ROOM TO IMPROVE

Room to Improve, series 13, episode 2 homeowners Kenny and Laura Brown pictured with Dermot Bannon Image Name: Room to Improve, series 13, episode 2 homeowners Kenny and Laura Brown pictured with Dermot Bannon
Room to Improve, series 13, episode 2 Dermot Bannon pictured with homeowners Laura and Kenny Brown Image Name: Room to Improve, series 13, episode 2 Dermot Bannon pictured with homeowners Laura and Kenny Brown
Room to Improve, series 13, episode 2 Dermot Bannon pictured with homeowners Laura and Kenny Brown.. Image Name: Room to Improve, series 13, episode 2 Dermot Bannon pictured with homeowners Laura and Kenny Brown..

Broadcast Details: Sunday 27th February, 9.30pm

This week on Room to Improve, Dermot transforms the drab bungalow of Kenny and Laura Brown from Howth. The timing of the build was impacted by the pandemic and money was a huge worry for the Brown family throughout construction. Can Dermot deliver on Laura's high expectations?

Episode Two: Howth

Kenny and Laura Brown live in the beautiful suburb of Howth in North Co Dublin. Their home needed some TLC when Dermot visited them at first. It was run down and in need of a serious renovation for the family of five, with another baby on the way. Kenny and Laura had huge expectations from the build but for what they wanted; their budget was extremely tight. They needed to completely re-work their home to make it work for their family’s future. Dermot’s plan was to break into the attic and utilise the stunning views from the house but make it future proof for the Brown family.

Laura’s expectations from Dermot were high but to get the build to the construction stage was tricky due to the tight budget. Denis McGlynn the contractor who undertook the job had his work made out for him when the build started after the second construction lockdown in April 2021. With rising material and labour costs, it was stressful for all involved. Kenny and Laura were renting but when the delay of the lockdown prolonged the overall process, money was being spent on rent that they simply could not afford. Claire the QS really had a tough job managing the budget but also keeping in line with the homeowners’ expectations. Would Laura and Kenny’s dreams and expectations be met by Dermot and the team?