First Time Fixer

Beginner-level couples, pairs and partners of all kinds, chronicle their real-life experiences as first-time house flippers and renovators.
California Time Capsule Becomes Beautiful Cottage
S5 E1

A couple wants to turn an antiquated California cottage into a stylish home; with only ten weeks and a tiny budget, these budding builders must work quickly to create a cozy space before the clock runs out.

50-Year-Old Fixes First Flip
S5 E2

A DIY enthusiast buys a neglected Texas property as her first fix-and-flip; with no experience and help from her parents, she hopes to make home renovations her new career at 50 years old.

Dated Desert Drab Becomes Fresh, Fun and Fab
S5 E3

Jane and Josh live in Austin, Texas, but their dream is to have a vacation getaway in Palm Springs, California; for their first renovation project, they purchase a drab and dated desert house in hopes of turning it into their ideal retreat.

Texas-Sized Transformation
S5 E4

A relocating Texas family of five restores a time-worn 1880s farmhouse.

Revitalizing Roots With a Midwest Makeover
S5 E5

A Michigan couple aims to revitalize their hometown by restoring a downtown apartment from the studs up; even with her knack for DIY and his construction talents, renovating on a budget is no easy feat with two little kids at home.

Reno Show Fans Face Their First Flip
S5 E6

A couple seeks to start a family business fixing homes in Albuquerque, New Mexico; their first flip is a massive midcentury monstrosity; with their daughter's help, they're determined to turn a disaster into their dream.

Old South Meets Newlyweds
S5 E7

Newlyweds aim to refresh their 1880s Georgia home while still preserving its Southern charm; with huge dreams and a tiny budget, they apply their resourcefulness and timeless style to two bathrooms, a study and even an old outhouse.

Decaying Duplex to Dream Home
S5 E8

A couple is determined to overhaul a dilapidated suburban duplex.

Catastrophe to Cozy Cottage
S5 E9

After a kitchen accident, a couple updates their home in a whimsical style.

Decaying Duplex to Dream Home
S5 E10

A couple is determined to overhaul a dilapidated suburban duplex.

Generation Renovation
S5 E12

A woman and her fiancé add storage to her cramped childhood home.

Budget-Busting LA Luxury
S5 E13

New parents transform an LA fixer into a Mediterranean-style retreat.

Cluttered Colonial Gets Roomy Remodel
S5 E14

A couple wants to convert a cluttered Pennsylvania colonial into a spacious, functional home.

120-Year-Old Decaying Cottage
S5 E15

Two sisters take on an extreme renovation to save a 120-year-old cottage.

1920s Mountain Cottage Overhaul
S4 E1

A couple takes a financial gamble buying a 1920s rundown cottage to overhaul before winter; decades of wall layers, old piping and wiring have them grappling with a down to the studs rebuild, as well as a surprising relationship twist.

Midcentury Mod Trailer With a Twist
S4 E2

Two artists in Austin, Texas use their neon art-making talents to add flair to a 70-year-old backyard mobile home they are upgrading; they transform it from a dilapidated hunk of metal to a playful atomic take on midcentury modern.

A Fusion of Bold Style and Classic Charm
S4 E3

A Los Angeles couple move back to Savannah, Georgia to be closer to family, buying a nearly 100-year-old home that inspires them to harmonize the architectural elements of the house with their more modern and bold style, but on a budget.

Making Their Grandparents' Home Their Own
S4 E5

A young woman uses her design skills and depends on her partner's craftsmanship to renovate a mid-century home that belonged to her grandparents; the couple navigates nostalgia and the desire to modernize.

Reno Times Three With Baltimore Tri-Plex
S4 E6

A New York couple buys a tri-plex building in Baltimore to launch their entrepreneurial dream of fixing up properties to provide quality housing for low to middle income renters, but their resolve is severely tested when nothing goes as planned.

Desert Debacle to Dream Oasis
S4 E7

A couple wins a tiny home on a game show, and buy land to set it on; they soon find their five acres of desert comes with two dilapidated and critter-infested houses that threaten their dreams of building a stylish oasis retreat.

Bringing Island Zen to Texas
S4 E8

A couple with two kids moves from Hawaii back to Texas to renovate their new home with a creative infusion of island Zen and vibrant color that reflects their artistic careers in music and design, as well as their fun family.

Dramatic Lake House Expansion to Double the Size
S4 E9

A couple raising triplets works to expand their lakeside house to double the square footage in order to fit their family, but they find that building a dream home can come with some challenges and extreme learning curves.

Midcentury Foul to Modern Fab
S4 E10

A young couple with two kids works miracles on a 1950s home in Waco, Texas; using Mom's skills as a designer they transform it from a reeking and neglected 1950s disaster into a funky, family-friendly, midcentury showhome.

Southern Bungalow Needs Better Flow
S4 E11

A newlywed couple in the heart of Atlanta has a 100-year-old home with a layout that might have worked a century ago; they plan to open up walls for better flow and updated design aesthetic, while still honoring the home's historic charm.

A Home With History
S3 E2

A couple with newborn twin boys work to renovate their recently vacated New York basement into a functional living space that will entertain four generations of family members.

Doing Homework
S3 E3

A couple who are both full-time teachers face obstacles as they renovate their first home together on Long Island, N.Y.

Last Chance Reno
S3 E4

After a couple of financially difficult years, a woman enlists the help of her father to flip her first home in Kentucky in hopes of creating a new beginning for her family.

A Mother's Love
S3 E5

A successful Connecticut mom tackles her first fixer with the hope it will empower her daughter to feel like she can do anything she puts her mind to.

Second Time's a Charm
S2 E1

Best friends seek help from Chip and Jo as they flip a rental in Utah.

Keep Calm and Do It Yourself
S2 E2

A couple has six months to transform a historic home in Columbus, Ga.

Texas-Sized Reno
S2 E3

Chip and Joanna help a couple renovate their entire interior in Waco, Texas.

Hitched and Ready to Fix
S2 E4

Newlyweds transform a Southern California fixer into their dream home.

Fixer Family Legacy
S2 E5

Chip and Joanna help a mom and her son tag team a fixer upper in Waco Texas.

Til Reno Do Us Part
S2 E7

Chip and Joanna help newlyweds tackle renovations on their home.

Salt Lake City Condo With a View
S1 E1

Best friends Brittany and Annie have always wanted to take on their own fixer upper, with Chip and Joanna just a phone call away, they're ready to tackle this condo renovation in downtown Salt Lake City.

Teen Takes on Family's Fixer
S1 E2

A mom puts her son's woodworking talents to the test by enlisting him to help her renovate their new mid-century family home in Washington state.

Better Off Shed
S1 E3

With a little help from Chip and Jo, a couple works to transform a historic property into a stunning home in Waco, Texas.

Church to Charmer
S1 E5

Monica and Jim purchased a unique property in Upstate New York with the goal of transforming a church-turned-daycare into their forever home, but they may have bitten off more than their family of three can chew.

Planting Roots in Baltimore
S1 E6

Hilton and Fiona want to turn their newly purchased historic Baltimore fixer-upper into a home where they can put down family roots and more than 200 plant roots.

Small Town, Big Reno
S1 E7

A Kentucky couple's dreams of flipping homes to help restore their town leads them to their first big project: a pre-Civil War home that's falling apart.