0:00:02 > 0:00:04We're all obsessed with having lovely houses.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06- Wow, what a difference.- Yeah.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09- Looks great, doesn't it?- It does. It's so impressive.
0:00:10 > 0:00:14But the road to perfection isn't an easy ride.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16Whoa! What have you done?
0:00:16 > 0:00:19I've had enough. Literally. Dugh!
0:00:20 > 0:00:23How do you choose the right builder for the job?
0:00:23 > 0:00:26That's another seven years' bad luck, as if I need it.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28We've scoured Britain for pairs of builders...
0:00:28 > 0:00:31I really hope we get this job because we're nearly out of fuel.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34..who think they've got what it takes...
0:00:34 > 0:00:36We will go in full guns blazing, I think.
0:00:36 > 0:00:37..to pitch against each other...
0:00:37 > 0:00:41- The job's in the bag. - ..and win work.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43Can you come round and pull me out?
0:00:43 > 0:00:45That's what happens when you get to 40, mate!
0:00:45 > 0:00:47Only one pair will win each job.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49Told you.
0:00:49 > 0:00:50Got one in the bag, brother.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56- But...- Oops!- ..they're going to be put through the ultimate wringer.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58- It's like dealing with The Three Stooges.- Heh-heh-heh.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02The losing pairs will be scrutinising their work.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Can anyone else hear the sucking of builders' teeth?
0:01:11 > 0:01:14For our first job, we're just outside London
0:01:14 > 0:01:17in a commuter hotspot where the average semi
0:01:17 > 0:01:21will set you back an eye-watering half a million quid.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24We're down south in Croydon.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27So who is looking to get the builders in today?
0:01:27 > 0:01:31This tucked-away two-bed detached is home to Sara Pevsner,
0:01:31 > 0:01:35her partner and three and a half-year-old son, Mateo.
0:01:35 > 0:01:40So, we moved here about 18 months ago from more central London,
0:01:40 > 0:01:42which was noisy, smelly and dirty.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45And now we're in woodlands, peace, quiet.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48Nature is wonderful. I love it here.
0:01:48 > 0:01:54Sara's already renovated this house top to bottom, so what's left to do?
0:01:54 > 0:01:58The cupboard under the eaves is the dumping ground from tidying away.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02I chuck everything in there cos there's nowhere else for it to go.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Storage is a huge problem in this house.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09And how much has Sara got for this important but fiddly job?
0:02:09 > 0:02:11The budget, I'd like to be around 500.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15It is a small project, but the same rules apply
0:02:15 > 0:02:17whatever the size of job,
0:02:17 > 0:02:19as those in the know will tell you.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21If you're looking to get some building work done, get a builder
0:02:21 > 0:02:24that is specific for the job that you actually want doing.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26If you want a loft conversion, then don't call the plumber in.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28Get three quotes.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Even write it down in terms of exactly what you want doing.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Tell all three builders exactly the same thing.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37That way, you can compare all three quotes quite equally.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Today's trio of builders are raring to go...
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- This is really nice.- Oh, yes. - ..and are full of ideas.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47Cor, look at that. It's lovely.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49It's a lovely place up here, John, isn't it?
0:02:49 > 0:02:51They all know they've got to create new storage for the cupboard.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53Do you think it's Arts and Crafts?
0:02:53 > 0:02:56Yeah. It means lots of nice woodwork.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59But it's their individual designs that will set them apart.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01HARD KNOCK
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Ooh, I love that sound.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06First up, it's burly bears Simon and John.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08- Hello!- Hello.- How are you? I'm John.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11They've travelled an hour and a half to get here.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13- You've got a very lovely house, I have to say.- Thank you.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17But are they really going to be able to add the wow factor Sara wants?
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- Do you think you could both get in there?- We could live in there.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Come on, let's have a little go.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Don't get stuck, boys.
0:03:24 > 0:03:25Well, it's actually bigger than you think.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27Yeah, it's quite cosy in here, isn't it?
0:03:27 > 0:03:30- That's all right, that. - Oh, these are my shoes for today.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34All right, then, big fella. What's your idea, then?
0:03:34 > 0:03:36These two met six years ago and quickly developed
0:03:36 > 0:03:38a great working relationship.
0:03:38 > 0:03:39The thing is with me and Simon,
0:03:39 > 0:03:41our skill set is bricklaying and plastering.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45If you get the shell right, everything else is easy.
0:03:45 > 0:03:46This is going to make a noise!
0:03:48 > 0:03:50Even though we have sort of quite different skills,
0:03:50 > 0:03:53it sort of lends itself to working with each other, doesn't it?
0:03:53 > 0:03:55The thing is, really, Simon likes to chat and I like a chat.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58- Yeah, that's all we do is to chat. - So we haven't finished talking yet.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Time to size up that cupboard.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03My missus would tell me I need one of these for my shoes.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06Before they pitch their big ideas to Sara...
0:04:06 > 0:04:09- So, what's your thinking then, John? - Shelf all the way along there.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12- Yeah.- With the tall boots.- Yeah. - Mirror on the back.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15- Yep.- And then just doing, like, two shelves.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17So you've got...
0:04:17 > 0:04:22..shoe, shoe, like that.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24And then behind each shelf, mirror.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27This is a boutique shoe shop.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Ladies' footwear might not be the boys' forte, but they think
0:04:30 > 0:04:34their idea will display the shoes to their full potential.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36But will Sara agree?
0:04:36 > 0:04:38My idea is like a shoe shop theme.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42- Yeah.- That's the cupboard... - We're going to stagger the shelves.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44Are they going to go back with the slope?
0:04:44 > 0:04:45So the top one will be bigger
0:04:45 > 0:04:48- and then the next one will go in slightly.- Yeah, yeah.
0:04:48 > 0:04:49So you've still got access.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52But that way, they're all on display and they're all accessible.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55- You make drawers. Drawers. - Staggered.- Yeah.- Like steps.
0:04:55 > 0:04:56And pull them all out.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59You pull them out, but you just have a couple on display in front.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Go for a white shelf and put a mirror back on it.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06Where the shelves are, the top shelf now, you paint all that white,
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- and you put a glass shelf across the whole thing.- Right, OK.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12But then, you can actually see all the shoes at the same time.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14Because you can see through to what else there is down there, yeah.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16OK, that's a good idea.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21John and Simon's boutique shop look with glass shelving
0:05:21 > 0:05:24and mirrored fronts sounds tres chic,
0:05:24 > 0:05:27but what will it cost?
