0:00:02 > 0:00:03We're all obsessed with having lovely houses.
0:00:03 > 0:00:05- Wow!- Jaw drop.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10- Looks great, doesn't it? - It does, it's so impressive.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13But the road to perfection isn't an easy ride.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15Whoa! What have you done?
0:00:16 > 0:00:19I've had enough. Literally...
0:00:20 > 0:00:23How do you choose the right builder for the job?
0:00:23 > 0:00:25That's another seven years bad luck, as if I need it.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28We've scoured Britain for pairs of builders...
0:00:28 > 0:00:30I really hope we get this job, because we are nearly out of fuel.
0:00:30 > 0:00:31THEY LAUGH
0:00:31 > 0:00:33..who think they've got what it takes...
0:00:33 > 0:00:36We will go in full guns blazing, I think.
0:00:36 > 0:00:37..to pitch against each other...
0:00:37 > 0:00:39The job's in the bag.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41..and win work.
0:00:41 > 0:00:42Can you come round and pull me out?
0:00:42 > 0:00:45That's what happens when you get to 40, mate.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47Only one pair will win each job.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50- Told ya!- Got one in the bag, brother.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55- But...- Whoops!- ..they are going to be put through the ultimate wringer.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58It is like dealing with the Three Stooges.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02The losing pairs will be scrutinising their work.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Can anyone else hear the sucking of builders' teeth?
0:01:11 > 0:01:15For our first job, we are in a part of the country famous for its horse racing.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19A popular market town just 45 minutes from the capital,
0:01:19 > 0:01:23where a semidetached house costs more than double the national average -
0:01:23 > 0:01:26we're down south in Epsom, Surrey.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Looking to get the builders in are solicitor Zoe and accountant Kevin...
0:01:31 > 0:01:33Bye-bye, Daddy!
0:01:33 > 0:01:36..and their two children, Imogen and Ethan.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40We found this house thinking it just needed an upgrade as it just hasn't
0:01:40 > 0:01:43been redecorated since the 1970s.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45And we've made some progress on the house in that time,
0:01:45 > 0:01:48but there's still lots of work to do.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50And he doesn't mean shifting a few boxes.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55Although some rooms have been done, others are a little...
0:01:55 > 0:01:56..unfinished.
0:01:56 > 0:02:01We inherited a 1970s bathroom in green.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04It was a hideous sight, so they ripped it out.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08You've got a wiggle bottom!
0:02:08 > 0:02:12And the whole family have high hopes for their bijou bathroom.
0:02:12 > 0:02:17We are looking to put in something that feels a little bit luxurious,
0:02:17 > 0:02:19but it's something we are using every day, so practical,
0:02:19 > 0:02:22but also something we're going to enjoy.
0:02:22 > 0:02:23And the budget for their dream en-suite?
0:02:23 > 0:02:27We think 7,500 is a realistic figure.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Kevin is an accountant, so...
0:02:31 > 0:02:33The budget will have a contingency,
0:02:33 > 0:02:36but there is no chance they will be going over that contingency.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Sounds like a healthy budget for an en-suite.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42But it's easy to spend, spend, spend on any bathroom,
0:02:42 > 0:02:46so our builders have plenty of ideas to keep the costs down.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48When ordering materials, get them through your plumber.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50He will be able to get the trade discount
0:02:50 > 0:02:51and order the kind of materials
0:02:51 > 0:02:54that they're used to using and like to work with.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56Decide what you want and measure up.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Do you want a walk-in shower, and is there space for one?
0:02:59 > 0:03:00Before you order anything,
0:03:00 > 0:03:03always check the taps and the valves because depending on the type of
0:03:03 > 0:03:07boiler, that could limit what you can install in the property.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12Three pairs of builders have worked up plans for Zoe and Kevin's bathroom.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17All three teams are determined to win.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19- Bit posher than your house, mate, innit?- Dunno, mate.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22- What do you reckon? - Mine's bigger, mate.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25So, let's see which motley crews are going up against each other.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28Selling their ideas are burly bears, Simon and John...
0:03:28 > 0:03:29Hello, all right?
0:03:29 > 0:03:34..who are hoping that they are not only first in, but last out.
0:03:34 > 0:03:35Oh! All right, mate.
0:03:35 > 0:03:36Don't go through that bit.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38THEY LAUGH
0:03:38 > 0:03:39Too much breakfast.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46There are two things these buddies love more than anything - biscuits...
0:03:46 > 0:03:48- Rich Tea.- My favourite is a chocolate biscuit.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50- And he is quite cuddly, aren't you, mate?- Yeah.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53..and leaving everyone with a smile on their face.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56We always seem to have a good rapport with a client, don't we?
0:03:56 > 0:03:59I left him in the morning and he's ruined the place!
0:03:59 > 0:04:01LAUGHTER
0:04:01 > 0:04:05Simon and John's bathroom idea is "less is more".
0:04:05 > 0:04:07I'm just keeping it simple.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11The feature is the shower and the tiles leading to the shower.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13That's it. Tiles everywhere.
0:04:13 > 0:04:14It's just, in a space like this,
0:04:14 > 0:04:17it just clutters it and it makes it darker.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19Simon and John are going for an uncluttered look,
0:04:19 > 0:04:21keeping tiles to a minimum.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24But will it wash with Zoe and Kevin?
0:04:24 > 0:04:26What we try to do is keep it quite simple.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28You just want to be led into the room.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31And the focal point wants be the shower.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35And it would be, I think, if you go along the lines of having tiles everywhere.
0:04:35 > 0:04:36Sure, yeah.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39If you eliminate big costs of tiling whole areas,
0:04:39 > 0:04:44you could maybe spend that money and allocate that to other things in the bathroom as well.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46You'll have LED lights here,
0:04:46 > 0:04:50in the plinth, so they come on as soon as you walk into the bathroom.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53- And they can light up the niche as well.- I see.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56And also we can put in one big long mirror across to make the
0:04:56 > 0:04:58bathroom obviously look a lot bigger.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02Simon's funkier bit is above the door, we are going to frost the glass.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04We will put a frosted bit on there.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06- With "Mum and Dad". - "Mum and Dad's Room", or something.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08LAUGHTER
0:05:08 > 0:05:10- Keep out.- Nice touch.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Simon and John have gone for a simple modern design,
0:05:13 > 0:05:16saving on tiles and allowing for state-of-the-art lighting,
0:05:16 > 0:05:18and a wall length mirror.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21But does a minimal look mean minimal cost?
