0:00:02 > 0:00:04For us Brits, our home is our castle.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06- Wow!- I know.- Oh, my goodness!
0:00:06 > 0:00:08Amazing.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10Amazing!
0:00:10 > 0:00:11But keeping it how we want it...
0:00:11 > 0:00:14We've got the complete DIY manual.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16..takes a lot of work.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19- Have you been up that chimney? - Human sweep, I am.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21And getting the builders in...
0:00:21 > 0:00:22What time do you call this?
0:00:22 > 0:00:24..can be a daunting task.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27To be fair, John, I think they built the Great Wall of China quicker.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31It's a work of art, that. Look. We've got a Banksy.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33Ugh!
0:00:33 > 0:00:36So we've asked tradesmen from all over the country...
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Still alive, I feel like a doctor.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40..to go up against each other.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42If you get it, you can give it to us, all right?
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Yeah, we'll sub it out, cos I want it painted.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47Each homeowner hears three quotes...
0:00:47 > 0:00:49£1,650.
0:00:49 > 0:00:50- Yeah...- Need a stiff drink yet?
0:00:50 > 0:00:52- Get in!- Get in.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54..before picking the best one for the job.
0:00:54 > 0:00:55Told you.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59But there's a sting in the tail for the winning builders,
0:00:59 > 0:01:02as their rivals get to watch them at work.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05- We haven't got a key. - Uh-huh!
0:01:05 > 0:01:07Oh, I don't like the idea of this at all, no.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09- When the boys jump?- Yeah...- No.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17We're kicking off in the Victorian market town that sits on the foot
0:01:17 > 0:01:19of rolling hills.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22In an area that is just half an hour from London, where house prices
0:01:22 > 0:01:25are more than 1.5 times the national average.
0:01:25 > 0:01:26Where are we?
0:01:26 > 0:01:30We are down south in Redhill, Surrey.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Who's on the hunt for builders there?
0:01:32 > 0:01:37This five-bed semi is home to Heidi and Ollie and their four girls.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39They moved in three years ago.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43We love the space and the sort of open plan
0:01:43 > 0:01:44of the back half of the house.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47We can sort of be in the den, kitchen and, you know,
0:01:47 > 0:01:50all the kids are about, which is lovely.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54Sounds great. So why on earth do Heidi and Ollie need builders?
0:01:54 > 0:01:57So, we've currently got two bathrooms -
0:01:57 > 0:02:00a small one in the loft, just been installed, which really leaves
0:02:00 > 0:02:04the five of us all in and out constantly of the main bathroom.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07It's a bit of a bun fight as to who gets in where first.
0:02:07 > 0:02:12It's a great-sized bathroom, and so we see the potential to put
0:02:12 > 0:02:16a partition wall up and carve out an en suite to our bedroom.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19It really would just be the final thing in this house that makes
0:02:19 > 0:02:23everything work. It would tick all of the boxes.
0:02:23 > 0:02:28So, how much cash have they got to splash on not one bathroom, but two?
0:02:28 > 0:02:31I think we said the budget was between...
0:02:31 > 0:02:33Six and seven would be ideal.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35Eight would be our sort of...
0:02:35 > 0:02:37- Upper tier.- Upper tier.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41An extra bathroom can add value to your home.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45So, builders, how do we get it right?
0:02:45 > 0:02:47If you're looking at getting your bathroom done, make a note
0:02:47 > 0:02:51of where the existing pipes, the boiler, electrical wiring are,
0:02:51 > 0:02:54obviously before they move them or box them in.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Relocating any of these afterwards would only add a significant amount
0:02:57 > 0:02:59to your costs of your build.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01If there isn't a window in the bathroom,
0:03:01 > 0:03:04it's probably a good idea to consider installing an extractor fan
0:03:04 > 0:03:07or condensation will quickly cause mould and damp problems.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13Today's rivals are all as keen as mustard to win the job.
0:03:13 > 0:03:14You're looking fresh this morning.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- Thanks, mate. I had a little trim up.- Shaved up.- Shave up.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19Lovely, lovely.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22And they're full of the joys of spring.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24A bit of sun in the face. Is it vitamin D?
0:03:24 > 0:03:27- Vitamin D!- Vitamin D! - That's what we need.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30They all know they're bidding on not one, but two bathrooms.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34But it's their fresh ideas that'll set them apart.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37First to pitch, a clean-cut Wayne and Steph.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39Hello! Hello, hello.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42They'll need to dive right in to win this job.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45- Ah.- Right, OK. It's not a small bathroom,
0:03:45 > 0:03:47- but to make this into two rooms... - Yeah.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51..is going to be a challenge.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53Building buddies for two years,
0:03:53 > 0:03:56these two are quietly confident when it comes to home improvements.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58I'm a carpenter by trade.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00I do a little bit of everything.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02- Your local handy woman.- Ha.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04Ooh, look at my pipe. Isn't it shiny?
0:04:04 > 0:04:06- We are more like siblings.- Yeah. - You know what I mean?
0:04:06 > 0:04:09That silly kind of banter that you have with your brother or sister.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12Do you think my drillbit is sharper than your drillbit, Wayne?
0:04:12 > 0:04:14- Maybe.- Ooh.- Maybe.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16Banter aside, they'll need watertight ideas
0:04:16 > 0:04:18to create two bathrooms.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Customised bathroom dressing area.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23- Yes.- For girls.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25- Done.- Girl...girl station.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28Girl station.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31You sort that out. I ain't got a clue what a girl station is!
0:04:31 > 0:04:34So, Wayne and Steph have a plan to win the girls over.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37But it's Heidi and Ollie who hold the purse strings.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39I think the layout is not great.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41So we've drawn up a new plan for you.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43In your main bathroom, bring that bath here,
0:04:43 > 0:04:45so you got a full-length bathroom.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47- And creating a really nice, sumptuous bath.- Yes.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51Then this becomes a little sanctuary for the girls to get ready.
0:04:51 > 0:04:52So it would be a large basin
0:04:52 > 0:04:54that two of them could be at at the same time,
0:04:54 > 0:04:56with nice dressing room lights.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58- Yup.- Make it quite glamorous.
0:04:58 > 0:04:59The girls would love this.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01That's it. Yeah, that would work.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05Let's not forget, they're keeping that sink in their bedroom.
