In this opening episode, Scarlette and Stuart help young professional couple Harry and Yimika to totally transform their tired and ugly terraced house in Croydon into one of the best on the block. It's not an easy job after asbestos is discovered, costing valuable time and money. But Scarlette and Stuart come to their rescue, saving them a small fortune by finding a supplier offering discounts on kitchen work surfaces, bringing valuable design advice to create a stylish front porch, and suggesting spray-painting the shabby window frames to make them look brand new.

First-time buyers Gemma and Scott have taken on a house in York that has been untouched for decades. Their plan is to renovate the entire property but their budget is tight. Enter Scarlette and Stuart Douglas, who suggest the novices should knock down the garage to free up an incredible garden space and uncover some of the original features hidden away by the previous owners. However, they face a running battle to convince Gemma and Scott to turn one of the bedrooms into a stylish bathroom.

Scarlette and Stuart Douglas meet single mother Paula, who has bought a home in Wirral which has plenty of problems - not least running water flooding the ground floor. To make matters worse, Paula has just £20,000, so the siblings have to be clever with cash - but as building costs begin to mount, will the funds be enough to complete the renovation?