0:05:22 > 0:05:28So, it breaks down into 5,500 labour, and 3,500 materials.
0:05:28 > 0:05:29Right.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33Simon and John's quote is £1,500 over budget.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36So, can the rivals come in any cheaper?
0:05:36 > 0:05:40This is what I'm talking about, Michael! I like it.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44Next up against Simon and John are smooth operators Martin and Mick.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47- Nice job. Nice people to work for. - You keep seeing nice people to work for.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51- I keep thinking we've worked for some horrible people.- No, but...
0:05:51 > 0:05:53Just going to cut this new worktop into place.
0:05:53 > 0:05:58This building duo think they are two parts of a well-oiled machine.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00The horrible stuff, basically.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02I think Mick is lying a bit there.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04I'm just the brawn, he's the brains.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08We won't tell him, because his head starts to swell a little bit.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11- I must admit, I'm a man who likes a bit of clean work.- Clean.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Inside. Yeah, nothing too messy.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16As long as he's got a keyboard, he's fine.
0:06:16 > 0:06:17Have you seen what he's done all afternoon?
0:06:17 > 0:06:21One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight... Ten tiles.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Put that drink down. You ain't got time to drink that.
0:06:24 > 0:06:29So, come on, boys, what are you going to do to win this job?
0:06:29 > 0:06:31What about electric underfloor heating?
0:06:31 > 0:06:35It's in the budget. We've got a tiled floor. It's not a huge area.
0:06:35 > 0:06:36It's a good idea to suggest, isn't it?
0:06:36 > 0:06:39It might help us win. It may help us win them.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42There's nothing worse than getting out of a shower onto a cold floor.
0:06:42 > 0:06:47Now they've just got to hope their underfloor heating idea won't give Zoe and Kevin cold feet.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49So, we've spent some time upstairs,
0:06:49 > 0:06:52having a look at your potential bathroom.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Have you ever considered underfloor heating? Electric underfloor heating?
0:06:55 > 0:06:57We hadn't in the bathroom.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00- Cold tiles.- Coming out of the shower,
0:07:00 > 0:07:02it's very nice just to have a slightly warm surface.
0:07:02 > 0:07:03Tiles can be cold.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06- Is that electric or...? - Yes, electric.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11- 2.20.- What I did take from the brief
0:07:11 > 0:07:13is they have been planning this for a long time.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17I think they have got a very good idea of what tiles they want to use,
0:07:17 > 0:07:20what kind of vanity units they want to put in, showers and stuff.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23So it might be, in this case,
0:07:23 > 0:07:25that we get all the functionality right on it -
0:07:25 > 0:07:28what we think will go where, how to run everything -
0:07:28 > 0:07:31but, creatively, we take a step back.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34I'm just here to try and make you have your dream bathroom,
0:07:34 > 0:07:36and if you've been looking at brochures for nine months,
0:07:36 > 0:07:38then I think you know better than I do what you want.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42We would probably prefer you to pick everything out.
0:07:42 > 0:07:43I mean we can help you buy that,
0:07:43 > 0:07:46because we do get better discounts and stuff.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48- Sounds really good, actually, yup. - Yeah?
0:07:48 > 0:07:50So, that's essentially it.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52Right, the important bit - money.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56Martin and Mick are pitching to keep Zoe and Kevin's tootsies warmsies,
0:07:56 > 0:07:59with underfloor heating and a tiled floor,
0:07:59 > 0:08:02while leaving the bigger items for them to buy themselves.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05So, just how will they price this one?
0:08:09 > 0:08:12So we've come to a price which is 4,200.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19Does your price include the underfloor heating element
0:08:19 > 0:08:23- and the tile adhesive grout? - Absolutely, absolutely.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26All trims, adhesive, grout, all of that is covered.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28- Supplies.- All your plumbing fittings, all the sundries.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31- This is literally just the big items that you'd be responsible for.- OK.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34That price is over three grand under budget.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37But Zoe and Kevin will still need to buy the shower unit, the toilet,
0:08:37 > 0:08:39the sink and all the tiles.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43- Brilliant.- OK?- Thank you.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45But this job's not won yet.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48Next in are diamond geezers Elliott and Paul.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51Halfway tiled in this area.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53They will be desperate to beat their rivals.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56They've travelled over an hour to get here.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00- Then we are, look, a jumpy tile. - Yeah, we'll make a feature of it.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02I'll open the door first.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05The key to any good relationship is knowing who's in charge.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09He's used to being a boss, but obviously, he ain't the boss of me.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11It's my way or the highway.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13He thinks it is, yeah.
0:09:13 > 0:09:14- Elliot?- Yes, mate.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16But they can at least agree on one thing.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19Bathrooms is what we do, it's what we're good at.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21That's what we love, innit?
0:09:21 > 0:09:24This job should be just up your street, then.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26So, what's your grand plan?
0:09:26 > 0:09:28The tiles are going to go halfway round.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31And the way we would lay it out in here, we have got the nice long walls,
0:09:31 > 0:09:32it's not a small area.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Portrait is really a no-no. It's landscape.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37It does make the room feel bigger.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41Who knew that landscaped tiles could make room feel bigger, eh?
0:09:41 > 0:09:46But that's exactly what Elliott and Paul have in mind for Zoe and Kevin's bijou en-suite.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50Basically, the way this room is situated, you have got the long walls there.
0:09:50 > 0:09:55So we are thinking, straightaway, maybe like grey 600, 300 tiles.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59The best way is to lay them, not portrait, they're called landscape,
0:09:59 > 0:10:02- long ways, makes the room look bigger.- Yep.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06We get a nice feature wall on here. Be a completely different tile,
0:10:06 > 0:10:09maybe we will go for, like, a sort of rough sort of
0:10:09 > 0:10:12stony lookalike porcelain tile.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16On this main wall here, you want a different tile.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19It might be like a sort of split stone sort of look.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- They're really cool just for a feature wall.- OK.
