I took a tour of the upstairs of the cowboy build and it’s very bad.

[@raydebbiemcdonald3208]

Looking forward to watching you transform their home. At least now they have a conscientious builder who will do a great job.

[@shanicarter7637]

What a nightmare those cowboys left behind. My heart goes out to the owners, and I'm so glad they found you.

[@StevenThorp-e1q]

Clients have a lot to do by Monday! Looking forward to seeing this one progress. Good luck 😀

[@furyan9382]

Great idea the interview, I can't wait to see the transformation and the process to get there.

[@horza4530]

Massive amount of work Darren. A huge house that needs a whole lot done to it. No better man to sort it out though. The boiler over the bath is lethal. Years ago I had to kick in the door of a communal bathroom. Found a guy unconscious on the floor. The pilot light on the gas boiler over the bath had gone out. The vent behind the boiler had slipped down covering the exit hole. The guy was very lucky he didn't die.

[@reelspilltv]

😮

[@charlieehstephenson4893]

This is so sad , I’m shocked at the scale of the property but also, imagine destroying a property and not taking accountability because they cut corners , the fact the builders thought they could get away with it blows my mind because, how could they think they could even make it upstairs without the ground swallowing them up , looking forward to this entire build , the importance of a good engineer and architect is a must .

[@richardsedorski1206]

They are so lucky to have you guys good luck with job.👍👍👍

[@fiestygemini2379]

So glad your back! i know it is hard for the owner, and very expensive, so appreciate their delay(s) but this is such great advertising for yourself and your firm. Bit sad its ending up being a rental but cant wait until the end result.

[@mikefriend7570]

My goodness. This looks like a nightmare revisited. So much to do. Hopefully you’ve got a really good deal, financially, to enable you and your team to get the job done.

[@beardypoo]

Damp patch in front room looks to be below upstairs boiler. Leaking pipe / boiler by the looks of it 🤞easy fix. Looking forward to watching the rest of the vids Darren!

[@jamiekent1970]

Hi Darren, Back to the cowboy build house.. you have my undivided attention 👌🏼 very interesting stuff, the interview with the owners son will be very revealing I’m sure looking forward to this journey, any chance of a costing analysis and time scale during your endeavours Happy constructing 😀 My estimation is about £800k- £1M

[@reelspilltv]

Is £800,000 - £1,000,000 your estimation on the value of the house or your estimation of the repair cost?

[@jamiekent1970]

@ repair cost including work already achieved.. I understand its an insurance project. These types of jobs look expensive.. 🥹 That house is probably worth £1.3m Three story town house Its just an opinion nothing to get upset or over excited about 😂

[@chrisbowen914]

Excellent. Cannot wait. Feel sorry for the family being ripped off like that. Do your magic!

[@CmdrX3]

Looking forward to seeing that interview. Nice to get a bit of a back story.

[@SuperLinuxAudioGuru]

I can't believe the weight that the skinny pillar on the ground floor would have been holding, and the other work you already fixed/ made safe. Had those cowboy builders carried on working there, someone would have been badly injured or worse. You guys will get this sorted though !!

[@sureshp5005]

Was wondering what happened to this project. ( I was in a similar situation with trusted builder, who then became a cowboy). Glad you are picking this up again and seeing it to the end for your client.

[@Jonesp-u5p]

Thats a huge project there Darren, you have your hands full, but as long as the owner is not pushing too much, you will reach the finishing line im sure

[@thedon7536]

If you’re going through all that work I would take out the chimneys as they would always be the downside 👍👍👍

[@reggiedixon2]

A real nightmare how far the building has dropped. I hope it can't go any further. One of those cases where I know it isn't possible but taking it down and starting again and giving decent side access to the rear seems like a much saner option.

[@HoshiaHoshia]

Good to see the resumption of fixing this cowboy build project!

[@mikey4814]

Mikey here, Hi Darren nice to see you, Looking forward to seeing the progress on this Best wishes

[@chrisw5829]

Gas runs could be an issue. Would need 3 seperate meters, one for each property. Seperate pipe runs, you have to run them all in the hallway into each flat so none are running thru another property, they would need boxing in with the box venting to atmosphere. Or they are run externally into each apartment which can look ugly. Or rip out all gas and put unvented cylinders off immersion heaters, hope the project goes well

[@RS-ei3yt]

Good luck on this one again. Def prioritise the leaks. I’ll b watching how long it takes to do one floor although I know once u start there’ll b overlaps good luck n hope U don’t find more surprises

[@cybersheep]

great to see you're back at this one, looking forward to the upcoming videos. Would also definitely be good to see an interview with the son of the owners

[@iainmacinnes1660]

Good luck with this job Darren. At least you appreciate the task that’s in front of you.

