0:00:02 > 0:00:04We are all obsessed with having lovely houses.
0:00:04 > 0:00:07- Wow, what a difference.- Yeah.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09Looks great, so bright in here.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11HE GRUNTS
0:00:11 > 0:00:14But the road to perfection isn't an easy ride.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19Oh! That's another seven years bad luck, as if I need it.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21How do you choose the right builder for the job?
0:00:21 > 0:00:24You love it.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27- We've scoured Britain.... - Are you ready?- I'm ready, babe.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29..for pairs of builders...
0:00:29 > 0:00:32- Bit posher than your house, mate, innit?- Dunno, mate.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34..who think they've got what it takes...
0:00:34 > 0:00:37Well, they're out of it anyway, so what are you doing?
0:00:37 > 0:00:40..to pitch against each other and win work.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Right, first question, is the kettle on?
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Only one pair will win each job...
0:00:44 > 0:00:48- Baby.- Number one in the bag, Micky boy.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51- ..but...- Ah. - HE BLOWS RASPBERRIES
0:00:51 > 0:00:54..they're going to be put through the ultimate wringer.
0:00:54 > 0:00:55- Ooh! - HE LAUGHS
0:00:55 > 0:00:58- The losing pairs... - I'd love to be a househusband.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00..will be scrutinising their work.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03Can anyone else hear the sucking of builders' teeth?
0:01:03 > 0:01:05I don't like the idea of this at all, no.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07Oh, my word!
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Our first job today is a stone's throw from a famous racecourse
0:01:14 > 0:01:16and just over half an hour from London.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20The average house price is around half a million pounds,
0:01:20 > 0:01:22more than double the national average.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25We're down south, in Epsom, in Surrey.
0:01:26 > 0:01:31On the hunt for builders are 24-year-old financial services worker Amy
0:01:31 > 0:01:33and 25-year-old recruitment manager, Chris,
0:01:33 > 0:01:36who bought this two-bed flat two and a half years ago.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38I just love this flat because it's our first home,
0:01:38 > 0:01:40and we've really made it our own.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44So when we came in it was pretty bland, it was kind of beige everywhere,
0:01:44 > 0:01:47and bit by bit, we've just kind of added our own little touches into it.
0:01:47 > 0:01:52It's almost perfect, but there's one room that's getting under their skin.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Our bathroom's pretty small and we're trying to renovate it
0:01:54 > 0:01:57to get as much space out of it as possible.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59So it would be really good if we could get rid of the bath,
0:01:59 > 0:02:00put a shower in instead.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04And I'm looking for kind of neutrals, maybe a bit of gold.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06It would be nice to have it a bit more girlie,
0:02:06 > 0:02:10have a little bit more space for all my many, many products.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Chris looks thrilled about that.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15So how much cash have they got for a fancy new bathroom?
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Our budget for this project is around £3,000.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21But if we see a really good design that we really like at a little bit
0:02:21 > 0:02:24more, we're happy to stretch it a bit.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28Getting workmen into a block of flats can be tricky, so builders,
0:02:28 > 0:02:30tell us what we need to know?
0:02:30 > 0:02:33When doing some building work in a block of flats, think about parking,
0:02:33 > 0:02:35think about access,
0:02:35 > 0:02:37cos these are the things that builders will look at first.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40When you're having work done in a flat, just bear in mind that it will
0:02:40 > 0:02:44be leasehold and you may need to get some permissions from the freeholder
0:02:44 > 0:02:48ahead of time before the builders come to do the work.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51Noise travels, so if you can prep your neighbours before we arrive,
0:02:51 > 0:02:54that's a big thumbs up from us.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58So let's see which builders are bidding on Amy and Chris's bathroom.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00- Feeling confident?- Yeah, always confident.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02They all know it's a refit,
0:03:02 > 0:03:06but it's their squeaky-clean designs that will help them clinch it.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08Had to pick the day it was snowing as well.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11First to pitch are dependable duo Gavin and Jimbo.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14- How you doing?- Nice to meet you.- And you.
0:03:14 > 0:03:15First question, is the kettle on?
0:03:15 > 0:03:19Who always like to dive straight in.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23There's two ways to check to see if it's a full-length bath.
0:03:23 > 0:03:28You can either measure it or you can use one standard length of Gav.
0:03:28 > 0:03:29As normal.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33These all-rounders met over 20 years ago.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36We...we have a really, really good working relationship,
0:03:36 > 0:03:37as long as Jim does as he's told.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39Right on a knotty bit as well.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41- Are you whingeing still?- No!
0:03:41 > 0:03:43You tend to meet people in this job
0:03:43 > 0:03:45that you know that you're going to get on with.
0:03:45 > 0:03:46And then you meet people like Jimbo.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51Well, they are going to have to get on in this small space.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53So what are their thoughts?
0:03:53 > 0:03:56- It reminds me a lot of a hotel room, but...- An understatement, yeah.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59- ..a city centre hotel room.- Yeah.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02And they have very, very small bathrooms, but they're quite cool looking.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06The kind of oversized shower, so it's like a boutique hotel,
0:04:06 > 0:04:09- making the most of the space. - Yeah.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12So Gavin and Jimbo want to big up the boutique styling.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14But will it wash with Amy and Chris?
0:04:14 > 0:04:18So we are thinking kind of uber-chic hotel, city centre hotel.
0:04:18 > 0:04:23Making the best of small spaces, you know, definitely waterproof.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Maintenance proof, nearly.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28But just looking really, really cool as well.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Have they discussed or thought about underfloor heating for this, or...?
0:04:31 > 0:04:33That's an option, I think if we give them that option,
0:04:33 > 0:04:35I don't know how far they want to go with this,
0:04:35 > 0:04:37but we'll suggest that to them cos that's more hotel chic.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39You could have underfloor heating in there.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43- Tiled.- And it's all controllable, 24-hour control on it,
0:04:43 > 0:04:44so you can have it come on like,
0:04:44 > 0:04:46five in the morning and then it's warmed up by six.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49- You've got your hotel feel already. - Yeah, it sounds amazing.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52Gavin and Jimbo are not only offering the walk-in shower
0:04:52 > 0:04:54Amy and Chris have asked for,
0:04:54 > 0:04:56they're promising a hotel chic
0:04:56 > 0:04:57design complete with
0:04:57 > 0:04:59underfloor heating.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01But can they do it within the
0:05:01 > 0:05:03three grand budget?
0:05:03 > 0:05:07- I think, all in, you're not going to hit me for this?- No.
0:05:07 > 0:05:08£3,500.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11- That'll supply everything.- Oh, that sounds really good.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14It would take us probably about ten days.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16- Great. Thank you.- Cool. Thank you very much.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- Thank you. Go get the tools, Jim. - Yeah!
