Mike Holmes is a Canadian contractor who has hosted a number of home improvement TV shows, including Holmes Makes it Right on HGTV Canada. If you live in the Greater Toronto Area and you’d like Mr. Holmes’ help fixing a construction problem in your home, you can respond to casting calls through his show’s website or through the mail. If you have more general questions and comments, try contacting Mr. Holmes on Facebook or Twitter or through his website.
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Visit the Holmes Makes it Right website to find current casting calls. The website will tell you whether the show is currently accepting submissions as well as the areas that they are filming. If the show has a current casting call, you can send in your submission right from the web page.
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Fill out the form on the page with your personal information. You’ll be asked to include your name, email address, phone number, and physical address. They have an option for both Canadian and U.S. addresses.
- Although the show typically films in Canada, if you have a unique or interesting enough situation, you may be able to catch the attention of the producers even if you live in the United States.
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Answer the 3 longer questions at the bottom of the page. Beneath your personal information, you’ll be given the opportunity to describe your situation in detail. You’ll have 1500 characters for each question. Each submission is reviewed by story producer Brian Warchol, and if it seems unusual, unique, or compelling enough to make good TV, it’s then passed on to Mr. Holmes.
- In the first box, you’ll be asked to “Describe your construction related issue.”
- The next question is, “Why do you think your situation would make an interesting or unique TV episode?”
- Finally, you’ll be asked, “How would Mike Holmes be ‘Making it Right’ for the people involved?”
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Upload a video of your project if you have one. At the bottom of the form, there’s a space to include a URL to a video. If you can, take a short video demonstrating the severity of the problem you’re dealing with, then upload it and post the URL along with your submission.
- In the video, film the construction site from different angles so the team can get a clear view. As you're filming each component of the project, briefly explain what the problem is and why you need help.
- You can upload your video to YouTube or any other video website, as long as it allows public sharing of your content.
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Message Mike Holmes on Twitter. Mr. Holmes posts daily on his Twitter feed, @Make_It_Right, and he sometimes responds to comments and questions through the social media platform. To send a tweet to Mike Holmes, visit his Twitter page and click the “Tweet to Mike Holmes” button beneath his picture on the left side of the screen. Type your message in the box that pops up. [1] X Research source
- You'll be more likely to get a response if your comment is brief, clever, asks a specific question, or offers a unique point of view.
- Mr. Holmes also has an official Facebook page, but the page does not accept messages and Mr. Holmes rarely responds to comments. However, you can view the page by visiting https://www.facebook.com/make.it.right.mike/ .
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Send general inquiries through the Holmes Makes it Right contact page. The show’s web page has separate forms for castings calls and general inquiries. If you have a question or a comment that you’d like to send to Mr. Holmes, but you’re not seeking renovation help, visit the contact page and fill out the form.
- The contact page is located at https://makeitright.ca/contact-us-general-inquires/ .
- You’ll be asked to fill out your first and last name; city, state, and country; and your email address.
- The comment form has a 2500 character limit.
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Write to Mike Holmes’ P .O. Box if you prefer to mail letters. You can contact Mr. Holmes and the Holmes Makes it Right team with general questions and comments by sending a letter to the Make it Right P.O. Box in Toronto. [2] X Research source
- The address for the P.O. Box is: P.O. Box 40581 Six Points Plaza P.O., 5230 Dundas Street W., Toronto, ON M9B 6K8.
- Mr. Holmes may not be able to respond to each letter individually.
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Call Make It Right Construction at 1-647-253-0305 for work-related questions. If you’re working with Make It Right Construction on a project and you need to contact the team, call them on their Toronto-area like at 1-647-253-0305.
- This number is only for construction-related questions. Do not use this number for general inquiries or media-related questions.
- If you don’t get an answer, leave a message and your call will be returned shortly.
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To contact Mike Holmes about a renovation project for his show Holmes Makes it Right, visit the Casting Call page at makeitright.ca. Fill out the form on the page with your personal information, then answer the 3 long-form questions at the bottom of the page. If you have a video of the work you need to be done, upload it to a video sharing site and include the URL in the designated space at the bottom of the page. To learn how to write to Mr. Holmes through the mail, read on!
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