0:10:22 > 0:10:27Their big idea is to tile the entire bathroom using rectangular tiles to
0:10:27 > 0:10:30make the room feel bigger.
0:10:30 > 0:10:31But at what price?
0:10:33 > 0:10:38We are prepared to go with a £4,000 labour only charge.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42Elliott and Paul's quote has come in a whopping three and a half grand
0:10:42 > 0:10:45under budget, but doesn't include any materials.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48- Thank you very much for your time. - Thank you.- It's been a pleasure.
0:10:48 > 0:10:54They've all pitched, but Zoe and Kevin don't have to go with any of them.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57What was the potential problems that everybody else spotted?
0:10:57 > 0:11:04- You two turned up! - LAUGHTER
0:11:06 > 0:11:11The builders can't do any more, and now they all have to wait.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14- We are agreed on who to go with? - Yeah, I think so.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17Will it be Paul and Elliott's tile extravaganza,
0:11:17 > 0:11:19under budget at four grand labour only?
0:11:21 > 0:11:27Martin and Mick's heated floor, also under budget at £4,200?
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Or Simon and John's stripped back look,
0:11:30 > 0:11:33the highest quote at nine grand, including all materials?
0:11:33 > 0:11:36- Who do you reckon?- Don't know.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38Only the winner's phone will ring.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42It's the best man on the day.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44LINE RINGS
0:11:46 > 0:11:47Oh!
0:11:51 > 0:11:52Hello?
0:11:52 > 0:11:55We would like to commission you to redo our en-suite bathroom, please.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57Oh, fantastic!
0:11:57 > 0:11:59'Oh, no we're really happy about that.'
0:11:59 > 0:12:00What swayed it for you?
0:12:00 > 0:12:03Cos you saw that we had chosen quite a lot of materials already.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07- That was quite helpful.- Thank you. We will speak to you both soon.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10- Cheers, bye.- Bye for now. - Got one in the bag, brother!
0:12:10 > 0:12:15Martin and Mick have nailed it. But that's bad news for the losers.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19It's business. We all went and give our best.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21Yeah, no objections.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23- Good luck. Fair play, mate.- Yeah.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26Yeah, Martin, he's a very pretty builder.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30I want to see what he can do with them hands. I'm not too sure.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33Well, boys, you'll be able to watch Martin and Mick's every move.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Zoe and Kevin need to get organised and order the suite and tiles they
0:12:39 > 0:12:42want before Martin and Mick can start.
0:12:42 > 0:12:47But that's not the only thing that needs to be thought about when fitting a new bathroom.
0:12:47 > 0:12:48Bathrooms go in in stages.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50The first fix is right at the beginning.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53If you change your mind once we've put the pipework in,
0:12:53 > 0:12:55it could be an expensive fix.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58Be warned, we might have to turn off the water for the entire house.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02So have your meals planned so that you don't go hungry!
0:13:02 > 0:13:05Bathrooms generally take a week to install, but they can take longer.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07So have a think about where you want to shower,
0:13:07 > 0:13:09go to the toilet and brush your teeth.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13A few weeks later, Mick and Martin arrive at Zoe and Kevin's.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15The tiles have been delivered, the suite is on its way,
0:13:15 > 0:13:19they're ready to get going, and the losers are all eyes.
0:13:20 > 0:13:21It should be good, this.
0:13:21 > 0:13:27Before they get cracking, a thoughtful touch to help keep Zoe and Kevin's carpet clean.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29My nan used to put this on her furniture.
0:13:30 > 0:13:31Oh, bless him.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37Martin's armed and dangerous and eager to get going.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40Try and have some health and safety, eh?
0:13:40 > 0:13:41It's Ali G!
0:13:41 > 0:13:42THEY LAUGH
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Going to try and take some tiles off the wall.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47DRILL WHIRS
0:13:50 > 0:13:52Got no gloves on to protect them lovely hands.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57He's going to chip his nails, isn't he?
0:13:57 > 0:14:01Martin, you don't need that, mate. They are only put on with adhesive.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04While Martin gets his hands dirty,
0:14:04 > 0:14:07Mick removes another '70s feature - the coving.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10The tiles are coming off a bit rough, so...
0:14:10 > 0:14:14No point worrying about it, just a bit more work to the plasterer, eh?
0:14:16 > 0:14:19With a mountain of work ahead of them,
0:14:19 > 0:14:22Martin and Mick have drafted in a couple of extra hands.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27That is one thing about us, mate, we do the job start to finish.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31Tell you what, they come off bad, don't they?
0:14:31 > 0:14:35Bit of dust, bit of dirt. Make it look like you've earned some money today.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42When you're ripping out, making a mess, keep your area clear.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45- Clearing up behind him. - Tidy job, happy job.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49Not only is it good for, like, stopping yourself having accidents - key -
0:14:49 > 0:14:51but not only that, it keeps your morale up.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54If you can see a clear area, you can see what you've got in front of you,
0:14:54 > 0:14:57it makes the job a bit easier than walking around in rubbish.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59- He's a good boy, isn't he?- Yeah.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03- You and him'd get on well. - I love him.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05- You do, don't you?- I do love him.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07Now, now, don't be jealous, John.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12No real surprises just yet. We'll see how this floor comes up.
0:15:14 > 0:15:15Tempting fate, Martin?
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Got a feeling that floor runs underneath.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22If it goes underneath, we'll have to cut up against the wall.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25As the floor continues under the wall,
0:15:25 > 0:15:28they're going to have to cut it. Not so easy.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34Oh, come on! Put that bum away, man!
0:15:34 > 0:15:36Oh, he's got his bum out, hasn't he?
0:15:36 > 0:15:40Yeah, he's on the "get my bum out" team.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42It's going to take forever, that.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46- THEY LAUGH - I think he could be right, that could take forever.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49- Is he still there now? - Yeah, here is!
0:15:50 > 0:15:54Time to pull out the big gun, AKA Mick.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59Well done, Mick. Mick's got it.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01Shortly followed by the full brigade.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05Who is that? There's three, four of them in there now.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08They've got some friends on this job, John, ain't they?
