Here's What Actually Happened To Mike Holmes

Mike Holmes comes from pretty humble beginnings. Having learned construction at an early age, he pursued a career in the industry. By the time he was 19 years old, Holmes was overseeing his own contracting company in his hometown of Toronto. By a twist of fate, he wound up in front of the camera and in millions of homes around the world as the star of HGTV’s hit series Holmes on Homes.

More shows would follow, and it wouldn’t be long before Mike Holmes went from average contractor to bona fide celebrity. His friendly demeanor and real-world knowledge has made him one of HGTV’s biggest stars, but that isn’t all he’s known for. Here’s what really happened to Mike Holmes.

Keep watching to see what actually happened to Mike Holmes.

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HGTV | 0:00
Ditched his original producer | 1:11
Coffee business | 2:04
Mike Holmes' workwear line | 2:55
Hurricane Katrina charity work | 3:46
Green building techniques | 4:22
Mike Holmes' magazine | 5:15
Homegrown hero in Canada | 6:03
Sued for millions | 6:47
How-to manual | 7:39
All in the family | 8:27
Primetime debut | 9:14
Make It Right | 10:01

[debbielawson]

Wait.... I only got this video in my feed because I saw a Recent one about him approving homes in Canada, and they ended up being demolished due to faulty construction and mold!

[sergiodjf]

He became a role model, not only for his construction skills but also for his leadership, ethics & focus on quality. He was criticized for questioning the local construction codes, but honestly he was asking valid questions when components prematurely failed or where poorly put together but “passed inspection”. His questioning of the local codes was to raise awareness & to raise the bar to prevent the same issues from happening over & over. I liked his proactive approach rather than being a bystander like other contractors might be

[rvwall-e]

This man has proven, once again, that honesty with a customer and quality workmanship can lead to success on many levels. It is not perfection, but rather the striving for it, and a powerful work ethic, that show the quality of a endeavor he takes on.

[aaronhardy]

Watched his show as a teenager and had no real interest in building, plumbing or any of it myself. Learned a lot and liked watching him help and educate people. Happy for him, his family and all of his success. 👏🏾

[AB_Evans]

Really like Mike Holmes, his kids, and crew. Glad to see that they're going strong. Looking forward to the new show!

[ESUSAMEX]

Hiring a home contractor is the most stressful thing in the world because people do not trust contractors. You spend thousands and must pray the work is done correctly. As an American, I loved Mike's shows. My dream is to build my dream home one day, and I hope Mike and his team will be able to do it.

[cyberpleb]

I worked as a handy-man and general contractor for several years after I was laid off from my job as a biology professor. I spent most of my time fixing issues created by so-called professionals. A lot of cut-rate companies (especially those that hire out to sub-contractors) do horrible work. No one will ever care about your home more than you. No one is willing to invest more time on your home than you. Most of the work is pretty simple if you are mechanically inclined and willing to put in the work and research the code. Know your limitations and assess them honestly. If you don't feel comfortable doing something, don't do it. But every homeowner should (at very least) learn some skills so that they are not taken advantage of by contractors.

[sandravanlankvelt]

I have watched Homes since he came on tv in USA around 2005? He has great work ethics, kind, demands perfection, smart, really cares about people getting stuck with bad inspectors on homes and poor workmanship. There's more but those who have followed his shows know he sincerely cares about people and loves his family. His intelligence and his gift of visioning a job from it's worst to being the best is awesome. Big HUGS to Mike Holmes and his many gifts...especially his words: "MAKE IT RIGHT"!!! Gods blessings to you Mike Holmes and your family.

[elizabeths]

Mike Holmes- my hero! I learned SO MUCH from watching his show ( Holmes on Holmes) which saved me (several times), from some bad home repair experiences.

[neilopfer]

Thanks for the backstory!! Had a chance to meet and talk with Mike Holmes at a construction trade show and was very much impressed with him. Already had a couple of his books and he has great advice on home renovation projects. Have been in construction all my life and just about every time I watch his TV shows or the YouTube video clips, I either learn something new or re-learn something I had forgotten in working for my late Dad who was a contractor (a quality contractor!!).
Best wishes for continued success to Mike Holmes & Company!!

[Barbwheel]

I have met the man at George’s show. Very kind, engaging man with a great handshake.

[billygrisdale]

I would like to add something missing out of this, Mike Holmes is massive in the UK, he tells it as it is and gets on with the job, fixes others mistakes and educates as he goes, we have learnt so much from his shows. thank you from Norton, South Yorkshire England. Sunday 12th March 2023.

[denisedavies]

This man has empathy and a heart. Very rare these days. I watch every thing he is involved in ❤

[stephen]

I love rewatching Holmes on Homes when I come across an episode I’ve seen 10 years ago. That said, in the US, it’s been tougher to find his shows - either airing at weird times or not on the channel you’d expect. I’d love to hire him or one of his kids to come do some “basic” work on my house, knowing that it would not only be done right and for a fair price, but they could fix any issues they find that weren’t done right. Just really hard to trust local contractors.

A friend was raving about the contractor they hired for their kitchen, and how great a job they were doing - only to be left frustrated when paint colors didn’t match, and trim pieces weren’t completed and they had to call daily, finally to get told off by the contractor (very rudely). With the corrections still needing to be done, they contacted the contractor’s business partner, waited a month, and finally got someone to come fix it. (all of 4 hours of work). And again, this was a contractor my friend was raving about during the project.

I had some work done on my house - took 3 months. Was quoted 1-2 days. After confronting the company after the first month about the timeline, they said “Oh, who told you THAT?!”. They disappeared for a week without notice, would show up unprepared at 10:30am, take lunch at noon, then pack up by 2:30pm saying they would be back tomorrow to finish up. This went on for months. After countless calls to the company, they sent a different crew out who said everything was done wrong and proceeded to rip out all the work the first crew did. The second crew was better, but failed city inspection of the work 4x - once simply by not even showing up that day they scheduled the inspector. Another time they asked the inspector if he could point out things they were doing wrong while they were working. Inspector got angry and said not to call him until they were actually completed.

My neighbor with the same model house had the same work done a few months later. The company they hired sent a crew of 8 people, and knocked it out in a single day - and passed inspection first go.

[ryanmcewen]

I've been watching him since the beginning.
Love Mike Holmes. I've met him three times at tool shows.
Really down to earth guy. Sincere and open and very nice to everyone around him.

[seyouma]

I enjoyed watching “all” of the Holmes on Homes programming, looking forward every week to watch!

[caspaabriel]

I'm a Kiwi guy in NZ, loved the show's and totally respect Mike Holmes! Kind Regards

[terisoto]

Love MIKE HOMES. Miss not having a channel where I can watch him.

[notconvincedgranny]

Not a whole lot of things you can depend on these days, but Mike Holmes is one of them.

[Mr]

I love watching Mike Holmes he tells it like it is, & when its all said & done you just have to set back & see what a great job he& his crew have done . Mike please don't stop what your doing your show is the best show to watch, and the families you've help fix there homes are the luckies ones to have such a honest contractor who just won't stop till its done right . Thank You & your crew .