0:05:27 > 0:05:29The price for that was 470.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32All right. Well, that sounds good.
0:05:32 > 0:05:37Sara's keeping her cards close to her chest, but it's not over yet.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Next up, clean-cut duo Wayne and Steph.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45- Hello!- Hello.- I'm Wayne.- Hi, Sara. - Pleasure to meet you.- Come on in.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49They'll have to come up with something special to win this job.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- Right.- A bit bijou, isn't it?
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- Cup of tea?- Yeah!
0:05:55 > 0:05:58These hard grafters have been working together
0:05:58 > 0:05:59for the last two years.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01I'm a carpenter by trade.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- I do a little bit of everything. Your local handywoman.- Ha!
0:06:04 > 0:06:07We do a lot with copper. We do a lot of upcycling.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09Things that are a little bit unique.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12You know, don't throw it away, let's make it into something else.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14We like to recycle it and re-love it.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15Well, they'll need a slick design
0:06:15 > 0:06:18to beat Simon and John's boutique concept.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22There's a lot of space here that's not being used the moment.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26Do you remember the job we did with the copper rails for shoe racks?
0:06:26 > 0:06:28- Yes.- It's got a lot of stiletto heels
0:06:28 > 0:06:30- which would work perfect for that. - Yeah.
0:06:30 > 0:06:35So what's a copper shoe rail and how will it go down with Sara?
0:06:36 > 0:06:39How do you feel about upcycling some copper pipe?
0:06:39 > 0:06:41- Great.- Yeah?
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Into upcycling and into copper.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45Well, Wayne's got a bit of a mock-up.
0:06:45 > 0:06:50And I've taken a pair of your vintage shoes from your cubby hole
0:06:50 > 0:06:53so that we can show you...
0:06:53 > 0:06:56- And the beauty of that, it can still hangs that way...- Yeah.
0:06:56 > 0:06:57..so it doesn't fall off.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00Before, there was quite big gaps between the shelves.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02- This way, we can get quite a lot of rails in there.- Yeah.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05So this door, what do you think?
0:07:05 > 0:07:06Go saloon-style because of the space?
0:07:06 > 0:07:08- Rather than one big door? - Yeah, definitely.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10And just hang the rails within it,
0:07:10 > 0:07:12- so it all opens out and it all sings.- Yeah, lovely.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15- Be nice if the light came on all at the same time.- I know, yeah.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18Hm, sounds good.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Wayne and Steph are using copper throughout the design with
0:07:21 > 0:07:26pipe-ends as hooks for accessories and lengths of piping for shoes.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30It's a neat idea, but how much will it cost?
0:07:31 > 0:07:32So in terms of budget...
0:07:34 > 0:07:36..we're going to do it for £500.
0:07:36 > 0:07:37OK.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41So, Wayne and Steph's copper piping is 30 quid more expensive than
0:07:41 > 0:07:44Simon and John's shop display.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46But there's still one team left to pitch -
0:07:46 > 0:07:49vintage duo Charis and Chris.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- Well, this is much smaller than I thought.- Oh, yeah. Very small.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54Very small.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57They'll have to pull out all the stops to win this job.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59I haven't worn high-heel boots for quite a few years now,
0:07:59 > 0:08:01so you'll have to explain that again.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04- You mean wellies, do you? - I've never worn wallie...wellies.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06Well, yes, you are a wally!
0:08:06 > 0:08:10- Charis.- Are you coming in to actually do some work then, or what?
0:08:10 > 0:08:11Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:08:11 > 0:08:12It may come as no surprise -
0:08:12 > 0:08:15these two have known each other for 20 years.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Chris is the plumber, obviously.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19And I love playing with wood and metal and stuff and when we work
0:08:19 > 0:08:22together, we can come up with some really awesome ideas.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26All you have to do is help her but make it look like it's her idea.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32They're going to have to work together to come up with
0:08:32 > 0:08:33a winning design.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35- Do you do you know what? I've had an idea.- Hmm.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37You know what you can do with her boots? If you have, like,
0:08:37 > 0:08:39two dowels sticking out,
0:08:39 > 0:08:42and you stick the foot of the boots and the bottom and it hangs out.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44Hmm.
0:08:44 > 0:08:45They're going to need to
0:08:45 > 0:08:48give the shoe racks the big sell to win the pitch.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51We were thinking you could take the shelves out completely and have
0:08:51 > 0:08:54your shoes kind of hooked on rails.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56You could do that down both sides if you want
0:08:56 > 0:08:59and maybe keep just a couple of the shelves for your wedges.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01That would be nice, yeah.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04We need to get a reclaimed door, to match the others, don't we?
0:09:04 > 0:09:05Oh, they wanted the door.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07If we had double doors, and they opened out like that,
0:09:07 > 0:09:09so you've got them on the outside there,
0:09:09 > 0:09:11and then everything's still inside.
0:09:11 > 0:09:12Great. That sounds really nice.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14What about the jewellery?
0:09:14 > 0:09:18- Didn't she want that hanging somewhere?- Yeah. You need, I think,
0:09:18 > 0:09:20some kind of grate over this,
0:09:20 > 0:09:23like a metal mesh where you can just hang all your little earrings
0:09:23 > 0:09:24all over it.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28Basically, cover every surface in the hookable, pinable,
0:09:28 > 0:09:33you know, areas, so that you're just making the best use of that space.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Yeah. That sounds really interesting, yeah.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37To make the design a one-off,
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Charis and Chris plan to find reclaimed doors,
0:09:40 > 0:09:41and as well as shelving
0:09:41 > 0:09:42and storage for shoes,
0:09:42 > 0:09:44they've also thought about
0:09:44 > 0:09:45Sara's jewellery.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47So what's the damage for this
0:09:47 > 0:09:48unique design?
0:09:48 > 0:09:51The cost is mainly labour for doing that.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Depending on the door, about £300 for materials.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58For all of that, we can... It would probably be around £1,200.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00Right, OK.
0:10:00 > 0:10:01Crikey!
0:10:01 > 0:10:04That's well over double the budget AND the other two quotes.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10All three pitches are in.
0:10:12 > 0:10:13It's up to Sara to decide
0:10:13 > 0:10:17whether she wants to hire any of today's teams.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Well, that was a small job. How did you get on?
0:10:19 > 0:10:21John put a good price in for 470.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24- What did you do?- 500 all-in.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26Ours came in at £1,200.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29Though, we must've... We had more materials, I think.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31- 1,200?- Is that 1,200? You're joking.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33No. No, no.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37There's nothing more the builders can do.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39Only the winners' phone will ring.
