0:00:02 > 0:00:03For us Brits, our home is our castle.
0:00:03 > 0:00:05- Wow.- I know.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08- Oh, my goodness.- Amazing.
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 > 0:00:17- You been up that chimney?- Yeah.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Human sweep, I am.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21And getting the builders in...
0:00:21 > 0:00:24- What time do you call this? - ..can be a daunting task.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28To be fair, John, I think they built the Great Wall of China quicker.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30It's a work of art, that, look.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32We've got a Banksy.
0:00:32 > 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 > 0:00:44- If you get it, you can give it to us, all right?- Yeah, we'll sub it out. I want it painted.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Each homeowner hears three quotes...
0:00:46 > 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 > 0:00:56Told you.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59But there's a sting in the tail for the winning builders,
0:00:59 > 0:01:03as their rivals get to watch them at work.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07- We haven't got a key.- Uh-uh!- I don't like the idea of this at all. No.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09- Do you feel sorry for the boys, John?- Yeah.- No!
0:01:14 > 0:01:18First job today takes us to a picturesque village just a 30-minute
0:01:18 > 0:01:22commute to central London where house prices are almost double the
0:01:22 > 0:01:26national average. We're down south in Carshalton, Sutton.
0:01:28 > 0:01:33This three-bed '30s semi is home to Samantha Dalziel and her family.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37I've lived in this property for just over four years.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40It's got everything we need, nice, open-plan living,
0:01:40 > 0:01:42which is good when you've got young children,
0:01:42 > 0:01:46because you can be cooking and they can be playing.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50Sounds ideal. So why's Sam in need of builders?
0:01:50 > 0:01:54We want to get fitted cupboards in our alcoves in our lounge,
0:01:54 > 0:01:56maximise storage space.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59We've got two young children, they have a lot of toys,
0:01:59 > 0:02:02and we would just like to tidy them away at the end of the day so that
0:02:02 > 0:02:04we feel we've got a lounge.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Extra storage -
0:02:06 > 0:02:08every parent's dream.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12So how much has Sam got to ditch the clutter in her lounge?
0:02:12 > 0:02:16The budget for this job will be maximum £1,000.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21Having bespoke storage made especially for your home can be
0:02:21 > 0:02:26eye-wateringly expensive. So what can you do to keep the costs down?
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Sounds obvious, but think about what the storage will be built out of.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33Solid oak is obviously a lot more expensive than pallet wood
0:02:33 > 0:02:34or reclaimed barn cladding.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36You could take a ready-made unit and add some extra
0:02:36 > 0:02:39shelving, or cupboard doors, and hey-presto,
0:02:39 > 0:02:41a bespoke unit for a fraction of the cost.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46Let's find out which builders are up for the challenge today.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48Lovely British weather.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Oh, it's another day in paradise.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54This elegant bunch have travelled far and wide to pitch for the job.
0:02:54 > 0:02:55That was a long old journey, Mick.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58Don't want to be doing that too often.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01But which of them will be right for this revamp?
0:03:01 > 0:03:04What do you think of this one? Cos it looks extremely tight on budget to me.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06Yeah, I don't think we'll come under but we'll have to wait and see.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10First to quote are smooth operators Martin and Mick,
0:03:10 > 0:03:12who've travelled two hours to get here.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18Martin and Mick have worked together for 15 years and are very clear
0:03:18 > 0:03:19on their priorities.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Logistics is the most important thing to us, isn't it, Mick?
0:03:22 > 0:03:23Yeah, location.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26If you're having to travel two hours to get to work,
0:03:26 > 0:03:28you have to factor that in.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Let's concentrate on the positives, shall we?
0:03:31 > 0:03:33We look at a storage unit,
0:03:33 > 0:03:36we're always going to try and think a little bit outside the box,
0:03:36 > 0:03:38- excuse the pun.- That's better.
0:03:40 > 0:03:41Lovely fireplace.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45So, someone's got a mirror exactly the same size as the fireplace and,
0:03:45 > 0:03:47look, someone's actually levelled it up.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50So attention to detail is important here,
0:03:50 > 0:03:54even if they do forget to rub out their pencil lines afterwards.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57She's already got the storage boxes, we can re-use them
0:03:57 > 0:04:01in a bespoke cupboard that fits the space a bit better.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05Toys at the bottom, book shelf at the top. Simple.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07But is simple the look Samantha will go for?
0:04:09 > 0:04:11So this left-hand side is all sort of pretty much storage.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14We're going to put the one door at the bottom, OK?
0:04:14 > 0:04:16- OK.- We've got to work in the television, haven't we?
0:04:16 > 0:04:20But if we can get a bracket, we could pull out the TV there
0:04:20 > 0:04:23on a pull-out mount, like that, so it would actually angle out,
0:04:23 > 0:04:26would pull right out into the room, so everyone can see it in the room.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29Cos at the moment it's all right the way in the corner.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31- I like that idea.- Yeah. And then you can push it.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34Push it back in and it all looks neat and nice.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38So Martin and Mick have come up with two storage solutions.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42On the left, they'll build open shelves of various sizes to store
0:04:42 > 0:04:46everything from books to baskets to hide the toys.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49On the right, there will be a closed cabinet
0:04:49 > 0:04:52below a TV on a pull-out bracket with shelves above.
0:04:53 > 0:04:54Do you want to say it?
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- 1,360.- 1,360, yeah.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01That's £360 over budget.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03And would that include painting of everything?
0:05:03 > 0:05:06- Yes.- Yeah, yeah, yeah. - Fully everything painted.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10Sam's playing it cool but she doesn't need to decide yet,
0:05:10 > 0:05:14because next to pitch are clean-cut Wayne and Steph...
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Crunchy drive...
0:05:16 > 0:05:19..who are hoping their neat storage idea will beat rivals
0:05:19 > 0:05:20Martin and Mick.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24- Well, this is nice.- Yeah.
0:05:24 > 0:05:29She said that she wants to go for a smaller TV, which is...
0:05:29 > 0:05:32- That's unusual, isn't it?- Very unusual.- We're not going cinema.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35No. Has she spoken to her other half about that?