0:05:05 > 0:05:10So actually, you've got a sink here and then a wall and then your
0:05:10 > 0:05:11en suite. Yeah.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15Sort of doesn't say en suite to me.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18- Yeah, yeah.- It says...en suite round a corner.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21En suite with limited access.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23En suite with an assault course.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26Because you're accessing the en suite from the end,
0:05:26 > 0:05:28it creates, like, a long corridor.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32- Yeah.- So, we thought, let's remove the shower,
0:05:32 > 0:05:34cos what makes an en suite is having the toilet.
0:05:34 > 0:05:38I'd say probably first and foremost, the new en suite,
0:05:38 > 0:05:40if it was probably going to have anything in it,
0:05:40 > 0:05:42it probably would need to be the shower rather than the toilet.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44OK. We wondered that.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48Let's say we swap the toilet for a shower.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50- How does that change your...? - Labour price is still the same.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56So Wayne and Steph want to create a girl station for Heidi and Ollie's
0:05:56 > 0:05:58daughters in the main bathroom,
0:05:58 > 0:05:59complete with a bath,
0:05:59 > 0:06:02with an overhead shower across the new back wall, and a loo.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Next-door, there will be a separate shower,
0:06:04 > 0:06:06but no sink or toilet.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Heidi and Ollie only have £8,000,
0:06:09 > 0:06:11so what's this going to cost?
0:06:11 > 0:06:14It would be 6,100 for the labour.
0:06:14 > 0:06:19- OK.- Now, that only leaves 1,900 for materials.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23But, obviously, until you get to the finer detail,
0:06:23 > 0:06:27that's really as specific as we can be at this stage.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29In theory, that comes in on budget.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32But Heidi and Ollie will need to buy two bathroom suites and tiles
0:06:32 > 0:06:35for less than £2,000.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37But there's still two more pitches to go.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41Next against Wayne and Steph, is diamond geezer Elliott.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44And today, he's flying solo.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48Yeah, so bring it on. Here comes the lone wolf.
0:06:48 > 0:06:49The Lone Ranger.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Elliott might be a man down,
0:06:53 > 0:06:56but he thinks he can beat his rivals hands-down.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58I've got some good ideas.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00I've got a lot I can bring to the drawing table.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03I just love doing bathrooms, you know, it's just that quirkiness.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06It's the tiling, bringing the wet rooms together, the sanitary ware,
0:07:06 > 0:07:10the planning, the overall job and just seeing it come together,
0:07:10 > 0:07:11great for the customer.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14So let's see if lone wolf Elliott can make more of a splash
0:07:14 > 0:07:15than Wayne and Steph.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19So, we are going to open this up. It's going to be the new door.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21Is only going to be a small en suite.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24We're actually going to give them a wet room. It's a nice job.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27But will it wet Heidi and Ollie's appetite?
0:07:27 > 0:07:29OK, so I've had a chance to look at your bathroom.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32The en suite, I've got a proposed shower, toilet.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35That is going to be incorporated as a wet room.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37- Yeah.- So it'll be fully tanked out.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41Bath here, it can be done, but I think it's going to be...
0:07:41 > 0:07:43it's going to be a little bit of jiggery-pokery.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47So the master bathroom, we're going to have a square, deep bath,
0:07:47 > 0:07:49side fill, shower over.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- Yeah.- OK, tile.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56In grey, but they have a wave through them and actually does that,
0:07:56 > 0:07:59but it also projects as a 3-D pattern as well.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03So that would be, that would be as a main feature...
0:08:03 > 0:08:04- Yes.- ..somewhere in the shower.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- OK?- OK.- That sounds good.- Yeah, OK.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Elliott's plan is to create a walk-in wet room complete with
0:08:10 > 0:08:13shower and toilet for the en suite.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Next-door, he'll squeeze in a bath,
0:08:16 > 0:08:18overhead shower in the narrow gap,
0:08:18 > 0:08:20move the toilet, and put in
0:08:20 > 0:08:22a double sink and vanity unit.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Sounds impressive, but what's it
0:08:24 > 0:08:25going to cost?
0:08:25 > 0:08:30So, for that, I know it's a little bit over budget. It's 8,700.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33The work will take two to three weeks.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35That's £700 over the maximum spend.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37But it's not over yet.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40Burly bears Simon and John are still to quote.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43Here it is.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47This pair claim to be multi-skilled masters of any building site.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50My main skills are making a cup of tea.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52- Yeah.- Cup of tea!
0:08:52 > 0:08:55I do all of the brick work, I do plastering.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57- Yeah.- You'll lend your hand for most things.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59Yeah, I take plumbing and chippy work.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04- So the door here... - That would be your shower.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06..that'll be your shower.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09Maybe a bit of mosaics, like they've got in here, to tie it in.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12I figured, you've got to make it part of the same room, haven't you?
0:09:12 > 0:09:16Simon and John want to build a shower straight off the bedroom,
0:09:16 > 0:09:19but will that wash with Heidi and Ollie?
0:09:19 > 0:09:21So, we've looked at your bathroom.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24In the shower en suite area, we think if you go for a mosaic
0:09:24 > 0:09:26in the shower, it makes the shower a feature.
0:09:26 > 0:09:27Yeah.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30- And you're not drawn to the toilet, even though it's there.- OK.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33You'd be able to get a bath this way.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35They're wanting to get rid of the shower, they're not...
0:09:35 > 0:09:37She's all about putting a bath in there, but you can't
0:09:37 > 0:09:40- really have a bath in there. - Yes.- Toilet where the shower is.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43- At the far end. That's the easiest solution, isn't it?- Mm-hm.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46We'd put the toilet into this recess
0:09:46 > 0:09:48rather than putting the bath in here.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51We were thinking, what about putting a bath on this side?
0:09:51 > 0:09:53- Along the new wall? - Yeah, along the new wall.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56I think it's easier if you've got children,
0:09:56 > 0:09:59and it's just easier access into the bath.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03For us, a labour price is always better then you can supply whatever,
0:10:03 > 0:10:06within a region of what you want to supply, really.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10Simon and John want to build a shower and toilet straight off
0:10:10 > 0:10:13the bedroom to create a compact en suite.
0:10:13 > 0:10:14Next-door in the bathroom,
0:10:14 > 0:10:16they'll put the bath on the right,
0:10:16 > 0:10:17the loo on the left, and just like
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Elliott, put a sink in the middle.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21But their quote won't include
0:10:21 > 0:10:23all the fixtures and fittings, and
0:10:23 > 0:10:25Heidi and Ollie only have £8,000.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27Which works out, I think it was...
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- Was it 7,500? In labour.- Labour.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34- Right.- And then, obviously, the material price...
