Question: who pays for the work on mike makes it right

title: Holmes on Homes
text: Hit the Deck - Mike and crew travel to Saint John , New Brunswick , to help a homeowner whose second - story deck had recently collapsed , injuring the homeowner and several friends . Mike discovers the problem behind the collapse , and builds a replacement for the homeowner . Kevin Howe , the winner of the second Handyman Superstar Challenge , also has a small guest appearance in this episode . Rocky Reno - The Holmes crew travel to Canmore , Alberta , to fix a front porch and entranceway that was part of an addition . The homeowners became wary of the original contractor after their product started to substantially differ from the plans , and the contractor demanded the completion payment well before the job was complete . Paradise Island - In Northern Ontario , Mike comes to the aid of a homeowner who had a serious injury in her cottage on an island , prompting the need of a bathroom renovation with shower bars to help her move in and out of her shower . However , the original contractor , though meaning well , had also taken the opportunity to treat the job as if it were a vacation , taking a month to do a four - day job , while leaving serious water issues untouched . Mike comes to the rescue by helping her relocate a hot water heater originally in the exterior of the cottage , while redoing the bathroom and the entrance ramp , as he discovers that the rails are installed on the wrong side ( and the more dangerous side remains exposed ) - all while noting that , because of their location on an island , any missing supplies will take 30 minutes to recover from their truck at shore , and a trip to the store could take up to three hours . Lien on Me - In this two - hour special episode , Mike deals with a couple who had a `` friend '' do an addition . Although the work was originally estimated to cost just over $200,000 , the `` friend '' later put a lien on the house for more than $500,000 and took the owners of the house to court . Mike and the crew take the house down brick by brick and stud by stud to save the family from shoddy work done under the previous contract , then design an eco-friendly home and construct it on the site . This episode is notable for employing over 100 companies and 30 months of construction work ( demolition having started sometime in Season 5 , and construction during Season 6 ) - to date the most extensive work on the show , in terms of materials , manpower , and time . The Lien on Me episodes are the ones that are shown the least on TV and are very hard to find anywhere . Almost any other Holmes on Homes Episode is aired on a regular basis Brick - A-Brack - When Mike seemingly comes on the job for exterior work only ( later found to have been caused by a humidifier which had been running continuously ) , they discover that the homeowners ' possessions , which were piled from floor to ceiling , are preventing them from doing a full basement inspection . The Holmes crew not only repairs the exterior issue , but also helps the homeowners to sort and throw out their unnecessary possessions . Re-Inventing - The Holmes Crew inspects a house that has had intermittent heating issues in the six years since it was built , yet had gone unaddressed by the builder or Ontario 's New Home Warranty Program ( due to a series of bureaucratic issues and `` band - aid '' remedies ) . The problem was discovered to have been caused in part by alterations to the design of the house having been done without necessary matching alterations to the HVAC system , thus forcing Holmes and his crew to completely replace the HVAC , hot water , and electrical systems . Behind the Scenes - In this special episode , the Holmes crew ( both construction and production ) reveal the behind the scenes work during the filming from the seventh season , including the process from viewer submission to filming , how three or four episodes are produced at the same time , and the logistical issues with having a camera crew and a construction crew trying to work over each other . The episode includes behind - the - scenes footage from Additional Grief , Country Kitchen , Paradise Island , Lien on Me , and an upcoming episode titled Blind Faith , as well as a Maxwell House commercial and Mike 's interview on 20 / 20 . It also explores the origins of the series and how the Holmes Foundation was founded , as well as providing some insight into the Holmes family ( all three of Mike 's children work on the show in some capacity ) . Blind Faith - After winning a $15,000 bathroom renovation from a church auction , the homeowners discover that the contractor behind the renovation prize had spent another $15,000 with only a rough - in to show for the $30,000 worth of work . The Holmes Crew arrives to fix the bathroom . Kitchen Knockout - George Chuvalo , former heavyweight boxer , finds himself the victim of a disreputable contractor . When the situation was brought to Mike Holmes ' attention , he felt honored to help out his boyhood hero . Pane in the Glass - The homeowners call in the Holmes Crew to fix a bay window . The original contractor 's work , involving replacing a regular window with a bay window without supporting structure , were captured on tape by a neighbor 's home security system cameras . Gut Ache - The Holmes Crew arrive to help a homeowner with a kitchen renovation -- the previous renovators had specialized in finishing work ( such as cabinets ) , but had not addressed any of the underlying problems at all . A Different Slant - The Holmes Crew address a couple who every year has snow accumulating in their attic -- so much that they are forced to shovel it all into plastic bags . Rock Bottom - The Holmes Crew address a custom - built home , whose brand - new components are beginning to show signs of deterioration . Footage from this episode was also featured on CBC Marketplace in 2009 , where two other homes built by the same builder were investigated . Capital Offense ( a.k.a. Bath Reno Gone Wrong ) - The Holmes Crew travel to Ottawa , Ontario to help two of the show 's biggest fans , who , despite having heeded Mike 's advice and researched meticulously , nevertheless find that their bathroom renovation has gone awry .