0:16:08 > 0:16:12With team demolition's din echoing throughout the house, Kevin pays a visit.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16Ripping everything out?
0:16:16 > 0:16:21- Got to go backwards, Kev, before you can go forwards.- Yeah, looks like it.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24- I'll let you know if it gets worse. - OK.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26- Oh.- It will get worse.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29- All right, I'll leave you to it. - You're in safe hands, Kev, don't worry.- See you later.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31Don't go in there, Kev.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34HE LAUGHS
0:16:34 > 0:16:36It's been a messy day,
0:16:36 > 0:16:39but the room is now cleared and ready for the new bathroom to go in.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48For our next job, we're in the middle of a major city,
0:16:48 > 0:16:50in an area buzzing with families and commuters.
0:16:50 > 0:16:55The average house here costs about £230,000,
0:16:55 > 0:16:57almost bang on the national average.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00We are in East Didsbury, in Greater Manchester.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06This four-bed semi belongs to football mad couple Jane and John.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09John, can you bring that bag and spare kit with me? Is that all right?
0:17:09 > 0:17:14They have lived here with their two young children for four and a half years.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18When we bought this house, we basically bought the space and the location.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21We love where we live. But it's needing a lot of work.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25Piece by piece, we've been doing the rooms, and our bedroom's one of the
0:17:25 > 0:17:27rooms that definitely needs finishing off.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30It's not the bedroom itself that's the problem.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34There's one item of furniture that's particularly annoying.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38This is the problem I've got, is... Look at the state of this!
0:17:38 > 0:17:40I can't actually find anything in here.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43The wardrobes currently drive me absolutely insane.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46Because the room is always untidy, and because they're not very usable,
0:17:46 > 0:17:49I end up just not using them and I just dump all my stuff.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53I live out the washing basket or the chair or the door.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56And I do that male thing of just walking past all her stuff and just ignore it.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01But to complicate matters, there is a chimney breast bang in the middle of the wall,
0:18:01 > 0:18:04so, having made-to-measure wardrobes is the only option.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06Doesn't sound cheap.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09So, what kind of cash are they willing to splash to solve their storage woes?
0:18:09 > 0:18:13Our budget is probably about £3,500, realistically, isn't it?
0:18:13 > 0:18:17- Yeah.- We're not looking at a very top end specification.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20We want something that is going to work for us.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22- And be a practical solution. - Yeah.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26We put on the back burner, and then now this year we really do
0:18:26 > 0:18:28need to pick that job up and get it done.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32Getting the storage right in their bedroom is clearly important to Jane and John.
0:18:32 > 0:18:37But there are a few things to consider if you are planning bespoke cupboards.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39If you are getting new bedroom storage then think about
0:18:39 > 0:18:40everything that you want to put away,
0:18:40 > 0:18:43from the clothes to even an ironing board,
0:18:43 > 0:18:45and then measure up to maximise the space.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47Once you've agreed a design, stick to it,
0:18:47 > 0:18:50because if you don't, it's only going to push the price up.
0:18:50 > 0:18:51Do your research.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54Have a look online, have a look in showrooms,
0:18:54 > 0:18:56that way you won't miss a neat design trick.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01So it's tool belts at dawn as today's trio go head-to-head
0:19:01 > 0:19:04to pitch for Jane and John's wardrobes.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06You have got a bit of a wild look in your eye there.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09First to arrive are grafters Alex and Chris.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14- Hello.- Hi, Jane.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18It's an hour round-trip to get here, so they'll be hoping is time well spent.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22- Seems like all we ever do is root round people's cupboards.- I know!
0:19:22 > 0:19:25These two have worked together for the last three years
0:19:25 > 0:19:28and they think it's a match made in heaven.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30We complement each other very well.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32Chris tends to be a lot more artistic than I am.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35I suppose I'm a little bit more the practical side.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38I've got a big head, so I'll probably get it stuck!
0:19:38 > 0:19:39HE LAUGHS
0:19:39 > 0:19:41I've been doing this for probably 30 years.
0:19:41 > 0:19:42Didn't you paint the Titanic!
0:19:47 > 0:19:51They'll need to come up with an unsinkable idea to win this pitch.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54Maybe, have like a boutique style.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57So we will have like a mirror.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00- OK.- And have like...- Shelves. - Glass shelves going across.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04Basically the whole thing is, let's try and glam it up a lot more.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07- Yeah.- Give them something fresh, up-to-date.- Yeah.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10Will Jane and John like this glam look?
0:20:10 > 0:20:13We've got a lit mirror with glass shelves either side.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15We're just trying to make it a bit more glamorous.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17- A bit more showy.- Yeah, sure.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21- A bit more modern.- That's the style that we've tried to go for.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Now, this is the whacky bit.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27- Right.- We put a rail right across.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30- Right...- Or build into like two-thirds of the way up
0:20:30 > 0:20:33and we put a library ladder in.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35It will take us a lot over, but it's very unique.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38- Is that a ladder?- It is a ladder. Me drawing is not that bad, then!
0:20:38 > 0:20:41- No. No.- This ladder will go all the way across.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43- Yeah.- This is bespoke.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45So, we are utilising every inch of space.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47From wall-to-wall, from floor to ceiling,
0:20:47 > 0:20:49we need to maximise every square inch.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53- We never quite have enough space, do we?- No.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57And that's what we've tried to go for, and obviously with the ladder incorporated in it.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02So these two grafters have gone all out on the glitz and glamour.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06Their boutique-style dressing area features an illuminated mirror,
0:21:06 > 0:21:09glass shelves, bespoke fitted cupboards,
0:21:09 > 0:21:11and what every lady wants when they're
0:21:11 > 0:21:13getting ready to go out - a ladder.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15But what's the damage?
0:21:15 > 0:21:16The final total for that...
0:21:19 > 0:21:21- ..£4,700. - Right.- OK.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25That's £1,200 over budget.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27Now, we know that's pushed it over.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32We knew with maybe some more inventive ideas it may well go over.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36Part of the challenge was how can we use that whole space better?
