A couple has two kids and a massive trench in their basement left behind by a contractor who used a fake name, took their money and disappeared; Mike, Michael and Sherry come to the rescue as they uncover more issues along the way.

After hiring four different contractors, a couple calls on Mike, Michael and Sherry to solve the mystery of the ongoing leak; Mike and Sherry visit a family who desperately needs to make their home accessible for their son.

The stars of Holmes Family Rescue — contractor Mike Holmes, his daughter Sherry and son Michael — each believe their home is the best-dressed for the holidays. During this one-hour special, they battle it out in a friendly family Christmas competition to see who can create the most over-the-top light displays, ice sculptures and gingerbread houses — with Mike’s uncle, Billy Bell, deciding the ultimate winner. Mike and his wife, Anna, will trim their home in a modern Christmas theme, complete with a dazzling animated show with thousands of twinkling lights. It’ll be a holiday all about the kids for Sherry and her husband, Blake, who recently welcomed their second child, as they turn their backyard into a North Pole winter wonderland. And Michael will wow with a cozy, rustic holiday theme inspired by his wife Lisa Marie’s love of animals. The Holmes family also will share holiday safety tips and give back to the community in meaningful ways throughout the special.

Just as a homeowner was about to give birth, she and her partner were scammed by a contractor who left them with a mess of a kitchen; before the Holmes family can make the home accessible, they must fix the dangerous structural issues left behind.

Homeowner Angela is a fearless competitive motorcycle racer, but when it comes to renovations, she's been waving the white flag; after experiencing an intimidating contractor, she's been unable to step back into the renovation ring; Mike, Michael, and Sherry want to help, but must contend with dangerous gas leaks, shoddy workmanship, and a main floor that is stuck in the 80's.

Bad contractors have failed to renovate Angela's dysfunctional home; Mike, Sherry and Michael step in to bring her design aesthetic to life; Bernadine is in danger of losing her foster parent license because of the shoddy work of contractors.

Bernadine is in danger of losing her foster license because contractors left her in a house full of hazards; Mike, Michael and Sherry expose dangerous electrical issues but are determined to give Bernadine a safe and functional home for all the kids.

Homeowners Lori and Sonja buy their forever home, only to be beset by endless leaks in the basement; Mike, Michael and Sherry expose water pooling issues; foster mum Bernadine gets the stamp of approval to welcome children into her now safe home.

A homeowner bought a bungalow with her mother, but a flood in the basement has dampened their dreams and health. Mike, Sherry and Michael expose dangerous electrical issues, mould and possible structural concerns in hopes of setting everything right.

Mike, Michael and Sherry answer a woman's distress call after a shady contractor butchered the repairs in her flooded basement; the Holmes family make sure the only pool of water around a couple's country home is the hot tub in their backyard oasis.

The Holmes family steps up when their electrician and good friend, Frank, gets overwhelmed with his renovation due to a series of health issues; The design choices and fun finishes at a client's bungalow leave Mike having a crisis of colour.

The Holmes family is shocked by a series of issues the previous contractor left in its longtime friend's home, and Mike deals with some bad structural decisions; a client gets a colorful transformation after 10 years of basement battles.

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Homeowners' plans for an addition have only added up to a year of terrible workmanship from a contractor who left them with an unlivable house. Mike, Sherry, and Michael step in to contend with electrical hazards, crumbling brick and structural issues.

Homeowners' plans for an addition has ended in a disaster of code violations, costly shortcuts and endless safety hazards. Mike, Sherry, and Michael step in, and after taking the house down to the studs, they're now ready to focus on finishes

After purchasing their bungalow, homeowners are left defeated and overwhelmed following a year of endless leaks and shocking electrical issues. Mike, Sherry, and Michael step in to help and must deal with insufficient waterproofing and dangerous wiring.

A family is left financially drained and with an unfinished, dangerous mess after a contractor abandoned their two-story addition project. Mike, Sherry, and Michael must now contend with the triple threat of plumbing, electrical and HVAC issues.

Homeowners are left reeling and financially strapped after a contractor abandoned their basement addition project, leaving them with a hazardous home. Mike, Sherry, and Michael must now contend with unmovable bulkheads, unsightly posts and a bumpy floor.

Homeowners had big plans to build a basement apartment for his aging mom, but a crooked contractor left them with a dangerous mess. Mike, Sherry, and Michael step in to help and are shocked to find live wires, sloppy framing and dangerous gas leaks.

A neighborhood couple have helped many friends renovate their homes, but health issues have now retired their efforts. Faced with challenges in their own small bungalow, Mike, Sherry, and Michael step in and discover dangerous structural issues.

After an unexpected stroke, a couple's lives have changed drastically and now their home no longer works for them. Mike, Sherry, and Michael step in and discover unsafe structural issues, and look to rebuild a safe and functional space.

Homeowners have always put family and friends first, but after suffering a stroke, they need help with their own bungalow. Mike, Sherry, and Michael step in and uncover a number of dangerous issues, and look to create a safe and accessible home.

Homeowners decide to build an addition after they bought an 1870 farmhouse, but things got off on the wrong foot with the wrong contractor; Mike, Sherry and Michael step in to the rescue, and they also discover suspicious electrical work.

Homeowners Tom and Estrella love their home, so when they planned their addition, they thought there would be even more house to love. Unfortunately, contractor drama and ineptitude left them empty handed and discouraged.

Mike, Michael, and Sherry stepped in to turn this family's misfortunes around. Despite many setbacks, the gorgeous finishes are finally coming together.

When brothers Patrick and Stokely tried to finish their basement to accommodate more family, their contractor took their money and ran, leaving a mess so bad it threatens their health and safety.

After a four year bad builder nightmare left Sarah and Matt’s home more dysfunctional than ever, the Holmes family take on the structural messes of renos past, to set this family up for their future.

In a steady effort to repair the damage and dysfunction left after a four-year reno nightmare, the Holmes family finally return the flow that was stolen from Sarah and Matt’s segmented main floor.

Determined to redirect the floodwaters plaguing Maria and Frank’s basement for the last 5 years, the Holmes family digs into an unforgettable, full backyard overhaul.

Having finally brought an end to five years of flooding, the Holmes family dive into transforming Maria and Frank’s barren basement into a brightly coloured, teenaged dream.