0:05:35 > 0:05:39DIY doers Wayne and Steph have got to know each other pretty well
0:05:39 > 0:05:42in the two years they've been working together.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Wayne is an all-rounder.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48He will just come up with the goods, no matter what you throw at him.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52I'll take that. I really want to win the jobs.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56Especially over certain individuals, but that is, you know...
0:05:57 > 0:05:59The competition is clearly on.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03- That's a centimetre difference. - Yeah. 34.5.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06- It's on the wonk.- That's why we always do the shelf set back
0:06:06 > 0:06:09about 2cm or 3cm, never do them in line.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12So what have Wayne and Steph got in store for Samantha?
0:06:13 > 0:06:15We'd do you like floating shelves,
0:06:15 > 0:06:18so we'd utilise as much of the alcove as possible.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20So you've got three on this side.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23We haven't gone too high, cos you've got a nice cornice.
0:06:23 > 0:06:24- Door styles in here...- Yeah.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28..can either be plain, shaker or with beading, and interestingly,
0:06:28 > 0:06:31- she's got shaker there. - Yeah.- And she's got beaded there.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34- Yeah.- So let's open the door to the door options
0:06:34 > 0:06:36and see what she says.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38Let's open the door! Open the door to the door options.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44So what we've brought is an example of the type of door.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48What you can do is very cleverly...
0:06:49 > 0:06:54..add that, and it gives you your shaker look.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57- Which is what you have on the dresser.- Which is what you've got there.- I like that.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00But the next stage is to go perhaps a bit more traditional,
0:07:00 > 0:07:03cos what that does is gives you perhaps something that's more
0:07:03 > 0:07:05in keeping with your fireplace.
0:07:05 > 0:07:06- Yeah.- Yeah, a bit more interest.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09I really like that. I think that definitely gives it a little bit of edge.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11Well, you've decided on your door already, then.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13- Yeah, I like that.- Doors are sorted.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17Wayne and Steph have come up with a matching design for either side
0:07:17 > 0:07:21of the chimney breast, floating shelves that are slightly recessed
0:07:21 > 0:07:23in the alcoves and bespoke cabinets underneath
0:07:23 > 0:07:25with added detail to the doors.
0:07:25 > 0:07:30Sounds fancy, so will that come in under the £1,000 budget?
0:07:30 > 0:07:34To make this, including all materials, it would be £1,200.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36- Right, yeah.- It would take around three days.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40It doesn't include the painting, because it would take us another two days just to paint it.
0:07:40 > 0:07:45Ouch! £200 over budget and Samantha would have to get
0:07:45 > 0:07:46the paintbrush out herself.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53Finally, bidding against the other two builders are upcycling pair
0:07:53 > 0:07:58- Charis and Chris. - What is this little device?
0:07:58 > 0:07:59It's a listener, isn't it?
0:07:59 > 0:08:02That's what she's doing - listening in. Caught her out!
0:08:02 > 0:08:05When they're not detecting bugging devices,
0:08:05 > 0:08:08old mates Charis and Chris blend their very different skills
0:08:08 > 0:08:10to make a successful partnership.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14- Charis.- Are you coming to actually do some work, then, or what?
0:08:14 > 0:08:15Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20- Shall I actually solder a bit? - No wonder plumbers take so long to do anything.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22But I've never used a bit of solder this thin.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24We've definitely got a lot of ideas for alcoves.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27We've worked on alcoves before, haven't we, babe?
0:08:27 > 0:08:28This one's probably right up our street.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32Not a lot for you to do, though, apart from drilling holes but you do like that.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- And sanding, maybe sanding again. - Oh, he loves a bit of sanding.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38As well as the distinct lack of plumbing required for this job,
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Charis has another concern.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44So their budget is not going to do fitted cabinets at all.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46- Nowhere near it.- So what are we looking at, just shelving?
0:08:46 > 0:08:49What if you had shelves that kind of went diagonally?
0:08:49 > 0:08:52That would give some more space, wouldn't it? So they're kind of triangular shaped?
0:08:52 > 0:08:54Yeah, that could be a selling point.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59So shelves that get wider in line with the back wall of the alcove.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03We'd like to make a feature out of some triangular-shaped shelves
0:09:03 > 0:09:04which is going to give you more room.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08Right, OK. What's the material you're using?
0:09:08 > 0:09:13The shelves would probably be reclaimed wood but you want them...
0:09:13 > 0:09:14You want them white, don't you?
0:09:14 > 0:09:18- Or cream.- I'm noticing a lot of toys.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22Maybe a trunk on wheels, that you can literally pull out, open up,
0:09:22 > 0:09:26the kids can get their stuff out and when you're finished, ram it in there and just wheel it back again.
0:09:26 > 0:09:27So where would that go, the trunk?
0:09:27 > 0:09:30Well, we were thinking the trunk on this side.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32So as opposed to having a fitted cupboard at the bottom...
0:09:32 > 0:09:36- Yeah.- And the other side, you'd have the shelves again,
0:09:36 > 0:09:37and then underneath that,
0:09:37 > 0:09:40a media unit, but we would make that out of pallets,
0:09:40 > 0:09:42and paint it white and then sand it,
0:09:42 > 0:09:45so it would have this kind of rustic effect to it.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49Charis and Chris wants to create a rustic look with a media unit made
0:09:49 > 0:09:53of pallets on the right, and a trunk on wheels for toys on the left.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56They'll maximise storage space by cutting the shelves at an angle
0:09:56 > 0:10:00in line with the alcove, but what's it all going to cost?
0:10:00 > 0:10:04Obviously, when you're pricing for a job, you need to allow
0:10:04 > 0:10:07a slight bit of movement for contingency, so...
0:10:07 > 0:10:10We basically thought between 12 to 14.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13- OK.- And then if Charis needs to do more,
0:10:13 > 0:10:15it may go up or it may go slightly down.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18- But...- All right, thank you.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21So it could be £400 over budget or even more,
0:10:21 > 0:10:24depending on timescale and materials.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33All three pitches are in but the choice is Samantha's and she might
0:10:33 > 0:10:35not go for any of their ideas.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37What do you think of that budget?
0:10:37 > 0:10:38- Tight.- Yeah, very tight.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41We sort of stuck to the brief, I guess, us two.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44You've thought outside the box as you usually do,
0:10:44 > 0:10:46with the old tat and whatever.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50- Good luck.- But if you get it, you can give it to us, all right?
