The Renovators

Season 1

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66 episodes · First aired 2011-07-24

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S1 E6160 min

Head to Head - Inner City Terrace

Jason and Luke arrived at the warehouse for the third Head-to-Head: a White Room Challenge. They had four hours to transform their spaces into stunning kitchens, with Luke getting first choice of theme and selecting 'city', leaving Jason to go with 'country.' Luke selected Keenan, Jarrad and Michael for his team, with Jason being assisted by Mel, Natalia and Nathan. Both Sky Blue Team members had their issues, with the tight deadline impacting the level of craftmanship. Luke's team was called up on hanging overhead cabinets upside down, while Peter felt that Jason's effort suffered from some functional problems. The judges had one of the most difficult decisions yet but gave the edge to Luke, sending him into the Top 6.

S1 E6260 min

Head to Head - Weatherboard House

Brendan arrived at The Weatherboard House to give some words of encouragement to Keenan and Mel ahead of their Head-to-Head. Their challenge was to complete the property’s second and third bedrooms, with Keenan choosing the latter, wanting the opportunity to showcase his workmanship by tackling the bigger job. Keenan picked Nathan and Peter to help him, leaving Mel to be assisted by Natalia and Jarrad. Both rooms came together nicely, although with time ticking away Mel suffered from the windows needing planing to get them to fit, while Keenan appreciated the nightmare of constructing flat-pack without the luxury of time. Ultimately Mel’s styling and use of space proved the deciding factor, as she caused one of the biggest upsets of the series by displacing Keenan as The Weatherbaord House's head renovator.

S1 E6360 min

Final Head to Head

The last two teams faced their Head-to-Heads. Over at The Sixties Suburban Nathan opted to take on the living room, aided by Peter, leaving Natalia and Luke to work on the dining room. Back at The Fibro Cottage the Navy Blue lads had to complete the property’s living areas, with Michael choosing the front room and Mel to help him, while Jarrad worked on the bigger back room together with August. The Head-to-Heads were fought at a frantic pace, with Natalia’s styling skills giving her the edge over Nathan and doing enough in the judges’ eyes to send her into the Top 6. With too much to do in the time available an emotional Jarrad struggled, and despite him giving his all it wasn’t enough to claim the keys from Michael.

S1 E6460 min

Advice from the Judges

They may have won the right to take their properties to auction, but there was no rest for the renovators as the final How To of the series began. With so much to do before auction day, the contestants raced to complete their renovations. Thankfully help was at hand in the form of the judges, from Brendan giving landscaping pointers at The Fibro Cottage to Robyn discussing style tips with Peter. By the close all six key holders had taken a massive step further towards the dream of finishing their houses

S1 E6560 min

The Final Inspection

The final Judgement Day of the series arrived, with plenty to play for as following their inspections the judges would decide which of the houses they thought was the best heading into auction. The six head renovators raced to put the finishing touches on their houses ahead of the judges’ arrival, hoping that the smallest details could potentially take them over the line. Whoever won Judgement Day would not only receive a confidence boost going into finale, but also a desperately needed Beach holiday in Bali. The judges were amazed by all the transformations, but the level of craftsmanship coupled with a thorough understanding of the property’s demographic shown by Luke won the day and the luxurious prize.

S1 E6660 min

The Finale - Auction Night

Auction day arrived, with the Top 6 holding their collective breath as the auctions got underway. First up was The Weatherboard House, with Mel and the rest of the Green Team watching anxiously. The poor state of the property market was immediately apparent, with bidding getting off to a worryingly slow start. With the price creeping up steadily, however, The Weatherboard managed to reach $575,000, a profit of $1145. Next up was The Shop, with August pained to see his pride and joy fail to make a profit as the hammer fell at $700,000. Peter and Natalia were given equally little to celebrate, with The Half-Done House going for $770,000 and The Sixties Suburban for $730,000, some way short of their respective profit points. Thankfully it was a different story for Luke and The Inner-City Terrace, which enjoyed by far the best action of the night up to then by selling for $925,000 – a tidy $25,732 profit. The stage was set for a battle of David and Goliath, with the only house that could topple the competition’s biggest being its smallest. Incredibly The Fibro Cottage exceeded expectations, reaching $440,000 and a profit of $68,012, winning Michael the crown of Australia’s best renovator and $100,000 in prize money.

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