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John DeSilvia identifies the marks of an unqualified home contractor while touring a couple's home.
Repairs to an improperly constructed kitchen and roof are made.
John and the team install a waterproof roof and renovate flooded rooms for a couple whose previous contractor did a shoddy job.
A bathroom is renovated to accommodate a homeowner who uses a wheelchair as a result of a heart condition.
John remodels a kitchen that flooded due to an unscrupulous contractor who abandoned the job before completing the necessary plumbing work.
A house gets new exterior siding and insulation.
John and the team repair plumbing, water damage, loose tiles and the door of a bathroom job gone awry.
A balcony is redone after a disastrous contracting job.
John renovates a home devastated by flood damage from Hurricane Irene.
John helps an expectant couple renovate their moldy basement.
John and the team install a new heating-and-cooling system in a three-story brownstone.
The crew finish a couple's master bath and bedroom after a contractor used their payment for other jobs.
A basement is renovated to accomodate a large family.
When a simple washer and dryer installation goes horribly wrong, Dawn and Glenn, are left with pipes that back up and leak all over their first floor living space. Not only did the contractor do a number on the plumbing system, he also left a flue pipe unattached to the wall, causing a Carbon Monoxide leak. As work begins, more problems start to surface, literally. John DiSilvia discovers a major ant infestation living behind their walls and in their ceiling and a roof that can't drain properly. JD and his team get to work, sealing the carbon monoxide leak, fixing the downstairs living space that has flooded so many times and creating a new utility room and private space for Dawn and Glenn to do their laundry, the issue that started the mess in the first place.
Homeowners Bob and Marie used their retirement savings to pay a contractor who promised to fix their roof. It was caving in so badly it could be seen from the street. But the shoddy workmanship did more harm than good.Enter John DeSilvia to the rescue the renovation. After discovering major structural problems and a carbon monoxide leak in the attic, John and his crew work through a 111 degree heat wave to make the home safe once again . They repair the roof, remodel the living room and fix the carbon monoxide leak that threatened to poison the homeowners
John repairs a pool that has left homeowners drowning in debt.
John helps repair an improperly constructed attic roof job.
John helps a couple renovate a two-story addition that was installed improperly and illegally.
John renovates a sunroom that was botched by the previous contractor.
John helps a mother of three fix extensive water damage that occurred due to shoddy installations.
John helps a couple whose contractor abandoned their project to convert their master bathroom into a peaceful retreat.
Homeowners battle asbestos while installing a French drain and bathtub in the basement.
Fixing the damage caused by a faulty HVAC installation.
Renovating a deck on the brink of collapse due to a shoddy contracting job.
A water damage repair mission becomes more difficult after serious safety hazards are discovered.
Renovating a home after Hurricane Sandy and an electrical fire caused by an irresponsible contractor.
John DeSilvia rebuilds a mudroom that was built on a faulty foundation.
John DeSilvia rescues a basement and finds a horror hidden below.
John DeSilvia rescues a bathroom and more from a clumsy contractor
Vaughn and Stephanie had plans for their home, so they hired a contractor.
Ian and Ceason wanted to waterproof their basement to utilize the space.
John DeSilvia saves a master bedroom renovation gone horribly awry.
John DeSilvia fixes a roof leak that confused previous contractors.
JD takes on a botched roof repair that caused big problems for a family.
John DeSilvia deals with damaged by an un-repaired roof leak.
JD saves a balcony that a prior contractor failed to fix.
John DeSilvia rescues a hack job of a kitchen renovation.
JD expels mold and mends a leak in a second floor bathroom.
John DeSilvia rescues a basement bathroom overrun with sewage.
Host John DeSilvia has to work quickly to secure an extension pulling away from the original structure. It's ready to come down, and the safety of the family is in John's hands.
Host John DeSilvia takes on a brand new house that already has severe water damage, which, among other things, is causing its brick veneer to separate from the face of the house. John has a big project ahead of him, as he will have to remove the entire front and rear façade of the house to see this through.
John DeSilvia comes face to face with an enclosed deck and bathroom so poorly done it's almost comical. But he stops laughing when he hears how much they paid. As John peels back each layer of the deck, their home, and the bathroom, things keep getting worse. It's up to John to fix everything. It is a big job, but the homeowners will finally get the quality work for which they paid.
John DeSilvia visits a beautiful turn-of-the-century home to address some serious water damage in the basement, something for which the homeowners had previously hired and paid two other contractors. Instead of a functioning basement with a proper French drain, the previous contractors left this family not only with water but the most dangerous mold levels John has ever seen.
John DeSilvia finds that a family's home has been plagued by water damage and leaks because of not one, but two incompetent contractors. Each was more intent on blaming the other than fixing the issue. John will have to tear down the entire chimney and start from the bottom to fix something that never should have gotten this bad.
John DeSilvia must fix two bathrooms for an elderly woman who was cheated by a shady contractor. Thankfully, she threw the last contractor off the job before it could get any worse and he could take any more of her money. With the help of his plumber, John soon finds that the plumbing throughout the entire renovation was improperly routed. It's going to take some serious work to give this grandmother the update to the home her husband built thirty years ago.
Host John DeSilvia meets a mother whose life savings was taken by a contractor who failed to deliver. What starts as a kitchen renovation turns to a tear down as he realizes just how bad the last contractor's work was. It's up to him and his team to give this woman the kitchen of her dreams.
John DeSilvia takes on the monumental task of rescuing three decks, each one more dangerous than the last. At any moment, one of these decks could come crashing down, and the last contractor never gave a second thought to any of the three families that would be standing on them. It is up to John and his crew to make sure these three separate families and their homes are no longer plagued by the contractor they hired together.
Host John DeSilvia discovers that a sinking kitchen floor might have serious structural issues behind it. With a young family's safety at stake, John must work quickly to keep their first floor from falling through to their basement.
A young couple is out of their bedroom because of water damage, leaks, and mold. Their last contractor charged them an amount of money that should have bought an entirely new roof, but instead left them with unsightly patchwork and even more water. John DeSilvia must fix the roof and give this couple an extra something to make up for the first year in their new home.
John DeSilvia rescues a single mother who hired a contractor to build an extension onto her kitchen. The contractor bailed on the project before he even made the space water tight, leaving the house, the homeowner, and her three sons exposed to the elements. Who knows what is behind those walls now that water has been allowed to drain into them. It's up to John and his crew to figure it out and rescue this family.
A family is struggling to get by after their last contractor ran with the money that was to pay for their plumbing repair. Not only are Tommy, Wendy, and their two sons limited to one bathroom, the entire ground floor is unusable due to residual water damage. Working with his plumber, John DeSilvia realizes just how deep the issues ran for this house, and the family is probably lucky the last contractor disappeared before he could make things worse.
On this special episode of Rescue My Renovation, host John DeSilvia travels to scenic Coeur d'Alene, Idaho to lend a helping hand to Chris Grundy on Blog Cabin. So far, Grundy has totally overhauled the frame of the 1970s cabin, but now, he needs a little help with the library and Johnny D is coming to the rescue. JD plans to start by installing a double-sided fireplace and a curved wall to accent the entrance to the master bedroom. From there, it's on to wall-to-wall built-in bookshelves and a custom butcher's block worktable. It's going to be a beautiful library, but there's a lot of work to be done!