0:10:50 > 0:10:52Yeah, we'll sub you out for you
0:10:52 > 0:10:54But I want it painted.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59The builders have tried their best.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01Now they just have to wait.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05Will it be Wayne and Steph's cheapest of the three spruce up?
0:11:05 > 0:11:09Martin and Mick's expensive sleek and simple look?
0:11:09 > 0:11:12Or Charis and Chris's possibly pricy distressed look?
0:11:15 > 0:11:19I've been stuck really thinking about two of them,
0:11:19 > 0:11:22just because they're more in keeping with what I'm looking for.
0:11:22 > 0:11:23They were all amazing.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Only the winners' phone will ring.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32PHONE RINGS
0:11:38 > 0:11:39PHONE RINGS
0:11:41 > 0:11:42- Hello.- Hello.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46It's Sam and I just wanted to say that I've decided to choose you guys,
0:11:46 > 0:11:49cos I loved what you have to offer me.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51Brilliant, OK, that's great.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55- Thanks very much.- And it's victory for Martin and Mick.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Right, well, well we'll come in and we'll talk through the job and see
0:11:58 > 0:11:59- when we can start.- Fantastic.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02- Thank you.- Thanks, Sam. - Cheers, bye.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05That's brilliant.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07Well, another one in the bag, mate.
0:12:07 > 0:12:08Another one in the bag.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10It just goes to show you, it doesn't matter what the job is,
0:12:10 > 0:12:15- we'll clean up.- It's great news for Martin and Mick but let's not forget
0:12:15 > 0:12:17our disappointed losers.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20Ours was better, but if they don't want to go with it, they don't want to go with it.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24- Ours was better!- We'll look forward to seeing them do the swivelling-out TV then, won't we?- Yeah.
0:12:24 > 0:12:29They felt a bit like, "Oh, we might have under-quoted here."
0:12:29 > 0:12:32Because they'd given it the full finish, so listen,
0:12:32 > 0:12:33let's see how they get on.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37And you will, when you're watching their every move later on.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41Before they get cracking, come on, builders,
0:12:41 > 0:12:44let's hear your tips for lounge storage.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47Check the style fits in with the rest of your decor. You wouldn't,
0:12:47 > 0:12:49for example, want some antique moulded doors
0:12:49 > 0:12:51if you've got a super contemporary interior.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55If open shelves are your thing, then make sure you think about how the
0:12:55 > 0:12:58wall behind them will be decorated before the shelves go up.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Check there's room to open your unit doors as you don't want to bash into
0:13:01 > 0:13:04the coffee table every time you want to get a DVD out.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07Let's go and have a look.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11Martin and Mick have arrived on site for day one of the build.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14They do say, "Dance like there's nobody watching,"
0:13:14 > 0:13:16but unfortunately for Martin,
0:13:16 > 0:13:19there are four rival builders watching his every move.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21- BOTH:- Seven!
0:13:21 > 0:13:25Mick's prebuilt the shelves for the alcoves using MDF.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- It's getting it in the house, sometimes the hardest bit.- Yeah.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31This is the first time I'm getting to see this.
0:13:31 > 0:13:36Mick's been busy making this at home in his garage.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39I think the expression is, it will fit, or it won't fit.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43Building anything off site is a risk and I hope you measured twice, Mick.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47Yeah, well, let's just try it for size, eh.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Oh, dear. That doesn't look like it's going to fit, does it?
0:13:53 > 0:13:55Oh, God, I can't bear it!
0:13:55 > 0:13:57A bit snug...
0:13:57 > 0:14:02- Oh, Wayne.- Ooh. - Are you feeling twitchy?- Yes!
0:14:03 > 0:14:04Right, let's go.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09I feel like it was brave making it off-site.
0:14:09 > 0:14:14- Yeah.- But they're not quite out of the woods yet.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17I wasn't too worried about this one. That's the one I'm worried about.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21Let's hope the second and larger unit fits as snugly as the first.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24Two of us here today. I put this in on my own last night.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Are they going to get that through the door?
0:14:26 > 0:14:29- Are you ready?- They've got to get it through as well.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31You didn't think of that, did you, mate, eh?
0:14:33 > 0:14:34Ooh, ooh, ooh!
0:14:35 > 0:14:37Just in, mate. That's it.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40- Is it not going in? - No, it doesn't look like it.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42No chance.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46- They didn't measure it. - Right, let's have it out.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48We'll pop that off. We'll get it in.
0:14:48 > 0:14:49Other than that, take it apart.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56While Mick removes Samantha's architrave in an attempt to rectify
0:14:56 > 0:15:00this embarrassing situation, Martin turns his attention to the TV.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03You tell me where you think middle of the screen wants to be.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06Or the alternative is I try and hold the telly in here.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10- Do you want me to try and do that? I knew you was going to say that. - Do you mind?
0:15:10 > 0:15:11Make him work!
0:15:11 > 0:15:14Yes, hold the TV in there. Why has he got a pencil?
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Just imagine it's a TV, babe.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18OK. Don't forget,
0:15:18 > 0:15:20we've got to be able to pull this right out there anyway.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22Yeah. Two shelves above, yeah?
0:15:22 > 0:15:25Yeah. Is that too low or is it going a bit higher?
0:15:25 > 0:15:27- About there.- Yeah.
0:15:27 > 0:15:28- That's a good height. - That's the height?
0:15:28 > 0:15:30- Yeah.- I'll go for about 12 inches.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33When you say it comes up, does it come this way, then?
0:15:33 > 0:15:34- Yeah.- Oh, my goodness.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36Oh, I thought you'd just be turning it.
0:15:36 > 0:15:37No, no, no. It'll come right out.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40You'll probably even be able to get it there towards the kitchen.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- It's an all-singing and dancing... - Yeah.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47Brilliant. Oh, I'm so pleased I picked you guys.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52- Wow! Let's see if she is at the end, eh?- Yeah.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55So roughly, the bottom of my bracket,
0:15:55 > 0:15:57which I've got a lovely template for here,
0:15:57 > 0:15:59is going to sit around there somewhere.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06Meanwhile, Mick is still waging war on Samantha's architrave.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08So will the unit fit now?
0:16:08 > 0:16:11- Fingers crossed.- I bet it don't fit.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13It's actually worse, I think.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15Ah, no!