0:10:34 > 0:10:37- For construction.- For construction. 1,250.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39So that together, was 8,750.
0:10:39 > 0:10:44Crikey. And that doesn't include the bath, two showers, two toilets,
0:10:44 > 0:10:46two sinks or tiles.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Eight-seven is probably a little bit more
0:10:48 > 0:10:50than what we thought it would be.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52But because we're doing sort of two bathrooms,
0:10:52 > 0:10:54it is quite labour intensive.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58That's it. They've all pitched. Now they have to wait.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03- One, two, three, four... Who's missing?- Yeah.
0:11:03 > 0:11:04Well, but, yeah, no.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06- You're only mate has let you down. - That's it.
0:11:08 > 0:11:09That's all right.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13It's Heidi and Ollie's call.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15After a lot of umming and ahhing,
0:11:15 > 0:11:20- I think we've probably come up with who and what we want.- Mm-hm.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22Will it be Wayne and Steph's girl station,
0:11:22 > 0:11:25under budget but with no fixtures and fittings?
0:11:26 > 0:11:30Elliott's all-in bathroom and wet room, just over budget?
0:11:30 > 0:11:34Or Simon and John's, the most expensive, with the shower
0:11:34 > 0:11:35straight off the bedroom?
0:11:39 > 0:11:41PHONE RINGS
0:11:42 > 0:11:44Only the winner's phone will ring.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46PHONE CONTINUES RINGING
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Oh.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51- Hello? - Hello, it's Heidi and Ollie.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53We would like to go with your quote.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55OK, that's fantastic, thank you.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58- Great.- Thank you very much for the opportunity.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00I'll give you a call and we'll confirm some dates,
0:12:00 > 0:12:01and we'll get the ball rolling.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03- Perfect, thank you very much. - Thanks, Elliott.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07There we go! In the bag like a pro.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Can't wait to start now.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11Let's... Let's crack on and get the work done.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15Elliott is in business. But his rivals are a job down.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18- Fair play to him. Good price. - Good price.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20Pleased for him, that the loner actually got a job.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- He won't be Billy No-Mates totally. - What's he going to do, then?
0:12:23 > 0:12:25- He's got to go out and find... - Find a friend.
0:12:25 > 0:12:26- ..some builder mates. - Phone a friend.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29Harsh. Goodness know what they'll have to say later.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35With so many products on the market,
0:12:35 > 0:12:38choosing a bathroom suite can be quite daunting.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41So, builders, what do we need to think about?
0:12:41 > 0:12:44Freestanding baths can make a real impact in a bathroom. But fitted
0:12:44 > 0:12:47baths are a lot more practical if you have a smaller space.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50When it comes to picking a sink, think practically
0:12:50 > 0:12:53about what will fit with your bathroom, and remember that the taps
0:12:53 > 0:12:57you choose will also have a big effect on the overall look.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01There are now wide varieties of toilets available for your bathroom
0:13:01 > 0:13:04in all sorts of different shapes, sizes, design.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Check that your toilet comes with a seat, though,
0:13:06 > 0:13:09because you'd be surprised - not all of them do.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14It's day one on Heidi and Ollie's bathroom re-fix.
0:13:14 > 0:13:15- Hi, Heidi.- Hello.- How are you? OK?
0:13:15 > 0:13:18- Yeah, good.- Hi, this is Mark. - Hi Mark.- Hi, nice to meet you.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20And Elliott's rivals will be pleased to see he's found
0:13:20 > 0:13:22a building buddy.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24- Ahh!- Aww, Elliott.
0:13:24 > 0:13:25Aw, not alone.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- He's not a Billy No-Mates any more. - No.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30Oh, I love it. Can't wait.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32Wrecking someone's house.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34You're one of the Goodfellas, surely.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37- Oh, it's Robert De Niro. - It's Robert De Niro, isn't it?
0:13:38 > 0:13:42Their task is to rip out one bathroom and rebuild two.
0:13:42 > 0:13:43Not much of a challenge.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47On this job, Elliott's in command.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50I'm his little labourer, I think.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52- Little? - HE CHUCKLES
0:13:52 > 0:13:53I don't think so, Mark.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58First, it's everything out.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01- Ooh, easy, tiger! - That'll wake him up.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04- It was going well until you broke the mirror.- Yeah.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06- Oh, well.- Someone jinxed me on that one.- Oh, yeah.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08Well, I'm glad you broke it and not me.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11- That's why you got me to do it. - I've had enough bad luck.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13- How many years bad luck? - Oh, I'm not superstitious.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16Keen to avoid further disaster,
0:14:16 > 0:14:20Elliott wants to protect the carpet - his way.
0:14:20 > 0:14:21You swimming now?
0:14:21 > 0:14:23Lying down on the job?
0:14:23 > 0:14:26Oh, he weren't any good at break dancing, was he?
0:14:26 > 0:14:28The swimming technique.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31Well, that was, that was from my days in the Olympics, mate.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35Double forward somersault, half twist, dismount.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37And, yeah, belly flop.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39HE LAUGHS
0:14:43 > 0:14:46While Elliott makes fast progress ripping out the suite,
0:14:46 > 0:14:50Mark's got a nifty trick to minimise mess when tearing down tiles.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52What I do, is put a big bucket
0:14:52 > 0:14:54down under where you're taking the tiles off.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56Knock downwards.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Less mess on the floor and it goes in the bucket.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02We like that. Yes, Mark, you can stay.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07It takes just a morning to rip out the whole bathroom.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11Next job is to put up the framework for the new stud wall.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13This is where the wall is going to go.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16This will divide the family bathroom and en suite.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21And right on cue, the new suites arrive.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23It's Christmas come at once!
0:15:25 > 0:15:26To me, to you!
0:15:28 > 0:15:30The wall is going up, the pipes are in,
0:15:30 > 0:15:33and Elliott has built the framework for the en suite.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37You're in there, in the shower, it's going to be tight,
0:15:37 > 0:15:40but we've got 900, which is...
0:15:40 > 0:15:42It's better than having a 700, 700 shower tray
0:15:42 > 0:15:44and you're washing yourself like that.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48- He's a good model. He works it. - Yeah, yeah.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Next, the door for the new en suite.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52Hope you've got a steady hand, Elliot.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54So, there's no margin for error either here.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58We're very tight on space, this has to be right.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01As you say, measure twice, cut once.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04- I'm nervous. I actually feel nervous.- Yup.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07Bang!
0:16:09 > 0:16:12Oops, gone wrong already?
