ahole that did that to the family!!!!! People like him should have gone out of business. Wonder how many other homeowners he did that to. Thank you for standing up for that family. God bless.

[@kamiorange]

9:38 Oh wow! Frank looks so young here! I’ve admired his electrical skills and direct communication style in all the episodes I’ve ever seen of him.

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

He looks so young indeed. A young crispy 50 year old Frankie.

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

Why does Frank always sound like he's stuffed up/nasally? A little too much fun with SNOW in his younger years, eh?

[@davekramer4266]

The way we do it, is 1/3 down, 1/3 when half done and the remaining amount when Properly Finished!🤔🤓

[@Grammyabigail]

Beautiful job! -- AS ALWAYS! I hav a wonderful husband who is nonexpressive, too. This homeowner was worn out emotionally. I think he did fine. He is the perfect match for an over expressive wife. She totally "bubbled" with excitement and gratitude! I enjoyed the whole program. Re: your videographer: The person unseen. He does a GREAT job all the time with great angles, distances, unexpected and novel little inserts, he focuses on the real stress of discovery and stresses, and he keeps our attention captive. Great show. Great humanitarian work you do.

[@karenshort3880]

Thank you Mike and his crew for making it Right

[@rhondahall6485]

Thank you Mike and your team, for all you did for this family.

[@karenrelay6120]

Home owners go to city get that business shut down. Great work Mike

[@evalangley3985]

Man, I just love Mike Holmes... now I know that most contractors are not even following codes because of him. Be wary and be informed before any projects.

[@cabman86]

This sounds like the contractors a friend in Alabama had. They never finished anything. When she sued, the contractor came out 4 times and vandalized the place. The law never did anything to him because he is friends with the sheriff.

[@ronbennett7885]

In a few other episodes one can tell that one or more of the owners isn't happy about something. However, this is the only episode I've seen where one of the owners was outright upset straight to Mike and the crew about something. Even in the final scene the husband looks pissed. Wonder if the couple stayed together? Or if the husband switched out the kitchen cabinets later on.

[@TerryProthero]

I don't recall any other episodes where the homeowner seemed unhappy, but I think you are right about that guy. It sounds like the cabinets weren't exactly what they had originally ordered. But the wife was totally right. They look just fine. Let them install them. Mike was in a no win situation in that case. He did everything he could to straighten out the situation. But there were a lot of things working against him. It took weeks just to get the contractor to deliver on the cabinets. And that was after Mike came to his place in person to talk to him about it on camera. Which was absolutely the right move. Weasels like that will stonewall you and never return your calls. Confronting them in person is usually the better move.

[@chrisforgan731]

depending on the type of finish was it laminate or actual wood veneer it could be re-stained to another colour sometimes its as simple as a extra coat of varnish to make it a bit darker.

[@beverlydust5381]

It wasn't Mike's fault the it was the cabinet people delivered the wrong ones and the husband was upset about it but if you don't accept the cabinets only because they were the wrong color you delay getting your kitchen finished even longer the wife was like I just want a kitchen I can cook in ,the cabinet color can be changed by painting or staining and you could get different cabinet doors ,Mike needed to get on to help his next family in trouble.

[@chrisforgan731]

@@beverlydust5381 exactly. not his fault they had the wrong finish. he probably told them how to revarnish them

[@beverlydust5381]

@@chrisforgan731 Mike did enough to help them out he could stain or paint the cabinets or have someone else who could do it.

[@randyhome1544]

Thanks

[@lunchlady2023]

The color of the stain is the least of your problems

[@DRS-TOOLS]

That was cool .

[@GoatzombieBubba]

Cabinet guy seems to be nervous around cameras... possible scammer might be taking kickbacks... cheap sink and faucet probably failed 10 years ago.

[@TrustTheShooters]

Alot of episodes start with picking the middle option of quotes 20:40 crazy how that's still going on. Linus from Linus Tech Tips had that happen with his pool.

[@lechatbotte.]

That husband may have been a part of the problem.

[@kimberlyokeeffe5360]

With the things that the contractor 'helpers' did, I am so glad that I was a bitch about keeping my steam radiator in the kitchen. I walked in to them ready to cut the pipe to the 2nd floor heating as well.

[@rhondablake4286]

And do not pay until the work is done.

[@carolynridlon3988]

This was a very weird situation. The husband is so ungrateful that he pissed on / bit the hand of the one who was helping them! Yes they didn't get the correct stain color, if they were "custom" cabinets - I'm a monkey's uncle - those looked like semi custom cabinets at best. You could have gotten them just like that at home Depot or such for less!

[@alanburris463]

The husband said “now you just have to learn to cook”. Yet another reason women live longer. 😂 😂😂

[@twanawesometv7969]

Yep he's a weasel ripping people off definitely do your research when hiring people to work on your home I want a portfolio I want all of that proof of your work all of that

[@mr.intensity2685]

You gotta love the editing. Mike's on the phone, and he says, "You're at the office now?" Immediately cuts to Mike arriving at the office and that was probably 15-45 minutes later with traffic. If I'm the shady contractor, I'm GONE as soon as I'm off the phone with Mike! The guy really wasn't too bright!