0:05:19 > 0:05:21Hang on, you've not won the job yet.
0:05:21 > 0:05:26That's £500 over budget and there are still two more rivals to pitch.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29Next, it's smooth operators Martin and Mick.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31Hope it's not on the top floor this time.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- Just want to get out the cold. - Oh, yes.
0:05:34 > 0:05:35So I'll struggle down.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37These two claim to have more building experience
0:05:37 > 0:05:39than you can shake a trowel at.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Between us we've built 20 or 30 houses.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Michael, I have a sink for you.
0:05:44 > 0:05:49I'd like to think I was a modern-day builder, as in...
0:05:49 > 0:05:50Doesn't do a lot.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54- About time.- I didn't stop for breakfast, don't you worry.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Mick is one of those who struggles to give people hugs and cuddles
0:05:57 > 0:06:00- and say nice things.- Depends whether you're good-looking or not.
0:06:00 > 0:06:01It's bright.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04Here's hoping they're feeling cuddly today. Squeeze in, lads.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07- The storage is key.- Yeah.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11- I mean, I can already see they've got two more units.- And they are full up.- And they are full.
0:06:11 > 0:06:12And all of this round the bath.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16So, for me, if we can utilise a bit more of this space
0:06:16 > 0:06:19and get some height, storage at height above the toilet.
0:06:19 > 0:06:20We can use the wall as well.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23I think it's going to be the furniture element of being able
0:06:23 > 0:06:27to store some of this stuff that's obviously overflowing at the moment.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30Let's see if they can persuade Amy and Chris
0:06:30 > 0:06:34that their space-saving idea's better than Gavin and Jimbo's.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36- OK.- Right, guys.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39As far as the storage goes, we've gone everywhere, pretty much.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41Above the toilet, under the sink,
0:06:41 > 0:06:44we've even got a little bit inside the shower itself.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46- Perfect.- For shower gels. So I think we've got you covered.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50Just don't start buying anything else and you'll be fine.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52- Remember that.- Yeah.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Tiling could really make this stand out.
0:06:55 > 0:07:00- I'm thinking sort of a sparkly mosaic or something involved with... - Some nice feature.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03We really want to introduce like an Aladdin's cave feel, you know,
0:07:03 > 0:07:06some bright, shiny, cool, sparkly things.
0:07:06 > 0:07:07- Yes.- We know you like that bit.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Yeah, I'm all into my champagnes and golds, yes, it sounds lovely,
0:07:10 > 0:07:12it's like a great colour scheme.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14So Martin and Mick have decided
0:07:14 > 0:07:16to try and dazzle Amy and Chris
0:07:16 > 0:07:18with fancy tiles and a big bank
0:07:18 > 0:07:19of storage for all
0:07:19 > 0:07:20the overflowing products.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Doesn't sound cheap.
0:07:22 > 0:07:28- So we've come to 5,200 and that's everything.- OK.
0:07:28 > 0:07:34Whoa, that's £2,200 over budget and there's still one more quote to go.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Last in are clean cut Wayne and Steph.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Remember what the lifts are like in this. Can we get a bath down in it?
0:07:43 > 0:07:46I know, well, there's always a challenge.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50A bathroom refit, in a new build.
0:07:50 > 0:07:51Off to work we go.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55Wayne is a carpenter by trade and Steph is an all-rounder.
0:07:55 > 0:07:56Oh, dream.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59But these two are not your average builders.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01We ain't got a white van. I'm not a man.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06I'm very privileged to be allowed in here, you know.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10Our style is - "What do you want?"
0:08:10 > 0:08:12And then we'll put a twist on it and make it fun and friendly and
0:08:12 > 0:08:14- recycled.- Yeah.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17So what's the twist on Amy and Chris's bathroom?
0:08:17 > 0:08:20What do you think about losing a bath?
0:08:20 > 0:08:23You see, I wouldn't buy a place without a bath.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25What we've got here is a great kind of starter flat,
0:08:25 > 0:08:27- but you're not going to be here forever.- No.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31And anyone who comes to buy this could be put off by that.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35We want to create something that adds like wow for now,
0:08:35 > 0:08:38but also retains the value of the property.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41So Wayne and Steph think the bath should stay,
0:08:41 > 0:08:44but can they convince Amy and Chris?
0:08:45 > 0:08:48We were worried by ripping out the bath it might affect the resale
0:08:48 > 0:08:51value of your property. Have you thought about that?
0:08:51 > 0:08:54People we've asked just say, "Oh, we are always in a rush going to and from work,
0:08:54 > 0:08:56"we just care about the shower, to be honest."
0:08:56 > 0:09:00Well, based on our feelings, I think it's always good to just go outside
0:09:00 > 0:09:04the box a bit and just actually consider a different option potentially,
0:09:04 > 0:09:08so what we're suggesting is a complete makeover
0:09:08 > 0:09:13- but actually keeping all the sanitary ware you've got.- Oh, right, OK.- OK? So go with it.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16Get kind of rustic with it. We could change the whole feel.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18I know the brief was quite opulent in golds and rustics.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20- Definitely.- Go creative.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22Give it a unique feel because these sorts of properties as well,
0:09:22 > 0:09:26all the same size, all the same layout, let's make it more exciting.
0:09:26 > 0:09:31- Yeah.- So then with the bath panel, do a warm, maybe rustic wood,
0:09:31 > 0:09:34that kind of thing. I know it's not a walk-in shower,
0:09:34 > 0:09:37but we just wanted to give you something different to think about.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Yeah, excellent.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Wayne and Steph have come up with a design that keeps the
0:09:42 > 0:09:44existing suite but warms it up
0:09:44 > 0:09:46with the addition of wood panelling.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48So far their rivals have blown
0:09:48 > 0:09:49the three grand budget,
0:09:49 > 0:09:50so will they be able
0:09:50 > 0:09:52to beat them on price?
0:09:53 > 0:09:59In terms of the cost, we're going to do that for £3,500.
0:09:59 > 0:10:00OK, excellent.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03That's the same price as rivals Gavin and Jimbo,
0:10:03 > 0:10:06but still £500 over budget.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08The quotes are in.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11Right, guys, spill the beans, then. What did you go for?
0:10:11 > 0:10:15We decided to talk them out of a walk-in shower.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Well, they're out of it, anyway. So what did...
0:10:17 > 0:10:19LAUGHTER
0:10:19 > 0:10:21Only one pair can win the job.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27- Are we in agreement? - Yeah, I think so.- Perfect.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32Will it be Gavin and Jimbo's boutique chic walk-in shower,
0:10:32 > 0:10:34£500 over budget?
