Who is Mike Holmes to the Rescue
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Holmes on Homes - Hero to Home Owners
He's a modern day hero. He's every shoddy contractor's worst nightmare. He's the star of Holmes on Homes. He's Mike Holmes.
Once a week we get to watch Mike Holmes rescue home owners from the clutches of despair and often times, financial ruin.
Mike apprenticed under his dad who frequently told Mike "If you're going to do something, do it right the first time" and has continued to use this as his motto. Mike is a craftsman with integrity, who knows the importance of resourcefulness and craftsmanship.
"I've been fixing a lot of sloppy, lazy and dangerous work for the past two decades" says Holmes. "I think it's time to expose the work of these so-called contractors and help some homeowners make informed decisions. I want to take the word 'minimum' out of the construction industry and stop the slow death of craftsmanship".
In 2006 the Holmes Foundation was launched by Mike Holmes. The foundations main goals are to assist Canadians who need help or resources to get their homes and lives back after botched renovations; and to support the training of youth in the skilled trades, through apprenticeships, scholarships and bursaries.
A True Hero.
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Renee
Jan 30, 2012 @ 2:13 am | delete
- I'm his biggest fan I watch his show everytime it comes on. But i have to say i've been trying to get on the show. I brought my home in 2008. I hired an inspector he told me i had a great house. After moveing in everything went to peices with the kitchen,bathrooms and bedroom. I tryed to repair some of the damages,but unfortunally i got hurt at work in September 2010 and have not return yet can you please help me.
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susan campbell
Dec 17, 2011 @ 4:44 pm | delete
- dear mike
I have a large family who owns a house the city sent them registered mail on december 16 of repairs to their home. they are saying if order is not done by jan 3,2012 they will get fined 50.000.
how can the city do this 1 week before christmas very heartless.they need ten items on the order done and well its christmas.they have been paying a mortage for 30 some years and work hard and my brother inlaw is a veteran.this is sad. is there anything you or we can do for them?
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Carol shiltz
Nov 21, 2011 @ 8:23 pm | delete
- u have an electrician, Frank who is wonderful. what would an electrician charge to rewire a house that has nob and tube in it with updated wiring? is it a fire hazard? the 2 of u work so well together.
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rosa Perez
Jul 28, 2011 @ 10:47 am | delete
- Mike Holmes you are AWESOME! Thank God for kind and honest people like you!!! I watch your show and I always get chills on all the wrong doing contractors do and how you can turn things around and make them right. Just seeing the big smiles a sigh of relief from the folks you help is price less. I have a problem that I need your help with. We did an addition(1,600 sq ft) around 2002. Things didn't seem right and when We started pointing things out to the contractor and questioning other things, he left and we were forced to finish this large project how we could, getting friends and people that knew the trait to help out. ( he had finished with our budget money). Well our problem is that we think he didn't do the foundation right to support an upstairs room. Right away there were foundation problems. We payed a company to come and level the whole house. It helped some but this year, the middle of the home seem to be sinking in!!!! There is mayor problems because we can see how it is sinking in and it's really causing structural damage(sheetrock, tile, cabinets, shower, etc). Our repairs are going to be major now. Not only that, but I'm afraid the upstairs will crumble down!!!! Our two boys sleep upstairs. PLEASE HELP US!!! What advise can yo give us???? Can there be a way to repair the foundation that is sinking in the middle??? Who do we call that is reputable to help us out before its too late and the damage gets worst?
I would sincerely appreciate your help. My name is Rosa and husband's name is Ruben and we live in Houston Texas. Thank you and keep up the good work!!
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rosa Perez
Jul 28, 2011 @ 10:47 am | delete
- Mike Holmes you are AWESOME! Thank God for kind and honest people like you!!! I watch your show and I always get chills on all the wrong doing contractors do and how you can turn things around and make them right. Just seeing the big smiles a sigh of relief from the folks you help is price less. I have a problem that I need your help with. We did an addition(1,600 sq ft) around 2002. Things didn't seem right and when We started pointing things out to the contractor and questioning other things, he left and we were forced to finish this large project how we could, getting friends and people that knew the trait to help out. ( he had finished with our budget money). Well our problem is that we think he didn't do the foundation right to support an upstairs room. Right away there were foundation problems. We payed a company to come and level the whole house. It helped some but this year, the middle of the home seem to be sinking in!!!! There is mayor problems because we can see how it is sinking in and it's really causing structural damage(sheetrock, tile, cabinets, shower, etc). Our repairs are going to be major now. Not only that, but I'm afraid the upstairs will crumble down!!!! Our two boys sleep upstairs. PLEASE HELP US!!! What advise can yo give us???? Can there be a way to repair the foundation that is sinking in the middle??? Who do we call that is reputable to help us out before its too late and the damage gets worst?
I would sincerely appreciate your help. My name is Rosa and husband's name is Ruben and we live in Houston Texas. Thank you and keep up the good work!!
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Andrew
Jun 27, 2011 @ 7:55 am | delete
- Mike Holmes is like a home improvement superhero. He is one great character. Great job making this lens! Check some great tips on how to downsizing your home effectively and some info on prefab cottages. Thanks!
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Marcie Miller
Jun 20, 2011 @ 6:40 pm | delete
- Sure would love your advice. My husband has asthma and emphazema and we have been living with mold that we have not been able to get rid of since 1976. Lost our insurance because of it and having a hard time getting any insurance company to cover us again. We have tried everything we have been told about, from drain tiles, tar, vents, plastic on the ground, new boxboards, siding, roof, etc and it still comes back, and it seems worse than ever. Any ideas????
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Philip
May 25, 2011 @ 9:26 pm | delete
- Mark Holmes is the great handyman! No doubt, you are the man for the job, Mike!
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MommaC
May 15, 2011 @ 10:45 pm | delete
- HI Mike, I watch your show and I love it. I love how you come in and make wrongs right for people who have been through unfortunate circumstances. I would love to have your help on my home. I am a single mother of two and my ex left me the house I now live in. We found out a few things after the fact of moving in that were great surprises and somehow missed and being a single mom who has been through a lot in the way of medical problems and unable to find a job at the moment, it has been hard for me to do necessary repairs to my home. Examples of issues. We found several windows to be unusable (old and seals broken, some wont even open at all) a converted room that was not at all insulated but not disclosed in the sale or found by inspectors. A rusted out air handler because of some occasional flooding in the crawl space. Some dead air ducts that lead to no where. A few dips in the roof that I fear could get worse. Then about a year after moving in my brother spotted a termite tunnel and that was missed in the inspection as well. There are numerous issues some already resolved but if there is anything you can advise or help with even,,,,I would be eternally greatful!
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Amy Schottmiller
May 7, 2011 @ 10:09 pm | delete
- Hello Mike,
My son and I moved to a single ranch in ohio. I got laid off in Febuary and are going through court proceeding dealing with my son's father for over 2 years. My house is in desperate need of help!!! If there is anyway you could help me or guide me to someone who could. I would like to make my house safe for my son and I. Again Please help!! Thank you in advance for reading my e-mail. I know that you have may people e-mail you daily...So thank you for your time and it would be greatly appreciated if you would help.
Amy
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I have a lot of carpentry/construction experience and greatly appreciate what Mike Holmes has set out to do. My tibute to him.
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