0:16:12 > 0:16:13Obviously, we've got a light switch here.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15I have already checked to see where the cables go.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17- I'm glad to hear it.- Yeah.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24- Anybody home?- Hello?
0:16:24 > 0:16:26Hello!
0:16:26 > 0:16:27Right, that's the bottom.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- Let's see what...- This door was giving me nightmares as well.- Yeah.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- You got it?- Yeah. - Can you crowbar the bottom off?
0:16:33 > 0:16:36Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait...
0:16:40 > 0:16:41OK, there we have it.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44Are we going to show the others how it's done? Yeah.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46He's always stirring it up, old Elliott, mate.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48Oh, he's a bit of a stirrer, isn't he, old Elliott?
0:16:48 > 0:16:52The finished article is going to be better than I think than
0:16:52 > 0:16:54everybody anticipated.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57- He has set the bar high.- Yes.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00We'll find out just how good it looks later.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04Next job today takes us to a bustling market town
0:17:04 > 0:17:07on the edge of rolling countryside,
0:17:07 > 0:17:10to an area that can be accessed by road, rail or river.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14The average family house here costs around 20% less than the national
0:17:14 > 0:17:16average. Where are we?
0:17:16 > 0:17:19We're up north in Bury, Greater Manchester.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22So, who's looking to get the builders in?
0:17:22 > 0:17:25This four-bed detached is home to Simon and Caroline.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28They bought the house just two months before their son William
0:17:28 > 0:17:30was born and began a major revamp.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33We didn't buy the house, do it up and then have a family.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36We got the house as the family arrived.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38A bit of a roller-coaster, the last few years.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41The house is far from finished, though, and their family's
0:17:41 > 0:17:43- about to expand.- This one's due in a couple of months.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45So, yeah, be back to sleepless nights.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48So, with a definite deadline,
0:17:48 > 0:17:52it's the hall and stairs that are top of the hit list.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54Well, the obvious thing is we need banisters.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Finally, for safety, but also, you know,
0:17:57 > 0:17:59for the house and the aesthetics.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02We're down to bare walls,
0:18:02 > 0:18:08there's an uneven floor in the hall which we somehow need to level.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10It's a big job upstairs and down,
0:18:10 > 0:18:13so what's in the pot to pay for the hallway?
0:18:13 > 0:18:16Our budget is about £3,000 to £5,000.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19If there's a great idea, really good idea,
0:18:19 > 0:18:21something which is completely left-field
0:18:21 > 0:18:24which we've not thought of, we've budgeted for that as well.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28The hallway is the first room in your house anyone sees, so
0:18:28 > 0:18:31if you're planning a revamp, you'll want to get it right.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34Your hallway sees a lot of footfall, so it's worth going for flooring
0:18:34 > 0:18:36that's durable and easy to clean.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39Wood and laminate are very popular choices.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41Walls and hallways can get marked and scuffed,
0:18:41 > 0:18:43so it's always a good idea to buy a durable paint.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46If you want extra lights, switches or plug sockets,
0:18:46 > 0:18:49plan their location before the work starts, as changes
0:18:49 > 0:18:51during the build can be costly.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56Today's trio are ready to pitch, and they've all done their homework.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58- Nice place, Bury.- "Berry."
0:18:58 > 0:19:01Mate, I keep telling about this, it's got a U in it, not an E.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03Home of the world-famous market.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05World-famous? Who named it that?
0:19:05 > 0:19:07It says so itself at the market.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10They all know they're here for a hallway revamp.
0:19:10 > 0:19:11You know what Bury's known for?
0:19:11 > 0:19:13What?
0:19:13 > 0:19:16- Black puddings.- I'm not a big fan of black puddings. I like puddings.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19And their minds are firmly on the job.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21If you're lucky later, I'll take you to the market and buy you
0:19:21 > 0:19:23one of the world-famous, massive chocolate eclairs.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26When they're not thinking about their stomachs, that is.
0:19:28 > 0:19:29- Hello.- Hi, there.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31First to arrive are Sian and John.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34They've battled through rush-hour traffic to get here.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38Time for them to come up with a rescue plan for the rundown hallway.
0:19:38 > 0:19:39It's very beige...
0:19:39 > 0:19:42at the moment. Needs a bit of work.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44Needs something exciting doing.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46It's all, like, the same colour, isn't it?
0:19:46 > 0:19:49I feel like I'm in a big vat of buttermilk.
0:19:49 > 0:19:50Are you thinking design already?
0:19:50 > 0:19:52I'm thinking about skimming the walls.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54Yeah, well, yeah.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57- Getting the dirty work done. - Are we ready?
0:19:57 > 0:19:58- Aye.- I've heard that before.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02Friends for over 20 years, these two know who's in charge.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- I think we are a good team. - I'll say, "Do it this way,"
0:20:05 > 0:20:10but Sian will quite adamantly say that she wants to do it this way.
0:20:10 > 0:20:11She's getting bossy!
0:20:11 > 0:20:15Let's see if they can find harmony in the hallway.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17- The floor goes like that, ooh! - Floor needs levelling.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19Prime the walls.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21Skim. The skirtings are bit of a mess.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Ah, whip them off, John.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25- Whip them off. - Engineered wood flooring?
0:20:25 > 0:20:28Yeah, because it's a solid floor, you're going to have
0:20:28 > 0:20:30some fluctuations in temperature, so probably better off
0:20:30 > 0:20:33using an engineered board rather than a solid.
0:20:33 > 0:20:34- Stable.- Yeah, a bit more stable,
0:20:34 > 0:20:36you're not going to get any sort of movement.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39Sian and John have made a solid start.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Time to pitch their ideas to Simon and Caroline.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45What we need to do is maybe address the mess of what's...
0:20:45 > 0:20:47- Address the mess!- I want to address the mess.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50- That's an amazing phrase.- It's an amazing phrase, I use it a lot -
0:20:50 > 0:20:51we need to address the mess.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- We do.- What we've included for is an engineered board,
0:20:54 > 0:20:57because it's a solid floor. A herringbone pattern,
0:20:57 > 0:21:00which is quite on trend at the minute, but it's also a classic.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03It'll just make the hallway a little bit funkier.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05A classic example of why building regs,
0:21:05 > 0:21:07building control insist on hand rails.
0:21:07 > 0:21:12Because, otherwise, you fall off the stairs, which is very dangerous.
0:21:12 > 0:21:13Now, whatever we put down here,
0:21:13 > 0:21:15we've got to tie it in with this or it's going to look daft.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19Or completely take that out and put something new in and a bit funkier.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21Let's have a wobble of that newel post and see if it's...