0:10:34 > 0:10:37Martin and Mick's trendy tiles with ample storage,
0:10:37 > 0:10:41a hefty £2,200 over budget?
0:10:41 > 0:10:47Or Wayne and Steph's warmed up bath idea, also £500 over budget.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50It's the moment of truth for the builders.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52PHONE RINGS
0:10:54 > 0:10:57- Hello.- Hi, Gavin, it's Amy and Chris here.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00- Hello, Amy, hi, Chris, how are you? Hi, yeah, good.- Good, thank you.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03Just thought we'd give you a call to let you know that we would like you
0:11:03 > 0:11:05to do our bathroom for us.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07- Oh, fantastic.- Brilliant.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09- Thank you.- Excellent work, excellent work.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13- You're happy with everything we came up with?- Yeah. Yeah, it all sounds great, thank you.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16OK, right, well we'll come and do you something beautiful.
0:11:16 > 0:11:17- Perfect.- Great.- Thanks, Gavin.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20So while it's celebrations for Gavin and Jimbo...
0:11:20 > 0:11:22- Fancy a beer?- Yeah, let's do it.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25..the losers' designs are in the bin.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28I do think that we would have made a nice job of that bathroom.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33- Jimbo and Gav.- Yeah, I'm genuinely interested to see the end result.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36You know, they wanted luxury, so hopefully that's what they'll get.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40You'll find out when you watch them work later.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46Amy and Chris are set for a smart new walk-in shower, so builders,
0:11:46 > 0:11:48got any friendly advice?
0:11:48 > 0:11:49If you're having a bathroom done,
0:11:49 > 0:11:52you've only got one bathroom in the house,
0:11:52 > 0:11:55it might be a good idea to make alternative arrangements.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57Maybe stay at a friend's for a couple of days,
0:11:57 > 0:11:59just while the loo is out of action.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02Make friends with your neighbours or make sure your gym membership is
0:12:02 > 0:12:04up-to-date, so you can use the shower.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Make your mind up, stick to the plan,
0:12:06 > 0:12:09so you don't cause any unwanted delays in decision-making.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17It's day one of the job and Jimbo is having a smashing time.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19Good at watching, isn't he, Gav?
0:12:19 > 0:12:22- All right, mate?- And the losing builders are all eyes.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26- What's he doing, just sitting back and watching him do all the work? - Yeah.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29The only thing on a job like this is that we have to make sure that
0:12:29 > 0:12:34we give Jim a good liberal spraying of deodorant before coming into a tight space like this.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39- Looks like half the wall is coming down with it.- They're going to come a cropper,
0:12:39 > 0:12:42- trying to take them tiles off in there.- Yeah, I think there's going
0:12:42 > 0:12:45to be a bit of plasterboard coming off the walls now.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47- Oh, he's doing something.- Wow.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49I didn't know they did insulation that thin.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52What we'll do is we'll cut that off and just replace everything.
0:12:52 > 0:12:53Yeah.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56To be fair it's probably quicker and easier just to take the thing
0:12:56 > 0:12:57off and replace it, isn't it?
0:12:57 > 0:13:01I like to think myself more like the Emperor of China, really.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04I just tell everyone else how good they are doing jobs
0:13:04 > 0:13:07- and leave them to do it. - You don't say.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09Gav hasn't actually done anything yet.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14And Gavin has even called in plumber John to get the bath out.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18- It was a snug fit.- Bathrooms, cos they're the smallest room,
0:13:18 > 0:13:20it tends to be the most difficult,
0:13:20 > 0:13:23but it's important you get someone to do the plumbing,
0:13:23 > 0:13:24which is why we've got John.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27Because he knows someone, doesn't he?
0:13:27 > 0:13:29LAUGHTER
0:13:29 > 0:13:33- He doesn't say a lot, but what he does say is good value.- Yeah.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37- OK.- With the pipes disconnected,
0:13:37 > 0:13:41the bath Amy and Chris don't want can finally come out of the flat.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46Yeah. Where are you going to put it when you get it out, then, as well?
0:13:46 > 0:13:48- Did they get a skip?- To me, to you.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50He must be there for morale, old Gav,
0:13:50 > 0:13:53cos he ain't there doing very much, is he?
0:13:53 > 0:13:56Don't speak too soon, Martin. Gavin's about to swing into action.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59It's very clever stuff, this.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Cement-based board.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03So what you do is you fix it straight to the stud work,
0:14:03 > 0:14:06through the front, tile this side
0:14:06 > 0:14:08and it's completely moisture resistant.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10Very good.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13- Expensive, though, cement board? - Expensive.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18Back inside, plumber John is building a frame for the concealed shower valve,
0:14:18 > 0:14:21which will be covered by Gavin's cement board.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23And even Gavin is getting stuck in,
0:14:23 > 0:14:26removing the small cabinets and the old sink.
0:14:26 > 0:14:27- Oh, there we go.- Disconnect it.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29Jim can keep this for his haircut.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31He likes a basin head.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Oh, no!
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- That'll teach you.- Where's my mop-up cloth?
0:14:36 > 0:14:40LAUGHTER
0:14:40 > 0:14:41With such a commotion,
0:14:41 > 0:14:45Amy finds the perfect excuse to pop her head in and see how it's going.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52Oh, you star! Thank you very much, give it to your favourites first, yeah?
0:14:52 > 0:14:54We love you, Amy.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58He's an old smoothie, isn't he, Gav?
0:14:58 > 0:15:01Wow! It looks a little bit different to the last time you saw it.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04- Yes, we're finished.- We're finished.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- Not quite the look I was going for, but...- Really?- Yeah.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- The jungle look.- No, it looks amazing.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14I'm so happy that that bath has gone, for a start.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16It does open up space a lot, doesn't it?
0:15:16 > 0:15:19I can't believe you've done so much in such a short space of time.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21Yeah. We've got the controls at that end, now,
0:15:21 > 0:15:22which is what you really wanted.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25And we got rid of those cupboards from up there, as well.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27- That nobody painted around. - Yeah, that nobody... I like that.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30Beautiful. That's what it's going to look like.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34Beautiful. Functional, beautiful and reliable.
0:15:34 > 0:15:35That's us three, really, isn't it?
0:15:35 > 0:15:37Just stop talking about it and get on with it.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43You know what they say, Mick, it comes out quick...
0:15:43 > 0:15:45Is it going to go back in as quick?
0:15:45 > 0:15:46Exactly.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48With everything ripped out,
0:15:48 > 0:15:52it's now just a case of getting all the new stuff in and we'll find out
0:15:52 > 0:15:54how well that goes later on.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01For our next job, we're on the edge of a bustling city.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05The average semi here fetches over 290 grand.
