Watch as these determined homeowners revitalize cities across America, one home renovation at a time. They are getting down & dirty and doing the work themselves, restoring not only the old homes, but preserving their beloved local neighboorhoods as well.

Not all renovations on TV show budgets skyrocket, tempers flare and relationships suffer. But this is real life, and DIY Network's Renovation Realities proves that even in home improvement, truth is often stranger than fiction.

Preservationist Brett Waterman transforms historic homes with fascinating stories and unrealized potential. He focuses on homes with tons of character hiding beneath neglect and bad renovations, restoring their former glory.

Working from their shop north of San Francisco, Michael "Bug" Deakin and his team at Heritage Salvage aim to meet client demands by repurposing forgotten wood into beautifully crafted pieces.

Mark Bowe and his crew of West Virginia master craftsmen salvage antique barns and cabins, reusing the wood to create stunning, modern homes. They'll stop at nothing to give 200-year-old structures new life.

Nicole Curtis saves ramshackle homes from the wrecking ball and restores the properties to their original stunning glory. She wields her hammer with skill as the historic homes become the pride of the neighborhood once again.

In Bucks County, PA, where the structures are older than the country itself, master carpenter Jeff Devlin revives the charm of rundown homes and turns them into modern spaces, all while preserving their historical integrity.

Builder Chase Morrill teams up with his brother, sister and best friend to find and restore abandoned cabins buried deep in the remote woods of Maine.

The Salvage Dawgs visit old homes and condemned buildings to secure remarkable pieces of America's past before they are lost forever. Once these treasures are recovered, the team transforms them into modern pieces.