0:21:36 > 0:21:39Sounds like they have got Jane and John thinking,
0:21:39 > 0:21:41but they are not the only ones pitching.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Next in are family firm Tracy and Daryll.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46- Hi, we have come to look at the wardrobes.- Come in.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48- Hi there.- I'll show you through.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52Oh here we go, love. This is something for you to work your magic on.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54- Do you want to do some overall measurements, Daz?- OK.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57Not that I'm telling you what to do or anything.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00Is the gas on? Do you want me to switch the gas on?
0:22:00 > 0:22:01- Just check and see if it's on.- OK?
0:22:01 > 0:22:04It's clear who wears the trousers in this family business.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07I have been doing this now for 15 years
0:22:07 > 0:22:11and the fact that one of my sons works with me is an absolute bonus.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15It's warming up. Not very hot, Daz.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19Throughout the house there is not a job that we, you know, can't tackle.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23- I like to think... I describe you as being multi-skilled.- Yeah.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25Praise indeed.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28Now you just need to come up with a winning idea.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31We could look at some bespoke storage, nice shelving,
0:22:31 > 0:22:34whatever, for bits and pieces behind on the chimney breast side of it,
0:22:34 > 0:22:37and equal storage either side, making it male and female related.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40The sense of it ought to be like your finishing area,
0:22:40 > 0:22:42where, once you're dressed and ready to go out,
0:22:42 > 0:22:46and you're putting your make-up on and putting your jewellery on,
0:22:46 > 0:22:48that you've got all your accessories in one place.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52So, a central dressing area with his and hers wardrobes either side.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54Will Jane and John go for it?
0:22:54 > 0:22:57When you've got your male and female wardrobe, all your other bits and bobs are in with it.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00- Some electrics for your shaver, hairdryer all those bits and pieces. - Yeah.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03- And then somewhere for you to put your jewellery, cosmetics...- Yep.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05- ..your toiletries... - Just putting it all away.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09..and with your own sort of dressing station area and in the centre.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12Rather than just the wardrobes,
0:23:12 > 0:23:15we'll try and sell them on the idea of having something that's...
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- That it all matches.- That will incorporate other furniture around the room.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20If we can bring bedside tables in with the budget,
0:23:20 > 0:23:23- and cabinets either side of the bed, then let's try and do that.- Yeah.
0:23:23 > 0:23:28If we provided you with bedside tables that matched the wardrobes...
0:23:28 > 0:23:31- Right.- Cos we're just thinking, once the wardrobe doors are in,
0:23:31 > 0:23:35whether the stuff that you've got in there is going to look a bit out of place.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38- It's always worth considering. - Yeah. Yeah.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41Tracy and Daz's his and hers wardrobes will be fitted with acrylic
0:23:41 > 0:23:44sliding doors, with a dressing table inside
0:23:44 > 0:23:48and some matching bedside tables.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50But what will these extras do to their quote?
0:23:52 > 0:23:55We came up with a price - £2,950.
0:23:55 > 0:24:02If you want to remove the other areas of the bedroom and just stick with the wardrobes,
0:24:02 > 0:24:05we feel we can comfortably bring it in at £2,550.
0:24:05 > 0:24:10Tracy and Daz's two options are both under the £3,500 budget.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15But it's not over yet.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18No-nonsense lads Mark and Chris are still to pitch.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21Get some measurements. Bring out the laser.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29This straight talking twosome think they have got customer service nailed.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33You go to every customer that we've done work for, you know,
0:24:33 > 0:24:37- and generally they don't go to anyone else.- No.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41A bit of upfrontness, almost cocky, but never cocksure.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Sounds like fighting talk.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47But you'll need a killer idea to beat the other teams.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49So, it's a simple format, really, isn't it?
0:24:49 > 0:24:51- Yes.- What they have got.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55They like they like to hang their trousers up that way, full-length, not folded.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59So, is it a matter of going back to the same format, but a different material?
0:24:59 > 0:25:01It is time to talk it through with Jane and John.
0:25:03 > 0:25:07- So we was going to go all out and think, "let's take it all out." - Yeah.
0:25:07 > 0:25:13But we had a rethink just before we came in and we're only designing
0:25:13 > 0:25:18something very similar in those two alcoves to what you've already got.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20So, this is what we propose.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24- Right.- Keeping the two sections that are in the alcoves.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27- OK.- Because the carcass, it is not...
0:25:27 > 0:25:30That's not where the money is at on the job.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33- It's the doors, isn't it? - It's the doors. The doors are so much money.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37So, that's where we're looking at going.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40I'm thinking sliding doors opening,
0:25:40 > 0:25:43so they're able to open in the middle as well.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46Everybody wants a sliding door in this sort of situation, I'd say.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50You would be looking at something roughly like that.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52- Yeah, sure.- It would be complete, full sliding doors.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56You would certainly be looking at fitting four doors and going from wall to wall.
0:25:56 > 0:26:01Now, you have maybe got two mirrored doors and two plain doors.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03- Yeah.- Or some sort. Yeah?
0:26:05 > 0:26:08Mark and Chris' pitch hinges on posh sliding doors
0:26:08 > 0:26:09with a mirrored finish,
0:26:09 > 0:26:12keeping the existing cupboard carcasses,
0:26:12 > 0:26:14but will it wash with Jane and John?
0:26:16 > 0:26:17We've worked out that would cost you...
0:26:20 > 0:26:22- ..£4,040.- Right.
0:26:22 > 0:26:27Those sliding doors have pushed the price £540 over budget.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30- It's nice to meet you. - Thanks ever so much.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34All the pitches are in, but will Jane and John like any of them?
0:26:34 > 0:26:38The doors that we've gone for on this, we're talking,
0:26:38 > 0:26:40- mega money, mate.- 12 grand.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44Well, we've certainly got creative on this one, didn't we, baby boy?
0:26:44 > 0:26:45- Boom! - LAUGHTER
0:26:45 > 0:26:48The teams have done everything they can.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50All they can do now is wait.
0:26:52 > 0:26:58Will it be Alex and Chris' boutique design, top price at £4,700?