0:16:05 > 0:16:0880 grand more than the national average.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12We're in the large town of Sale, in Greater Manchester.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15This four-bed bungalow belongs to the Taylors.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19There's mum Sally, dad Matthew and daughter Maia.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22They bought this bungalow just over two years ago
0:16:22 > 0:16:24and have spent the last year transforming it
0:16:24 > 0:16:26into the house of their dreams.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30We love it now. We're not party animals, but we like having people round,
0:16:30 > 0:16:32and because it's a big, open space, it's nice for that.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34It gets the two thumbs up from Maia, too.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38It's very fun and it's very nice and it's very big.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40But there's one job left to do.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44The problem is, Maia's room is a bit chaotic.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47It's not got any storage and it's not really very practical for her to
0:16:47 > 0:16:49spend much time in.
0:16:49 > 0:16:54I'd like, like, a nice painting or something cool on the wall.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56Just a mixture of colours.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58Not too girlie.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02So how much is in the kitty to transform the bedroom?
0:17:02 > 0:17:03Matt has a real thing.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05He doesn't want to spend money. But he is an accountant.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09But I have learned what things do cost when you're getting the builders in.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11Our budget for this job is £1,000 to £1,500.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14If someone were to come in with a slightly crazy idea, then, yes,
0:17:14 > 0:17:17we would consider it, but, you know...
0:17:17 > 0:17:18Have you got that on tape?
0:17:22 > 0:17:24Our builders may have some crazy ideas,
0:17:24 > 0:17:27but they're not short on sensible ones either.
0:17:27 > 0:17:28Storage is number one.
0:17:28 > 0:17:33Clothes, toys, maybe a desk area for homework,
0:17:33 > 0:17:36so really think about how you're going to use the space in the most
0:17:36 > 0:17:37effective way.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40If you're redesigning a child's room, you've got to think about them
0:17:40 > 0:17:44growing up slightly, because what might be in fashion now
0:17:44 > 0:17:47and might be the craze now, in two, three years will most definitely
0:17:47 > 0:17:48be outdated.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51Get the kids involved on the colour scheme. You don't want to go to all
0:17:51 > 0:17:55the trouble of decorating it and then they don't like it.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57I'm quite looking forward to this today.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59The builders for this job are straining at the reins.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- Let's go.- Very enthusiastic.
0:18:02 > 0:18:03And are full of ideas.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06- Kiddie's bedroom.- Love it. Absolutely love it.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09They all know the bedroom needs a complete makeover.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13- Sunny Manchester.- It's not like sunny Liverpool, mate.- Stop it.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16But it's how they put the FUN in FUN-ctional that will make the
0:18:16 > 0:18:18difference to the pitches.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21- Hiya, you all right?- Chris and Alex. - Can we have a look at your bedroom?
0:18:21 > 0:18:25- Yeah, come on, come on in.- First up are grafters Chris and Alex.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Oh, nice. Got to make it James Brown, haven't we?
0:18:27 > 0:18:30- Make it funky.- Ten-year-old kiddie.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33And it's not just their musical tastes that give away their age.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35Just holding the wall up.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38I caught him in the loft the other day and he couldn't get out.
0:18:38 > 0:18:39We have got knowledge.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42I think we've got some pretty good ideas between us, as well.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44Something maybe that the customer hasn't thought of,
0:18:44 > 0:18:49but actually suits that environment really well.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51So what's your cunning plan for the bedroom, then, lads?
0:18:51 > 0:18:53So we've got funky, yeah?
0:18:53 > 0:18:56Got to be funky. Got to be colourful, yeah?
0:18:56 > 0:18:58And got to be clean. Clean shapes.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00- She might like a bunk bed. - Yeah, that's an option.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02All the storage underneath.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05Well, you can get really nice units now with the table underneath,
0:19:05 > 0:19:08- or even a pull-out bed if she's got friends staying over. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12The boys are hoping to win this pitch with a funked-up design.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14How's that going to go down?
0:19:14 > 0:19:16- Hi, guys.- Hi.
0:19:16 > 0:19:17Right, so, as you walk in...
0:19:17 > 0:19:20- Yeah.- ..we can do it as a bunk bed form.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23So if your friends want to stay, you've got two spaces.
0:19:23 > 0:19:24In terms of the wallpaper,
0:19:24 > 0:19:27it's really bright colours and what we can do is,
0:19:27 > 0:19:29because there's a lot of colour in it,
0:19:29 > 0:19:32we can pick the colours out of that wallpaper
0:19:32 > 0:19:35and utilise those colours to do the other walls.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37And they do a lot of funky colours, as well,
0:19:37 > 0:19:40- like bright greens and yellows and oranges.- Yeah.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43You can get really nice units now.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47There's that many quality products on the market that often it works
0:19:47 > 0:19:51out cheaper than actually building something from scratch.
0:19:51 > 0:19:55The main point of this is it can change as Maia changes
0:19:55 > 0:19:57and her tastes change.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59It could even be that you keep the same components in there and
0:19:59 > 0:20:01- just move them around.- Yeah.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04- OK.- Yes.- It's a nice idea.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06Alex and Chris want to put the FUN
0:20:06 > 0:20:08into FUN-ky with brightly coloured
0:20:08 > 0:20:09walls and flooring
0:20:09 > 0:20:10and bedding to match.
0:20:10 > 0:20:11They're also suggesting
0:20:11 > 0:20:13pre-made furniture,
0:20:13 > 0:20:14which can easily be adapted
0:20:14 > 0:20:16as Maia grows up.
0:20:16 > 0:20:17In terms of the costing,
0:20:17 > 0:20:21Alex has worked out a few costings for it.
0:20:21 > 0:20:26So the price comes out at £1,970.
0:20:26 > 0:20:30Materials 1,570, with 400 labour.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32That's £470 more than the budget.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Have you got any questions, Maia? She did mention one.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40She wanted a swimming pool, was it?
0:20:40 > 0:20:43- I'm only joking! - I know you're only joking.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47Now that does sound like a good idea.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49- Oh, this is nice.- Yes, it's nice.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53Next up is mother and son team Tracy and Daz.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55So, Daz, at one time, had a double bunk bed
0:20:55 > 0:20:57with a complete full train set on it.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01You couldn't have led with drum kit? You had to go with the train set.
0:21:01 > 0:21:02I feel like a right anorak.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07This job should be no problem for these two.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09We do all aspects of home improvements,
0:21:09 > 0:21:13from putting a picture or mirror up to full renovations.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Kid's bedroom. This should be, you know, a nice, fun one to do.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19You'll enjoy that. You can play with toys.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23- Girls' toys.- Yeah, I remember you playing with girls' toys.