0:10:41 > 0:10:46Will it be Simon and John's shoe shop look, 30 quid under budget?
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Wayne and Steph's copper design, bang on budget?
0:10:49 > 0:10:53Or Charis and Chris' shoe and jewellery display design,
0:10:53 > 0:10:56700 quid over budget?
0:10:56 > 0:10:58PHONE RINGS
0:11:06 > 0:11:09- Hello?- Hi, it's Sara here.
0:11:09 > 0:11:14I would like for you and Steph to do my cupboard.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- Yay!- Yeah!
0:11:17 > 0:11:18Fantastic.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20Why did you choose us?
0:11:20 > 0:11:22I think you were the people that had
0:11:22 > 0:11:26- the best idea of what I was aiming for.- Ah, fabulous.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29And it's a job in the bag for Wayne and Steph.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31- Yeah!- Oh, that's nice.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34But the losers are a job down.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Not us. I'd be interested to see that pipe work
0:11:38 > 0:11:40- that they wanted to do.- Yeah.
0:11:40 > 0:11:41Just going to have a measure up,
0:11:41 > 0:11:44I think we'll get some shelves in there. What do you reckon?
0:11:44 > 0:11:46I want to see them both in the cupboards together.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49And you will!
0:11:49 > 0:11:50The losing builders will be all eyes
0:11:50 > 0:11:53watching Wayne and Steph's every move.
0:11:55 > 0:11:56Off to work we go.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01Having paid a deposit,
0:12:01 > 0:12:04work on Sara's cupboard begins in Wayne's workshop in his back garden.
0:12:06 > 0:12:07The man cave.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10I'm quite excited to see what they get up to in there.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14And the losing builders are all eyes as they begin work.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17- He's got a lovely workshop. - I'm in love with the workshop.- Yeah.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20I built it so that I didn't create any mess in the main house.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- Am I the honorary cavewoman, then? - WAYNE LAUGHS
0:12:23 > 0:12:25I'm very privileged to be allowed in here, you know.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28You are, you are extremely privileged.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Even my wife never comes in here!
0:12:32 > 0:12:35Wayne's first job is to build the saloon-style doors
0:12:35 > 0:12:37by gluing timber planks together.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Cost - just over £3 a plank.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43- I don't like the idea of MDF and brand-new...- Wood.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46It's upsetting me, Chris. I don't know what to do.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48- I don't like it.- I don't like it! I want it to stop.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Sara really wants a door
0:12:50 > 0:12:52that matches her original one that's in the bedroom.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56So we've had to buy some pine planks that match that.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58It's not going to match, though, is it, babe?
0:12:58 > 0:13:01While Wayne cracks on with the doors,
0:13:01 > 0:13:04Steph's prepping the copper rails that will hold Sara's shoes.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Go on, Steph. Get stuck in.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09They cost about £2.50 a metre.
0:13:09 > 0:13:10You can see it's a bit grubby,
0:13:10 > 0:13:14so I've got a bit of steel wool here and abracadabra.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16- That's a magic word, that, John, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18- Abracadabra, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Look at that. And not only that,
0:13:20 > 0:13:23you can get a work-out for the bingo wings.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27It really is a work-out. I'll have to try this!
0:13:28 > 0:13:33Steph's given her guns a proper work-out, buffing all 12 pipes.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37Next, the stop ends, the bits that fit the pipes onto the wall.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41When you're drilling, if you put a bit of masking tape
0:13:41 > 0:13:45over the area before you drill, it stops the drill from slipping.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47- Tape on there.- Yeah.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50- This seems to me like a strange way to be doing these ends.- Mm-hmm.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52Well, that's the theory, at least.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54That's something I used to do years ago
0:13:54 > 0:13:56when I didn't know what I was doing.
0:13:56 > 0:13:57Right, goggles on.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02You're very brave to be filming my first attempt.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06Ah, come on. You're an old pro, surely?
0:14:06 > 0:14:07- Ooh.- Oh!
0:14:07 > 0:14:09Let's use the right drill.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11I think you should use the right drill bit, not a...
0:14:11 > 0:14:13- And take the drill off the hammer. - Yes.
0:14:13 > 0:14:14- STRAINED DRILLING - Hello.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16Ooh, that's an awful noise.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20Think she's got a problem there with that drill.
0:14:22 > 0:14:23We're going to try the smaller one.
0:14:26 > 0:14:27Straight through, see?
0:14:27 > 0:14:30- Aw!- That's lovely, isn't it! - Easy.- Look.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32Oh, dream!
0:14:32 > 0:14:35Do you think my drill bit's sharper than your drill bit, Wayne?
0:14:35 > 0:14:37- Maybe.- Ooh.- Maybe.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Cos I use my drill bits more than you use your drill bits.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41Oh, I see! It's like that, is it?
0:14:43 > 0:14:47Having given up with Wayne's drill bit, she's now using her own.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49This is going to get hot.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- I'll get you a fresh egg in a minute.- And guess what?
0:14:53 > 0:14:56There we go. That was actually melting my gloves.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59Got them massive gloves on again.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01The glove-wearing's really, really dangerous.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04You get your gloves sucked into that drill bit, you've had it, mate.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06- That's a finger gone. - Our builders in the know
0:15:06 > 0:15:08have a thing or two to say about safety.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Using the right safety gear is very important.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13For safety, goggles.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16It's really important to keep them somewhere they won't get scratched.
0:15:16 > 0:15:17If they do get scratched,
0:15:17 > 0:15:19they could actually be a hindrance and not a help.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22Ear defenders used to be those massive things but actually,
0:15:22 > 0:15:24they've got lightweight ones now and very easy to have round
0:15:24 > 0:15:27your neck all the time, and if you've got little ears like me,
0:15:27 > 0:15:28they fit right in.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32That's how we're going to fix that to Sara's sloping ceiling.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36And then, that will pop straight into there.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40To then come out to the elbow, to then create the rail.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43By Jove, she's done it!
0:15:43 > 0:15:45Well, one really small bit of it, anyway.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49Well, yeah, look. She has scratched that fitting, with them pliers.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53The slats for Wayne's doors are stuck together, but they're weak.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58I'd love it if it went straight out the window with that. Uhh!