0:26:58 > 0:27:05Tracy and Daryll's his and hers solution, under budget at £2,950?
0:27:05 > 0:27:10Or Mark and Chris' posh sliding doors, mid-price at £4,040?
0:27:10 > 0:27:12It has been really tough.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15- Yeah.- Have we made a decision? - Yes, we have made a decision.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17Only the winners' phone will ring.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29PHONE LINE RINGS
0:27:36 > 0:27:39- Hello.- Hi, is that Tracy?
0:27:39 > 0:27:43- Hi, there.- We'd love you to come and work with us on our wardrobe project.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47Oh, that's fantastic, Jane. Thanks so much.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50No, we look forward to kind of meeting up and actually going through
0:27:50 > 0:27:52- some more of the details with you. - I'm really pleased, Jane.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55I hope we'll do you proud and give you what you want.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58- I'm really looking forward to it. We're really excited now, aren't we? - Yeah.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00Speak to you soon. Bye now. Bye.
0:28:02 > 0:28:03It's so exciting!
0:28:03 > 0:28:06With winners Tracy and Daz over the moon...
0:28:06 > 0:28:08- I want to kiss you. Can I kiss you? - No.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11..the losers have come down earth with a bump.
0:28:11 > 0:28:15Yeah, we shot for the stars on this one, and it looks like on this occasion
0:28:15 > 0:28:17the star just fizzled out at the end.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20It's about getting the customer what we want,
0:28:20 > 0:28:23and at the end of the day what they wanted wasn't us.
0:28:23 > 0:28:24Never mind, boys.
0:28:24 > 0:28:29You'll still be able to keep a beady eye on Tracy and Daz.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33Having building work in your bedroom can be seriously disruptive.
0:28:33 > 0:28:36So, what's the best way to help things run smoothly?
0:28:36 > 0:28:38Double-check the design before the builder starts.
0:28:38 > 0:28:41That way, it will be spot on right from the beginning.
0:28:41 > 0:28:42If you're having your bedroom done,
0:28:42 > 0:28:45clear everything out, and if you can sleep in a different room.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48We've got more space work to work, we will get the job done quicker.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53It's the first day of the build at Jane and John's house.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56- This will be good.- Yeah, I want to see how they have done this.
0:28:56 > 0:29:00And the losing builders are watching Daryll and Tracy's every move.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05Jane and John decided to go for the cheaper option of just fitting a new
0:29:05 > 0:29:09wardrobe, and Daz is here bright and early.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11It's certainly a one man job, taking these out.
0:29:12 > 0:29:16- One man job? - THEY LAUGH
0:29:16 > 0:29:18So, yeah, nice welcome break. A bit of peace.
0:29:18 > 0:29:22You never know what you're going to find when you start taking something like this out,
0:29:22 > 0:29:26so, make sure there is no nasty surprises for getting everything in tomorrow.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29And we've got power behind here already, which we didn't know about.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32It's a nice little thing to find.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35- We knew that was there, didn't we, mate?- A Brucie bonus, yeah.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40For the next few hours, Daz is a man on a mission,
0:29:40 > 0:29:45and it isn't long before those hated cupboards are a distant memory.
0:29:45 > 0:29:47Not a bad a morning's work. Quite pleased.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49He has done well for the morning there, hasn't he?
0:29:49 > 0:29:51- Time for a brew.- Yeah.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53So, it's out with the old...
0:29:53 > 0:29:56He's probably going to resell that, knowing Daz.
0:29:56 > 0:29:57..and in with the new.
0:29:59 > 0:30:00To speed up the job,
0:30:00 > 0:30:05Tracy and Daryll have had the wood for the bespoke wardrobe pre-cut to measure.
0:30:06 > 0:30:11This has all been cut off site, with the idea that it will all go in perfectly
0:30:11 > 0:30:13and there won't be any problems.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16But it's a 70-piece jigsaw puzzle.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- I hope they're all marked up.- Yeah.
0:30:19 > 0:30:23So, they've drafted in fitter, Adrian, for a bit of extra muscle.
0:30:23 > 0:30:27It keeps me a slender figure this, you know, carrying big,
0:30:27 > 0:30:28heavy things like this around.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30THEY SCOFF
0:30:30 > 0:30:33And you'll be needing those muscles to get the new two-and-a-half metre
0:30:33 > 0:30:35high doors up the stairs.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38We have sort of measured whether they will come up.
0:30:38 > 0:30:42In theory they will, but whether in practice they will is another story. So...
0:30:42 > 0:30:43Famous last words.
0:30:43 > 0:30:46Are you ready there, mate?
0:30:46 > 0:30:47- They're big doors.- Yeah.- Wow.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51Big old doors.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54Right. Left. Laughing.
0:30:54 > 0:30:56- Monsters, them, aren't they?- Yeah.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58She might have to get her paintbrush out later.
0:30:58 > 0:31:00You all right there?
0:31:00 > 0:31:02Oh, it's tight.
0:31:02 > 0:31:03Stop there.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05THEY LAUGH
0:31:05 > 0:31:06To me. To you.
0:31:08 > 0:31:12Yes, it is all starting to look a little bit Chuckle Brothers.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14Right...
0:31:14 > 0:31:15That's it.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18Oh! Get out, Mum!
0:31:20 > 0:31:22It would be no fun if it was too easy, would it?
0:31:22 > 0:31:24Time for a brew.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26I'll put the kettle on.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29- Yeah.- It's always time for a brew.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31With the doors safely in,
0:31:31 > 0:31:37Daryll and Adrian use their expert joinery skills to fit all these pieces of wood together.
0:31:38 > 0:31:39- One man job.- Yeah.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44With the chimney breast slap, bang in the middle of the wall,
0:31:44 > 0:31:46they have worked out the best configuration of shelves
0:31:46 > 0:31:48that will maximise the storage.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50That's the bare shell of it,
0:31:50 > 0:31:54but there's going to be a mirror in the centre there
0:31:54 > 0:31:58and then each side is going to have drawers in the bottom.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03Daz may think it's all going well,
0:32:03 > 0:32:07but his harshest critic is about to unexpectedly show up.
0:32:09 > 0:32:10Mum.