0:21:23 > 0:21:24Get out.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27Oh, you're never too old to be embarrassed by your mum.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31Time to size up the room before they pitch to the family.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33Well, I'd like to bring something that's going to take her from
0:21:33 > 0:21:35- where she is now through to a teenager.- Yeah.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38Well, this little girl particularly likes geometric shapes,
0:21:38 > 0:21:39like polygon shapes,
0:21:39 > 0:21:42so lots of lovely wallpaper on the market with geometric shapes.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45Lots of transfers, lots of stickers.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48But will the Taylors share Tracy's vision?
0:21:48 > 0:21:50OK, so we've had a look at the room and the way I was going to cost it
0:21:50 > 0:21:53for you was to do everything from sort of start to finish.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56So we've included some nice geometric type shelving.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58You know you can get those sort of box shelves.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01Triangles, squares, circles type thing that you can put
0:22:01 > 0:22:03your own personal bits and pieces in.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06If we're going to build the storage units around this side and factor it
0:22:06 > 0:22:09round and put the bed round that way, you could start with the unit,
0:22:09 > 0:22:12build round the bed, have some cupboard storage,
0:22:12 > 0:22:15some squares over the top of the bed and you could come round.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17And then apply bedding and curtains
0:22:17 > 0:22:20and a blind that would co-ordinate with that.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22You've got it all completely done and finished.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24Have you got any ideas in terms of colours?
0:22:24 > 0:22:27- I just like loads of bright colours. - Loads of bright colours.
0:22:27 > 0:22:28Right, OK.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30Tracy and Daz are covering all angles
0:22:30 > 0:22:32with their geometric-themed room,
0:22:32 > 0:22:35including a wraparound storage solution with wallpaper,
0:22:35 > 0:22:38transfers and bedding to match.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40But will their budget shape up?
0:22:40 > 0:22:42Come on, Mother, this is your department.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44If we're going to do absolutely everything, we would go in at 2,750.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47- OK.- That's including everything. - Yeah.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51Wow, that's come in £1,250 over budget.
0:22:51 > 0:22:52OK. Cool.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56But there's one pair left to pitch.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58You can put the girlie spin on stuff, yeah?
0:22:58 > 0:23:01I think you should maybe do the girlie stuff, how about that?
0:23:01 > 0:23:03Trendy twosome Sian and Jon.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05So this is Maia's room.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07OK. Fantastic.
0:23:07 > 0:23:08They'll have to come up with something slick
0:23:08 > 0:23:10to beat the other builders.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13There's a moose - is it mooses or moosii?
0:23:13 > 0:23:15- No, I think it's an elk. - What's the plural of moose?
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- Moosii.- Moosii? Mooses.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21They may not know their mammals...
0:23:21 > 0:23:23Right, let's see if this fits.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25..but when it comes to building work,
0:23:25 > 0:23:28these two claim to be able to turn their hands to anything.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31Tiling, joinery work, plumbing.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33I wear many hats.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36In terms of the pitches, if Jon just let's me do a lot of the talking,
0:23:36 > 0:23:38everything will be happy days.
0:23:39 > 0:23:40Cheeky.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44But do they have any idea about what's cool for kids?
0:23:44 > 0:23:48I'm thinking you could have quite a cool sort of young Scandi vibe
0:23:48 > 0:23:51- going on here.- Yeah. - Do you know what I mean by that?
0:23:51 > 0:23:53- Yeah.- Are you sure?
0:23:53 > 0:23:55I'm kidding. I'm kidding.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Been in lots of Scandinavian places.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00I'd have... You could almost create, like...
0:24:00 > 0:24:02That would be the dressing wall.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04So you could have a dressing wall and a dressing table there.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07I think everything should be in birch ply.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10- Which does give that Scandinavian type look.- Yeah.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14Sian and Jon have come up with a Scandinavian-inspired design.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16So will it be Norway or no way?
0:24:20 > 0:24:24Jon had the idea of using a material called birch ply.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28If you go in our bedroom, that's what I had, and the window sills.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30OK, we haven't been in your bedroom.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33- Are you sure? - We didn't sneak into your bedroom.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35I think birch ply is a fantastic idea
0:24:35 > 0:24:38and it's relatively cost-effective.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40It's quite cool as well, isn't it?
0:24:40 > 0:24:41You can make lots of different shapes with it.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44If it's well made, it looks quality.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46- That's the big if. - It will look quality.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48So it's all on you, then, Jon.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51The idea we had was to start creating some boxes,
0:24:51 > 0:24:53but not regimented.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56Is it all pretty much bespoke?
0:24:56 > 0:24:57Yeah, it's all going to be bespoke.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02So Sian and Jon are going for a Scandinavian theme,
0:25:02 > 0:25:04using birch ply to create flexible storage
0:25:04 > 0:25:06with bespoke boxes and shelving.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08But what will all this cost?
0:25:08 > 0:25:13I think it will be probably £2,250.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16That's £750 over budget.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18- What do you think, Maia? - Is that kind of in the ballpark
0:25:18 > 0:25:21- of what you were thinking?- Yes. - Design-wise.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23I'd leave the costing to your mum and dad.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25Oh, no, I thought Maia was paying.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29- Oh, are you, have you been saving up?- No.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31All three pitches are in.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34It's now up to the Taylors to decide if they like any of them.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36We came up with the idea of using a company,
0:25:36 > 0:25:39with their furniture, which can be interchangeable.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41Oh, see, has that knocked your confidence now, Jon?
0:25:41 > 0:25:43Has that knocked your confidence?
0:25:43 > 0:25:46- Is it designer passion for you two?- No.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49Does it look like designer passion?
0:25:51 > 0:25:54We've talked a fair bit about it, haven't we?
0:25:54 > 0:25:58Back and forth. It was close between a couple of them.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00But I think we've made our decision.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02Yeah.
0:26:02 > 0:26:03So whose phone will ring?
0:26:05 > 0:26:09Will it be Alex and Chris's funk-fest with adaptable storage,
0:26:09 > 0:26:12the cheapest at £470 over budget?
0:26:12 > 0:26:15Tracy and Daz's geometric design,
0:26:15 > 0:26:19the most expensive at £1,250 over budget?
0:26:19 > 0:26:24Or Sian and Jon's Scandinavian look at £750 over budget?
0:26:34 > 0:26:35PHONE RINGS
0:26:35 > 0:26:37- Oh, is this us?- Hello, Jon speaking.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42Hi, we're just ringing to let you know we'd love you
0:26:42 > 0:26:45- to do Maia's room, if that's OK. - Oh, we'd love to!
0:26:45 > 0:26:46Great. That's fantastic.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48Yeah, thank you so much.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51- Thanks. Bye.- Told you.
0:26:51 > 0:26:52Yeah!
