A Real House. A Real Budget. Real Work.

Bringing an old Michigan house back to life — one repair at a time.

No crew, no sponsors telling us what to say, no pretending it's easy. Just honest before-and-afters, what each fix actually costs, and the mistakes we make along the way so you don't have to.

Where to watch

New repairs, reveals, and time-lapses posted every week.

Long-form + Shorts

YouTube

Full project episodes with real budgets and honest results, plus quick before-and-after Shorts.

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Instagram

Daily progress, satisfying transformations, and behind-the-scenes from the house.

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Facebook

The full journey for the Facebook crowd — reveals, fails, and everything in between.

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The house on Hayes Road

Why we're doing this — and why we're filming all of it.

This channel follows the honest restoration of our old house in Michigan: sagging fascia, tired columns, gutters past their prime, and every worn-out room in between. We do the work ourselves, we show what it costs, and we don't cut the footage where things go wrong.

If you own an old house — or you're thinking about buying one — this channel is for you. Every project ends with a real number: what it cost, how long it took, and whether we'd do it the same way again.

"Old houses aren't problems to escape. They're worth saving — and you can do more of the work than you think."

Current & upcoming projects

The running punch list, in the order the house demands it.

Exterior

Fascia & Trim

Rotted fascia comes down, new goes up — and the roofline finally looks right again.

Exterior

Porch Columns

Restoring the columns that give this house its face, without losing its character.

Exterior

Gutters & Drainage

Getting water away from the house — the least glamorous fix that saves the most money.

Tools that earn their keep

The gear you see in our videos — only tools we actually own, use, and would buy again.

Full gear list coming soon

We're putting together the complete list of tools from every project, with links. Check back shortly — or watch the videos to see them at work.

Disclosure: some links on this page may be affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps keep the channel going — and we only link tools we genuinely use.

Say hello

Questions, project suggestions, or partnership inquiries.

hello@hayesroadrehab.com