Holmes on Homes is gearing up to gain more market share in the USA to do this, they must find homeowners that have been ripped off by contractors. Let me run you through their first comedy run at this.

Appearing in a popular TV Talk show to respond to relevant questions is Mike Holmes: Interviewer: Mike, so what was wrong with the project? Holmes looked amazed and said loudly, What Was Not Wrong! - (Well, Holmes, we don't know, that's why we asked . . . YOU). Holmes continues with, I've read your contract, (A statement to this effect gives the listener the impression that Holmes also knows contract law.)

Read this next sentence if you want to literally save thousands in cash and time. DO NOT ever sign contracts with contractors pretending to know more about contract legalities than contract lawyers themselves. Contract Lawyers are in the business to shred contracts created by OTHER contract lawyers. I'd like to see a discussion about contracts between Mike and a real Lawyer. It would probably be pretty funny.

Sloppily handling a set of blueprints, Holmes says several times, I know I saw 17 foot 1. Dimensions on a blueprint are easily spotted if you know what you are looking for and are trained to read blueprints. Looking confused in locating a dimension is not representative of good blueprint reading skills.

With bravado, Holmes boasts loudly that the, Common nail should NOT be used. My childhood home was built by my father in 1958 with the use of common nails. To his credit, the house still stands solid. This information is to show you that all fasteners have their relevant place. Without knowledge in building theory and practice, it would be easy to make the general statement such as Holmes made about the, Common Nail . . ..

Sadly, the contractor in question by the Holmes on Homes show is never allowed to tell his side, or address any of the information deemed to be so 'incorrect' by Holmes himself, as Holmes laments the 'job done' by the contractor. But wait " then there is this " That contractor in question actually went on to another large job within that exact neighborhood where he performed earlier (but not up to Holmes 'standards') and complaints of his work on that project were "Zero"

Does anyone see that this show may not be entirely telling us the truth about "Real Life" contracting. In my opinion Holmes is an actor and a good one. He is not in my humble opinion an accredited and experienced contractor. Be careful what you believe while watching these types of TV shows.

Lastly, for those of the mind that he has been of help to such a volume of people. These numbers might interest you: - 12 episodes encompassing 6 show seasons. (That means 72 people helped over the years, if they truly did helped someone in each episode) - Hundreds of people have been helped by me in my 32-year career. This does not include the thousands of honest contractors I know, performing at at excellent status to please their clients over the last several decades.

Because of highly specialized marketing techniques, the Holmes on Homes shows have probably put homeowners in a defensive stance against contractors. No one wins in this situation except this show. They are laughing all the way to the bank. I also get a chuckle when I watch the show. I must admit, it gets closer to a comedy each episode.

Johnny Kowal has been a successful Contractor for three decades which also includes working on numerous projects in the Film Industry. He owns and operates Construction companies in the United States and Canada. Get Johnny's foolproof Remodeling Bad Guy Arsenal. TConstruction free guide will save you thousands of dollars on your next renovation.