0:26:52 > 0:26:55They just seemed to get our tastes quite quickly.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58I saw the excitement in your face when he mentioned birch plywood.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00I really like it.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02In the bag.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05Sian and Jon are clearly chuffed,
0:27:05 > 0:27:07but their rivals are a job down.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10Disappointed at the end of the day. We really wanted the job.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12We gave them too many choices, maybe,
0:27:12 > 0:27:14and should have just stuck to one, maybe.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17But they'll get to watch Sian and Jon in action later.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21So what should Sarie and Matt do ahead of Maia's bedroom build?
0:27:21 > 0:27:24When you're having a child's room decorated at home,
0:27:24 > 0:27:27make sure you move them out and give them somewhere else to sleep.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29Try and keep the kids away from the makeover.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32It's best to save it till the end, so they get a big reveal.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35Make sure when working on a child's bedroom that you're really prepared,
0:27:35 > 0:27:37so you don't have any unwanted hold-ups
0:27:37 > 0:27:39in moving them back into their room.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42It's the first day of the build and Sian has arrived
0:27:42 > 0:27:44to a welcome surprise.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46Yes, so the client has cleared the vast majority of stuff
0:27:46 > 0:27:48out of the bedroom, which is brilliant for us,
0:27:48 > 0:27:51when you're coming in decorating, if the room's clear.
0:27:51 > 0:27:52That doesn't always happen.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55- No, not at all. - Some people don't even make the bed.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58The losing builders can't wait to stick their noses in.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01Let's see what's going on.
0:28:01 > 0:28:04So, pretty much all we've got to do is get the bed out.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06To me, to you, to me, to you.
0:28:06 > 0:28:08With Jon temporarily not around,
0:28:08 > 0:28:11she's drafted in hubby Martin instead.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14- Oh. This is Martin.- Oh.
0:28:14 > 0:28:16I have a big strong boy to carry everything out.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18- Always a good start.- Yeah.
0:28:18 > 0:28:22- Now they're trying to get it in. - Let's see how it goes in.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24With the room clear, it's time to make a start on the unique
0:28:24 > 0:28:27Scandinavian-style storage scheme.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30And meticulous Sian has a foolproof plan.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32These are where all the boxes are going to go,
0:28:32 > 0:28:35but we're going to paint this, so...
0:28:35 > 0:28:38- Oh. Really?- Let's see how that goes.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42Yes, it's the old draw it all out and paint over it technique.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45- I'll take a picture, just in case. - Yeah, I would.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47650 by 300.
0:28:47 > 0:28:49Good idea.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51Confident that she knows where everything is going to go,
0:28:51 > 0:28:53she makes a start on the decor.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59Soon, this will be a lovely shade of like a really subtle, pale pink.
0:28:59 > 0:29:00That's nice. I like the colour.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07SHE LAUGHS
0:29:07 > 0:29:09Oi, no messing about, please!
0:29:09 > 0:29:10THEY LAUGH
0:29:10 > 0:29:13- That's why I've got my hat on, mate. - Yeah.- So you don't paint me.
0:29:13 > 0:29:19- Okey dokey.- Painting done, Sian can unveil one of her more quirky ideas.
0:29:19 > 0:29:20We're going a bit bonkers with the ceiling,
0:29:20 > 0:29:23in that I've never tried putting two different wallpapers
0:29:23 > 0:29:25in two different directions on a ceiling.
0:29:25 > 0:29:26- What?- What?
0:29:26 > 0:29:28So you've got to imagine it like that.
0:29:28 > 0:29:29OK.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32So instead of going that way, or that way,
0:29:32 > 0:29:33it's going to go diagonally.
0:29:34 > 0:29:35That's how I want it.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39Look at your face!
0:29:39 > 0:29:40He's pulling the same face as us!
0:29:45 > 0:29:47Let's do it. Let's just do it.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49It's bad enough doing ordinary paper on a ceiling
0:29:49 > 0:29:51without doing something like that.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54Oh, this does wonders for my neck.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56- Oh, my word.- Oh.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59So this time, Sian can mark it out carefully
0:29:59 > 0:30:00and then wallpaper over it.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02This has got either fantastic or
0:30:02 > 0:30:04a bit of a nightmare written all over it.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09So it's just this one piece of we're putting up?
0:30:09 > 0:30:10Er, no.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12And to make things even more complicated,
0:30:12 > 0:30:14there are two different wallpaper designs.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16Oh, my God.
0:30:16 > 0:30:17Oh.
0:30:17 > 0:30:21I've literally no idea how this corner's going to work.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23I'm not quite sure what you'd be feeling like,
0:30:23 > 0:30:25lying in bed looking at it.
0:30:25 > 0:30:26Really awkward!
0:30:26 > 0:30:27Good luck with that one.
0:30:30 > 0:30:34Seems like a good time for Sarie to pop her head in.
0:30:34 > 0:30:35Oh, I wonder what they think?
0:30:35 > 0:30:37OK, I'm perfect this end.
0:30:39 > 0:30:40A little unsure.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46- Even the cat's looking. "I don't know what's going on!"- Yeah.
0:30:52 > 0:30:53I like things that are quirky.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56I just think, what's the point unless you're going to go for it?
0:30:56 > 0:30:58- Yeah, right.- That is quirky.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01Look at that.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05He's so stunned, he hasn't said anything yet.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10I'm sure it'll look fantastic when it's finished.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12We'll find out later.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17Back down south in Epsom,
0:31:17 > 0:31:20home owners Amy and Chris have chosen Gavin and Jimbo
0:31:20 > 0:31:24to bring a breath of fresh air to their rotten old bathroom.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26With the new shower taking shape...
0:31:26 > 0:31:29I tell you what, that old shower tray went in quick.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32..they've drafted in tiler Lance to fit large,
0:31:32 > 0:31:35neutral tiles to give the bathroom a more modern look.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38What do you reckon on them tiles, Mick?
0:31:38 > 0:31:40- Fan?- Not a great fan of them tiles.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42I like those tiles.
0:31:42 > 0:31:43You always do the walls first, don't you?
0:31:43 > 0:31:46Always do the walls first, so all the mess goes on the floor,
0:31:46 > 0:31:49- then you can scrape it off, finish the floor.- OK.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51- Job's done. - I thought you'd do the floors first,
0:31:51 > 0:31:52then tiles straight onto them.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55- Never heard of that. - Easier to seal, isn't it?
0:31:55 > 0:31:56I've always got to cut the floor into the wall.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58Wouldn't do it like that.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00Next, the star of the design.
0:32:00 > 0:32:04One of the things I know that they were particularly excited about,
0:32:04 > 0:32:07as much as you can get excited about shiny bits of silver metal...
0:32:08 > 0:32:10Cor, that's a big shower head.