0:21:21 > 0:21:23Let's have a wobble? I don't wobble.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25There's no wobbling here!
0:21:25 > 0:21:27Get a hold of that post.
0:21:27 > 0:21:28Oh, hello.
0:21:31 > 0:21:32I think it might need a bit of work.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35I think it's going to look a lot better
0:21:35 > 0:21:38- if you go for something a bit more modern.- Yeah.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41Metal and timber, and then put the same up here.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Obviously it's dangerous at the minute, walking up those stairs.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47So, we have quoted for something quite glamorous, actually -
0:21:47 > 0:21:53for oak to match the flooring and then a chrome spindle.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55- Right.- So it'll look quite contemporary
0:21:55 > 0:21:58- but it'll look, you know... - Yeah.- It'll give the hallway
0:21:58 > 0:22:01- the wow factor when you walk in. - Yeah.- It'll all tie in.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05So, Sian and John have come up with a classic contemporary design
0:22:05 > 0:22:08throughout. They'll skim all the walls
0:22:08 > 0:22:10and redecorate upstairs and down.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13Then they'll level the floor and put down an engineered board
0:22:13 > 0:22:14in herringbone oak.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16They'll add an oak banister to match,
0:22:16 > 0:22:19but use chrome spindles to make it more modern.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22Sounds smart, but what's the damage?
0:22:22 > 0:22:26Simon and Caroline have a top budget of £5,000.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29For labour and materials it's £5,080.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31Right. OK.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33And roughly how long do you think the work will take?
0:22:33 > 0:22:37Probably looking for at least two to three weeks.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39- Yeah.- All right.- OK.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43That's £80 over their top budget, but it's still anyone's job.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50- I'm looking forward to this. - Next to pitch
0:22:50 > 0:22:53- are grafters Alex and Chris. - Caroline.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58They're always keen to make a good first impression.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02Even though it's quite big, it feels quite dingy.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05- Look at it all. I hate gloss. - That's stringy, that stairs.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08Top tip - don't paint gloss.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12These two have been joined at the hip for the last six years,
0:23:12 > 0:23:15and they claim they can turn their hands to anything.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17We complement each other very well.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19Chris's organisational skills are fantastic.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21I'm older. You know, not that you could tell.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24A lot. Didn't you do paint the Titanic?
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Time to get their thoughts on transforming the hallway.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33Plaster doesn't look in the greatest of condition, quite a lot of cracks.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37- That just wants overskimming. Traditional on there.- Traditional.
0:23:37 > 0:23:42- Nice newel.- So, Alex and Chris think traditional is the way forward.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44Will that appeal to Simon and Caroline?
0:23:45 > 0:23:49After looking at your hall and everything that you wanted us
0:23:49 > 0:23:51- to have a look at... - Just a small job.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53Just a small... Yeah, really!
0:23:53 > 0:23:56- Yeah.- We priced for solid oak floor.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00- Yep.- To keep the cost down, pine stair components.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- Right.- Have we got any cupboard access round the side?
0:24:03 > 0:24:06- Yeah, there's a cupboard door here...- OK.- Which they obviously put
0:24:06 > 0:24:09the hoover and brushes in and stuff like that.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12- Yeah, cool.- So, what if we maybe do the cupboards to, say,
0:24:12 > 0:24:14here so they've got access?
0:24:14 > 0:24:16They've still got storage on that side,
0:24:16 > 0:24:20and we open all that up and then you do your magic on there.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22Underneath the stairs, I mean, that is just dead space, really.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25There's countless options what we can actually do with that.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29- Yeah.- So whether it be pull-out drawers for shoes, or anything.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31Especially when you've got kids,
0:24:31 > 0:24:33you need as much storage and space as you can.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36The bottom of the stairs ends up as a dumping ground with wellies and
0:24:36 > 0:24:39- shoes.- Yeah.- Alex and Chris have come up with a traditional look
0:24:39 > 0:24:43for the hallway. They'll skim all the walls and redecorate,
0:24:43 > 0:24:45fit a simple, square-style banister
0:24:45 > 0:24:48made out of pine and fit a solid oak floor.
0:24:48 > 0:24:52But their big idea is to rip out the wall under the stairs and build
0:24:52 > 0:24:55drawers for storage. Sounds pricey.
0:24:55 > 0:24:56So, what's it going to cost?
0:24:56 > 0:24:58We've priced for absolutely everything.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02- OK.- Yeah. And that comes a total price of 4,400.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06Hmm, that's £600 under their top budget.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08How long do you think it's going to take?
0:25:08 > 0:25:12- Probably looking over the space of a couple of weeks.- OK.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15Simon and Caroline are giving nothing away,
0:25:15 > 0:25:17and there's still one more pitch to go.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Last up are no-nonsense lads Mark and Chris.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24- Let's have a ganders. - Already stripped.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27Yeah, which is a great bonus.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29Workmates for three years,
0:25:29 > 0:25:32these two claim to have the perfect partnership.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35I spend more time with you than I do with the kids, the missus,
0:25:35 > 0:25:37anyone else in my family.
0:25:37 > 0:25:38Does he prefer working on his own?
0:25:38 > 0:25:41When I'm fitting one of these doors, yeah!
0:25:42 > 0:25:44Unfriended by the end of the day.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47Now, now, no falling out on site, boys,
0:25:47 > 0:25:49we need your ideas for the hallway.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53I mean, I'm pushing majorly towards drawer stairs.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56So the drawers are actually in the stairs for storage
0:25:56 > 0:25:59in each step coming up. We're talking big budget, though.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03- Mhm.- So, it's innovative staircase storage from this duo,
0:26:03 > 0:26:06but will it be a step too far for Simon and Caroline?
0:26:06 > 0:26:09You know, our big idea in this part hopefully makes us stand out
0:26:09 > 0:26:12from the others, and that's to put the drawers internal
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- of the stairs going up. - Yeah.- It does mean that, you know,
0:26:14 > 0:26:18we are going to have to absolutely dissect your stairs
0:26:18 > 0:26:20to be able to allow this to happen.
0:26:20 > 0:26:25But the storage ability to be able to get that area in there.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28I'm intrigued by the drawers in the stairs.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30They're going to want some engineered timber
0:26:30 > 0:26:32- on the floors downstairs.- Yep.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35New carpet on the landing and the stairs itself.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38Obviously, the problem we're going to find here is this banister.
