The Salvage Squad: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Creating Show-stopping Homes...That don't cost the Earth!

Can we achieve the home renovation of our dreams without it literally costing the earth?

A makeover show with a new sustainable twist, Our host and the teams will be challenged to transform our bland old rooms, furniture and fittings into unique and stunning show stoppers, using only up-cycling and sustainable methods.

This is the home makeover format for the world we live in today, as 2 households per week, each with a team consisting of an interior designer and an up-cycling wiz, have just 3 days and €1,000 to renovate and rejuvenate a tired space in their home, filling them with home-made, re-used and revamped furnishings.

In our buy new culture, many of us shun second hand décor…. and as a result …..mountains of furniture ends up in landfill every year. 

But what if we could show you how to make over your home using only second-hand goods? 

Only one question remains…. Will our homeowners love it? Or Skip it?

Series details

• Title: The Salvage Squad
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2023-10-22
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Virgin Media One
• Network country: Ireland
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 89593
• TVDB ID: 441148

Cast and credited roles

• Brian Dowling — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-10-22; final listed air date 2023-11-26; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2026-01-11; final listed air date 2026-01-18.

Source and licence

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