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In the era of the "credit crunch" and economic downturn, more and more homeowners are choosing to improve their homes, rather than incur the financial costs of buying a new property. This series offers step-by-step guidance on how to hire and manage professional contractors.
Cowboy Trap follows the world’s first investigative builder and his dedicated team as they repair the homes and lives of families destroyed by incompetent and unscrupulous contractors or "cowboys". Our host helps homeowners get the job done and shares his expert advice on how to avoid those builders’ scams.
By following the families who have fallen into the traps of crooked tradesmen and examining where they went wrong, this series delivers the tools necessary for any viewer planning to put their home in the hands of builders. There’s never been a better time to tune in… and learn from the disastrous mistakes of others.