0:26:38 > 0:26:43- Yep.- So that might be the answer on being able to put glass up here.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46We'd like to start a glass balustrade going up
0:26:46 > 0:26:49the entire length of the stairs and the return at the top.
0:26:49 > 0:26:55- Right.- Using a brushed nickel format for the actual handrail.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57We'd decorate the full area...
0:26:57 > 0:27:00- Yep.- ..top to bottom, but when it comes to the colours,
0:27:00 > 0:27:03that's where you need to come in and give us some advice.
0:27:03 > 0:27:04I've already got ideas on that.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06I'm sure you have!
0:27:07 > 0:27:10Mike and Chris have gone to town and pushed the brief with
0:27:10 > 0:27:14state-of-the-art stair drawers, a glass balustrade, nickel hand rail,
0:27:14 > 0:27:17wood floor and full redecoration.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Sounds fancy, but what's it all going to cost?
0:27:20 > 0:27:26With the glass balustrade, we're looking around £5,600 completed.
0:27:26 > 0:27:30That's £600 over budget and the highest quote of the day.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34And the total time you think it's going to take to do the work?
0:27:34 > 0:27:37The total time will be around eight days.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40- OK.- Eight working days. - Eight working days, OK!
0:27:40 > 0:27:42- Thank you very much.- That's it,
0:27:42 > 0:27:45they've all pitched their designs and priced the job.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47- Now they wait.- I think we've made a bit of a boo-boo,
0:27:47 > 0:27:50actually, because we've done lots of fancy balustrading
0:27:50 > 0:27:53- in chrome and oak. - We decided to keep the cost down,
0:27:53 > 0:27:56- we're going to do that in pine. - Boring!
0:27:57 > 0:28:00We're running for the drawers, you know, in the risers.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02Oh, check it out!
0:28:02 > 0:28:04You know how it is, lads.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06It's Simon and Caroline's call.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12Will it be Alex and Chris's under-stairs storage solution,
0:28:12 > 0:28:15which came in under budget?
0:28:15 > 0:28:20Sian and John's fancy flooring and smart new banister just over budget?
0:28:20 > 0:28:22Or Chris and Mark's staircase drawers,
0:28:22 > 0:28:25which was the most expensive of the three?
0:28:25 > 0:28:27Only one pair can win the job.
0:28:29 > 0:28:30PHONE RINGS OUT
0:28:37 > 0:28:38Oh.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43Good afternoon, Chris speaking.
0:28:43 > 0:28:44Chris, it's Simon and Caroline.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47We loved some of the ideas and we'd like you to come and do the work.
0:28:47 > 0:28:49- Oh, that's great. - Oh, that's fantastic.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51Thank you very much. Was it the smile?
0:28:51 > 0:28:53It was definitely the smile.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56We'll be in touch with you later.
0:28:56 > 0:28:57- Thanks very much.- Thanks, guys.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59- Thank you.- Cheers.- Thank you.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01Yeah, baby!
0:29:02 > 0:29:05- Looking forward to it.- Can't wait.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07Alex and Chris have nailed it.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09I think the price certainly helped.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11- Yeah.- And we want to win every one, but, yeah, we like this.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14- We like this a lot.- And the losers walk away empty-handed.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17I'm a little gutted about that, to be fair, because I wanted
0:29:17 > 0:29:19to showcase those drawers coming out of the risers.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22- The drawers...- I look forward to seeing those pine spindles,
0:29:22 > 0:29:24cos no way are they going to look as good as the stuff
0:29:24 > 0:29:26that we'd specified. No way.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29You'll be able to judge for yourself when you're watching
0:29:29 > 0:29:30Alex and Chris work shortly.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36Hallways can be tricky to design due to their layout,
0:29:36 > 0:29:38and there are many things to think about.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41One of the most important is lighting.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44If you have a long, narrow hall, it might be better to go
0:29:44 > 0:29:47for two or three smaller ceiling lights rather than a single pendant,
0:29:47 > 0:29:50as this may leave some areas of the hallway unlit.
0:29:50 > 0:29:52If you have high ceilings in the hallway, try using
0:29:52 > 0:29:55bigger pendant lights. But if the ceilings are low,
0:29:55 > 0:29:57it's better to fix a pendant that's flush fitted
0:29:57 > 0:30:00so the space doesn't feel cluttered.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03In a hallway, it's always a good idea to use LED lighting.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07They're durable, cheaper to run and environmentally friendly.
0:30:10 > 0:30:15It's day one of the hallway revamp in Bury, but Chris is a man down,
0:30:15 > 0:30:18and the losing builders are all eyes.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20- Oh, this is the hallway, isn't it? - Let's have it.- Yep, let's see it.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22Let's see what they're up to.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25I thought I'd come in and show willing.
0:30:25 > 0:30:26Show willing!
0:30:29 > 0:30:31This build is happening in three stages -
0:30:31 > 0:30:36repair and fit the banister and floor, build under-stair storage,
0:30:36 > 0:30:38then redecorate top to bottom.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41The first job is to tear down the wall under the stairs,
0:30:41 > 0:30:42ready for the new storage.
0:30:42 > 0:30:46This part of the wall's staying because that's part
0:30:46 > 0:30:48of the cupboard behind. So we're going to box that in,
0:30:48 > 0:30:51take all this out, and then this is where we're going to
0:30:51 > 0:30:54- have the shelving. - You know what would've been better?
0:30:54 > 0:30:57Pull-out drawers, man. It's not hard. Do you know what I mean?
0:30:57 > 0:30:59It's pull-out. It pulls out.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02- It's a drawer in the stairs. - A secret drawer.
0:31:08 > 0:31:10It's destruction time!
0:31:10 > 0:31:12And Chris is taking no prisoners.
0:31:12 > 0:31:13Here's Johnny!
0:31:19 > 0:31:21Before long, half the wall is out.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26Yeah, I think now we've taken that bit of wall down,
0:31:26 > 0:31:29it actually does show you how it can widen the hall up.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31- Fair play, there's a fair bit of storage there.- Yeah.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34I mean, that's one of the reasons why we really don't want to put
0:31:34 > 0:31:36a door on, just to give them
0:31:36 > 0:31:39that little feel of it's open space, you know?
0:31:39 > 0:31:41Put a door on it, lad, for God's sake!
0:31:41 > 0:31:44And, with that, the rip-out is complete.
0:31:44 > 0:31:46We'll be back later to see them rebuild the hall.
0:31:51 > 0:31:52Back in Redhill, Surrey.