[@adenvet2830]

Hi Darren looking forward to the new mission is gonna be a real challenge but if anyone can do it I'm sure you will with your trusty gang,say hello to the boys.

[@bobwatson957]

Hi Darren, that is big house. You don't get the size of it fron the bottom floor. That will keep you in work for the next 6-9months. Nice one!!

[@daverichardson5861]

Just one skip? Very many I suspect and still one to shift. Lots of varied work Darren and I understand what the owners must have gone through. It’ll be good to see you and the lads putting it back together again. Stay well.

[@19731k]

Nightmare you have great patience and so positive must come from being a biker😂

[@howardcollins6748]

Love the channel great content how the heck do you price a job like this regards Howard from Cyprus 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@saheedpatel1]

How much you charging For all the work?

[@TeeTee-zm2re]

Looking forward to watching you fix it up.

[@carolinetaylor5594]

Wow the house looks really big! I wonder how you can separate it into 3 different apartments though, looks like you would have to walk through your neighbours level to get through. 🤔

[@garymckeon5410]

a lot of these 3 story victorian properties are massive , have lots of them in brighton near where im from , absolute nightmares for damp , hard to heat because of high celiings and draughty sash windows which are expensive to maintain or replace properly . to convert people usually build a false wall to make a small passage and an out ward opening door near the start of the stairs for each level making it very difficult to move bigger things in and out a sofa for example . its why they often get rented out to students and are in really poor condition from my experience . then in areas that have money in brighton/hove who can afford to maintain the property properly and live in them themselves they are really really nice , original wooden flooring very spacious allowing the good air flow that is required and they look beautiful .

[@lindapriddie284]

Looking forward to this one.😊

[@paulwaites9360]

How on earth do you price this?

[@marksweetman8765]

Looking forward to the completion of this build

[@martinmalone6324]

Can't wait for this, good luck.

[@cirobernardone5721]

That’s a massive house! Where is it?

[@MrThedon]

I think the reason for separate consumer units is the room were rented out to students so they could isolate them separately just a guess though

[@proud_to_be_a_ted]

Bloody hell Darren, you'd be better off demolishing the whole house & starting all over again . The amount of work & time this is going to take is mind boggling let alone the money, this is going to cost a lot more than expected mate. What's the cost of underpinning these days ??

[@raminybhatti5740]

Thought you said, "Couple's a bit horny..." then realised that doesn't make sense in context, and realised you actually said "hoardy". I need my ears checked 😂😂.

[@MB-qj8fd]

I’ll look forward to seeing videos on this job let’s goooo

[@darren92redrum67]

The damp patch might be condensation, but definitely have a look on the outside

[@alternativeroute]

Shoo, is that shell even worth saving? Thumb suck? What would the price difference be between starting fresh versus fixing and refitting?

[@JohnDuffell]

you can't start fresh without clearing the site, imagine how many skips and weeks of work to take down all that masonry! and pallets of new blocks are costly too.

[@charlieehstephenson4893]

Someone has to do it it’s attached to two other properties and eventually will compromise theirs , you can’t just tear it all down it has to be fixed meticulously like a puzzle as there’s shared walls , it’s not a free standing house.

[@MummyClarke-rt7rk]

@Darrenthebuider all the best!!

[@davidmoore7665]

this jobs really gonna test your skills bud

[@darrenthebuilder]

@@davidmoore7665 always up for the challenge 😂

[@brianedwards7958]

💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@bluefell4134]

cant see how this can be split into 3 apartments without some major restructuring

[@markmooch]

I feel like I missed previous cowboy build video but can't find it

[@dankennedyy]

taking ownership of these beautiful homes kind of makes you a custodian for the next generation. absolute disaster when they fall into the wrong hands. but wow, those cowboys are kinda lucky the house didnt drop on their heads.😆 nut jobs.

[@jamesgay3207]

Wow - big old job that one Darren. Plenty of content incoming..

[@alanpayne8857]

You're doing it again Darren...get the roof done and watertight from the beginning....everything internally is done only once then.....

[@darrenthebuilder]

@@alanpayne8857 it’s just not the time for roofing for me. Otherwise it’s delay job till summer which isn’t an option

[@noskills9577]

Who’s wiring it?

[@darrenthebuilder]

@@noskills9577 my cousins a sparky

[@leecornwall8381]

I think we should know who did this.

[@kevinmccormack5192]

Probably 9 to 12 months work in this job Darren

[@shoudd]

Why did this job come to a halt? Personally I'd run a mile from this job.

[@ada-zionezukanma8275]

Thank God it's not you.

[@KCLIBERATION]

Welcome Back Darren. Brilliant Ras K.C 🔴🟡🟢⚫

[@cirobernardone5721]

That’s a massive house! Where is it?

[@cirobernardone5721]

That’s a massive house! Where is it?

[@cirobernardone5721]

That’s a massive house! Where is it?