0:16:19 > 0:16:21The line in the wall does that at the back.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25Once it's in there, it should push over to one side a bit more.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27Yes, once it's in there.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30I'm going to have to reduce this end panel
0:16:30 > 0:16:33which sits behind the architrave.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Oh, dear.
0:16:35 > 0:16:36- Oh, no!- I mean...
0:16:36 > 0:16:38So this is why you don't make it like this.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40It's an old house.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43There's not going to be anything straight.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46Unfortunately, it is what it is and we've got to...
0:16:47 > 0:16:48We've got to make it work.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53We'll be back to find out if he actually gets the shelves
0:16:53 > 0:16:54into the alcove later.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56Oh, I feel really bad for him.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58I feel like he needs a cuddle.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06Next, our builders are just outside a major city on the edge of rolling
0:17:06 > 0:17:10countryside in an area where the house prices are just over the
0:17:10 > 0:17:15national average. We're up north in Heaton Mersey, Greater Manchester.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20- Come on.- So, who's looking to get the builders in?
0:17:20 > 0:17:21Come on, Daisy. Come on.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26This three-bed terrace has been home to Zoe,
0:17:26 > 0:17:30her two kids and two dogs for just 18 months.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34I absolutely just fell in love with it immediately.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36It feels safe, secure, the children love it.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39It's just everything you'd want in a home.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44I think I've made quite good progress, really, excellent progress.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47I've managed to do the bathroom, my daughter's bedroom.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Starting upstairs, working my way down.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53So where is next on the hit list?
0:17:54 > 0:17:58So, yeah, the entrance - some beautiful original features.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01Beautiful coving and let down by a white PVC door.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06I really hate the front door.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08I think it really lets the house down.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13It looks dirty - probably traffic fumes, living on a main road.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19I'd like a more traditional looking...
0:18:19 > 0:18:22Maybe a hardwood or a composite door would be amazing.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27So how much has Zoe got to try and transform the entrance of the house
0:18:27 > 0:18:28she loves so much?
0:18:28 > 0:18:32I'm looking at roughly £1,200.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35Excited to see what ideas the builders come up with.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42If you've got a period house but it's lacking character,
0:18:42 > 0:18:44you can easily add it back.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48So let's find out from those in the know how to get it right.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Double-check the age of your property.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52If you want to install period features,
0:18:52 > 0:18:55make sure that they're from the right era - you don't want
0:18:55 > 0:18:58to install a Victorian front door in a '30s house.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01Allow yourself plenty of time to source what you want.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05Hunting through hundreds of doors in a reclamation yard can take hours.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07And you don't want to rush and get it wrong.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12It's pitch day in Heaton Mersey.
0:19:12 > 0:19:13It's right down my street, this one, mate.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17And today's trio have been working up porch ideas,
0:19:17 > 0:19:19hoping to grab Zoe's attention.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21- We're going to win this one. - I hope so.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24They're armed, but not exactly dangerous.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26I can't believe you brought your cup of tea out with you, mate.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28Come on, mate. You know I love my tea.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31First to quote are grafters Alex and Chris.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34It's taken an entire brew to get here.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38Do you think it might look a bit odd, you going in with a cup of tea before we've even met her?
0:19:38 > 0:19:42Well, I'm empty now, so I can ask for a refill!
0:19:42 > 0:19:43Come on, then. After you.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48These all-rounders aren't just here to make up the numbers.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50I've got a big head, so I'll probably get it stuck.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52Winning's always important.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55All this taking part is absolute nonsense.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59Anyone who says otherwise, you know, they're talking rubbish.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02Participation doesn't pay the bills. Money pays the bills and the only
0:20:02 > 0:20:04way you get money is if you win the jobs.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07They're all fired up to beat their rivals.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10I'll tell you what, I wish I could draw straight lines.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12You've got to be able to draw rectangles, surely.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15Let's hope your idea's better than your drawing.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- OK, well...- Get rid of this horrible plastic.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Put something more in keeping with the age of the property.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23- Wooden door, yeah. - Yeah. Definitely wood.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27It's a shame they've taken all the detail out that they've got next door, all that's been ripped out.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29See if we can get it back to its former glory.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- Do you think we could carve something like that for her? - With a penknife?
0:20:32 > 0:20:36So they think if they can mirror next door, they'll win the job.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40Just don't forget your cup on the way out, Alex.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43Basically, what we've done, we've gone for a traditional hardwood.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45Excellent. Yeah.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47Either side of the door, some wooden corbels,
0:20:47 > 0:20:48similar to next door.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51- Like next door.- Just to give the frame some character.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- Yeah, more how it originally would have been.- Yeah.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56I know what's going to make it stand out, mate.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59A big etched number right on top of the door.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01You know what it's like, when we turn up for jobs and we're trying
0:21:01 > 0:21:05- to find the house number. - Well, you can't see anyway. - I can't see anything!
0:21:05 > 0:21:08Double-glazed unit at the top and we're going to get the number,
0:21:08 > 0:21:10your house number etched into that.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13- Brilliant, that sounds good.- So, yeah. It would have been what a lot
0:21:13 > 0:21:14of older houses would have had originally.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18- Yeah.- Just restoring it to how it should have been.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21So Chris and Alex are suggesting a traditional hardwood door,
0:21:21 > 0:21:26Victorian style carved corbels and a frosted glass panel above to let
0:21:26 > 0:21:27light into the hallway.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29Sounds inviting.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31But Zoe's only got £1,200.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37- That all comes in at £1,530.- OK.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41Steady on - that's more than 20% over budget.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43But it's not in the bag yet.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48Next, then, against Alex and Chris and their fancy ideas
0:21:48 > 0:21:50are trendy twosome Sian and Jon.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53- What did you have for breakfast, then?- My usual flapjack.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57- I had a bit of crumpet.- Let's hope that's set them up for the day,
0:21:57 > 0:21:59because they're going to have to come up with an impressive idea
0:21:59 > 0:22:01to out-pitch their rivals.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03Noise is a real issue here.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05- What?- Noise is a real issue!
0:22:07 > 0:22:08They're all different.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11Of course they are and they've all got to be done exactly like this.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14A team for over 20 years, these two claim it's their
0:22:14 > 0:22:16complementary skills that win clients over.