0:15:58 > 0:16:02So he's going to strengthen them with painted MDF panels.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04Cos it's MDF, it needs priming.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06Cos what it is, MDF for your first coat
0:16:06 > 0:16:08just sucks out the moisture out the paint.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10If you don't have any primer,
0:16:10 > 0:16:12you could use the top coat but just water it down.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15I don't like the idea of this at all, no.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17It would have been much nicer to get a reclaimed door.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20He's got a very tidy workshop, though.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22And before long, they're done.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26There's one thing guaranteed to put a smile on any builder's face
0:16:26 > 0:16:27at the end of a hard day.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- Where's my cup of char? - Cup of char?
0:16:30 > 0:16:31There is only one T in team.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33It's mine.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37- That's not very nice, Steph, is it? - Team member and all that.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39I want to see what they're going to do when they get in the house.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41Me, too, Charis.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43All they have to do now is wait for the paint to dry
0:16:43 > 0:16:47and fit a few more copper ends and they'll be able to install it.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Next up, we're in leafy suburbia.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58An area with easy access to the city on the edge of a rural escape
0:16:58 > 0:17:03and where house prices are almost bang on the national average.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07We're up north in Urmston, just outside Manchester.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11So, who's looking to get the builders in?
0:17:11 > 0:17:14This three-bed semi has been home to Christine and Jim Morgan
0:17:14 > 0:17:16for the last 17 years.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18Those two laurels are looking all right, aren't they?
0:17:18 > 0:17:20They're lovely, yeah. I like those.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22They've got the inside just right.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27But the same can't be said for the backyard.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30- It's a small garden. It's just full of blue sheds.- No, there's only...
0:17:30 > 0:17:33- There are only two of them. - I know, but I'm saying because...
0:17:33 > 0:17:35And a very nice new shed. The trouble is, too many sheds.
0:17:35 > 0:17:36Too many sheds, yeah.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39So they need to be gone so we've got somewhere
0:17:39 > 0:17:41- to have a drink, enjoy ourselves. - Yeah.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44Just rubbish left in here.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46Oh, you're joking? Flipping heck.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48- The sooner it's done, the better. - Good.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52What I'd like is a nice brick-built barbecue,
0:17:52 > 0:17:55a seating area, new fencing.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57So, how much have Christine and Jim got
0:17:57 > 0:18:00to transform their shed-filled garden?
0:18:00 > 0:18:01Our budget is...
0:18:01 > 0:18:04..three, three and a half thousand, tops.
0:18:04 > 0:18:05Brace yourself, Jim.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09Any builder will tell you digging out and rebuilding a back garden
0:18:09 > 0:18:10is always pricey.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14It's good to have a plan when you're doing your garden,
0:18:14 > 0:18:16so that you can get all the first fixes right.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18If using electrics, it's got to be buried underground.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20You don't want to put a load of paving down
0:18:20 > 0:18:22and then find you've got to dig it all up.
0:18:22 > 0:18:23Always measure accurately,
0:18:23 > 0:18:26draw the space so you know exactly what you're working with.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29You can put a nice piece of decking in but it can be useless
0:18:29 > 0:18:31if you can't fit a table on it, for example.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33So make sure you know what you want.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37All three pairs of today's builders plan to dig out and rebuild
0:18:37 > 0:18:40the garden, but the finish is where we'll see a real difference
0:18:40 > 0:18:42between the designs.
0:18:42 > 0:18:47Fortunately, this fragrant bunch are brimming with ideas
0:18:47 > 0:18:50and they're all determined to win the job.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54We'll have this done by dinnertime and get the steak on, eh?
0:18:54 > 0:18:58First to quote are trendy twosome Sian and Jon.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01- Morning.- Good morning. - Is it Christine?- It is, yes.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03Hi, I'm Sian.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06They'll need to come up with a winning garden idea.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10- Ah-ha. So...- We should draw a plan and take some measurements.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12Is that the royal we? You should draw a plan
0:19:12 > 0:19:15- and I'll take the measurements. - Yes, madam.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19- Are we ready?- Aye. - I've heard that before.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Having known one another for over 20 years,
0:19:21 > 0:19:24it's clear who's in charge.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26I can definitely tell when I'm working with her on a project.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29I'll say, "Can we not do it this way?"
0:19:29 > 0:19:33But Sian will quite adamantly say that she wants to do it this way.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Measure twice, cut once.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37I think he's trying to say I'm bossy!
0:19:38 > 0:19:41They'll have to work together if they want to secure this job.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43So, what's their plan?
0:19:43 > 0:19:46I think we're all about opening up the space, getting rid of those
0:19:46 > 0:19:50sheds, creating a fantastic barbecue area and...
0:19:50 > 0:19:53They want all of this gone, don't they? All this shingle.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55They've got to convince Christine and Jim
0:19:55 > 0:19:57that they have a winning idea.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01The idea that we had is to create some kind of flow as you're
0:20:01 > 0:20:03- coming out of the house. - We need to add some curves.- Yeah.
0:20:03 > 0:20:08- Yes.- I think it'll work well and draw your eye to that barbecue.
0:20:08 > 0:20:13And then maybe tie this area in to this area with the patio.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16And having a really beautiful colour palette.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19Dove greys, light greys to deep charcoals.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22Something along the lines of a grey like this, a paver.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25You know, I was kind of thinking of having a sort of pale,
0:20:25 > 0:20:27warm grey on the fence panels.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29It's all about details, isn't it,
0:20:29 > 0:20:32and making it really, really neat and tidy.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35I think we could work wonders with this space, actually.
0:20:35 > 0:20:40Not too modern, but something that's a little bit of a twist.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42Sian and Jon's modern look includes
0:20:42 > 0:20:43a curved pathway, sweeping through
0:20:43 > 0:20:45artificial grass from the house
0:20:45 > 0:20:47to a raised barbecue area.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50They're offering a lot,
0:20:50 > 0:20:52but at what price?
0:20:52 > 0:20:55And that is 3,980, plus VAT.
0:20:55 > 0:20:56Wow!
0:20:56 > 0:20:59With VAT, that's nearly £4,800.
0:20:59 > 0:21:031,300 over Jim and Christine's budget.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05But it's not over yet.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10Next up against the trendy twosome are grafters Chris and Mark.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13- Best behaviour now.- Yes.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17- Look, you can see where it's been leaking recently.- Mental.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20The lads' bromance developed eight years ago,
0:21:20 > 0:21:24but as in most relationships, only one can wear the trousers.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27That's me. Come on, it is me.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29- It is me.- Do I not wear trousers?
0:21:29 > 0:21:31Yeah, yeah, short ones.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36You dream it, we built it.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39So, what's their vision for Christine and Jim's garden?
