Sweat Equity: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Can you increase the value of your home by $10,000 in just two weekends? Sure you can, thanks to DIY Network's Sweat Equity, a show dedicated to helping you determine which home improvement projects will return the most bang for your buck. Is it better to install new kitchen cabinets or just reface the old ones? Are granite countertops really worth the cost? Should you put more money into the bathroom or your kitchen? Licensed contractor Amy Matthews and her team of DIY Network experts help homeowners tackle these projects themselves, giving tips and techniques for building equity every step of the way. With the knowledge you gain from this show, and a little bit of sweat, you can increase the value of your home — and the enjoyment you get by living there.

Series details

• Title: Sweat Equity
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: DIY
• Premiere date: 2006-10-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-12-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Magnolia Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 10222
• TVDB ID: 150871

Cast and credited roles

• Amy Matthews — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2006-10-03; final listed air date 2007-08-08.
• Season 2: premiered 2008-01-10; final listed air date 2008-04-17.
• Season 3: premiered 2008-04-29; final listed air date 2009-01-03.
• Season 4: premiered 2009-02-21; final listed air date 2009-06-18.
• Season 5: premiered 2009-08-13; final listed air date 2009-12-10.
• Season 6: premiered 2010-01-21; final listed air date 2010-05-13.
• Season 7: premiered 2010-05-20; final listed air date 2010-08-05.
• Season 8: premiered 2011-03-30; final listed air date 2011-07-20.
• Season 9: premiered 2012-09-05; final listed air date 2012-12-12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sweat Equity on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.