0:22:16 > 0:22:17Nice bit of joinery work.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21That's just exactly what Jon likes to do, and some design work as well.
0:22:21 > 0:22:22That would be great.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25Are we ready? Clients really like him.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27- Especially the women. - WHISPERS:- Women really like him.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30I don't know why. Look at him. Look at that ugly mug!
0:22:31 > 0:22:34You're going to need more than good looks to win this job.
0:22:34 > 0:22:39What about my idea, go for a very practical composite door,
0:22:39 > 0:22:42for sound, noise and security.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44How is that your idea? When was that your idea?
0:22:44 > 0:22:48I'm sure I was the one that mentioned composite doors when we were in the van driving out here.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51I really like traditional timber doors
0:22:51 > 0:22:53but I think in this scenario,
0:22:53 > 0:22:57a composite door is going to really reduce the noise issue.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02But can they get a foot in the door to convince Zoe their idea's better
0:23:02 > 0:23:03than Alex and Chris's?
0:23:04 > 0:23:07So we've had a look outside at both what Jon and I think could be a
0:23:07 > 0:23:10really beautiful porch area.
0:23:10 > 0:23:11For practical reasons,
0:23:11 > 0:23:13we're going to give you a quote for a composite door.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17- OK.- A few years ago, people used to think, "Ugh, composite."
0:23:17 > 0:23:20But actually, some of them are pretty incredible now.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23And then, why don't we add something, do some tiling?
0:23:23 > 0:23:25Yeah, definitely. Let's lose those quarry tiles.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28- Let's put some nice tiles there. - Look at you, look at you,
0:23:28 > 0:23:30wanting to do a little bit extra,
0:23:30 > 0:23:32a little bit of va-va-voom on the step!
0:23:32 > 0:23:35So your door would be quite simple, quite stylish,
0:23:35 > 0:23:39quite plain but then you'd have the pattern as a decorative feature,
0:23:39 > 0:23:41something like that. We're also going to repaint the ceiling and the
0:23:41 > 0:23:43walls just to tidy it all up so that's included as well.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46Yeah, it's looking really tired, isn't it?
0:23:46 > 0:23:49- Get rid of those cobwebs.- Traffic fumes, you get cobwebs, yeah.- Yeah.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53Sian and Jon have thought about the whole porch with a composite
0:23:53 > 0:23:57soundproofed door, a lick of paint on the porch and fancy tiles to
0:23:57 > 0:24:00frame the door. But there is only £1,200 in the purse.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05So our total price will be £2,100.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07It breaks down at £600 for the tiles,
0:24:07 > 0:24:09but that's something you could do later.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12And then £1,500 for the door, which is slightly over your budget.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14That's an understatement.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16£900 over budget.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19- See you again.- Yeah, thank you.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23But it's all still to play for.
0:24:23 > 0:24:28- This is our job.- Last to pitch are no-nonsense lads Mark and Chris.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31- We're here.- Have they got a winning idea?
0:24:31 > 0:24:35Kids love playing rugby out here, so maybe put in a goal over there.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Workmates for three years,
0:24:39 > 0:24:42these multi-taskers like to get stuck in.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45I mean, if there's graft to get done, it just gets done, right?
0:24:45 > 0:24:47- It's got to get done.- Bang on.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51- What makes us a good team is the fact that we're like a married couple, isn't it?- Yes.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53Absolutely made up with you, lad.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57But it's Zoe's eye they'll need to catch on this job.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59What I'm suggesting is, we replace these fence panels.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01Let's just put a little bit extra, we know we can get these cheap.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04You can see there's a little hanging basket bracket there.
0:25:04 > 0:25:05We'll get two new ones of them.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08Some green pots down here, you know what I mean?
0:25:08 > 0:25:09With them nice little topiary bushes.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12- I think that's the way forward. Do you agree?- I agree, mate.
0:25:12 > 0:25:13- Sweet. Let's get some measurements.- Go.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17So the boys aren't just planning a new front door -
0:25:17 > 0:25:19they want to spruce up the whole garden.
0:25:19 > 0:25:20What will Zoe we think about that?
0:25:22 > 0:25:25What we'd suggest is that we weed the full path...
0:25:26 > 0:25:30..renew two fence panels, paint the fence posts,
0:25:30 > 0:25:33add topiary plants and hanging baskets.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37- OK.- Just making that whole access point to your brand-new door look
0:25:37 > 0:25:42- a lot better.- Yeah. The entrance as well needs to be nice, yeah.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44Security is paramount, as you well know, right?
0:25:44 > 0:25:46So it's a composite door all day long.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50Yeah, revamp all this up as well with a nice lick of paint.
0:25:50 > 0:25:51Yeah. Absolutely.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53As you can see there on this, er, sketch...
0:25:53 > 0:25:57Oh, it's very good, actually. You did well there, yeah, yeah!
0:25:57 > 0:25:59He does the drawings. I do the writing.
0:26:01 > 0:26:05The actual top of the door has got two small squares of glass,
0:26:05 > 0:26:07so it's more of a traditional look.
0:26:07 > 0:26:08So those are windows?
0:26:08 > 0:26:12Yes, that way allowing the maximum amount of light into that area.
0:26:12 > 0:26:13Amazing.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17So a composite door, complete with windows, a replacement fence,
0:26:17 > 0:26:20fresh paint, a tidied pathway,
0:26:20 > 0:26:23and even some hanging baskets and plants to frame the porch.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27Sounds a lot, so what's it going to cost?
0:26:27 > 0:26:32We've basically come in at a total of £1,350.
0:26:32 > 0:26:37- OK.- They are the cheapest, but it's still £150 over budget.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40- Thanks for that.- Thank you very much.- Thanks, great.
0:26:40 > 0:26:41They've all pitched.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44While Zoe makes her mind up, they wait.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46Right, then.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48Who went timber and who went composite?
0:26:48 > 0:26:51- Hands up.- Composite.- Composite. - Composite.- Timber.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55Give your reasons on your benefits of the timber.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57- Traditional. - That's what she wanted!
0:26:58 > 0:27:00Until you two came up.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04But Zoe doesn't have to hire any of them.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08They've all come up with good ideas, all slightly over budget,
0:27:08 > 0:27:13unfortunately, but it's such a dilemma, who do we pick?