0:32:10 > 0:32:12Look at that.
0:32:12 > 0:32:16With the tiling finished, Jimbo tackles the decor.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18Whoops.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21- Wipe the tiles up.- Oh, steady on.
0:32:21 > 0:32:25With the decor done, Jimbo is having a house-proud moment.
0:32:25 > 0:32:26Love cleaning glass, don't you?
0:32:26 > 0:32:28Doesn't it drive you mad?
0:32:28 > 0:32:29Get rid of one fingerprint...
0:32:29 > 0:32:32With screen sparkling, he fits the shower head,
0:32:32 > 0:32:34loo lid and cabinet drawers.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37Have you cleaned in the cupboards, as well, yeah?
0:32:37 > 0:32:42- Not yet.- James, you're one job - to make sure everything's sparkling!
0:32:44 > 0:32:46Last to go up, the radiator.
0:32:46 > 0:32:47So, right, towel rail there.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49It's a curved one as well,
0:32:49 > 0:32:51so obviously the towels can sit straight over the middle...
0:32:51 > 0:32:53- Yeah.- ..without scuffing the wall.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56- That will look wicked. - Certainly will.
0:32:56 > 0:32:57And, with that, they're done.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00Are you pleased with yourself?
0:33:00 > 0:33:03Definitely. I've got to say, it looks really, really good.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06- And how much more modern is that? - Yeah, very nice.
0:33:06 > 0:33:07I reckon we're done now.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09You've just got pick a number between one and three.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11- Four.- OK. You're buying the drinks.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13- Fantastic.- Shall we go? - Let's go.- All right.
0:33:14 > 0:33:16Amy and Chris's bathroom was cramped.
0:33:16 > 0:33:20It had a bath they really didn't want and it lacked storage.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23- They had a lot of stuff. Do you remember?- Yeah.
0:33:23 > 0:33:27So what will the losing builders think of Gavin and Jimbo's work?
0:33:27 > 0:33:29Right, let's have a look at what these boys have done,
0:33:29 > 0:33:31then, in this old bathroom, eh?
0:33:36 > 0:33:38- Wow. It is beautiful.- Yeah.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42They've done a nice job.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44I knew they would. They're top fellas.
0:33:44 > 0:33:48They've replaced the unwanted bath with a hotel-style walk-in shower.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52Anyone who wants a flat in Epsom without a bath...
0:33:52 > 0:33:53- Boom.- That's the one.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55They've delivered on what their pitch was
0:33:55 > 0:33:57and that's what won them the job,
0:33:57 > 0:33:59so you can't really complain, you can't really quibble.
0:33:59 > 0:34:00They've done a first-class job.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02The tiles are sleek.
0:34:04 > 0:34:08There's a towel radiator and a large mirrored wall cabinet.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10- Yeah, nice.- Yeah. Good finish.
0:34:10 > 0:34:15And a new floating sink now has lots of storage for them both.
0:34:15 > 0:34:18We filled the room with storage.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20- They've done a great job.- Yeah.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23The losing builders have given it the thumbs up.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25- Yeah, nice tidy job. - Nice tidy job.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27I think she's going to really love it.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29I think they've got exactly what they wanted, haven't they?
0:34:29 > 0:34:31But it's not their bathroom.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33Gavin and Jimbo are in position.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36Happy Amy and Chris? Let's find out.
0:34:36 > 0:34:37Let's see, let's see.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39Will Amy and Chris like it?
0:34:39 > 0:34:41Our new bathroom.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43Right, moment of truth.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52- What do you think? - It looks so different.
0:34:58 > 0:35:02- Oh, wow!- It looks amazing, right? - Yeah, it feels so much bigger.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04- Thank you, Chris.- Fantastic, yeah.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06- Yeah, it's perfect, isn't it? - Perfect.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08Yeah, you're not going to be able to get me out of here.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10He's in the shower already!
0:35:11 > 0:35:14I love the colours. Although it's neutral,
0:35:14 > 0:35:17I think with the bits of silver and the lighting's bouncing off it,
0:35:17 > 0:35:19- it's gorgeous.- Yeah, it looks really chic, isn't it?
0:35:19 > 0:35:22That is sleek. That is really, really chic.
0:35:22 > 0:35:23Crispy, crispy.
0:35:23 > 0:35:27Now I've actually got storage and a massive mirror to do my make-up in,
0:35:27 > 0:35:29I think it'll make a massive difference.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31Dream team back again.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35Up until a couple of days ago, I was still having second thoughts,
0:35:35 > 0:35:38wondering if we'd made the right decision, but, seeing it now,
0:35:38 > 0:35:41I can definitely be sure that we made the right choice.
0:35:41 > 0:35:43That's a pat on the back for Gavin and Jimbo.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46- Well done, mate.- Fantastic, Gav.
0:35:46 > 0:35:47Boom.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50And it all came in at the agreed price of 3,500 grand.
0:35:50 > 0:35:51Well done, lads.
0:35:55 > 0:35:58Back up north in Sale, at the Taylor family's bungalow,
0:35:58 > 0:36:01that wallpaper is up and Jon's arrived.
0:36:01 > 0:36:02Oh, he's turned up.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06He's brought all the box shelves that were made off-site.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11- That looks quite smart, to be fair. - I quite like that.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13This is all of the beautiful birch ply.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15It's quite a contemporary material, now.
0:36:15 > 0:36:19He could've bought them from a well-known stockist.
0:36:19 > 0:36:20Cheaper.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23It's a plywood, but it's layered and compressed.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26It picks up the timber effect on the wallpaper, so...
0:36:26 > 0:36:27They've got an army, as well, of people.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29I know, it's not bad, is it?
0:36:31 > 0:36:34Right, we've got all the premade boxes
0:36:34 > 0:36:37and we're going to start putting stuff together.
0:36:37 > 0:36:42Thank goodness Sian recorded all those measurements on her phone.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45And then next to it here, the 1,200 by...
0:36:45 > 0:36:47So your 1,200 by 40 runs there.
0:36:47 > 0:36:51- What would we do without our phones? - Oh, yeah, good job, isn't it?
0:36:51 > 0:36:53Right, let's do it in order.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56- Right, where do you want that...? - That one there.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59One digging a hole and three watching!
0:36:59 > 0:37:03- To the edge? - No, that one goes across.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06See, it's not only me that does all that bossing around.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09Thank God somebody knows what they're doing.
0:37:09 > 0:37:10She's very bossy, isn't she?
0:37:10 > 0:37:13It's like dealing with the Three Stooges.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16Yeah, I completely understand how she feels.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18Oh, she's getting bossy.
0:37:18 > 0:37:19Oh.
0:37:19 > 0:37:24It's OK, just keep following that watertight plan.