0:32:10 > 0:32:15- Tracy turned up in her Jag. - Yeah. - THEY LAUGH
0:32:15 > 0:32:17- Hello, there.- You all right?
0:32:17 > 0:32:20I can't wait to go up and have a look and see what's going on.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24So, Mum, what do you think?
0:32:24 > 0:32:27Carcasses are going in now.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30Everything seems to be fitting well and going in well.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34Doors have come in. Phew, didn't have to take any windows out, so that was a good one.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37Let me see. Oh, they're lovely.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39- Acrylic.- I really like the doors.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42Sounds like a thumbs-up from Mum.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45- Do you need anything?- We've run out of milk, actually.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47Do you need me to go and get some?
0:32:47 > 0:32:49"Mum, go and get me some milk."
0:32:49 > 0:32:51Daz loves his brew.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54All right, love, thanks, have a good day.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57Tracy may be boss, but she can't help being Mum.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59And we'll be back later to see how they're getting on.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05Back down south in Epsom...
0:33:07 > 0:33:10..Kevin and Zoe's en-suite was in pretty poor repair
0:33:10 > 0:33:17so they've hired smooth operators Martin and Mick to work their magic and bring it up to scratch.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22- It looks like they're ripping the whole house down.- Yeah.
0:33:23 > 0:33:25It's the central heating gone down, look.
0:33:25 > 0:33:28- Job done.- Plumbing and plastering done.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31Cables for the electrics in, and the new chipboard floor down.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34Now they can crack on with hottest star of the show,
0:33:34 > 0:33:36the underfloor heating.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39Which was one of our main sales points, that won us the pitch.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42It is very important not to put the heating underneath toilets
0:33:42 > 0:33:44cos it actually dries out the bowl.
0:33:44 > 0:33:46With the heating sorted out,
0:33:46 > 0:33:49it's now a race to the finish to get it all done.
0:33:49 > 0:33:53First, self-levelling latex is poured on to the floor to make sure
0:33:53 > 0:33:55it's ready for tiling.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59- Mick has changed, hasn't he? He looks different without his beard. - He's got younger, hasn't he?
0:33:59 > 0:34:01Next the vanity units go in.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04This is going to be the cupboard that's going to have the sink going over the top.
0:34:04 > 0:34:06And then the tiling.
0:34:06 > 0:34:08We are running out of time a little bit because Zoe and Kevin go away on
0:34:08 > 0:34:12holiday this weekend, so we'd like to finish before they go away.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17I like the tiles on the floor, though.
0:34:17 > 0:34:18Where is Mick, anyway?
0:34:19 > 0:34:21Yeah, he has been missing, hasn't he?
0:34:21 > 0:34:24Finally, it's finishing touches and Mick has appeared!
0:34:24 > 0:34:29- Oh, my word! - He turned up!- Look!
0:34:29 > 0:34:32Just in time for a very important job.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35I'm just putting the last knob on.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38Hopefully the client will be happy.
0:34:38 > 0:34:39It gives you that wow factor.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42Let's close the door. That's us done.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47Mick, he gets to close the door!
0:34:50 > 0:34:55Martin and Mick have worked eight long days on this en-suite.
0:34:55 > 0:34:57Obviously it was empty. Nothing in there at all.
0:34:57 > 0:34:58It'd half been started.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02So, will the losers give them the thumbs-up?
0:35:02 > 0:35:05I'm looking forward to seeing what they produce, mate, yes.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16It's now a bright, modern bathroom.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18- It looks good, boys. - It is, innit? In all fairness.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20It does look good.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22That '70s look is long gone.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26What sets that job off for me is the tiles, isn't it?
0:35:26 > 0:35:27- Beautiful.- Very nice.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31And the cherry on the cake, that underfloor heating.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33A tidy job, isn't it, in all fairness.
0:35:33 > 0:35:38- That's a lovely, lovely bathroom. - Yeah.- Really nice.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40So, the builders like it,
0:35:40 > 0:35:42but now it's the moment of truth for Martin and Mick.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44What will Zoe and Kevin think?
0:35:52 > 0:35:53- Yeah!- It's nice.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57I really like it.
0:35:57 > 0:36:00It's a big improvement on the 1970s bathroom that was
0:36:00 > 0:36:02- here before.- Yeah, it looks very smart.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04Yeah, I think they have done a really good job.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06- What do you think? - Yeah, it was positive.
0:36:06 > 0:36:08Have to check out the underfloor heating.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11- That should be really nice actually. - That'll be a nice luxury in the cold evenings.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14They look made up, mate. They look proper chuffed, don't they?
0:36:14 > 0:36:18Who wouldn't be happy with that? That's a marvellous, lovely job, isn't it?
0:36:18 > 0:36:20The mirror is at the right height, which is good.
0:36:20 > 0:36:21It works for me.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26I hope that it won't date badly.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30I hope it will stand the test of time as a modern classic.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34Happy customer. Ready for the next one.
0:36:34 > 0:36:38And it all came in at the quoted price of £4,200.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47Back up north in East Didsbury,
0:36:47 > 0:36:52Jane and John's bedroom was less of an oasis and more of an "Oh, dear".
0:36:52 > 0:36:55Look at the state of this. I can't actually find anything in here.
0:36:55 > 0:36:59With their overcrowded and outdated wardrobes causing nothing but grief,
0:36:59 > 0:37:03they decided to get mum and son team Tracy and Daryll in.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06- Oh, they're lovely. - Acrylic.
0:37:07 > 0:37:13So far, they have fitted the carcass for a brand-new wardrobe and got the mammoth doors up the stairs.
0:37:13 > 0:37:17All that's needed to complete the job are a few finishing touches.
0:37:17 > 0:37:18So, here is the mirror.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22Hopefully it has been cut to the right size.
0:37:22 > 0:37:23We're about to find out.
0:37:24 > 0:37:26Mirror, mirror on the wall.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35Easy does it now, lads.