0:27:13 > 0:27:17Will it be Alex and Chris's mid-price traditional door,
0:27:17 > 0:27:20complete with corbel carvings?
0:27:20 > 0:27:24Sian and Jon's soundproof composite door frame and fancy tiles,
0:27:24 > 0:27:26the most expensive of the three?
0:27:27 > 0:27:31Or Mark and Chris's composite door and complete front garden makeover,
0:27:31 > 0:27:33the cheapest of the three?
0:27:36 > 0:27:38Only the winners' phone will ring.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48The answer is in.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54Oh, we don't recognise the number.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56- Hello.- Hi, it's Zoe.
0:27:56 > 0:27:57Oh, hi, Zoe. You OK?
0:27:57 > 0:28:00Yeah, thanks for doing your pitch regarding the front door.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02I'm pleased to say you've got the job.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04Ah! Made up.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07Thank you very much, Zoe. We really appreciate it.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09We'll make it absolutely amazing.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11Fantastic. Thanks, Mark.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14- I'll see you soon.- All right, thank you. Cheers, Zoe.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18I felt that they took into consideration the whole of the
0:28:18 > 0:28:20front of the house.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23You know, the hanging baskets, the pretty little trees,
0:28:23 > 0:28:27it's going to give an overall amazing look to the house.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29- Over the moon, mate. - See you guys tomorrow, then.
0:28:29 > 0:28:30He don't even smile!
0:28:33 > 0:28:36This will be a good lesson for the others on perfection!
0:28:36 > 0:28:38Let's have it, lad. Get in.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42Mark and Chris are in business, but the losers' noses are clearly
0:28:42 > 0:28:44- out of joint.- We went one way, she went the other.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46She might just not have liked us, mate.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48- There is always that.- You, you mean!
0:28:48 > 0:28:52- Yeah.- Your showroom to the world, isn't it, your front door, so...
0:28:52 > 0:28:55we'll see whether they do a good job.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57Goodness knows what they'll say when they're watching later.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03If you want to spruce up the front of your house,
0:29:03 > 0:29:05you don't have to spend a fortune.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07Isn't that right, builders?
0:29:07 > 0:29:10Simply painting a front door can be a quick, affordable and effective
0:29:10 > 0:29:13way to make a really big change to the front of a property.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16Lighting can be a fantastic way to give an instant lift to the outside
0:29:16 > 0:29:20of a property. If you aren't able to install lights that require wiring,
0:29:20 > 0:29:23then you can always consider using solar lights instead.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26It's day one of the build.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28Mark and Chris are ready for action.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30Mark will be concentrating on the garden.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32My job's the door today.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34I'm looking forward to getting started now.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36Getting all my gear out ready.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39And the losers are watching their every move.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41- It's the cheeky cockney show. - Yeah.
0:29:43 > 0:29:47The plan is to transform Zoe's entrance by replacing the front door,
0:29:47 > 0:29:51painting the wall, putting in a new fence and tidying up the garden.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53And they're hoping to do it all in a day.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58When in doubt, get the scraper out.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01Easy weeding.
0:30:01 > 0:30:02Easy weeding. Look at that.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05That's not weeding. You have to get it out at the roots.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08He's taken all the plants up.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10Get to it, and do the door!
0:30:10 > 0:30:13And he's already paid a visit to the neighbours.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16A good tip at this point would be to always knock on with the next-door,
0:30:16 > 0:30:20just to allow, you know, let them know what's going on.
0:30:20 > 0:30:21Good to keep on with the neighbours.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25Absolutely, it's a good idea to have a chat with the neighbours.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28Next job on the list is to remove the old front door.
0:30:29 > 0:30:31Chris is on a one-man band.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34As you can see, you can't fit two people in that space,
0:30:34 > 0:30:38not without becoming unfriended by the end of the day!
0:30:38 > 0:30:41Look at him with his sunglasses on, doing the gardening!
0:30:42 > 0:30:44Does he prefer working on his own?
0:30:44 > 0:30:46When I'm fitting one of these doors, yeah.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50- You just end up getting in each other's way, don't you?- Yeah.
0:30:50 > 0:30:54But Mark isn't totally sold on the division of labour.
0:30:54 > 0:30:55He's all up against it, look.
0:30:55 > 0:30:58- Look at him there. - He's such a cheeky Cockney.
0:30:58 > 0:31:02I'd half want to just rather do that...
0:31:02 > 0:31:04..than be on my hands and knees with this,
0:31:04 > 0:31:06scrubbing like a right old scrubber.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09- Does he ever shut up?- Chris just cracking on with it, yeah.- Yeah.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15So now the old door is ready to be removed.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18- That's the hard bit, getting it free without damaging anything.- Yeah.
0:31:18 > 0:31:20All the silicone's being stripped back.
0:31:20 > 0:31:22Now it's time to take it out.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26Chris has loosened the entire frame.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28Going to help me pull it out now?
0:31:28 > 0:31:30And he just stands around.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36But it's got to come up and over,
0:31:36 > 0:31:39because the skirting's in the way on this side, on the outside.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42- Ooh!- Two days later...
0:31:44 > 0:31:46And Mark finally lends a hand.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49We'll be back to see them finish the job later.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52- It's always easier getting it in than it is getting it out, isn't it? - Yeah.
0:31:55 > 0:31:59Things haven't been going too swimmingly in Carshalton.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02Mick's measuring skills have let him down and he's working on getting his
0:32:02 > 0:32:04large storage unit to size.
0:32:06 > 0:32:08I don't think he would have been so calm
0:32:08 > 0:32:10if it had been me that did that mistake.
0:32:10 > 0:32:14Do you feel like Martin's enjoying Mick's mistake a little bit?
0:32:14 > 0:32:17He will get over it, I'm sure of that.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19It's not what you can do, it's what you can get over!
0:32:19 > 0:32:20That's a new one.
0:32:20 > 0:32:24Hopefully Samantha won't have to get over her storage unit not fitting,
0:32:24 > 0:32:27as here comes attempt number three.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30Ah, this is cutting into their budget now.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33Come on. I really want it to go in now.
0:32:33 > 0:32:34Come on!
0:32:34 > 0:32:36Are we in?
0:32:36 > 0:32:38This is high.
0:32:38 > 0:32:40- Is it going in?- It looks like it.