0:21:39 > 0:21:42Maybe a bit of a Mediterranean feel.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45- Some terracotta...- Sounds good.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48Put a bit of a theme to the garden, won't it?
0:21:48 > 0:21:52Sounds exotic. Will Christine and Jim warm to it?
0:21:52 > 0:21:54I don't know how you'd think about
0:21:54 > 0:21:56something like a Mediterranean sort of feel.
0:21:56 > 0:22:01Not too overdone, you know, just a nice terracotta path,
0:22:01 > 0:22:03a chimney in the corner.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05They wanted the barbecue in this area,
0:22:05 > 0:22:08but what I'm going to suggest is that they're not facing with
0:22:08 > 0:22:11their back to the party and we put it this way round,
0:22:11 > 0:22:14so they're enjoying everyone and of course, they'll be having raves on,
0:22:14 > 0:22:16if they want to throw out a few shapes, they can.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18- Big box, little box, you know. - Big box!- Whoop-whoop!
0:22:18 > 0:22:20Get the old-school raving going.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22Your barbecue, we'd love that to be
0:22:22 > 0:22:24- in that corner of the garden, just there.- OK.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26But turn it around, so if you have got family here...
0:22:26 > 0:22:28You're talking to them as you're cooking.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30- Oh, so you're...?- Yes, exactly.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33To complement the Mediterranean theme,
0:22:33 > 0:22:35Chris and Mark have come up with
0:22:35 > 0:22:37a circular terracotta paving design
0:22:37 > 0:22:38for the back of the garden.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40They've clearly thought hard about
0:22:40 > 0:22:42the look, but what's the cost?
0:22:44 > 0:22:50We know that we can get this job, including materials, for £4,900.
0:22:50 > 0:22:55Whoa! That's nearly £125 more than Sian and Jon.
0:22:55 > 0:22:56- Thank you very much for your time. - Yes.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02Finally, bidding against the other two builders are young guns
0:23:02 > 0:23:03Faiz and Tom.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06They'll need a killer plan to win the job.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09If we're going to have the barbecue, I think we should get it away
0:23:09 > 0:23:11from the house and have it in this corner.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14Flag up to three-quarters way and a quarter artificial grass.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16Get a feel for it.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18- Enjoying it there, lad?- Yeah. It's nice, this.- Yeah? Brilliant.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21I've got a vision. I can see it finished.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24Kids, no fear, cats in safety's here.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28The boys might be young-looking but they claim to have the full Monty.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32Plastering, tiling, joinery, plumbing.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35They do say jack of all trades and master of none, but for me,
0:23:35 > 0:23:38it's the other way round - master of them all.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40I would like to keep some of these to use as a feature.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43We bring ideas that are different and outside the box.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46Ooh. So what have they got in mind for here?
0:23:46 > 0:23:48I think a lovely Indian stone.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50Get rid of these horrible blue sheds.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52Depending on price,
0:23:52 > 0:23:54if we get some lights running round the perimeter of the cladding.
0:23:54 > 0:23:58- Yeah.- So, evening, dusk time, the lights come on.- Yeah, yeah.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02Let's see if Christine and Jim are illuminated by the idea.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05In terms of setting the tone and the mood in the garden,
0:24:05 > 0:24:10we are looking within the budget to add between eight to ten lights,
0:24:10 > 0:24:11scattered around.
0:24:11 > 0:24:12Now, that's interesting.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15Yeah, maybe a little step to go on to the barbecue.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18- Like a tandoor.- A what, sorry? - A tandoor.- Oh, right.
0:24:18 > 0:24:19For your kebabs and your lamb chops.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Is that how they make the naan bread?
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Yeah, that's how you make your naan bread, fresh.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27- Mmm. Dinnertime.- Yeah. - Forget burritos, dinnertime.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29Keep your mind on the job, lads!
0:24:29 > 0:24:31And what about the barbecue itself?
0:24:31 > 0:24:35We were thinking of putting an arch on, maybe could smoke some fish
0:24:35 > 0:24:37in the top of it, or something like that.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Tom and Faiz have majored on lighting
0:24:40 > 0:24:41and placed the barbecue
0:24:41 > 0:24:43at the back of the garden.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45In front of the house, they plan
0:24:45 > 0:24:47to lay a mix of Indian stone
0:24:47 > 0:24:48and artificial grass.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50Time to see what their quote
0:24:50 > 0:24:52comes in at.
0:24:52 > 0:24:57So, as far as costing goes, we've got you all in at £3,300.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00- That's everything we've discussed. - Mm-hmm.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03That's £200 under budget.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05Nearly 1,500 less than the cheapest of their rivals.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09Nice to meet you.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11They've all pitched, but Christine and Jim
0:25:11 > 0:25:13don't have to choose any of them.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16- How did you get on? - We were actually over budget.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18- We decided to go for it. - We've done that as well.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21I'm not one to blow my own trumpet, but I think we'll have this one.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24- Yeah.- I don't want to know about any of your trumpets, to be honest!
0:25:24 > 0:25:26THEY LAUGH
0:25:27 > 0:25:30The builders can't do any more. They have to wait.
0:25:30 > 0:25:35So, will it be Sian and Jon's modern look?
0:25:35 > 0:25:38Chris and Mark's Mediterranean theme?
0:25:38 > 0:25:43Or the cheapest of the three, Faiz and Tom's lighting design?
0:25:43 > 0:25:46Only the winners' phone will ring.
0:25:52 > 0:25:54- PHONE RINGS - Ooh!
0:25:54 > 0:25:56Ooh! There's the phone.
0:25:59 > 0:26:00Hello, Jon speaking.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03After quite a bit of deliberations,
0:26:03 > 0:26:07Chris and I would like you to do the work for us.
0:26:07 > 0:26:08Oh, fantastic news.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11Really looking forward to working on your garden with you.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13Look forward to seeing you.
0:26:13 > 0:26:18- Brilliant.- OK.- Thanks again. - See you soon, bye-bye.- Bye.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20- Oh, tickety-boo.- I know, excellent!
0:26:20 > 0:26:23- Right, that's it, done.- Done.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25I'm going to enjoy bossing you around on that one, Jon.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27Yeah, let's see.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30Lucky Jon! The losers walk away empty-handed.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33At least one of us has got a job!
0:26:33 > 0:26:34It's all about numbers.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37The more enquiries you get, the more you're going to hit.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39The law of average means we're getting the rest of them.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41I'm confident about that!
