The BEST episodes of Holmes Inspection
Every episode of Holmes Inspection ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Holmes Inspection!
Mike Holmes is back with an all new series to help homeowners who have been victims of home inspections gone wrong. Featuring the well-known host of Holmes on Homes, this new series shines a spotlight on innocent homeowners facing massive repair bills and dangerous living conditions due to incompetence within the unregulated home inspection industry. Each show offers a unique dilemma faced by house purchasers who, misled by a vague or evasive home inspection, now face a daunting renovation or potential health threat. Disillusioned and now distrusting, they call in Mike to offer a personal Holmes Inspection and assessment and to “Make It Right”.
#1 - A Hole Lot of History - Part 2
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/2009
The work on Fred and Sara's house continues.
#2 - A Load of Trouble (1)
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/6/2010
The Holmes Crew arrive at a house where issues with sloped floors and sticking doors on the second floor are far more serious than reported. After a further series of inspections revealing that portions of the house were caving in or were in danger of doing so, the Holmes crew are forced to gut the house and rebuild it from the ground up. This episode was previously titled
#3 - A Load of Trouble (2)
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 7/17/2010
The Holmes Crew arrive at a house where issues with sloped floors and sticking doors on the second floor are far more serious than reported. After a further series of inspections revealing that portions of the house were caving in or were in danger of doing so, the Holmes crew are forced to gut the house and rebuild it from the ground up.
#4 - A Hole Lot of History - Part 1
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/10/2009
Fred and Sara bought a historical home, only to find that "older" doesn't necessarily mean "more solid".
#5 - Backyard Blues
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2011
Simon and Nancy are newlyweds with the backyard blues. The home inspector said nothing about their sagging deck or lifting fence. Mike Holmes will Make It Right.
#6 - Soaked
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2009
Shannon, a young first time home buyer, realizes that there are some serious plumbing issues that her home inspector had missed.
#7 - Looks are Deceiving - Part 1
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/1/2011
Sean and Carol met overseas and came home to buy their dream home close to the grandparents. Now that dream has turned into an oversized nightmare. Baby Liam’s room is so cold they call it “the meat locker.” The roof is showing signs of wear and the living room is too cold for comfort. Mike Holmes will do a Holmes Inspection and show them they have even bigger issues than they thought.
#8 - Cold Welcome
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/2011
Daniel and Anita are discovering safety issues that the home inspector never warned them about. It’s up to Mike to do a Holmes Inspection and set their minds at ease.
#9 - Cozying It Up
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/31/2011
A family in need of more space buy a house that they discover has issues with water leakage, electricity and heating.
#10 - Something Stinks
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/24/2011
A couple raise concerns about an odor in their new town house.
#11 - Path of Destruction
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/17/2011
A mother and daughter's fixes don't address the full scope of issues found in their home by the inspector.
#12 - Down the Drain
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/2011
#13 - Pump Up the Heat
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/24/2011
Izabela and Waldemar bought a renovated house with faulty geo thermal heating in a bidding war. Mike will do a Holmes Inspection and help Make It Right - and green.
#14 - Cold Front
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/3/2011
Mike Holmes inspects a large detached home that Kim and Stuart are apparently sharing with the squirrels. How are the critters and all that cold air getting in?
#15 - Pane-full Truth
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2011
Dan needs a Holmes Inspection for his townhouse, and is delighted when Mike Holmes, Damon and the crew make his first home a place worth living in.
#16 - Ducts in a Row
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/2011
Have Shawn and Francesca bought their dream house or a huge nightmare? Mike Holmes will inspect and Damon and the crew will make this house a home.
#17 - Failing Grade
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2011
Debbie’s basement leaks despite the home inspector’s assurance that the grading is neutral. Mike, Damon and the crew will Make It Right-- and watertight.
#18 - Steamed
Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/17/2011
Anca and Paul needed a home that would be large enough for his two sons 11 and 13 and her daughter, 11. Losing out in three bidding wars may have made them a little more desperate to settle for this tired townhouse with a single shower for everyone. Still, the home inspector saw no major issues. Turns out there were a lot of things he didn’t see that has this family steamed. Mike will do a Holmes Inspection and Damon and the crew will Make it Right.
#19 - Looks are Deceiving - Part 2
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/1/2011
Sean and Carol have been out of their house for weeks now. Mike’s Holmes Inspection found structural issues, in addition to the many ways their cold, drafty thirty-year-old house had been invaded by pests of all shapes and sizes. Damon and the crew are all on hand to straighten this house out, and make it safe and warm for this small family’s return.
#20 - Getting Hosed
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/8/2011
Peter and Sharon decided with the birth of their third son, that they had better move out of their starter home and find a bit more space for their active family. Encouraged that this house was only eight years old and passed inspection, they bought. Now they are battling plumbing leaks, window leaks, and a foyer that floods every time it rains. They need Mike Holmes to do a Holmes Inspection, and Damon and the crew to keep them from getting hosed any longer.
#21 - Moisture Madness
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/15/2011
Kristen and Grant spent the top of their budget to buy a downtown storefront property that had been beautifully renovated. Happy with the sparkling kitchen and bath, they were blind to signs of trouble. Their home inspection did not help them to see the issues they might have with this unique house in the future. Well the future is here, but luckily so is Mike Holmes. He will do a Holmes Inspection, and Damon and the crew will make this urban space safe and sound.
#22 - Through The Roof
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/22/2011
Newlyweds Tina and Jeff have three daughters between them and found a house with room for them all. It was not very modern, but it was safe and solid, according to the home inspection. When the money they had saved for their honeymoon unexpectedly went on replacing the hot water heater, and other surprises popped up, like freezing cold bedrooms, they knew they needed Mike Holmes. Damon and the crew will be on hand to help give this family a fresh start.
#23 - Stacked Against Us
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/29/2011
Reza and Liz bought an eight-year-old house based on a home inspection that seemed to go well. That didn’t last long. Now they have had pipes freeze in the master bathroom, cracks have opened under their son’s bedroom window and water has started leaking into the kitchen below. They need Mike to do a Holmes Inspection, and show them the many issues their inspector missed. Damon and the crew will all have to help on this one.
#24 - Attic Dealbreaker
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/6/2011
Ross and Lisa foolishly allowed a family friend to do their home inspection for the price of a case of beer. While he told them a few things, he missed more than he saw. Among other things, he skipped that awkward climb into the attic, claiming there would be no deal breakers up there. Mike Holmes is here to prove him wrong. Damon and the crew are on hand to fix all the issues found on Mike’s much more thorough Holmes Inspection.
#25 - Bigger Not Better
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/13/2011
Mitzi and Cory thought they were buying a big house in a nice neighbourhood. The home inspector found no major issues and delighted, they bought. At first they loved living in their big house, near the grandparents, but more and more issues have surfaced that have them worried for their daughter’s safety. Now they are counting on Mike to do a more thorough Holmes Inspection, and Damon and the crew to help Make it Right?. Mitzi and Cory bought a big suburban house in a nice neighbourhood near the grandparents. Mike Holmes will show them bigger is not always better.