0:32:40 > 0:32:41As my old brother would say...
0:32:41 > 0:32:43- "Schoolboy."- Oh!
0:32:43 > 0:32:45Oh, no! Not again.
0:32:45 > 0:32:49So it wasn't third time lucky for Mick and it's back outside
0:32:49 > 0:32:50for more planing.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54There's going to be nothing left.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57- He's filed it down that much.- So don't touch the side of the cabinet,
0:32:57 > 0:32:59cos you might put your finger through it!
0:33:02 > 0:33:06Let's hope Martin has better luck with the TV.
0:33:06 > 0:33:07How about that?
0:33:09 > 0:33:12Comes out, spins, pulls out like that as well.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14Flips up, flips down.
0:33:14 > 0:33:15With time running out,
0:33:15 > 0:33:19the pressure is on Mick to make sure the unit fits this time.
0:33:19 > 0:33:20Come on!
0:33:22 > 0:33:23Lift it and push it in.
0:33:26 > 0:33:30- Lift...- To me, to you, to me... - ..and slide!
0:33:30 > 0:33:34Well, plans A, B, C, or D haven't worked,
0:33:34 > 0:33:38so it's time to try some good old-fashioned brute force.
0:33:38 > 0:33:39Oh, now they are banging it in.
0:33:41 > 0:33:42Where's your rubber mallet, mate?
0:33:42 > 0:33:44- Yeah.- That's a tough day at work, isn't it?
0:33:44 > 0:33:47- Yeah. We've all been there, though. We've all been there.- That's it.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49- Push it right to the back.- Right.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51- It's in.- It's in!- Yay!
0:33:51 > 0:33:56We always have that saying, "Measure twice, cut once."
0:33:56 > 0:33:58I measured twice, and then added...
0:33:59 > 0:34:04..for my sins. And it's probably cost me a couple of hours...
0:34:05 > 0:34:07..trying to make the thing work.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09Well, at least they'll have no unsightly gaps, eh?
0:34:09 > 0:34:11- No, true.- And you'll never get it out of there.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14No. No-one wants an unsightly gap, do they?
0:34:17 > 0:34:19With the troublesome unit finally in place,
0:34:19 > 0:34:22Martin can fit the shelves on the other side of the alcove.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24And it's time for the finishing touches.
0:34:26 > 0:34:27Do these actually fit, Mick?
0:34:27 > 0:34:29Yeah, I've already tried.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32Yay! Lovely job.
0:34:32 > 0:34:34- Yeah.- OK.- That's what she wanted, wasn't it?
0:34:34 > 0:34:38It was touch and go for a while there, but they've finished the job.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42- Long day, wasn't it? - It was a long day.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44I can't believe you messed that measurement up on that unit!
0:34:44 > 0:34:46Having to plane all that off.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48Listen...
0:34:48 > 0:34:51I respect the fact you tried to make it nice and tight and snug.
0:34:51 > 0:34:55The measurement was spot on but the wall moved while we were away.
0:34:55 > 0:34:59- Is that what it was?- Oh, dear!
0:34:59 > 0:35:01He looks shell-shocked.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04- Hopefully, Sam will be happy. - Yeah.
0:35:05 > 0:35:09For four years, Samantha has been tripping over toys.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14But that's all changed.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16That looks nice, that's nice.
0:35:16 > 0:35:17- That does look nice. - Well, fair enough.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19They've done quite well.
0:35:19 > 0:35:24Mick built a bespoke unit off-site then battled to fit it all day long.
0:35:24 > 0:35:28I mean, it looks built in, doesn't it?
0:35:28 > 0:35:30Martin's put up a bracket for the TV,
0:35:30 > 0:35:34so they can pull it out and watch at all kinds of angles.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37They've put new shelves up above and a built-in cupboard below.
0:35:37 > 0:35:38I do like that TV bracket.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41I like the idea of the TV following you around the room.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47- That's groovy.- What are we going to give them out of ten?
0:35:48 > 0:35:50- Seven.- Seven.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53The losers have passed the work,
0:35:53 > 0:35:55but it's the customer that really counts.
0:35:55 > 0:35:58Martin and Mick are watching on.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00Time to find out if Sam and her family are happy.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05I've got a nasty feeling that she really liked it.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07- I think they did, too. Shall we have a look?- Yes.
0:36:16 > 0:36:17Looks good, Mick.
0:36:19 > 0:36:20She's got to be happy with this.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25- What do you think? - Wow, that's great, yeah.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27- Yeah?- Really well planned.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30- Yeah, it's brilliant, isn't it? - Loads of storage, TV looks great.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33Just so happy. Yeah, look at the unit. The colour.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36- The colour of the furniture. - Spot on.- Yeah, it's brilliant.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39- Good choice. - Yeah, I knew they'd be happy.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42The whole thing comes together nicely, doesn't it?
0:36:42 > 0:36:44We had to dismantle the house to get the unit in, but...
0:36:46 > 0:36:50The job that Mick and Martin have done is absolutely superb.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52I'm so happy I picked them,
0:36:52 > 0:36:57because everything they've done is just exactly what I had in my mind.
0:36:57 > 0:37:01They've just gone above and beyond and Rich is happy too.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04We're just thrilled. Thank you so much.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06That's nice to hear, isn't it?
0:37:06 > 0:37:07A happy customer.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10- The cupboards are good.- Aw!
0:37:10 > 0:37:13- Bless.- Great work, chaps.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15Here's to a good one there, Mick.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22Back in Heaton Mersey, Greater Manchester,
0:37:22 > 0:37:26Mark and Chris are hard at work sprucing up Zoe's entrance.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29Is that snail supposed to indicate how quickly he is painting?
0:37:30 > 0:37:32Chris is prepping the new front door
0:37:32 > 0:37:35and Mark has graduated from gardening to painting.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38Just a first coat, so get as much coverage as you can.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40Cos no doubt I'm going to have to go back over it.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43Not surprised he's smiling, he's got a paintbrush in his hand.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45But it's not all plain sailing.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47Where's my glasses gone? On my head.
0:37:49 > 0:37:53The new door is bigger than the old one so Chris has got to grind out
0:37:53 > 0:37:55a channel for the frame.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58Now the wind is going to blow it all into the house.