0:26:41 > 0:26:45- What are you having for tea tonight, mate?- Tin of beans, mate.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47- Now we've got no work on. - THEY LAUGH
0:26:51 > 0:26:53Sian and Jon have a big job on their hands,
0:26:53 > 0:26:56turning Christine and Jim's cluttered backyard
0:26:56 > 0:26:59into an easy-to-maintain social space.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01So what do you need to do if you're
0:27:01 > 0:27:03getting the builders to do your garden?
0:27:03 > 0:27:05Make sure the area is as safe as possible and make sure there's
0:27:05 > 0:27:08a clear route so that we can get in and out as easily possible.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10If you've got any precious plants or statues
0:27:10 > 0:27:13that you don't want to break, put them somewhere safe.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15You might want to let your neighbours know that we'll be in,
0:27:15 > 0:27:16making a bit of noise.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18It's important to keep them sweet.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23It's two weeks later and Sian and Jon start work at Christine
0:27:23 > 0:27:27and Jim's house, transforming the shed-filled garden into
0:27:27 > 0:27:31a minimal escape, perfect for entertaining.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34And the losing builders are all eyes.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36Let's see what they've done.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41The build is in three stages.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43First, they'll clear the site.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45Next, the build.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48A pathway will lead up through the centre
0:27:48 > 0:27:50to a large raised patio
0:27:50 > 0:27:51and new lights and fencing
0:27:51 > 0:27:52will be added.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54Finally, the finishing touches,
0:27:54 > 0:27:56including laying artificial grass
0:27:56 > 0:27:58and a barbecue.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00While Sian is off shopping for materials,
0:28:00 > 0:28:05Jon and his team waste no time clearing the entire garden.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07Where are all these people coming from?
0:28:07 > 0:28:09They've got a minibus out the front.
0:28:09 > 0:28:14And before long, it's curtains for those offending blue sheds.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17I didn't know this was full of stuff.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20It's the worst thing that happens when you open someone's shed
0:28:20 > 0:28:22- and see a load of... - I didn't think of all that.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28But that's not stopping Jon and his team.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32If we'd got that, it would've been just me and you doing all that work!
0:28:32 > 0:28:34Make me a labourer.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39It takes an entire morning of hard graft to clear the rubbish
0:28:39 > 0:28:42and the skip is full to bursting.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44And just as it is clear...
0:28:44 > 0:28:46- Ooh! Bloomin' heck.- Afternoon.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49She likes swerving off from jobs, doesn't she?
0:28:49 > 0:28:52..Sian's back from her shopping trip.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55- Yes, we've made a good start. - Sheds have gone.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57Sun shining, blue skies. You've got absolutely...
0:28:57 > 0:28:59- Can't ask for more, can you? - ..shedloads done.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01- Excuse the pun, "shedloads".- Yeah.
0:29:01 > 0:29:04So, yeah, I'm sorry I haven't been digging.
0:29:04 > 0:29:06- Right, so you're off now.- You'll get over it, though, won't you?
0:29:06 > 0:29:08I feel sorry for Jon.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11But she didn't just pop out for a pint of milk.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14She's picked up three tonnes of crushed aggregate
0:29:14 > 0:29:16and 3.5 tonnes of sand.
0:29:16 > 0:29:20These will make the foundations for the patio and pathway.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23So we've got to move it round the back now.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25But before any of this can be put down,
0:29:25 > 0:29:28some essential preparations need to be made.
0:29:28 > 0:29:33They are creating the trench for where the curved step's going to be.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35They're digging down to where they've got a solid base.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38And then we can put some concrete blocks down which will form the base
0:29:38 > 0:29:40for the sort of wall.
0:29:40 > 0:29:44Next, the pathway needs a solid foundation.
0:29:44 > 0:29:47So a thin layer of crushed aggregate
0:29:47 > 0:29:49is laid and then flattened with a wacker plate.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52- They've got an army of people, haven't they?- Yup.
0:29:52 > 0:29:56With the whole team busy, Sian starts painting the shed.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59This paint colour's called Blackened.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01It's not actually black but it's called Blackened.
0:30:01 > 0:30:05- She'll have that whipped in a couple of hours, no doubt.- Yeah.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07Look quite Mediterranean, I think, when it's done.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10Sian's getting her hands dirty. Painting.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12Good job it's not a very big shed.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16That's got to be the worst job ever. Just painting that pebbledash.
0:30:16 > 0:30:17I hate that.
0:30:17 > 0:30:19She could be there a while.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21Ugh!
0:30:21 > 0:30:23As the day draws to an end,
0:30:23 > 0:30:26Jon puts in the first of the new fence panels and the new design
0:30:26 > 0:30:29of the garden has started to be blocked out.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32But there's still an awful lot left to do.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35- TOM WHISTLES - Massive, massive job.- Oh, yeah.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45Back in Croydon, Wayne and Steph set to work
0:30:45 > 0:30:50transforming Sara's dumping ground into a glamorous shoe cupboard.
0:30:50 > 0:30:51Go on, Wayne.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54But before the copper pipes can be fitted,
0:30:54 > 0:30:56Steph's freshening up the walls.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58We're using a wipeable paint.
0:30:58 > 0:31:02If she's hanging shoes over the copper pipes, and one of the heels,
0:31:02 > 0:31:03you know, makes a mark or whatever,
0:31:03 > 0:31:06she's always got that option just to be able to wipe the wall.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08That is a proper cool idea.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12Steph's almost finished the painting.
0:31:12 > 0:31:16It's always nice to work in big spaces.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18I wouldn't be able to fit in there, would I?
0:31:18 > 0:31:21No, we definitely weren't going to get in there together, were we?
0:31:21 > 0:31:23And Wayne's fitting his barn doors.
0:31:25 > 0:31:26Yeah, that looks good.
0:31:28 > 0:31:32And homeowner Sara's found an excuse for a sneaky peek.
0:31:33 > 0:31:36- Two teas, guys!- Oh, fantastic!
0:31:36 > 0:31:39Oh, she's a lovely lady, John, bringing up a couple of teas.
0:31:39 > 0:31:40Yeah, a cup of tea.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43- Getting there.- Hey, wow! Doors.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48- Hello!- I don't come with the cupboard.- Oh, shame.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50But I'm getting very friendly with it!
0:31:50 > 0:31:52I know it intimately now.
0:31:52 > 0:31:54Super.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57Painting done.
0:31:57 > 0:31:58Knees sore.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01So far, it's looking good.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03Right, it's just the copper now.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06Steph just has the last of the copper pipes to cut.
0:32:06 > 0:32:07Uh, it's completely stuck.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11How have I got that so wedged?