[@b.powell3480]

I couldn't believe that the husband was kinda ungrateful for all the hard work Mike and his team, including his son and daughter who was right in there working hard !!

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

He' upset that he has homely genes.

[@mojoro23]

He was not happy with the color! Not what they ordered!

[@amt-cubus]

How do you get that the husband is beeing ungrateful about the work done from him beeing upset about the previous guy ordering the wrong color for the cabinets is beyond me!

[@Rasilia]

At least he said thank you in the end, but he didn't actually say anything positive when he saw it was completed.

[@richardlescrynski733]

Felt the same way, thinks are weird with that house

[@edgarsporeii9732]

what year did this happen? Ontario has strict rules

[@MatthewFordVictoria]

The huspand was definitely not satisfied, from the moment they opened the truck to show off the Kitchen Cabinets. He evidently paid for something special and instead... he got Plain Oak with a Particle Board Counter-top.

[@PeterParker-df6ce]

Where can we go to watch full episodes online other than this channel?

[@ronbennett7885]

There's one other channel. It will appear in searches. Episodes there are cropped and sped up somewhat to stay up. This channel appears to be official, and the quality is way better.

[@PeterParker-df6ce]

@@ronbennett7885 I don't even care if I have to pay for a channel or to buy the season. Take my money!

[@mr.intensity2685]

​@@PeterParker-df6ce I want the content unedited if I have to pay for it.

[@samuelschick8813]

Mike Holmes, the Gordon Ramsay of the construction world.

[@nadasurf9009]

The electrician is wearing the same print Ricky from trailer park boys wears. Is that standard Canadian attire?

[@mr.intensity2685]

It could have been Frank's day off, but he decided to come by and survey the project since he was getting the job and they were filming.

[@larrylalonde3917]

Is Mike Holmes picking up the tab for all of the additional extra work and material to rescue these people. I never heard them ask him how much more it is going to cost them?

[@TerryProthero]

It's mentioned on some episodes. But there is a certain amount the homeowner needs to pay, and the rest is covered by the show. The specifics vary with the job and how much the homeowner can afford to cover. A good example would be the episode where a contractor was building a fence for 50 families in a neighborhood. He didn't finish the work, and any work he did do was improper. Some people had already paid him in part or in whole. So what Mike did was charge everyone what they agreed to pay the contractor minus whatever they had already paid him. And the show covered any remaining amount. Although, I suspect that they get some materials and labor donated. Which probably reduces their cost. I think on other jobs, he did something similar. A fair price for the job minus what they had already paid to the crooked or inept contractor. The people on this episode likely got their kitchen done free or super cheap. Which is likely why the wife told her husband to shut up about the cabinets not being the ones they wanted. They had been six months without a kitchen, and she didn't want to go another six months.

[@chrisforgan731]

@@TerryProthero yes they get materials donated by the suppliers. also mike has a charitable foundation that picks up some of the cost too.

[@jasonstrong9974]

@@TerryProthero in the later shows it all donated materials .even al the subs donate there time and materials

[@raymondrrousselle5856]

I would put the guys name and the company out there

[@GuyChapman]

Pretty sure I wouldn’t want Mike in my face in person.

[@douglasRbrown]

Again @ 18:45 Why? Why say that? What a sad soul!

[@shqa574]

Mike was able to recoup the homeowners' monetary loss by going directly to the contractor and demanding the cabinet stock that they had prepaid for. Otherwise, their payment would have been pissed in the wind. Since the cabinets are made to order, the contractor might have cut costs, and ordered the generic stock at the supplier. This indicates that he had some intention of installing the cabinets, but he had no money to pay his supplier. The homeowner was pissed that he did not get his color stain, but beggars cannot be choosers, at this point of no return.

[@jasonstrong9974]

im sure it helps that mike is 6 foot 3 and about 280 lb's

[@Revkor]

how about honor your word.

[@MrJramirex]

Is he really that tall? In the other show, Damon looks considerably taller than Mike. I'm always wondering how is he not bumping his head in the standard 6'8". doors.

[@shqa574]

@@MrJramirex I thought Damon was around 6'5. If Mike is 6'3, Damon is a giant. 😅😅😅

[@robinrobine8100]

The husband looked like a deer looking into headlights.

[@SophiaAphrodite]

So the cabinet maker would not let the contractor have the cabinets because the contractor owed him money? This is fair in concept. But I feel like the cabinet maker should have called the customer to let them know.

[@MultiTurbospeed]

6-8 weeks for custom cabinets you could do it yourself for nothing just need new hardware and fresh coat of paint

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

Painting cabinets is the way to go so as long as they aren't old cabinets with boring doors. Although I suppose even in that instance you could replace the doors alone and give everything a facelift. Older cabinets are probably way stronger than the new cabinets with thinner wood and such.