0:37:36 > 0:37:37One mirror.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40It'll take a couple of hours, but it is an instant grab adhesive,
0:37:40 > 0:37:43so it will be right.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45HE MIMICS SHATTERING SOUND
0:37:48 > 0:37:49It fits. That's a result.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51With the carcasses in place,
0:37:51 > 0:37:54the runners for the sliding doors need to go in.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57For them to run smoothly across the floor, it needs to be level,
0:37:57 > 0:37:59which it's not.
0:38:00 > 0:38:05We put in these base bits for the rails to sit on, which will be level.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08So that's how we get around the uneven floor.
0:38:08 > 0:38:12Beautiful. I'm right on the edge there, mate.
0:38:12 > 0:38:16The measuring for these rails has to be exact for them to work.
0:38:16 > 0:38:18No pressure!
0:38:18 > 0:38:20And at £120 per rail,
0:38:20 > 0:38:25cutting them in the wrong place could eat into their profits.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27We'll share the blame for this one, I reckon.
0:38:29 > 0:38:30Ah, see, look at that.
0:38:30 > 0:38:31Perfect cut, that.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33Nice cut. Very nice cut.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35Chuffed.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38And as if by magic, look who is back!
0:38:38 > 0:38:41- Hello.- All right? We're up here.
0:38:41 > 0:38:43Nice and easy for me to get through.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46- You can put it on the bed if you want.- Yeah. It's OK, don't worry.
0:38:46 > 0:38:51- Here is Mum now. Cracking the whip. - Cracking the whip.- Crack the whip, yeah.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54- Happy?- I'm very happy, yes. - Good stuff.- Great stuff. Yeah.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57Now, the only thing I've spotted, and you're probably going to tell me
0:38:57 > 0:38:59I don't need to even worry about it.
0:38:59 > 0:39:03- Don't say it then.- Well, no, I have to say it because that's what I'm here for.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05- The gap at the top.- There isn't one.
0:39:05 > 0:39:09Ah! It's not finished. Sort your gap out.
0:39:09 > 0:39:10The one that's not finished.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13- Oh, right, it's not finished. Is that the reason?- Right.- OK, fine.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16I knew you'd have the right answer. OK, no worries.
0:39:16 > 0:39:17THEY CHUCKLE
0:39:17 > 0:39:21- On the stairs. - Out.- OK. Sorted.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24- Yes, Mum.- Yeah. There is the door!
0:39:24 > 0:39:25HE LAUGHS
0:39:27 > 0:39:29With the new dressing table and wardrobes up,
0:39:29 > 0:39:32the next thing to decide on is a practical lighting scheme.
0:39:32 > 0:39:36The homeowners went for LED lighting inside the wardrobes,
0:39:36 > 0:39:39a shaving socket for John, as well as spots above the mirror.
0:39:39 > 0:39:44But just when it was all going so well, Daz hits a snag.
0:39:44 > 0:39:49In here we have a shaver point and to try and keep it sort of concealed,
0:39:49 > 0:39:50it's inside that shelf.
0:39:50 > 0:39:54The problem being you can't get the plug in the shelf.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57- THEY LAUGH - Oops.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01Cut a panel. That's what he needs. He needs a hatch.
0:40:01 > 0:40:06The solution is cut a hole here that we can feed it through and plug it in,
0:40:06 > 0:40:09but rather than look at some unsightly hole,
0:40:09 > 0:40:11we're going to put this cover over.
0:40:11 > 0:40:15We find a solution to what, you know, could potentially ruin the work we've done.
0:40:18 > 0:40:22- Well done, that lad. - Good recovery.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30Right, that's it. Job done. Just tidy up now and I can go home.
0:40:33 > 0:40:37Daz has spent four days building Jane and John's wardrobes.
0:40:37 > 0:40:41- There wasn't much space in there. - No.- The chimney breast stood out a mile.
0:40:41 > 0:40:45So, what did the rival builders think of his work?
0:40:45 > 0:40:47Let's see if he has done himself justice, eh?
0:40:57 > 0:40:59- He has done a great job.- Yeah. - That looks really, really nice.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01- So, yeah, a round of applause to them.- Yeah.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04A great job by them.
0:41:04 > 0:41:07There are stylish sliding doors...
0:41:07 > 0:41:08- What a nice job. - Really nice job.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11I like that idea of it going all the way across.
0:41:11 > 0:41:12Not quite the doors we were fitting.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16..which revealed bespoke shelving to hide the chimney breast.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19- I think that's excellent. - Yeah.- I can't fault that.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23And a dressing table with a practical lighting scheme.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27- A lovely job there, mate.- Yeah.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30That's really nice. I like the end result.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32The builders have given it the seal of approval.
0:41:32 > 0:41:37But now Tracy and Daryll are going to find out what Jane and John think.
0:41:37 > 0:41:41- Right, ready for this? - The moment of truth.- Yeah.
0:41:44 > 0:41:45Here we go.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51Let's have a look in the middle.
0:41:51 > 0:41:52A bit nervous, I must admit.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57That's a really nice slide to the doors, look.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04- Excellent.- Turn the lights on. Yeah, it's good, isn't it?
0:42:04 > 0:42:08- Good, I'm glad they're pleased. - Ah, yeah.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11No, I think we did the right putting these shelves in because
0:42:11 > 0:42:13actually they are much more usable, aren't they?
0:42:13 > 0:42:15Wow, that's really good.
0:42:15 > 0:42:16What do you think?
0:42:16 > 0:42:19It looks really good with the lighting on.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22- I've got my shaver socket in there. - Yeah, it works quite well.
0:42:22 > 0:42:25John was happy with that, then. That was really important for him.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28Yeah, it's much better cos there is a lot more space.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31Loads of space. Excellent.
0:42:31 > 0:42:33So much stuff in there as well.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36- It was a big wardrobe, isn't it? - Yeah.- You can fit a lot in.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38We were a bit unsure about a couple of bits,
0:42:38 > 0:42:41but now it's in and it's finished, and all our stuff is in there,
0:42:41 > 0:42:45albeit we're still tidying up a little bit, actually it works really well,
0:42:45 > 0:42:47- so we're really pleased with it, aren't we?- Yeah.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50Right, let's get a shirt, get changed and let's go.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53Looks like another satisfied customer.
0:42:53 > 0:42:56- Well done.- Well done. Good lad. Well done.