0:32:11 > 0:32:13Go on, Steph, you can do it.
0:32:13 > 0:32:14Ugh!
0:32:14 > 0:32:17Steph might be stuck, but that's not stopping Wayne.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19Three down, one more to go.
0:32:19 > 0:32:21- He just cracks on. - Oh, he's cracked on.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24- Leave her to it!- Yeah. "I don't want to be here all day, Steph,
0:32:24 > 0:32:26"I'm just going to get on with it."
0:32:26 > 0:32:27But...
0:32:27 > 0:32:29- That shoe's just fallen off.- Ooh!
0:32:29 > 0:32:31THEY LAUGH
0:32:31 > 0:32:35Fortunately, quick-thinking Wayne comes up with a modification
0:32:35 > 0:32:37that will hold the shoes in place.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40This next rail is going to be closer to the wall,
0:32:40 > 0:32:43so when it's closer to the wall the shoe won't fall out.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45The build is finished.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48Ooh, look at my pipe, isn't it shiny?
0:32:48 > 0:32:50The cupboard is dressed...
0:32:50 > 0:32:51Check out the heels on those.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54These are just for cleaning round the house.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56..and their work is done.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58- There we go. That's that.- Cool.
0:33:04 > 0:33:09Wayne and Steph have spent two long days in Sara's cluttered cupboard.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14- It was a very small cupboard with a lot of shoes in it.- Tiny.
0:33:14 > 0:33:18What will the losing builders make of their hard work?
0:33:18 > 0:33:20So, yes, let's have a look.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22- Here we go.- Let's see what they do.
0:33:26 > 0:33:27Very nice.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29- Well, that looks nice, doesn't it? - Yeah.
0:33:29 > 0:33:34The sleek saloon doors open to reveal the treasure trove of shoes
0:33:34 > 0:33:37Sara always wanted.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40- Look at those, John. - Look at those babies.
0:33:40 > 0:33:44The clever use of recycled copper gives a modern, elegant feel.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48- Top job.- That is tidy.
0:33:48 > 0:33:49I reckon she'll be happy with that.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51I mean, it's basically what she wanted, wasn't it?
0:33:51 > 0:33:54They get a ten out of ten from me for that one, John.
0:33:54 > 0:33:55- No arguments there.- Ten out of ten.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59The losing teams are impressed, but what will Sara make of it?
0:33:59 > 0:34:02Wayne and Steph are about to find out.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04I hope she likes it.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07- Here we go.- Ah!
0:34:08 > 0:34:11Ooh.
0:34:11 > 0:34:12Ooh!
0:34:16 > 0:34:18All my babies.
0:34:20 > 0:34:22Wow, it's amazing!
0:34:23 > 0:34:26They're ready to be plucked like fruit from a tree.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28They've done exactly what they said they would.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31- That's what she wanted, isn't it? - I'm very pleased.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33I want one!
0:34:33 > 0:34:35I love the copper. It's something nice to look at
0:34:35 > 0:34:36and it's also very useful.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39- Ah, that's nice.- I'm over the moon.
0:34:39 > 0:34:40It's wonderful.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47Back up north in Urmston,
0:34:47 > 0:34:52Christine and Jim have got Sian and Jon in to transform the neglected
0:34:52 > 0:34:55garden into a space they can enjoy with friends and family.
0:34:55 > 0:34:59And guess what? Sian's still painting.
0:34:59 > 0:35:00Still on that corner!
0:35:03 > 0:35:07Stupid, stupid idea to paint this shed.
0:35:07 > 0:35:09THEY LAUGH
0:35:10 > 0:35:12It's just taking ages.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14I feel like I've been doing it all month!
0:35:16 > 0:35:18Oops, missed a bit!
0:35:19 > 0:35:22We're just putting the fence panelling on now.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24- It's looking good.- And it's going to be nice and smooth.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27- Is it going to be nice and level, though?- Uh, yeah.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30It's going to be perfectly level so when I paint it...
0:35:30 > 0:35:31- Look out, yeah.- Yeah.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33It's going to be level so her paint comes out level.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35These bespoke cladded fences
0:35:35 > 0:35:39are a great way of covering up a neighbour's less attractive ones.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42And now that shed's finally painted...
0:35:42 > 0:35:44She's given up on the pebbledash!
0:35:44 > 0:35:48..Sian moves on to painting the cladded fences.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53The replacement fence panels on the right-hand side were chosen by
0:35:53 > 0:35:56Christine and Jim at £35 each.
0:35:56 > 0:36:00The ultimate in zero-maintenance options for a garden
0:36:00 > 0:36:02is artificial grass.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05Sian's using this to frame the pathway,
0:36:05 > 0:36:08so gets Christine to choose which one she'd like.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11Turf that you screw down can't be turf, can it, really?
0:36:11 > 0:36:13- You know what?- I think that, yeah.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15- If you're going to do it, then you do it well.- Exactly.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17Because it's an artificial grass
0:36:17 > 0:36:19so you don't want it to look artificial,
0:36:19 > 0:36:22you want it to look really beautiful and really plush and quite natural.
0:36:22 > 0:36:23It's not for me.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26I think it's the one that looks the most natural in the garden.
0:36:26 > 0:36:27- Really nice. This is the one.- Yeah.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30I'll sit in there with a glass of wine, actually.
0:36:30 > 0:36:32I was thinking, "Oh, that'd be nice!"
0:36:32 > 0:36:35- Personally, I like it cos I don't like mowing the lawn.- Yeah.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40For the path, Sian is cutting the tiles into irregular sizes
0:36:40 > 0:36:42to create a modern look.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46I like how they come off-centre.
0:36:46 > 0:36:50This is a very cost-effective silver-grey sandstone,
0:36:50 > 0:36:53so good price point from local builders' merchants,
0:36:53 > 0:36:55around about £20 a metre.
0:36:55 > 0:36:59The path is going to come out from the step and then curve around,
0:36:59 > 0:37:04an organic curve, going to the beautiful curved wall.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06Using curves doesn't just add interest,
0:37:06 > 0:37:09it softens all those hard edges.
0:37:09 > 0:37:14So, that's the plan. Matt says it's far easier if they'll cut through
0:37:14 > 0:37:17the path after it's set, so after the cement's gone off.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21And then we'll mark out where the curve is and then cut it after.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23That's the easiest way, apparently.
0:37:23 > 0:37:27- I've laid a few of those, mate! - Overlay and cut it out, much easier.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38Having already painted the fence panels with a grey primer,
0:37:38 > 0:37:42Sian is now giving them a once-over with a light grey top coat.
