Raise the Roof
There are small historic gems sprinkled all across America. And Denver contractor Keith Nylund knows just how to find them. In each episode he'll take a hidden property, rip off the roof, double its size and then put it back on the market. You never know what will happen when you take a classic and Raise the Roof.
About The Show
There are small historic gems sprinkled all across America. And Denver contractor Keith Nylund knows just how to find them. In each episode he'll take a hidden property, rip off the roof, double its size and then put it back on the market. You never know what will happen when you take a classic and Raise the Roof.
Episodes
S1 | E2
Third Floor's a Charm?
Keith wants to flip a century-old Craftsman bungalow in Denver, but it needs something special to overcome the downside of its location on a busy street. He creates a spacious living area on the ground floor, builds three bedrooms and a luxurious master suite on the second floor, then adds a unique third-story loft that provides an amazing view of the mountains.
S1 | E3
Ripping Off the Roof Makes Room for Baby
A Denver couple with two young boys is expecting a new baby, and they need more room in their 100-year-old house. Keith rips off the roof and adds a dormer, giving them a new master suite, nursery and a fun bedroom for the boys. He also opens up the ground floor and creates a stunning new kitchen.
S1 | E4
Sinking Home to Dream Home
Keith pays a premium for a house on a huge corner lot but quickly runs into trouble when he finds a giant sinkhole under one bedroom. Despite that setback, he creates a stunning open floor plan featuring a modern kitchen, tile fireplace with wraparound stairs and a majestic overmantel that extends up through the second floor.
S1 | E5
Bungalow Gets Spanish Makeover
Keith turns a bland, yellow-brick bungalow into a stunning Spanish-style mansion. He excavates the basement to provide more headroom, knocks down the back wall to extend the house and turns the dated boxy interior into a modern, open, light-filled space. Keith puts the bedrooms on the new second floor and above it all, he creates an enormous rooftop deck with a spectacular mountain view.
S1 | E6
Colorful Victorian Cottage Remodel
A chef and his wife feel cramped in their 100-year-old Victorian cottage with no master suite and an outdated kitchen. Keith adds a stylish master suite, creates a modern kitchen and gives the unique exterior a bright new face.
S1 | E7
Craftsman Bungalow Gets a New Second Story
An investor brings Keith a promising flip prospect that another builder started, but abandoned in the early stages of demolition. It's an early 20th Century Craftsman bungalow with an unfinished basement and a classic Craftsman style interior. Keith and the partner triple the home's livable square footage by finishing the basement, adding a second story and putting in all-new mechanicals with contemporary Craftsman interior finishes.