0:31:53 > 0:31:57Elliott and Mark are making great progress on Heidi and Ollie's
0:31:57 > 0:31:59bathroom and en suite. You might remember Elliott
0:31:59 > 0:32:03was super-confident, but there's been a design change -
0:32:03 > 0:32:06they're having one large sink instead of two.
0:32:06 > 0:32:08Yeah, it's kind of put us back a little bit.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11The main thing is that it's right and when it's finished,
0:32:11 > 0:32:14- everybody's happy.- But just as they solve one problem...
0:32:14 > 0:32:16We fixed the legs and everything onto the bath yesterday.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20We've put it in situ and noticed there was a very small crack.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23Unfortunately, we can't install it.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26Is that where you used a hammer to get it in, Elliott?
0:32:26 > 0:32:29We've had a string of bad luck, actually. So I think, actually,
0:32:29 > 0:32:30it might be something to do with
0:32:30 > 0:32:32Mark breaking the mirror on the first day.
0:32:32 > 0:32:35Always got to blame others, eh?!
0:32:35 > 0:32:39- Big shoulders.- That's cos I'm carrying you every day.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41Oh, you're going to get in trouble.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44- He can't turn it around. - Make it a planter.
0:32:44 > 0:32:48Next job, prep for a waterproof seal around the shower.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51In my other job, I make a damn good cake.
0:32:51 > 0:32:52Whisk it up, just like cream.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57There he goes, look, stirring it up, as usual.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59Going in, doctor.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02This stuff is actually quite messy.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06Insert this onto here.
0:33:06 > 0:33:07They're getting back on track.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10The wall is sealed and boards are laid to level the floor.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13This is when the customer shouts up,
0:33:13 > 0:33:16"I've got water coming through the ceiling!"
0:33:16 > 0:33:20And home owner Heidi knows how to keep them sweet.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23- Look at that!- Look at that, one happy customer.
0:33:23 > 0:33:26There you go, Simon, that is what you get, mate, for a good job.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28- Oh, look!- That's all right, John.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30- That's your favourite.- Look at that.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32A sandwich and crisps - that's a dream.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34Love it, love it.
0:33:36 > 0:33:37Tiles are going up.
0:33:38 > 0:33:40Am I the best tiler in this competition?
0:33:40 > 0:33:43- Yeah, definitely. - Don't speak too soon.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45I've cut the corner off it.
0:33:48 > 0:33:49Another 20 quid.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51Oh, another 20 quid!
0:33:52 > 0:33:54That bath is in, as is the loo.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59- Fantastic.- It's all systems go, as they race to the finish.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01Running around.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03He looks like Frosty the Snowman.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07He's absolutely colossal.
0:34:07 > 0:34:10- He told me he was going back to the gym.- He's looking well.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13A few final touches and they're done.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19For the last three years, Heidi,
0:34:19 > 0:34:24Ollie and their four daughters have shared one main bathroom,
0:34:24 > 0:34:27making it a very crowded space on any given morning.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32Shared a bathroom with five girls, mate! He's a brave man, isn't he?
0:34:32 > 0:34:34- He's very brave.- Good man, Ollie.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38It took Elliott and Mark a week of hard graft to rip out,
0:34:38 > 0:34:40divide up and rebuild the bathroom.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45- That looks really slick, actually. - It looks beautiful, yeah.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47They've made use of every inch,
0:34:47 > 0:34:50even slotting in a bath and shower in a very compact space.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52- Very nice.- That is lovely.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55That is beautiful.
0:34:55 > 0:34:59They've tiled floor to ceiling and they've fitted a large floating sink
0:34:59 > 0:35:00for Heidi and Ollie's girls.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06- Those lucky girls. - Yeah.- But it doesn't stop there.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09Next-door they built an en suite
0:35:09 > 0:35:11from scratch - perfect for Mum and Dad.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14- Marks out of ten? - Marks out of ten for me,
0:35:14 > 0:35:16I'm going to have to give him a ten and a half, I think, John.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19Oh, a ten and a half!
0:35:19 > 0:35:24There's a walk-in shower, separate loo and light-up mirror.
0:35:24 > 0:35:28And it's all tiled in a cool grey.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31- Eight and a half. - Oh, OK, that's definitely
0:35:31 > 0:35:32the highest we've given anybody.
0:35:32 > 0:35:36- It was a tricky job, though. - Yeah.- They made it work.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39- Absolutely.- And they made it look great.- Yeah.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41But it's the client that counts.
0:35:41 > 0:35:43Come on, then.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46- Let's see how we got on. - Will Heidi and Ollie approve?
0:35:54 > 0:35:55First, they check out the bathroom.
0:35:57 > 0:35:58Come on.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05We're really pleased with it.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07I particularly love this sink.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09There's enough space probably for three of them
0:36:09 > 0:36:12- to get side by side and do their teeth, which is good.- Yeah.
0:36:12 > 0:36:14Yes!
0:36:14 > 0:36:16There we go.
0:36:16 > 0:36:20And then into the shower end, that just looks really nice.
0:36:20 > 0:36:24It works really well. It's quite deceptive how far back it goes.
0:36:24 > 0:36:27And, really, there's a full bath tucked in there.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30And they've delivered on everything they've said, and then some.
0:36:30 > 0:36:35- Cheers, Ollie.- But will they be just as impressed with the en suite?
0:36:43 > 0:36:46Nice. Really nice.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48Stunning.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50Absolutely stunning. I'm delighted with it.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53- That's very nice.- Yeah.
0:36:53 > 0:36:58The mosaic on the floor is so much nicer than a plastic shower tray.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02- Putting these wet room floor trays in...- It's so much nicer.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04It is so much nicer.
0:37:05 > 0:37:09I wasn't expecting them to have done...such a good job.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11That's sounds like a terrible thing to say.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14Wow. I don't know what you envisaged, but...
0:37:14 > 0:37:17I didn't imagine it would look this wide, I know it's still
0:37:17 > 0:37:20a small room, but I thought it would be smaller than this.
0:37:20 > 0:37:21I reckon it's about a metre wide.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23Yeah.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25For a tiny room, it's much bigger than I thought
0:37:25 > 0:37:28- we were going to get out of it. What do you reckon?- Very true.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31They've been really, really good with the way they've created
0:37:31 > 0:37:33the space, actually, and it gives us just what we need,
0:37:33 > 0:37:35which is enough space to get in and have a shower.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37The shower's actually quite big.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40It's sort of more than I thought we would have.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42It's really stylish.