[@robertmailhos8159]

The one home owner is not happy with the cabnit color 😢

[@TheStevedie]

It's understandable that after all the issues they have dealt with that the fact that the cabinets are wrong is just the straw that broke the camels back.

[@robertmailhos8159]

@@TheStevedie that is what I thought when The other home owner was not in a great mood when he saw the cabnit color

[@karenshort3880]

He is going to borrow from Peter to Pay Paul. In other words. He probably have money from another job paying for those cabinets for Mike clients.

[@cherylkurucz8852]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kimvaccarino9235]

The husband doesn't look thrilled at all. He seems kinda upset about how it turn out. At least the wife & daughter are happy.

[@wingerfan1]

Was really sad about this person, taking their money as it makes you wonder how many other people he took money from.

[@davidwooten3430]

Most likely someone will leak his name and he will go under

[@ronbennett7885]

Probably too late now, since this episode is from 20 years ago. He's likely moved on.

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

@@ronbennett7885 Probably dead.

[@ginny0719]

Karma will catch with him eventually!

[@haleymoore6684]

Clearly he's using DRUGS OR GAMBLING ADDICT!! THAT'S CLASSIC DOPE FIEND

[@TerryProthero]

Possibly, but it could also be something as simple as poor management of the business's finances, as Mike suggested. You borrow money from one job to pay for materials on another. And before you know it, you have created a real mess. In a business like that, you need to have enough capital on hand to cover all of that overhead. You can't rely on a job that isn't completed to cover it. There is always a chance that something could happen, and you will never see the money from it.

[@paulready8897]

Why didn’t the homeowner sue the contractor for fraud and theft. He basically stole their money. Should have his license revoked as well. The wife and daughter both seemed pretty cool. I like their attitude.

[@SytrophyOfficial]

After spending 18K to the contractor, they most likely didn't have to funds to go to court against them.

[@jasonstrong9974]

@@SytrophyOfficial can't really sue the contractor in canada all you can do is make a compaint with the BBB. MONEY WAS PAID AND WORK WAS DONE JUST NOT TO THERE LIKEING. its the government that has to go after the contractor

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

That's a nerdy looking family, lol.

[@delyn13]

I don't know whose worse the contractor who screwed them or the husband about wood stain if I was Mike I would walk right back out the door and say here you fix this stain if you don't like them I mean how ungrateful can someone be

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

I believe the comment about the stain was directed at the original contractors who never finished the job.

[@delyn13]

@@Guillotines_For_Globalists I know but even the wife was telling him to shut up and be grateful they have a finished kitchen and then he had audacity to say now you can learn how to cook just plain rude

[@TerryProthero]

@@Guillotines_For_Globalists Possibly, but it's not a helpful thing to say under the circumstances. It puts Mike in the uncomfortable position of not being able to satisfy the guy no matter what he does. He spent weeks fighting with the contractor to get those cabinets. And now this guy has a fit on camera about them. A person with any class would have thanked Mike for his efforts and kept his mouth shut about them not being what he originally wanted. Unless Mike specifically asked him about it. That would indicate that he had some options for changing them. Otherwise, that probably wasn't a viable option. So, why needlessly make him feel like crap after he put all the effort into it? And as the wife correctly pointed out, they were perfectly good cabinets. They weren't painted purple or something. I'm autistic, and even I have better social skills than that. Some people need to learn some manners.

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

@@delyn13 Oh well this is from 20ish years ago. They're probably deceased by now.

[@jasonstrong9974]

the contractor did pay the cabinet maker

[@rjborremans4033]

Was it just me, or were there others that kinda sorta wanted to pimp slap the husband for being a douce. First, it was the wrong color stain, and at the end, not even one comment or smile. Not one sign of truly being grateful...💩💩

[@Revkor]

after what he has been through he was justified

[@carolynridlon3988]

No, he was not justified. You can be angry at the original contractor but you don't piss on / bite hand of the one who is fixing the problem. Its possible that he didn't want outside help - it was probably the wife / daughter who contacted Mike for help. The husband is a jerk & I hope the wife has wised up & left the whiny wimp

[@Comments1-vc8jg]

The husband seems like a jerk! Poor wife and daughter.

[@TrustTheShooters]

That Husband dude was a weirdo kinda a douche. I will say his reaction to the wrong cabnits is a bit fair though. He picked out the ones he wanted. And ended up with some gernic color ones.

[@fredrezfield1629]

now you're just gonna have to learn to cook

[@thundermite1241]

Id have been funny if mike billed the scammer for double what he stole

[@kmj782]

I cannot believe Mike actually worked with this rude family….

[@michaelchamberlain4618]

God bless you all the name of Jesus Christ Amen.

[@acesneeks]

shoulda spent that money on an orthodontist

[@frankbradleyjr]

Really now.. your not right in the head.

[@woodworker7660]

@@frankbradleyjr - Agreed