0:37:58 > 0:38:02Well, what's a bit of dust in pursuit of perfection?
0:38:02 > 0:38:06He's obsessive with the way it looks and it's finished.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09Which is right, because it means he's got a certain eye for the job.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12Chris is doing all the hard work at the back, yeah.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15I'm having to grind this channel out so that the door fits into it.
0:38:15 > 0:38:20The door's 70mm wide and it's going to sit inside these cavities,
0:38:20 > 0:38:23so I'll go and get the door out of the van ready for fitting.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26- Happy days.- Happy days! All you're doing is sitting
0:38:26 > 0:38:29in the garden painting. Of course it's happy days!
0:38:29 > 0:38:31So with Chris's walls perfectly prepped,
0:38:31 > 0:38:33it's time to bring out the door.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35Oh, it's a lovely green.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38- I like it.- Green seems to be the theme.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41They might approve of the colour, but it's got to fit the gap.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46Yeah, let's just have a quick check here.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48So it goes there.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51It will be a fiddle, this, now, but...
0:38:51 > 0:38:53The gap isn't wide enough at the bottom,
0:38:53 > 0:38:57but Chris is a man with a plan and it is out with the skirting.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59There we go.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01Yeah, that was a bit rotten, wasn't it?
0:39:01 > 0:39:03- Yeah!- It's going to be tight, this.
0:39:03 > 0:39:08- It will be tight.- So now it's the moment of truth as they heave the
0:39:08 > 0:39:11- door into position. - We've got to slide it past.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13It's going to have to to get that corner in.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15- Yeah.- I've got every faith in them.
0:39:15 > 0:39:16Oh, she's tight.
0:39:16 > 0:39:20- This is awkward. - To me, to you, to me, to you.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22Can we not actually get it in here?
0:39:22 > 0:39:23No, not just yet.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26- Who measured that? - Who measured up?
0:39:27 > 0:39:29Classic. Blame the other guy.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31Hang on, just hang on.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33My fingers!
0:39:33 > 0:39:35He's got his hand caught.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37BANGING
0:39:37 > 0:39:39If all else fails, use the hammer.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41BANGING
0:39:41 > 0:39:44- Mark will talk it in!- Stop there.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47Yeah, but the only thing is, I'm in here.
0:39:47 > 0:39:48You can open it.
0:39:50 > 0:39:51We haven't got a key.
0:39:55 > 0:39:59Once Mark makes it back outside, he's playing it cool on the sizing.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02We measured that one to perfection, really.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04Oh, now, "we". Now it's "we". Not, "who measured this?"
0:40:04 > 0:40:06We!
0:40:06 > 0:40:08Everything's looking great to me.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10- I do like that colour.- Looks good.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13And he's confident Zoe will be impressed.
0:40:13 > 0:40:17Yeah, no, I'm in no doubt whatsoever that she's going to absolutely fall
0:40:17 > 0:40:19- in love with this door. - Women do that all the time,
0:40:19 > 0:40:22fall in love with doors. I mean, it's a regular occurrence.
0:40:22 > 0:40:26We'll get it wrapped up and see what she thinks when she gets home.
0:40:30 > 0:40:34Just one day ago, Zoe's porch and garden let the whole house down.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37It does need work, doesn't it, that?
0:40:37 > 0:40:40The plastic white door was too modern for the house and Zoe always
0:40:40 > 0:40:43- felt it looked dirty.- Traffic.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45Oh, the traffic was horrendous, wasn't it?
0:40:45 > 0:40:47What will the rivals think of it now?
0:40:47 > 0:40:50- Right, well, let's see how the boys got on.- Yeah.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56- Wow! That looks good. - Yeah, nice.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01- It's a huge amount better than it was before.- Yeah.
0:41:01 > 0:41:05In one day, Mark and Chris have ripped out that dirty front door
0:41:05 > 0:41:08and replaced it with a modern replica to suit the house.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11- I like the knocker on it. - Yeah, I like the green, actually.
0:41:11 > 0:41:13I do like the green.
0:41:13 > 0:41:17Mark has weeded the path and painted the window sills and wall.
0:41:18 > 0:41:19- Different house.- Great job.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23There's a new fence, hanging baskets
0:41:23 > 0:41:26and even trees either side of the porch.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28- It looks nice and neat. - It does look neat.
0:41:28 > 0:41:32They've completely transformed the entrance to Zoe's house.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35- Top quality. - Just little details, isn't it?
0:41:35 > 0:41:37- They've done well.- Yeah.- I think the boys have done a good job.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39Well, I say the boys have done a good job.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41I think one of them, one of them...
0:41:42 > 0:41:44The losers have given it the thumbs up,
0:41:44 > 0:41:47but it's the customer that counts.
0:41:47 > 0:41:48Mark and Chris are in position.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52- Shall we have a look? - Let's have a look, mate.- Bang!
0:41:52 > 0:41:55Will Zoe and her children give it their seal of approval?
0:41:56 > 0:41:58Come and have a good look, kids.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17- What do you think?- Love it. - Wow!- Really love it.
0:42:19 > 0:42:20Go on, lad.
0:42:22 > 0:42:23What do you think of the colour of the door?
0:42:23 > 0:42:27I really like it, cos it's like different to every other door.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29Chartwell green.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32It looks really nice. I like the postbox.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35- Bang on.- Get in.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38Yeah. Really good, isn't it?
0:42:38 > 0:42:41I like the hanging balls.
0:42:41 > 0:42:42I like the trees.
0:42:42 > 0:42:46- Plastic plants. - And the fence panels, look.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48- New fence panels. - Yeah, they're nice.
0:42:48 > 0:42:50Amazing. It's all been painted.
0:42:50 > 0:42:51It all looks really nice and tidy.
0:42:51 > 0:42:52Mint job.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56It's a hit with Zoe and her kids
0:42:56 > 0:43:01and it all came in on budget at £1,350.
0:43:01 > 0:43:03- Good job.- We can go and knock on the door and it's our house.
0:43:03 > 0:43:06Yeah, it's lovely. Right, shall we go back in, guys?
0:43:06 > 0:43:08- Yeah.- Yeah? Come on.- Good teamwork.
0:43:08 > 0:43:12- Good job, well done, mate. Job well done.- Let's get back to work.
0:43:12 > 0:43:14That's the spirit, lads.