0:37:42 > 0:37:44Yeah. It's odd that things surpass your expectations,
0:37:44 > 0:37:47but this is one of those occasions when it's happened.
0:37:47 > 0:37:48I want to hear that on repeat.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53Really happy. We definitely made the right choice, didn't we?
0:37:53 > 0:37:56To get two bathrooms out of the size of what was the existing family
0:37:56 > 0:37:59bathroom is pretty clever.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02- Well done, boys.- Yeah.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05That's what we like, happy customers, mate.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07Well done. Good job.
0:38:07 > 0:38:08Nice work, lads.
0:38:14 > 0:38:19Back in Bury, Simon and Caroline's hallway revamp is well underway.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21Transformation, lights in.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23It's a nice sage green, isn't it?
0:38:23 > 0:38:25Chris is cracking on with the decorating.
0:38:27 > 0:38:29And he's got a money-saving tip up his sleeve.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32If you find a really expensive paint, sometimes you can pay
0:38:32 > 0:38:36£40-50 for a two and a half litre tin of paint.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38Get yourself a little tester, put it onto a card,
0:38:38 > 0:38:41take it into one of the big DIY stores,
0:38:41 > 0:38:44and they'll colour match it for you and, you know,
0:38:44 > 0:38:47you can get ten litres for £38.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49Good tip, good tip.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55Next, building buddy Alex has finally arrived to lend a hand.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57Here he is, look, he's late.
0:38:57 > 0:39:01And his first job is to build those all-important new banisters.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03Oh, a bit of bottom. I like a bit of bottom.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05Builder's bottom.
0:39:07 > 0:39:11We've got the newels and the handrail and the base rail in.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15So now we're starting to put the spindles in.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19- All pine.- So we've cut down what's called pieces of fillet,
0:39:19 > 0:39:22and these obviously go in between the spindles to keep everything
0:39:22 > 0:39:24in place and give it a nice finish.
0:39:25 > 0:39:29Alex glues the fillets and spindles into place.
0:39:29 > 0:39:30I do like doing spindles.
0:39:33 > 0:39:34I'd have painted them before.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37They're a nightmare to paint when they're in situ.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41That's his world, isn't it?
0:39:43 > 0:39:46And in no time, the staircase has the banister it needs
0:39:46 > 0:39:47to make it safe.
0:39:47 > 0:39:52It costs £250, and Chris is using an oak stain to match with the floor.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54Not painting them. Da-da-da!
0:39:55 > 0:39:57It's the home straight.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00The ground floor has been levelled, and Alex is laying the oak effect
0:40:00 > 0:40:03floor, which cost £40 a square metre all in.
0:40:03 > 0:40:07Unfortunately, it's not a straightforward job
0:40:07 > 0:40:11because we've got three doorways at the top of the hall,
0:40:11 > 0:40:14and we've also got a bit of a dog leg in it
0:40:14 > 0:40:19as well where the actual lounge door is set forward.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22- Nice.- Yeah!- Lots of cutting...
0:40:22 > 0:40:25- Not too simple.- And head working.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27But that's not stopping Alex.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31The stairs get new carpet and all that's left to do is the storage.
0:40:33 > 0:40:34Cross handed sawing.
0:40:34 > 0:40:38He's built shelving into the newly open space under the stairs
0:40:38 > 0:40:42and made new doors, which he paints to match the walls.
0:40:42 > 0:40:43Oh, OK.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49And, with that, the hallway refurb is complete.
0:40:49 > 0:40:51- Another good job done.- Happy days.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53Yeah, it's been a good job.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55A couple of challenges in there, but...
0:40:55 > 0:40:57- I'm glad it's finished, though. - Yeah!
0:40:57 > 0:40:59There was a lot of different things to do.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02- It was a real mishmash of a job, wasn't it?- Yeah.
0:41:04 > 0:41:09Before, Simon and Caroline's hallway wasn't fit for family life with bare
0:41:09 > 0:41:12plaster, an uneven floor and no banister.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15- Yeah, it was very drab.- Yeah. - Loads of things needed doing.
0:41:15 > 0:41:19What will the rival builders think of Alex and Chris' efforts?
0:41:19 > 0:41:21- Yeah.- Yeah, let's see.
0:41:22 > 0:41:25After ten days of hard graft,
0:41:25 > 0:41:27they've completely ripped out and rebuilt the hallway.
0:41:29 > 0:41:30It looks good.
0:41:30 > 0:41:33There's a new oak banister and an engineered oak floor.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36- It looks great.- Yeah. - It looks great, you know,
0:41:36 > 0:41:38they done exactly what they needed to do.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40The walls are freshly plastered,
0:41:40 > 0:41:44it's been decorated, and there's even a new stair carpet.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46Well done, guys. Good job.
0:41:46 > 0:41:48And a new set of cupboards under the stairs.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51- A massive improvement. - Yeah, the drawers don't pull out
0:41:51 > 0:41:53of the stairs, though, do they? Do you know what I mean?
0:41:53 > 0:41:56They don't pull out of the stairs, though, bruv.
0:41:56 > 0:41:57The losers are impressed,
0:41:57 > 0:42:00but will it be a winner for Simon and Caroline?
0:42:00 > 0:42:03Alex and Chris are just about to find out.
0:42:07 > 0:42:08- Moment of truth.- Moment of truth.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13- Oh, wow.- Oh, yeah, we like a wow.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15- We like a wow.- They've worked really hard, haven't they?
0:42:17 > 0:42:19That's really... I really like that.
0:42:19 > 0:42:20Excellent.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22That cupboard, that's cool.
0:42:22 > 0:42:25I know. We can get rid of all the clutter that you hate.
0:42:25 > 0:42:26Yeah. Do you like it? Is it good?
0:42:29 > 0:42:32I like the colours. The colours, I think they work really well.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34It makes it look very fresher,
0:42:34 > 0:42:38brighter with the ceiling, definitely.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41Simon and Caroline's hallway is finally ready
0:42:41 > 0:42:47for the family's new arrival, and came in on-budget at £4,400.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49It's better than what we actually had in our heads. I think
0:42:49 > 0:42:52if we'd done it ourselves, we wouldn't have anything as good
0:42:52 > 0:42:54- as this, would we?- Yeah.- And it would've definitely taken
0:42:54 > 0:42:57- a lot longer.- It would have definitely taken a lot longer.
0:42:57 > 0:42:59Happy days.
0:42:59 > 0:43:00Boom!
0:43:00 > 0:43:04So, that's another set of satisfied customers.