0:37:24 > 0:37:26600 by 300.
0:37:26 > 0:37:27And then it's that one.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30Nothing can possibly go wrong.
0:37:30 > 0:37:31Oh, it will.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33THEY CHUCKLE
0:37:33 > 0:37:36And then that's where there's a problem, because I videoed it.
0:37:36 > 0:37:40Because I went a bit fast, so I can't see the number.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42Uh-oh.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45- That's when we get a bit cocky. - Best laid plans and all that.- Yeah.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47I'll take the blame, I don't care.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49Oh, dear.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51Yeah, yeah, yeah. Remember that.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53Oh, dear. Head in hands.
0:37:53 > 0:37:56They'll all argue that it's one way and I'll say it was another way
0:37:56 > 0:37:58and then I end up being right and then they'll all ignore it.
0:37:58 > 0:38:00SHE LAUGHS
0:38:02 > 0:38:05Before tensions run too high,
0:38:05 > 0:38:09Sian leaves the boys to it and heads outside to tackle the next job.
0:38:09 > 0:38:10These are...
0:38:11 > 0:38:14..picture rails. Now, they might not look like picture rails...
0:38:14 > 0:38:15They don't.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18..but because it's a very contemporary room,
0:38:18 > 0:38:20so rather than have a kind of traditional Edwardian
0:38:20 > 0:38:22or Victorian moulded picture rail,
0:38:22 > 0:38:26I'm going to do something quite contemporary in shape.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28It picks up the shape of the skirting boards and
0:38:28 > 0:38:31I'm painting it the same colour as the skirting boards.
0:38:31 > 0:38:36And this will hide the division where the wallpaper meets the paint
0:38:36 > 0:38:40and it'll also give the client somewhere to hang pictures from.
0:38:40 > 0:38:41Hence it being called a picture rail.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46- Get the roller out. - Do you think that's a good idea?
0:38:46 > 0:38:49- I think so, don't you? - Yeah, yeah. Yeah, quite smart, that.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51Yeah.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54Inside, the wall jigsaw has been solved.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56- That's looking good now. - They look quite cool.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58Yeah, they do. They look really nice.
0:39:00 > 0:39:05We've got all the boxes up and in the correct configuration.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07We're just fixing it to the wall.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11If kids were to climb up it, you've got to make sure it's secure.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13God, yeah, definitely.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16They're hitting the home straight.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19The boxes up, doors to the wardrobes hung
0:39:19 > 0:39:22and extra shelving put in place.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25The last job is to fix the picture rail.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27Oh, quick, go and get a wet wipe.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29Which might be easier said than done.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31The ceiling is not level.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33I don't think you need to worry about that
0:39:33 > 0:39:34with that wallpaper on the ceiling.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37It's 27cm from our level to the ceiling.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39In that corner it's 20,
0:39:39 > 0:39:42in that corner it's 19 and here it's 31.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45And it should be the same all the way round.
0:39:45 > 0:39:46Oh, dear.
0:39:46 > 0:39:48Might have been better to do the picture rails first
0:39:48 > 0:39:50- and paper down to them.- Yeah.
0:39:50 > 0:39:51I'd go up a little bit.
0:39:51 > 0:39:55So what you then have to do is find a compromise,
0:39:55 > 0:39:57so although the picture rail won't be dead level,
0:39:57 > 0:40:00it's better for the eye when the eye looks at it.
0:40:00 > 0:40:04So the solution is to hang it deliberately wonky.
0:40:04 > 0:40:05Clever.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08- Don't think you've really got a choice, do you?- No.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10And with a quick tidy-up, they're done.
0:40:12 > 0:40:13And relax.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15I hope to goodness that Sarie and Matt,
0:40:15 > 0:40:17and more importantly Maia, like it.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20Right, come on. Day's over.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22Day's over.
0:40:23 > 0:40:27For two years, nine-year-old Maia's bedroom was chaotic and impractical.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33I wanted this one. Having little girls of my own,
0:40:33 > 0:40:36I was quite looking forward to doing this for this little girl.
0:40:36 > 0:40:40So what will the losing builders think of Sian and Jon's hard work?
0:40:40 > 0:40:43Let's see if it would have looked as good as ours.
0:40:43 > 0:40:44I'll give my honest opinion.
0:40:48 > 0:40:49Rubbish!
0:40:50 > 0:40:52No, it looks ace.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57It does look nice.
0:40:57 > 0:40:58- It looks great.- Yeah.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00Now it's unrecognisable.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06That looks really good. Superb.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08There's bags of cool bespoke storage.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11That looks really lovely.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14And plenty of space for Maia's clothes and books.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17I like that. I think it looks really nice.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19- Yeah, it's quirky, isn't it? - Yeah, it is.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22And the ceiling is a wallpapered work of art.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28- I like the ceiling now. - It looks quite good.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30- It looks really good now, yeah. - It looks like a tent.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32Yeah, the ceiling looks cool, doesn't it?
0:41:32 > 0:41:33The ceiling is really good.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35The builders like it...
0:41:37 > 0:41:38Here we go. Maia's bedroom.
0:41:38 > 0:41:42But now, Sian and Jon are about to find out for themselves
0:41:42 > 0:41:43what the family think.
0:41:47 > 0:41:48Mmm...
0:41:50 > 0:41:52Oh. Matt looks a bit wary.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58I'm a bit scared now.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02- What do you think, Maia?- Amazing.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04Amazing!
0:42:04 > 0:42:07It's nice. It's got all these different shapes.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10It just looks really different, doesn't it?
0:42:10 > 0:42:13No-one's going to have one exactly like this and that's what I like.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15No-one will have it. It's completely unique, that's why.
0:42:15 > 0:42:16- Bespoke.- Yeah.
0:42:16 > 0:42:19I think it's amazing and really cool and even better
0:42:19 > 0:42:21than I thought it would be.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23And I like the ceiling
0:42:23 > 0:42:28because it's all cool and all different directions.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31- You can't ask for more than that. - It's cool.
0:42:31 > 0:42:32We've got the storage.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34It's really practical, it's what we wanted.
0:42:34 > 0:42:38But it's really stylish and really cool and I just love the ceiling.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41It's not something we would have ever attempted
0:42:41 > 0:42:43or even thought to do.
0:42:43 > 0:42:45Maia's bedroom is transformed
0:42:45 > 0:42:49and it all came in, as agreed, at £2,250.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52They've really excelled themselves.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54They've just been... Just been a great bunch of people
0:42:54 > 0:42:57and just really nice to be around. I'm actually going to miss them!
0:42:59 > 0:43:01- It's pretty good, that. - That's pretty cool.
0:43:01 > 0:43:02That's pretty cool.