0:37:42 > 0:37:44I've got a nice top tip for you here.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46When you've had your nutritious soup lunch,
0:37:46 > 0:37:48wash out the pot and use it for paint.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50It's tiny, so it's really easy and nice and light,
0:37:50 > 0:37:53so you don't have to carry the full tin.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55and you don't feel the guilt of throwing away a plastic pot!
0:37:55 > 0:37:57May keep it forever.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00Christine and Jim have chosen to have more lights
0:38:00 > 0:38:01than originally planned.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03Luckily, they told the team early.
0:38:04 > 0:38:06So we've got some lighting around the back.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09But actually, it's far better to do lighting while you're doing
0:38:09 > 0:38:11the garden design then think, "Oh, should we have done it?"
0:38:11 > 0:38:13and three months later,
0:38:13 > 0:38:15get an electrician in to start digging up, etc.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19They're there late! It's like us, mate!
0:38:24 > 0:38:28It's the final day of the build and the garden is taking shape.
0:38:28 > 0:38:32The limestone pavers for the path and patio are laid,
0:38:32 > 0:38:34the fences are up and painted...
0:38:34 > 0:38:36It's coming along all right.
0:38:36 > 0:38:40..and Sian is making final adjustments to the new lights.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43They're very, very cute.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46The grey matches the paint on the fence panels perfectly and they've
0:38:46 > 0:38:48got these really cute little brass details which I really like,
0:38:48 > 0:38:51so I'm pretty happy with those, yeah.
0:38:51 > 0:38:53To prep for the artificial grass,
0:38:53 > 0:38:56the team put down on a layer of sand that's compacted and levelled.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00A membrane is added to keep the weeds at bay and, finally,
0:39:00 > 0:39:03the grass is neatly fitted, just like a carpet.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05Look how different that looks, mate.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07Yeah, it looks really good.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09I'm really pleased with it, actually.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11It kind of just lifts the garden, doesn't it?
0:39:11 > 0:39:13Everything's grey, so now it's got that splash of greenery.
0:39:13 > 0:39:17Started getting the pot plants in, clean it all, so, you know,
0:39:17 > 0:39:19keep the client happy! A bit tired.
0:39:23 > 0:39:27It's just one final push now to get the garden finished.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30Time to add those all-important accessories.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34I feel like I've been painting this garden for weeks
0:39:34 > 0:39:37and the boys are bringing in the barbecue.
0:39:37 > 0:39:41Apparently there's 733 pieces and 1,257 drawings.
0:39:41 > 0:39:42TOM SNIGGERS
0:39:42 > 0:39:44The size of them instructions, as well!
0:39:44 > 0:39:46I bet that folds out like a plan.
0:39:48 > 0:39:49Oh, God, let's get going on it
0:39:49 > 0:39:51or we're going to be here till midnight.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54- Don't drop it.- Meow!
0:39:56 > 0:40:02This heavy-duty high-end barbecue is the business at £549.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05So I don't want to cement it together until we've absolutely
0:40:05 > 0:40:07confirmed that it's OK to position it where it is, but for now,
0:40:07 > 0:40:11they kind of get the idea so they'll be able to see the garden as it is.
0:40:11 > 0:40:12It's a little bit out, isn't it?
0:40:14 > 0:40:15Finishing touches.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17That looks nice, that. Yeah, I like that.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20- Does that actually work? - Of course it does!
0:40:20 > 0:40:21- That's not straight.- Oh.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28- Right, job done, eh? - Job done. You've done OK.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30Quite like your hard work.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32- I hope Christine and Jim love it. - So do I.
0:40:35 > 0:40:39Eight days ago, Christine and Jim's garden was a neglected,
0:40:39 > 0:40:43characterless box of a backyard full of sheds.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45The sheds in the back were an eyesore, weren't they?
0:40:45 > 0:40:46Yeah, definitely.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50- Yeah, it needed doing, didn't it? Outdated.- Yeah, it was horrible.
0:40:50 > 0:40:55So what will the losing builders think of Sian and Jon's hard work?
0:40:55 > 0:40:57Let's see what the craic is.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03- Massive difference, isn't it? - Yeah.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09- I think that's really nice. - Yeah, I agree.
0:41:09 > 0:41:14The entire garden has been ripped up and the old slabs and weeds replaced
0:41:14 > 0:41:18with a stone pathway and easy-to-maintain artificial grass.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21Look at the difference in that, what they've got.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23- Complete transformation. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25No, it does look nice, you know?
0:41:25 > 0:41:26There's a new fence in a cool grey,
0:41:26 > 0:41:27an elegant backdrop to
0:41:27 > 0:41:30the entertaining area Christine and Jim wanted.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32Well done.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34And where once the battered sheds stood
0:41:34 > 0:41:38now proudly rests a state-of-the-art barbie on a paved patio.
0:41:40 > 0:41:41They've done a great job.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44No-one can deny that whatsoever, can they?
0:41:44 > 0:41:47Perfect for those balmy summer nights.
0:41:47 > 0:41:49Well, it does look nice, you know, the finished product.
0:41:50 > 0:41:55- They should be proud of themselves. Which no doubt they are!- Yup.
0:41:55 > 0:41:56The builders like it, but now
0:41:56 > 0:42:00Sian and Jon are about to find out what Christine and Jim think.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04- It was grim, wasn't it, that garden? - Yeah, all those sheds.
0:42:04 > 0:42:05It was absolutely grim.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07Oh!
0:42:11 > 0:42:12Yeah.
0:42:18 > 0:42:22- I'm dead chuffed with this. - Oh, God! Brilliant.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24They look really pleased with it.
0:42:24 > 0:42:28- Wow!- Look how big it looks! - Yeah. That's brilliant.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30- Absolutely lovely.- It's amazing, the transformation.
0:42:30 > 0:42:35Yeah, I would never have believed this garden could look so big.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37I did really well on this garden.
0:42:38 > 0:42:40We'll keep it as it is!
0:42:40 > 0:42:42Can't wait for the nice balmy nights, have a good drink!
0:42:42 > 0:42:44- Barbecue and a drink. - And a barbecue.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46Low maintenance and wine.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49- Fantastic!- Oh, God!
0:42:49 > 0:42:51Christine and Jim are overwhelmed.
0:42:51 > 0:42:55Let's leave the last word to Sian and Jon.
0:42:55 > 0:42:56I'm really pleased and I think
0:42:56 > 0:42:59they will really, really enjoy that garden.