Here's the premise: In HGTV's Renovation Raiders, licensed contractor Amy Matthews and her crew of expert accomplices undertake total room makeovers that are themselves challenging enough. But to make things more interesting, there are two additional challenges: (1) In each renovation, one of the homeowners is unaware that the makeover is taking place and is in for a big surprise, and (2) to pull off the big surprise, the entire remodel must be completed in just one evening, while the homeowners are dining out.

The Renovation Raiders crew includes team leader Amy Matthews, licensed contractor Jim Huber, and a team of construction and installation specialists chosen for their individual skills.

Amy Matthews is the team leader and mastermind behind each "renovation raid." Here Amy does some materials prep work at the team's warehouse headquarters in the pre-build phase for a basement-to-library conversion.

As co-conspirator and right-hand man, licensed contractor Jim Huber plays a critical role in each "raid and remodel." Here, at the warehouse headquarters, Jim distresses a portion of a wood mantel for use in a rustic living room makeover.